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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

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BYD only sold 4,140 cars in Germany in 2023, but is looking for 10% market share after its factory in Hungary starts production in a few years. Electrek’s Take Europe has been rolling back on its EV incentives, with Germany ending its EV subsidy program in December after paying out €10 billion since 2016.

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Audi begins construction of first North American plant

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Starting in mid-2016, the plant will produce the successor generation of the successful Audi Q5 SUV. r (Hungary); Bratislava (Slovakia); Changchun (China); Aurangabad (India); Martorell (Spain); and Jakarta (Indonesia). Audi’s current production sites include the German sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm; Brussels (Belgium); Gy?r

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Telsa joins VW and BYD in cutting prices in Germany

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BYD only sold 4,140 cars in Germany in 2023, but is looking for 10% market share after its factory in Hungary starts production in a few years. Electrek’s Take Germany ended its EV subsidy program a bit earlier than expected in December after paying out €10 billion since 2016, Reuters reports.

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Valeo, Siemens JV for high-voltage electric powertrains starts operation: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive GmbH

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In April 2016, Valeo and Siemens signed an agreement to form a joint venture in high voltage powertrains for on road vehicles. Building upon their complementary scope and portfolio, the joint venture will benefit from substantial synergies in manufacturing and sourcing and create a base for sustained growth and profitability.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients. Promotion of the Yangtze River Children's Environment Summit and Cherry Blossom Relay, and building a Biodiversity Conservation Network. Protecting highly important floodplain habitats in Hungary within the Tisza Floodplain. WWF Hungary. Grant Category.

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Daimler contracts with Valmet to increase production of new A-Class

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Daimler has signed an agreement with the Finnish Supplier Valmet Automotive for the production of more than 100,000 units of the new A-Class ( earlier post ) for Daimler from 2013 through 2016. The new Mercedes-Benz compacts are produced in a network of the Mercedes-Benz plants in Rastatt, Germany, and Kecskemét, Hungary.

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Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant to produce compact electric EQ vehicles; 3rd center of competence for EQ models in Germany

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Building on the experience gained during the series production of electric vehicles at the location, the workforce is being prepared for the new models and further technological developments with comprehensive training programs. In 2016, more than 300,000 vehicles rolled off its production lines.

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