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

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We are committed to the economical use of resources and therefore want to keep the environmental impact of our production as low as possible. In addition, AUDI AG, together with its partners, is committed to feeding resources into closed cycles and reusing them as completely as possible.

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BMW Group investing €800M in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for NEUE KLASSE and battery assembly

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The first cars of the NEUE KLASSE will come off the production line at our plant in Debrecen, Hungary, starting in 2025, followed by the main plant in Munich. Plant San Luis Potosí is characterized by its responsible resource management and measures to reduce CO 2. In such a dry region, conserving water is particularly important.

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

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The focus lies on the challenges that are key to Audi: decarbonization; water utilization; resource efficiency; and biodiversity. r in Hungary is engaged in decarbonization by means of three mechanisms. Audi Hungaria is the biggest user of industrial geothermal energy in Hungary. In addition, the site at Gy?r

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Audi building geothermal plant for factory in Gy?r, Hungary; 60% of total heat requirements

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After that, it will be possible to obtain hot water with a temperature of 100 ?C, Energy-efficient products and conservation of resources in production processes have top priority within Audi’s environmental protection. C, which will be pumped into the heating system. Hubert Waltl, Board of Management Member for Production at Audi.

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. The BMW Group has reduced resource consumption and CO 2 emissions in vehicle production by 50% since 2006. This architecture will be in use from the middle of the decade.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Protecting highly important floodplain habitats in Hungary within the Tisza Floodplain. WWF Hungary. Implementation and promotion of the Eco School Program, designed to develop human resources that will tackle environmental problems. Association to Save Shallow Water and Tidal Flat in Asia. Climate Change.

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

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In Kecskemét (Hungary), a second plant under construction will be CO 2 -neutral. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. This includes optimized resource consumption through the most efficient use of energy and heat. The plant will start operating in 2019.

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