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Audi building 160,000 m2 photovoltaic system for Gy?r, Hungary plant

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With the construction of the solar-cell park, we are now taking a further step to achieve this in terms of power supply. We were the first premium manufacturer to have our CO2 footprint measured and certified in 2014. Our goal is to have completely CO 2 -neutral plant operation in the future. As part of the joint project with E.ON

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Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

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r has used only green power. Since the start of this year, all Audi plants have used only green power. r in Hungary is engaged in decarbonization by means of three mechanisms. r in Hungary is engaged in decarbonization by means of three mechanisms. Audi Hungaria, in cooperation with E.ON In addition, the site at Gy?r

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Audi adjustments what, the way it builds to pressure out CO2

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At the Brussels plant’s immense roof is a solar power array that may generate as much as 9.7 Rooftop view The array is scheduled for an improve, which is anticipated to extend its potency and handover the plant with much more power, D’hoore stated. megawatts of electrical energy, relying at the quantity of light.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. With a CO2-neutral energy supply of the plants, we are consistently pursuing this approach and are actively driving sustainability in production. In Kecskemét (Hungary), a second plant under construction will be CO 2 -neutral.

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

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Compared to cars in similar segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. Higher sales in Poland (+46%), Croatia (+28%) and Hungary (+21%) were accompanied by lower sales in Italy (-6%) and Spain (-5%). In 2018, 1.66 compared with 2017.

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Europe’s Euro 7 emission limits face pushback from 8 international locations

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The international locations mentioned the more difficult limits for pollution together with nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide may divert a very powerful investments wanted to succeed in the EU’s objective of successfully banning unutilized combustion engine automobiles nearest 2035.

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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The BMW iFACTORY is not a one-off showpiece but an approach we will implement at all our plants in the future —from our 100-year-old home plant in Munich to our forthcoming plant in Debrecen, Hungary. By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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