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AYK Energy has secured a deal with Kongsberg Maritime to supply batteries for four new fully electric Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs. The order adds to earlier work between the companies and supports the deployment of electric harbour tugboats.
CATL has opened its largest Ning Service Centre outside Asia in Oslo. The site is intended to support Norway and the Nordic region with battery testing, maintenance, repair, second-life applications and recycling.
ASKO is expanding its electric truck charging network in Norway with ABB E-mobility. The update adds maintenance support and 400-kW charging for heavy-duty EVs, which may improve depot operations for electric freight transport.
Vianode says it is looking for a partner for its next expansion phase. CEO Burkhard Straube said options range from cooperation to a full acquisition.
Norway recorded 18,511 new electric car sales in September, and the EV share of new vehicle sales rose to 98.8 percent. The source says the result was largely thanks to Tesla's electric SUVs, and that electric passenger cars now lead across the country's existing fleet.
ASKO and ABB E-mobility are expanding their collaboration on heavy-duty transport electrification. The new contract covers operation, maintenance and support for charging infrastructure serving ASKO’s growing e-truck fleet.
ABB E-mobility will operate, maintain and support ASKO’s electric truck charging infrastructure in Norway. The agreement covers a network that already includes more than 60 high-power chargers across seven cities, which have delivered over 20 GWh since 2019.