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JUNE 18, 2021

signed a binding agreement supporting manufacturing with Magna International. Along with the previously signed agreements on electric vehicle (EV) platform sharing and ADAS package, this finalizes the framework established between the two companies beginning in October 2020. million vehicles for several global automakers.

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JULY 3, 2022

From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The BMW Group’s largest engine plant: Steyr plant in Upper Austria.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe will develop up to 250 retail hydrogen refueling stations across Germany, Austria and Denmark by 2026 through a 50-50 joint venture between their subsidiaries, Phillips 66 Limited and H2 Energy Europe AG. based, wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips 66, a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

Enel, as coordinator, and Austria’s main utility Verbund are collaborating on a fast-recharging network project in Italy and Austria, alongside some of the world’s largest EV carmakers including Renault, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by Volkswagen and Audi). A grant agreement worth a maximum of €4.2

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

New Delhi: Naxnova , a global leader in surface augmentation and technology solutions , formerly known as Classic Stripes, announced the successful acquisition of Advanced Thermal Technologies ( ATT ), a pioneer in thermal management solutions based in Austria, today.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The first Volta Zero vehicle has been completed at the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria. The vehicle, the first of a series of second-generation production verification prototypes, will form part of a pilot fleet of trucks.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The company is investing €400 million in a new vehicle assembly at the main plant in Munich. By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle.

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JULY 25, 2023

The FLIRT Akku vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet and will enable sustainable operation on lines that are only partially electrified. This will make Stadler the first train manufacturer in the world to supply narrow-gauge trains with hydrogen propulsion.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The expected ramp will go from approximately 180 vehicles per day to approximately 300 per day in Q4 2023, with Fisker working with suppliers to achieve this run rate in October. More than 1,500 additional vehicles are arriving by ship in the US, beginning this weekend.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, a leading developer of tactical wheeled and tracked combat vehicles and systems has formed a strategic collaboration with GM Defense LLC, to compete in the US Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 million medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles on the EU’s roads, the average age of which is 13 years. Almost 98% of all these trucks run on diesel, according to the 2021 Vehicles in Use report.

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MAY 13, 2022

Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. The PEAR will be a revolutionary electric vehicle that won’t fit into any existing segment. The Fisker PEAR will enter production in 2024.

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JUNE 18, 2021

The BMW Group has created a closed-loop material cycle for tungsten used in drill and milling bits for industrial machinery used in producing cars; the company is collecting old drill and milling bits at its plants in Germany and Austria for recycling. This applies not only to their use in the vehicle, but also in value creation overall.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

4 GTX and combines the strengths of a modern SUV with the sense of adventure embodied by a rugged off-road vehicle. XTREME concept vehicle was created by the team of Andreas Reckewerth (the head of overall vehicle MEB) in the Volkswagen Development department. 4 GTX—i.e., by about 30%. Acoustically also, the ID.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Magna announced the start of production of a first-to-market, modular eDecoupling unit to support multiple battery electric vehicle (BEV) programs for a German premium OEM. Our new and innovative modular eDecoupling unit aligns perfectly with OEMs’ in-house manufacturing strategies for electric drive systems.

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MAY 23, 2020

As one of the leading rail vehicle manufacturers in Europe, Alstom will produce the fuel cell trains for LNVG and will be responsible for the maintenance of the vehicles at its site in Salzgitter. —Jörg Nikutta, Managing Director for Germany and Austria of Alstom Transport Deutschland GmbH.

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APRIL 26, 2020

In March 2020, demand for new commercial vehicles fell by 47.3% across the EU, as measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 lead to the closure of dealerships, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). New commercial vehicle registrations by type in the EU. less than last year. to 1,905 units.

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JULY 20, 2022

Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe have closed on a 50-50 joint venture to set up and operate a network of hydrogen refueling retail sites in Germany, Austria and Denmark. The company intends to supply its sites with green hydrogen and build relationships with customers and original equipment manufacturers.

