February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Green_cars":
Business & Money: 24 Aug 10
People who buy low-emission cars will from 2012 be entitled to a 40,000 kronor grant, the four governing centre-right parties have proposed.
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Science & Technology: 10 Apr 10
Stockholm-Arlanda airport is considering the introduction of a 100 kronor ($14) toll for cars entering the terminal area in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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Business & Money: 3 Aug 09
Car dealers in Sweden are continuing to suffer from the economic downturn, with Saab seeing the worst of a dip that saw fewer 400 of its new cars hit the roads in July.
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Business & Money: 28 Jan 09
The head of Volvo Cars has called on Sweden's government to help stimulate the auto industry by reintroducing a cash incentive scheme for scrapped cars.
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Science & Technology: 8 Sep 08
The government is facing criticism for its decision to phase out popular green car subsidies next summer, six months earlier than originally planned.
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Science & Technology: 28 May 08
The government has changed its strategy for green cars, deciding that electric is better than ethanol.
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Business & Money: 16 May 08
Green is the new black as sales of environmentally friendly cars hit the roof in Sweden.
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National: 9 Apr 08
The Swedish Road Administration (Vägverket) has put forward a new definition of eco-friendly for cars purchased by the state which excludes 60 percent of models currently classified as green.
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Science & Technology: 20 Jan 08
Sweden is protesting at EU plans to ask it to cut CO2 emissions to 50 percent of 1990 levels. Years of efforts to cut emission are not being taken into account, it says.
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Science & Technology: 19 Jan 08
Swedish sales of environmentally friendly cars rose by 49 percent in 2007.
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Science & Technology: 24 Nov 07
While most big Swedish companies have environment policies requiring them to engage in development in that field, a new survey has shown that most top executives don't drive green cars.
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Society: 2 Jul 07
Sales of environmentally-friendly cars are at a record high in Sweden, which now enjoys the fastest-falling carbon dioxide emissions levels for new cars.
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Society: 18 Jun 07
Many 'green' car models that are the subject of government subsidies do not pass muster in crash tests, according to Swedish road safety organization NTF.
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Business & Money: 4 Jun 07
The Swedish Association of Green Motorists has given Fiat and Ford the thumbs up for producing the best green cars on the Swedish market.
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Politics: 29 Mar 07
From April 1st until the end of 2009, anybody buying an environmentaly friendly car will be rewarded with a cool 10,000 kronor bonus.
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Business & Money: 8 Jan 07
Sweden's industry minister Maud Olofsson is in Detroit to talk about the future of the Swedish car industry with Ford and Volvo executives. And Olofsson's view of the future is green.
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Science & Technology: 2 Jan 07
Sales of cars that run on alternative fuels increased by 156 percent in Sweden in 2006. Over 36,000 'greener' cars were sold in Sweden last year, according to new figures.
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Society: 2 Aug 06
Hybrids, diesel and ethanol-powered cars are enticing Swedes in ever greater numbers. New registrations of 'green' cars increased by 390 percent last month compared to July 2005.
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Business & Money: 19 Oct 05
One in ten cars sold in Sweden last month uses alternative fuels, making Septemer the best ever month for "green" car sales. Customers are realising that green cars are cheap to run, says industry.
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Society: 11 Jul 05
The price of environmentally-friendly biogas in Stockholm is linked to the price of petrol. A policy that harms the sale of green cars, say critics, who want to see prices come down.
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Politics: 31 Mar 05
The government makes promises to its allies in the Green Party to help secure support for the budget. Among the Green proposals are clampdowns on mink farming and animal testing, and a requirement for petrol stations to sell green fuels.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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