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LG Magna e-Powertrain expands footprint with new facility in Hungary; 4th plant worldwide

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LG Magna e-Powertrain, the Joint Venture (JV) between LG Electronics (LG) and Magna (Magna) formed in 2021 ( earlier post ), announced at IAA Mobility 2023 that it is expanding its footprint with a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. This new facility seeks to amplify the growth of LG Magna e-Powertrain in the Europe-an market.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. In Europe, BYD is dedicated to making mobility solutions emission-free.

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Rolls-Royce to power Vertical Aerospace’s all-electric eVTOL UAM aircraft

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Around 150 Rolls-Royce engineers based in countries including Hungary, Germany, US and the UK will work with the Vertical Aerospace team on developing the aircraft which is aiming to be one of the world’s first certified eVTOLs.

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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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With the 4in1 electric axle, Schaeffler is now going one step further by integrating the thermal management system as well as the electric motor, power electronics, and transmission into the axle drive. In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America.

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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Motor, Volvo Cars, and Volkswagen. According to the MOU, both companies agreed to communicate actively about expanding the supply of separators with technological capabilities, quality, and price competitiveness in the future. SKIET has factories in South Korea, China, and Poland.

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Hyundai Motorsport begins testing with Veloster N ETCR electric racer

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The mid-mounted motor and rear-wheel-drive layout are also firsts for the Alzenau, Germany based team. The development of the Veloster N ETCR will also help drive the development of future high-performance electric car designs. The days in Hungary were only the start of an extensive testing program for the coming months.

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Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

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Audi is focusing on transforming production from the inside out with the aim of heralding the future of production at Audi, the 360factory. Named “Factory of the Future” in 2020 by the employers’ association Agoria, Brussels achieved this distinction as early as 2018. The highly automated manufacture of electric motors in Györ.

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