Ford F-150 Lightning Looks To Electrify Norway As Deliveries Begin | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The F-150 Lightning has arrived in Norway with 452 hp and 267 miles of range February 13, 2024 at 20:22 <!––> <!– –> The Ford F-150 Lightning has arrived in Europe as the first truck has been delivered to a […]
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This Arctic Circle Town Expected a Green Energy Boom. Then Came Bidenomics.
In Mo i Rana, a small Norwegian industrial town on the cusp of the Arctic Circle, a cavernous gray factory sits empty and unfinished in the snowy twilight — a monument to unfulfilled economic hope. The electric battery company Freyr was partway through constructing this hulking facility when the Biden administration’s sweeping climate bill passed […]
Read MoreTesla Plunges Into Icy Waters After Gas Pedal Mixup, Floating Sauna Offers Warm Rescue
Tesla Plunges Into Icy Waters After Gas Pedal Mixup, Floating Sauna Offers Warm Rescue | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Tesla driver, shaken but unharmed, later explained he’d mistakenly pressed the accelerator thinking the car was in park https://www.carscoops.com/author/johnhcarscoops-com/ <!––> by John Halas 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> A driver and passenger in a […]
Read MoreEV Range Vs. The Cold: Chinese Model Slays Tesla, Toyota & VW In Winter Test
EV Range Vs. The Cold: Chinese Model Slays Tesla, Toyota & VW In Winter Test | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Out of the 23 electric cars tested in Norway, only one had a decrease of less than 6% in driving range, while the rest lost between 12 and 32% February 3, 2024 at 09:39 <!––> […]
Read MoreThe World Needs to Stand by UNRWA
After nearly four months of war, the situation in Gaza is catastrophic. More than 75 percent of the area’s population of more than two million are displaced. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, many of them children. The United Nations warns that famine is imminent. Infectious diseases are spreading. The lack of health […]
Read MoreWhy Are The Northern Lights So Great This Year And Where Can You See Them?
If you’ve been dreaming of watching the Aurora Borealis do her thing and dance across the sky — this is your year! Expedia surveyed travelers and found that chasing the Northern Lights is the most sought-after travel experience of the year, with nearly half of travelers dreaming of catching nature’s shimmering technicolored light display this […]
Read MoreNorwegian Official Resigns Over Plagiarism After Cracking Down On It
As Norway’s higher education minister, Sandra Borch was responsible for making sure that students played by the rules. When one of those students was acquitted of the offense of plagiarism, Ms. Borch appealed, taking the case to the nation’s Supreme Court. So it shocked the country when, just a few days later, Ms. Borch had […]
Read MoreProposal to Reduce Royal Mail Deliveries in U.K. Draws Ire
Britain’s postal service could consider cutting deliveries to five days a week, or even three, from six, the country’s regulator said on Wednesday, drawing resistance from lawmakers and businesses. The Royal Mail, like the U.S. Postal Service, has been increasingly plagued by service issues and financial pressures. Given rising costs, the organization risks becoming “financially […]
Read MoreTesla Drivers in Chicago Confront a Harsh Foe: Cold Weather
Charging stations in Norway see longer lines in the winter than summer, since vehicles are slower to charge in colder weather, but that has become less of an issue in recent years since Norway has built more charging ports, Mr. Godbolt said, citing a recent survey of members. Also, the majority of people in Norway […]
Read MoreVW Cuts ID Prices In Europe And Introduces New Entry-Level Versions
VW Cuts ID Prices In Europe And Introduces New Entry-Level Versions | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> In some markets, VW has reduced prices to ensure its ID models are eligible for government incentives https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> VW is cutting prices on its ID range of battery-electric vehicles […]
Read MoreNorway Opens Tesla Probe That Could End Up Recalling Every Model S And X In The Country
Norway Opens Tesla Probe That Could End Up Recalling Every Model S And X In The Country | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Tesla Model S and X owners claim that the lower rear control arms in their vehicles are defective 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Norwegian officials announced they are actively investigating Tesla customer […]
Read MoreTesla Is Hiring A Nordic Expert To Help Win Its Fight With Union Workers
Tesla Is Hiring A Nordic Expert To Help Win Its Fight With Union Workers | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Tesla wants a new tool in its arsenal as it continues to wage war against trade unions https://www.carscoops.com/author/sam-d-smith/ <!––> by Sam D. Smith December 19, 2023 at 14:31 <!––> <!– –> Tesla wants to hire someone […]
Read MoreSwedish Union Wishes Elon Musk Merry Christmas By Refusing To Pick Up Tesla’s Garbage
Swedish Union Wishes Elon Musk Merry Christmas By Refusing To Pick Up Tesla’s Garbage | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Tesla stores in Sweden aren’t being cleaned, and soon their trash won’t get picked up either December 13, 2023 at 16:32 <!––> <!– –> Whatever your view on the escalating situation between Tesla and Scandinavian labour […]
Read MoreTesla’s Scandinavian Troubles: No License Plates In Sweden, No Shipping Cars There Through Norway
Tesla’s Scandinavian Troubles: No License Plates In Sweden, No Shipping Cars There Through Norway | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Norwegian unions say they won’t deliver Teslas to Sweden, and the automaker loses a legal decision it originally had won 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Tesla suffered a pair of setbacks in Scandinavia this week. […]
Read MoreVW To Stop Selling Combustion Vehicles In Norway In 2024
VW To Stop Selling Combustion Vehicles In Norway In 2024 | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The VW Group is the highest seller of new electric vehicles in Norway https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> New combustion-powered VW models will not be available in Norway from the start of 2024 as […]
Read MoreJon Fosse Receives Nobel Prize in Literature
The Norwegian novelist, poet and playwright Jon Fosse — who has found a growing audience in the English-speaking world for novels that grapple with themes of aging, mortality, love and art — was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.” A prolific […]
Read MoreAncient Arrow Is Among Artifacts to Emerge From Norway’s Melting Ice
Espen Finstad was trudging through mud in the Jotunheimen mountains of eastern Norway this month when he happened upon a wooden arrow, bound with a pointed tip made of quartzite. Complete with feathers, it was so well-preserved that it looked as if it could have been lost just recently. But Mr. Finstad, a glacial archaeologist […]
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