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APRIL 24, 2021

Currently, there is only one public refueling station for hydrogen vehicles in Italy, in Bolzano, which was built in 2012 with the support of the H2 Platform companies, including Wolftank. Wolftank Hydrogen and Snam4Mobility may possibly extend their collaboration to the neighboring markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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MAY 28, 2024

Magna Steyr / Credit: Magna International Austria-based contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has confirmed that several Chinese OEMs are discussing the possibility of local EV production ahead of further sales in Europe. Here’s the latest.

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Electrek

MAY 1, 2023

Over the weekend, a Rivian R1T model was spotted in Germany with plates registered in Graz, Austria, suggesting a possible connection to contract vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr. Is this the sign of what we’ve all been waiting for? more… The post Rivian R1T spotted in Germany – A sign of what’s to come?

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MAY 1, 2023

A Rivian R1T has been spotted with manufacturer plates in Austria, hinting at the possibility of European parts suppliers aiding the American automaker. With considerable manufacturing headwinds , which have significantly limited Rivian’s production ramp, some believe Rivian is reaching out for third-party help.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Magna World is in talks to make automobiles for Chinese language manufacturers in Europe as they make bigger within the patch. The provider’s Magna Steyr guarantee production facility in Graz, Austria has some alternative output capability, in step with Magna Europe President Uwe Geissinger.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 19, 2023

Electric truck startup Volta Trucks has started series production of the 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive, the company’s partner in contract manufacturing, in Steyr, Austria.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2022

European Lithium signed a binding long term lithium offtake agreement via its wholly-owned Austrian subsidiary ECM Lithium AT GmbH with BMW to secure the company’s first offtake of battery grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) from its Wolfsberg Lithium Project underground mine in Austria.

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MARCH 31, 2022

This includes the completion of a fleet of Design Verification prototypes for engineering development and testing, as well as a fleet of Product Verification vehicles that will be evaluated by customers in London and Paris in mid-2022. The 16-tonne vehicle is the first of the four variants which range between 7.5- and 18-tonnes.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider Volta Trucks announced the successful and oversubscribed conclusion of its Series C funding round with a €230-million (US$260-million) capital raise. It will also fund the continued development of the recently confirmed 7.5- billion.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. In addition to robust adsorber materials, these direct air capturing technologies (DAC) are based, above all, on innovative processes. They make far-reaching energy and cost reductions possible.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The CIZARIS represents the entry of QUANTRON into the sustainable and tender-driven city bus market, which is becoming increasingly significant due to the European “Clean Vehicles Directive”. Quantron AG is a system provider of clean battery and hydrogen-powered e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A recent report out of Austria states that local contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has been chosen by Volkswagen’s new all-electric truck brand Scout, to develop the latter’s first wave of vehicles. The order is reportedly worth nearly $500 million – potentially Magna Steyr’s biggest development contract ever.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2023

Porsche and the Frauscher Shipyard in Austria are developing an electric yacht—the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air—that is intended to set standards on the water with its typical Porsche E-Performance. Porsche has optimized and further developed its drive technology designed for road vehicles for use on the water.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Volvo Cars is significantly cutting CO 2 emissions in its logistics operations by switching transports between its manufacturing plants and new car depots from trucks to trains. On another route, from Ghent to a second depot in Austria, emissions were cut by almost half since switching to rail transports.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

These kilometers can then be redeemed, as charge credits for electric vehicles or free trips with public e-scooters and car-sharing services, among other things. The “&Charge” platform is currently available in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. Other countries are to follow shortly.

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JUNE 4, 2022

To meet the Belgian site’s demand, twelve to 15 fully loaded vehicles set off across Europe every day. The modules are first picked up from the manufacturer by truck and transported from the Gy?r This caravan of trucks is now being replaced by rail transport. The switch will reduce carbon emissions by around 2,600 tons every year.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

ElringKlinger AG and the Dutch vehicle manufacturer VDL Bus & Coach BV have agreed on a strategic partnership for the development and industrialization of fuel cell stacks and systems for mobile and stationary applications. ElringKlinger AG will focus on the customer-specific development and production of fuel cell stacks.

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JUNE 20, 2017

BMW’s new 530e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) will be produced at Magna’s contract manufacturing plant in Graz, Austria, starting in summer 2017. Magna’s Graz facility will then be the production home for two premium electrified vehicles: the BMW 530e and the previously awarded Jaguar I-PACE.

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