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

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gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity. We were the first premium manufacturer to have our CO2 footprint measured and certified in 2014. We were the first premium manufacturer to have our CO2 footprint measured and certified in 2014. This corresponds to the annual energy requirements of 5,000 households.

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

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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. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain.

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BMW Group to invest more than €2B in Hungarian plant Debrecen by 2025; new high-voltage battery assembly

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The BMW Group is building a high-voltage battery assembly for the vehicles of the NEUE KLASSE at its site in Hungary. All batteries for the vehicles from Plant Debrecen will be assembled on site. The battery is decisive for the competitiveness of electric vehicles. Construction work recently began.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. Europe must act or risk losing it all. A central fund accessible to all member states should prioritise battery value chains, renewables and smart grids.

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

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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. Modern logistics concepts are also integrated.

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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines. The BMW Group’s next model generation, the NEUE KLASSE, will embody all three pillars of future mobility: electric, digital and circular.

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

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We have a clear aim: that all Audi sites will have carbon-neutral operation by 2025. All of the measures for reducing the ecological footprint at Audi sites, in production and in logistics are gathered together under Mission:Zero. Since the start of this year, all Audi plants have used only green power.

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