Washington – October 28, 2025 – Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles, today announced a landmark initiative that accelerates the path to full autonomy with NVIDIA technology. This collaboration with NVIDIA positions Lucid to deliver one of the world’s first privately owned passenger vehicles with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AV platform, while also unlocking next-generation manufacturing efficiencies through NVIDIA’s Industrial AI platform. In addition, Lucid aims to deploy a unified AI factory to build smart factories and transform their enterprise leveraging NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software libraries.
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Kongsberg opens new 5,000 m² F-35 maintenance depot in Rygge to boost Norway’s defence capability
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services has officially opened a new F-35 maintenance facility in Rygge, southeastern Norway. The site serves as the National Air Vehicle Depot for the Norwegian F-35 fleet and is operated under a long-term contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces.
The depot will handle heavy maintenance, upgrades, modifications, and improvements to Norwegian F-35 fighter jets. It complements the Armed Forces’ own maintenance operations based in Ørland, mid-Norway.
“The opening of this facility in Rygge demonstrates how Kongsberg and the Norwegian defence industry contribute to strengthening Norway’s defence capability as well as maintaining critical aeronautical expertise,” said Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. “The close cooperation with the Norwegian Armed Forces, authorities, Lockheed Martin and industry partners has been crucial for the rapid and efficient implementation of the depot,” he added.
PST: Iverksetter etterforskning av Kongsberg Discovery
PST iverksetter etterforskning av Kongsberg Discovery for brudd på eksportkontrollregelverket.
Det bekrefter politiadvokat i PST, Thomas Blom, til NRK.
Dette skjer etter NRKs avsløringer torsdag.
– PST har i dag besluttet å iverksette etterforskning av Kongsberg Discovery for brudd på eksportkontrollregelverket. Årsaken til vår avgjørelse er at det gjennom medieomtale de siste dagene har fremkommet opplysninger som gir PST grunn til å utføre ytterligere undersøkelser, sier Blom til NRK.
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
Oct 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a new probe into drug pricing practices among U.S. trading partners, a move that would lay the ground for fresh tariffs, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues to block Trump H-1B visa changes
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday sued to block the Trump administration’s plan to charge a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, a move businesses say could deprive them of skilled foreign workers.
Why it matters: For all of the actions taken by the administration that pressured corporate America, from DOGE to tariffs, the proposed visa changes proved a bridge too far for the influential business lobby.
A Message from the Managing Director – October 2025
A Message from the Managing Director
Dear Members & Partners –
As one of our joint New York roundtable leaders put it recently, the transatlantic economy today feels a bit like a snow globe – shaken, shifting, and dynamic. Within the uncertainty are immense opportunities for those prepared to engage boldly and strategically.
While US markets remain remarkably strong, geopolitical and macroeconomic fragmentation are reshaping trade patterns. Deeply seated administration views of the US as the international insurer of global trade – and an accompanying recalibration of the premiums it expects from its partners – are playing out almost daily.
Despite this more transactional environment, US-Norway ties remain deep and productive. Norway continues to play a major investment role in the US, not only in commercial ventures but also in areas vital to national security and resilient value chains. US-Norway partnerships are delivering real mutual gains – from retooling energy systems to greatly expanding AI capacity. US innovation and scaling ability combined with Norway’s world-class technical and sustainability expertise remains a match made in heaven.
As we navigate this new era together, it is vital that we harness uncertainty as a catalyst for advancement, not an excuse for retreat. AmCham will continue to work closely with our expanding member and partner base, actively contributing to the future of US-Norway commerce and cooperation.
Jason Turflinger
Autumn Lineup
Increasingly deep into the year’s final quarter, our popular Thanksgiving Charity Dinner and Sustainability Forum are on the near horizon – along with multiple member-led meetings and initiatives. Simultaneously, our Mentorship Program, Healthcare Committee work addressing trade barriers, technology policy submissions, and Tech Talent Network are running at full speed.
With a renewed government and Storting, there is much work to be done in underscoring the vitality, contributions, and challenges facing US Companies in Norway.
Let’s get to it – together!
Heimdall Power’s Neuron Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025
Heimdall Power is proud to announce that our flagship innovation, the Neuron™, has been listed one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025. This recognition underlines the impact our technology is having on the global energy transition, redefining how power grids are monitored, managed, and optimized.
Dubbed a “smartwatch for the power grid,” the Neuron provides real-time insight into the health and performance of transmission lines. By continuously measuring line temperature, sag, current, and micro-climate conditions, the device enables utilities to operate their networks more safely, efficiently and intelligently. With these data insights, utilities can dynamically adjust power flows, unlock hidden capacity, reduce congestion costs, and improve reliability, all without building new infrastructure.
Menon Economics: Norway’s Economic Contribution to the U.S.
On behalf of Innovation Norway, Menon Economics has analysed the economic impact of Norwegian activity on job creation in the United States. This report provides updated national figures from Menon Economics’ 2023 study Norway’s Contribution to the U.S. Economy: Jobs, Trade and Investment. The 2023 report included the same analyses presented here but also offered state-by-state estimates and additional assessments. The work has been conducted with Jonas Erraia as project manager and
Einar Stoltenberg Wahl as project member.
Multi-Association Letter Expressing Concern on Steel, Aluminum Derivative Expansion & Inclusions Process
On September 16, the U.S. Chamber signed a multi-association letter highlighting issues within the Commerce Department’s new Section 232 steel and aluminum “Inclusions Process.”
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Dear Under Secretary Kessler,
We write to express concern over the Commerce Department’s new Section 232 steel and aluminum “Inclusions Process” and the subsequent expansion of 50% tariffs on 407 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes comprising roughly $240 billion of imports. While we support the Administration’s objectives of safeguarding national security and promoting American manufacturing, we urge the Department to eliminate further unpredictable expansions, provide comprehensive guidance, ensure a transparent stakeholder consultation process and make targeted determinations with a clear nexus to national security. The recent expansion was implemented without adequate notice and creates significant unintended costs, complexity, and uncertainty for U.S. businesses.
The sudden expansion of tariffs with limited industry consultation increases costs by generating significant compliance burdens for businesses of all sizes, including those that do not produce steel and aluminum products. Manufacturers account for more than half of all U.S. imports, and these imports are very often products that are not available from domestic sources in sufficient quantities or supplied quickly enough to meet operational timelines. The harm to U.S. employment among downstream producers of items now covered will ultimately be significant, including with respect to those that are key to powering critical industries and the broader U.S. economy.
Flertallspress på myndighetene: Vil ha oppdatert terskelverdi nå
Totalt 17 aktører har levert innspill til Direktoratet for medisinske produkter (DMP) om justering av terskelverdien. Et klart flertall – blant dem LMI, Kreftforeningen, LHL, Hodepine Norge og MS-forbundet – mener dagens nivå er utdatert og må indeksjusteres raskt.
Et flertall av aktørene som har levert innspill til arbeidet med justering av terskelverdien peker særlig på tre forhold:
Terskelen har stått urørt i nær ti år, til tross for økonomiske endringer
Manglende oppdatering svekker legitimiteten og den praktiske bruken av systemet
En teknisk justering kan gjennomføres raskt med eksisterende norske data (SSB, TBU, SAMDATA)
Flere advarer om at manglende oppdatering gir helsetap, svekker tilliten til systemet og forsinker tilgangen til kostnadseffektive behandlinger. De fleste etterlyser en rask justering. Menon Economics deler vurderingen av at terskelen er utdatert, men uttrykker seg mer forsiktig om tempo.