2018, Batteries, Global and Hungary

SK On signs MOU with Global Lithium Resources to bolster key battery materials supply chain

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium. Incorporated in 2018, Global Lithium was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange last year.

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Supplies Global South Korea Batteries

Samsung SDI building Li-ion battery plant in Hungary; global triangular production structure

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Samsung SDI has decided to use Hungary as its Li-ion battery production base in Europe. The new battery plant will be built in Goed, north of Budapest in a 330,000 m 2 site, using existing facilities previously used for display production. —Executive Vice President Jeong SehWoong.

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Hungary Li-ion Global Building

Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

As part of its National Hydrogen Strategy, Hungary has been investigating the feasibility of introducing hydrogen technology to rail transportation. Alstom is a pioneer of hydrogen technology, having introduced the Coradia iLint to the German market in September 2018 ( earlier post ).

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Hungary Hydrogen Transportation France

Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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MARCH 12, 2022

Europe has become the fastest growing region for new electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery capacity outside of China, according to Benchmark Minerals. Benchmark will explore this topic at its upcoming Battery Megafactories Europe 2022 , 22-23 March, Berlin, Germany.). Samsung SDI (Hungary): 20 GWh. million EVs.

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Lithium Ion Poland Sweden Hungary

Mercedes-Benz Cars invests €1B in new “Full-Flex” car plant in Hungary; Factory 56 applied to full plant

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JUNE 6, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars is starting construction of its first “Full-Flex Plant“ in Kecskemét, Hungary, about 90 km in the south of Budapest. With an investment of one billion euros, we are building in Hungary the first ‘Full-Flex Plant’ in the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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Hungary Mercedes Cars Concept

Audi Brussels to produce exclusively e-tron quattro SUV, battery packs; A1 production moving to Spain

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JANUARY 20, 2016

As of 2018, Audi Brussels will produce exclusively the commercial version of Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ). The plant will also produce its own battery packs. The Audi Q3, currently produced in Spain, will be built in Győr (Hungary) in the future.

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Spain Audi SUV Hungary

Mercedes-Benz to invest ~€500M to produce electric compact EQ model at Hambach plant

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MAY 18, 2018

In 2007 smart launched a battery-powered vehicle as a pioneer in e-mobility and has been producing electric smarts in series since 2012. In Germany the smart brand is the market leader among all-electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2018. In the next few years, Mercedes-Benz Cars will invest €10 billion (US$11.8

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Mercedes Germany France Hungary

European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 Throughout 2018 we continued to see the effects of the diesel crisis, as announcements of policy changes by governments led to confusion and panic among consumers. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million registrations. market share. In total, 5.4

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2001 Alternative Fuels Diesel Market

Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. Global battery production network.

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Mercedes All-Electric Plug-in Electric

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

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MAY 29, 2017

Mercedes-Benz announced that its Rastatt plant—the company’s lead plant in global production of compact cars—will produce compact-class electric EQ models in the future. In addition to traction batteries, ACCUMOTIVE will produce batteries for Mercedes-Benz energy storage units and 48-volt-systems. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes Germany Vehicles Hungary

Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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MARCH 26, 2018

million units registered in Europe in 2018 so far, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. This growth can be attributed to key markets such as Germany, Spain and France, as well as five other markets (Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Estonia and Luxembourg), which posted double digit growth. to 382,600 units, a record level for February.

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SUV Diesel Europe Market

Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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AUGUST 1, 2018

But it was the positive economic situation across the continent that boosted results, JATO said, as midsize markets such as the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden all posted increases, and smaller markets like Hungary, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Lithuania similarly posted significant increases. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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SUV Diesel Market Finland

Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio

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JUNE 30, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is aligning its global production network to manufacture its reshaped product portfolio focused on luxury electric vehicles as the brand prepares to go all electric by the end of the decade—wherever market conditions allow. The global Mercedes Benz production network is sustainable, digital and flexible.

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Mercedes Production Electric Electrical

2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

This is a global challenge, to which different countries can contribute in different ways, and the big picture must be in view. Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold. It *is* literal madness to keep doing it. in 2019 to 4% in 2020.

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2020 Global 2019 Portugal

EV Driven

SK On signs MOU with Global Lithium Resources to bolster key battery materials supply chain

Samsung SDI building Li-ion battery plant in Hungary; global triangular production structure

Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

Mercedes-Benz Cars invests €1B in new “Full-Flex” car plant in Hungary; Factory 56 applied to full plant

Audi Brussels to produce exclusively e-tron quattro SUV, battery packs; A1 production moving to Spain

Mercedes-Benz to invest ~€500M to produce electric compact EQ model at Hambach plant

European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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

Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio

2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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