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VW and Goldman Sachs-Backed Northvolt Plans German Gigafactory
Northvolt is not unique in wanting to establish a gigafactory in Germany.
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Chinese EV Maker Xpeng to Open First Retail Store in Europe in Biggest International Push Yet
Xpeng’s push into Europe with retail stores marks its most significant international expansion drive yet as it aims to sell half of its cars outside of China.
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Volvo and Northvolt to Build Gigafactory in Sweden With a Former Tesla Exec in Charge
Volvo Cars plans to become a “fully electric car company” by the year 2030.
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Goldman and VW-Backed Northvolt Produces Battery Cell With Recycled Nickel, Manganese and Cobalt
Plans come at a time when the shift to electric vehicles is beginning to gain momentum.
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Sweden: Mother Suspected of Locking Up Her Son for 28 Years
Swedish police are investigating a woman in her 70s who is suspected of having kept her son locked up — reportedly for 28 years — in an apartment south of Stockholm.
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2 Stanford Economists Win Nobel Prize for Improving Auctions
Two American economists have won the Nobel Prize for improving how auctions work
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Furry Prehistoric Puppy Unearthed From Permafrost
Russian scientists on Monday showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country’s Far East. Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud near the city of Yakutsk, the puppy is unusually well-preserved, with its hair, teeth, whiskers and eyelashes still intact. “This puppy has all its limbs, pelage – fur,...
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‘Heroic': Worcester, Mass. Firefighter Dies Saving Fellow Responders During Blaze
A Worcester, Massachusetts fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew responded to report of a trapped baby during a raging fire at an apartment building.
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A$AP Rocky Returns to Sweden Months After Assault Conviction
A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden several months after he was convicted of assault in a street brawl.
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'Big Bang Theory' Gets Shout Out to Nobel Prize Announcement
Life imitated art Tuesday when “The Big Bang Theory” — the American TV sitcom, not the scientific explanation for how the universe began — entered the annals of Nobel Prize history. The announcement of the winners of this year’s Nobel in physics began with a nod to an unlikely cultural reference: the opening lyrics to the show’s theme song. “The...
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Freed From Swedish Jail, Rapper A$AP Rocky Lands in US
Nearly a month after he was arrested in Sweden, rapper A$AP Rocky returned to the United States as the verdict in an assault case against him and two other Americans looms. Los Angeles television stations reported the artist was among a group of people shown emerging from a private airplane at Los Angeles International Airport in footage broadcast late Friday...
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A$AP Rocky Freed From Jail, Awaiting Verdict on August 14
Prosecutors in Sweden are asking A$AP Rocky to serve six months in jail if convicted.
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A$AP Rocky Trial Underway in Sweden
American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men believed to be members of his entourage went on trial Tuesday in Sweden in a high-profile legal case that has caught the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump and celebrities. Swedish prosecutors allege that the Grammy-nominated rapper and the two other suspects “deliberately, together and in agreement” attacked 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari in...
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‘Blow This Motherf—– Up': Woman Arrested for Trashing Swedish Embassy Over A$AP Rocky's Detention
A woman upset over rapper A$AP Rocky’s detention in Sweden showed up at the Embassy of Sweden complex in D.C. and threatened to “blow this motherf—– up,” screamed obscenities at staff and kicked over furniture before she was arrested by the Secret Service, an affidavit obtained by the News4 I-Team shows.
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Swedish Investigation Ends of Man in Fight with A$AP Rocky
Prosecutors in Sweden are dropping the investigation of a man they say was involved in a fight with American rapper A$AP Rocky. Magnus Stromberg represents the alleged victim and says they are happy but not surprised by the decision.
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Rapper A$AP Rocky Arrested in Stockholm
Swedish officials accuse the two-time Grammy nominee of assault and say his case will be heard by a judge in three days.
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Rapper A$AP Rocky Detained in Sweden After Street Fight
Swedish prosecutors say rapper A$AP Rocky has been detained for a suspected attack on an unknown person in downtown Stockholm.
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Sweden Requests Detention Order for WikiLeaks' Assange
Swedish authorities on Monday issued a request for a detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain, a Swedish prosecutor said. Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson says if the Swedish court decided to detain Assange “on probable cause suspected for rape … I will issue a European Arrest Warrant.” The development sets up a possible future tug-of-war...
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Swedish Actress Bibi Andersson Dies at Age 83
Sweden’s Film Institute says Bibi Andersson, the Swedish actress who starred in classic films by her compatriot, the filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, has died. She was 83.
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NYC to Be First US City to Use Congestion Pricing: So How Exactly Will It Work?
New York City is set to become the first American metropolis that seeks to ease traffic congestion, cut pollution and boost mass transit by charging people a hefty toll for the privilege of driving into its most crammed areas. So can it work?