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Latest future mobility coverage from Nordic Future.

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Future Mobility

Norway's 96% of new cars are electric vehicles: How is the Nordic region using institutional innovation to take the lead in ending the internal combustion engine era?

In 2025, pure electric vehicles accounted for 95.9% of new car sales in Norway. This is not the success of a single subsidy, but a joint outcome of Nordic institutional design, social trust, and the reinvestment of oil wealth. From the perspective of the Nordic innovation system, this article interprets how this mobility revolution is becoming a testing ground for future global cities.

Sofia Björk8 min read
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Sweden’s intelligent transportation ecosystem: How is the Nordics building "system-level innovation" for future mobility?

Based on Business Sweden's industry report, this article provides an in-depth interpretation of the formation logic and unique advantages of Sweden's intelligent transportation ecosystem from the perspective of the Nordic innovation system, as well as its implications for global future mobility, revealing the government-industry-society collaborative innovation model embodied behind this ecosystem.

Henrik Sørensen8 min read
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From Data to Clean: BeeMotors Europe and the New Paradigm of Intelligent Electric Mobility in Europe — with Reflections on the Nordic Innovation System

This article uses BeeMotors Europe's promotional pictorial as an entry point to interpret the deep transformation of European electric mobility from "energy substitution" toward "data-driven" approaches, and analyzes its driving forces and global reference significance from the perspective of the Nordic innovation system.

Sofia Björk7 min read
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WeRide Joins Forces with GreenMobility to Enter Denmark: How the Nordics Are Becoming the Best Testing Ground for L4 Autonomous Driving

WeRide and GreenMobility announce the deployment of L4 autonomous driving ride-sharing services in Denmark. This article analyzes, from the perspective of the Nordic innovation ecosystem, why Denmark has become the forefront of global autonomous driving commercialization, and what this collaboration means for future smart cities and sustainable mobility.

Lars Eriksson6 min read
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The global electric vehicle market enters a new phase: How will the Nordic countries define the next round of industrial transformation?

Analyze the underlying logic of the global electric vehicle market shifting from policy-driven to technology-driven, and interpret how the Nordic innovation system, through battery technology, sustainable supply chains, and clean energy integration, becomes a key experimental ground for this transformation.

Henrik Sørensen5 min read
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Circular Economy Practices in Swedish Regional Public Transport: Order of 27 Biogas Buses by Nobina and Scania Reveals Nordic Green Innovation Logic

Nobina's order of 27 biogas buses from Scania is not just a vehicle procurement, but also reflects Sweden's systematic circular economy model of converting waste into transport fuel. This article interprets this case from the perspective of the Nordic innovation system, analyzing the social trust, localized energy security, and commercialization pathways behind it.

Anders Holm4 min read
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Energy Management of Electric Vehicles from Schaeffler: How Nordic System Integration Thinking Defines Future Mobility

German supplier Schaeffler showcases high-voltage grid, thermal management, and battery integration solutions, revealing the trend of system-level energy management for electric vehicles. From the perspective of the Nordic innovation system, it analyzes how cross-domain collaboration becomes a core capability of next-generation electric vehicles.

Freya Jensen6 min read
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Scania’s underfloor battery and MCS: heavy-duty truck electrification is shifting from a “range race” to “system efficiency”

Scania has launched an underbody battery module and a megawatt-class charging system. On the surface, this is an upgrade to its electric heavy-duty truck products, but at a deeper level it points to a redefinition by the Nordic commercial vehicle industry of the electrification pathway: no longer pursuing the largest possible battery, but instead rebuilding the logistics and transport system around payload, charging windows, and total cost of ownership.

Freya Jensen7 min read