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All-new Hyundai KONA Electric begins production in Czech Republic

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Hyundai Motor has started production for the all-new KONA Electric at its Czech Republic-based plant, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC). With this development, Hyundai continues to work toward its commitment to sell only zero-emission vehicles in Europe by 2035.

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Toyota Motor Europe starts transporting vehicles by cross-channel rail freight to reduce emissions

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has started transporting new cars by cross-channel rail services between its Valenciennes Vehicle Logistics hub in France and Toton (UK). TME together with its logistics partners, Getlink and CAT Group, will initially transport around 70,000 cars per year—equivalent to 270 trains per year.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. Toyota is committed to achieving full carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040, and is targeting carbon neutrality in all its manufacturing facilties by 2030. market share. market share.

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Hyundai Mobis to showcase AI-controlled electric concept M.Vision X at IAA Mobility

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At IAA Mobility 2021 (7-12 September 2021), Hyundai Mobis, the global N° 7 automotive supplier, will unveil the M.Vision X , an AI-included concept car for full autonomous driving, in a European premiere. In Europe, Hyundai Mobis plans to expand further its market position.

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Czech government, ?EZ sign MOU on $2.4B, 40GWh gigafactory; ?EZ lithium mine project progressing

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Electromobility is a reality and it is very important that one or more battery cell factories are established in our country in the Czech Republic. The Cínovec project, located on the German border of the Czech Republic, is the largest hard-rock lithium resource in Europe, containing lithium-bearing mica known as zinnwaldite.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 On average, the CO 2 emissions of diesel cars (121.5 grams of CO 2 per kilometer. g CO 2 /km.

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Hyundai Mobis breaks ground on EV battery system plant in Spain for Volkswagen

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Hyundai Mobis, a Hyundai Motor affiliate, announced the construction of a new battery system plant in Spain, the heart of Europe’s automotive market. Mobis currently operates battery system production facilities in Korea, China, and the Czech Republic and is building several more in the USA, and Indonesia.

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