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The Union Wins Against Tesla in the District Court

The Solna District Court is following the union's line in the protracted dispute over whether Postnord must hand over documents to Tesla. The union imposed a blockade last winter to stop the Transport Agency's dispatch of registration plates to Tesla - this as a show of solidarity with IF Metall's strike against the American electric car giant in order to secure a collective agreement.

The Union Wins Against Tesla in the District Court

Deaths on Sweden's railways increased in 2023

More people died on Swedish railways in 2023 compared to the previous year. Both serious accidents and suicides have increased, according to the Transport Agency.

Deaths on Sweden's railways increased in 2023

Expanded Warning Against Tesla

The Trade Union Seko is expanding the postal strike against the electric car giant Tesla. The dispatch of registration plates is to be stopped.

Expanded Warning Against Tesla

Accidents with A-tractors decrease

The number of A-tractors in Sweden is increasing, but the accidents are decreasing, according to statistics from the Transport Agency. .

Accidents with A-tractors decrease

The Transport Agency wants to stop driving license tourism

The Transport Agency wants to stop so-called driving license tourism. Today, the authority is forced every year to issue thousands of Swedish driving licenses to individuals who have not taken a driving test in an EEA country.

The Transport Agency wants to stop driving license tourism

Damaged Ruby en route to Malta

The damaged cargo ship MV Ruby, with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate on board, has been redirected to Malta. This means that it will not enter Swedish waters, says Mikael Andersson, press chief at the Transport Agency.

Damaged Ruby en route to Malta

The County Administrative Board on High Alert – Coordinating in Crisis Situations

A port of refuge along the Swedish coast, protection for humans and the environment may become necessary measures regarding the ship MV Ruby and its potentially explosive cargo. The County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland is regionally coordinating in the event of a crisis situation and is closely monitoring the situation.

The County Administrative Board on High Alert – Coordinating in Crisis Situations

Damaged ship with hazardous cargo en route to Sweden

A broken ship with dangerous Russian cargo can approach Sweden's coast and the Baltic Sea. According to the Coast Guard, it is still unclear where the ship will end up.

Damaged ship with hazardous cargo en route to Sweden

Proposal: End to Frequent Driving Tests

Two mandatory guidance sessions instead of one and a ban on frequent re-examinations. These are some of the changes that the Transport Agency wants to see for driver education in the future.

Proposal: End to Frequent Driving Tests

Man Acquitted of Drone Flight After Date Error

A man in his 40s is acquitted of suspicion of violating the aviation regulations after flying a drone during the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, reports [Sydsvenskan](https://www. sydsvenskan.

Man Acquitted of Drone Flight After Date Error

Stricter baggage rules at Arlanda again

Now the opportunity to bring large bottles with liquids through the security check at Arlanda Airport's Terminal 5 is being stopped again. Now the rules are back to a maximum of 100 ml per bottle.

Stricter baggage rules at Arlanda again

Breakthrough - more strikes at Tesla

IF Metall has managed to attract more Tesla workers to its side in the prolonged strike. It's just over half of the employees who are now on strike, says LO union's agreement secretary Simon Petersson.

Breakthrough - more strikes at Tesla

Authority wants to hire company with Russian ties

The Transport Agency is fighting in court to allow Swedish registration plates to be manufactured by a company with ties to the Russian government leadership, according to DN. .

Authority wants to hire company with Russian ties

More people are losing their driver's licenses – this is behind

Nearly 20,000 people lost their driver's license during the first half of 2024. This is an increase of 2.

More people are losing their driver's licenses – this is behind

Drove 246 km/h on the E6 – Fined

A man is convicted of driving 136 kilometers per hour too fast on the motorway. He was caught in the police's speed check on the E6 outside Båstad in early June.

Drove 246 km/h on the E6 – Fined

Epa tractors, pizza, and Tiktok attract to home care

The summer staffing is often a challenge. To attract young people to home care, several municipalities have started using new recruitment methods.

Epa tractors, pizza, and Tiktok attract to home care

Sundsvall leads the way with the most A-tractors

Sundsvall leads the league by a wide margin – where, according to the Transport Agency's latest figures, there are the most registered A-tractors – 1,256 units. .

Sundsvall leads the way with the most A-tractors

29 killed in traffic in May

May was a gloomy month in terms of traffic, according to statistics from the Transport Agency. Up until and including April, only 44 people had lost their lives in various forms of traffic accidents.

29 killed in traffic in May

Criticism: Scrappage premium has minimal effect

Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) often highlights the scrapping premium as one of the government's climate initiatives. However, the government exaggerates the climate benefits, according to several remit institutions.

Criticism: Scrappage premium has minimal effect

Driver got municipal job with fake driver's license

A man who got a job as a professional driver in Södertälje municipality got his employment with the help of a fake driver's license. Three years earlier, the man had killed his former boss, reports SVT Nyheter Skåne.

Driver got municipal job with fake driver's license