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Selection of articles: Cover story: Kjell-Åke Averstad, project manager Citybanan, talks about how an integrated management system has given Citybanan its well-functioning coordination. Leader: Lennart Månsson, vice chairman of Swetic, talks about the value of management systems in construction and infrastructure projects. Environmental certification: Bengt Wånggren & Catarina Warfvinge from the Swedish Green Building Council talk about the value of environmental certification that leads to sustainability and […]

Last autumn, the Swedish Transport Agency proposed in an investigation that cars should be inspected less frequently, a proposal that met with strong criticism from several road safety and environmental organizations. We welcome the government's decision. Today's announcement shows that the government is serious about its road safety ambitions, says Tord Fornander, chairman of Swetic, the trade association for Swedish car inspection companies. Earlier this year, the Riksdag made an announcement […]

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Every year, more than three and a half million vehicle inspections are carried out on passenger cars in Sweden. Vehicle inspections are of great importance for individual car owners to keep track of their car and know that they are driving safely, but also to protect road safety and reduce the environmental and climate impact of road traffic. In a report released today, […]

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The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has recently published an updated version of the guidance document EA-5/02. The document provides guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17020 in the field of periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers. The aim of the document is, among other things, to facilitate a harmonised application in assessments of inspection carried out by accreditation bodies within the European Union. The document is produced by the EA […]

Personally, during my time at Volvo, I have been involved in various types of school issues and I believe that many more children and young people would choose to study engineering if they only found out more about what it means and what exciting jobs it can lead to. I am also a member of […]

The proposal from the Swedish Transport Agency to reduce the inspection intervals has been met with criticism from influential bodies such as the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Motormännen and NTF (the National Association for the Promotion of Road Safety). It is now clear that even individual car owners are concerned about the consequences of the proposal. In a report published last autumn, the Swedish Transport Agency proposed that passenger cars should be inspected less frequently than today. […]

In Sweden, we have broadly based political ambitions for fewer accidents and deaths in traffic, not least made clear through the so-called Vision Zero and the government's transport policy goals. We also have high ambitions in climate work and reduced emissions. Therefore, Swetic – Vehicle Inspection Section, the trade association for Swedish car inspection operators, is strongly critical of the Swedish Transport Agency's proposal to […]