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Sweden Transport Research and Innovation brief week 18 2026
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- Ratification of the 1,171 billion SEK National Plan (2026–2037) establishes a "maintenance-first" doctrine, increasing road maintenance funding by 53% to eliminate backlogs and upgrading corridors to Bearing Capacity Class 4 (BK4) to support 74-tonne electric fleets.
- Svenska Kraftnät is doubling annual grid investments to 20 billion SEK, resolving "grid-lock" in critical regions and effectively making local power capacity the primary gatekeeper for future logistics hub locations.
- The commercial debut of 700-kilometer range heavy-duty electric trucks paired with Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standards removes the "time penalty" of electrification by aligning 50-minute charge times with mandatory drive ...
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