The Swedish phenomenon of A-tractors is now also being noticed abroad. The French news agency AFP has been in Huddinge outside Stockholm and met 15-year-old Evelina – who drives a BMW, even though she does not have a driver’s license. – It’s a BMW, series 5, F11, I think, she says. Accidents, speed limits and bus driving. The A-tractors continue to stir up controversy in Sweden. Now the phenomenon is also receiving attention outside the country’s borders – and the surprise is great at the French news agency AFP when they make a raid in Huddinge with 15-year-old Evelina. The image that the Swedes are known for their road safety is getting a thorn. – I got it a year ago, on my birthday. I usually use it when I drive to school or meet friends, says Evelina, who got the car from her parents after her good performance at school. “We have really expanded” The news agency has dug further into the Swedish phenomenon and also met two brothers in Bålsta who made A-tractors a business idea. Because it is a lucrative industry, which is now no longer the preserve of young people out in the countryside. In affluent areas outside Stockholm, teenagers are seen driving around in real expensive items. – We sell cars from SEK 70,000 to SEK 170,000. Since we started the company, we have really expanded, says Oskar Flyman, co-founder of Flyman Fordon. The number of A tractors has increased rapidly, but so have accidents with the vehicle. Now the government is investigating the matter and it remains to be seen what the future will be for the A tractors. Watch an excerpt from the feature in the player above.
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Evelina, 15, received a BMW as a school present – the phenomenon fascinates the French
