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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. In addition, TMMT will be Toyota’s first European plant to start producing plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the first to be equipped with a battery production line.

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A123 Systems opening new manufacturing facility in Czech Republic; support for increasing volume of 12V and 48V Li-ion systems

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Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems is expanding its operations in Europe by opening a new manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic city of Ostrava. The opening of the new facility is the result of a substantial surge in European market demand for low-voltage automotive products, a strategic focus of A123.

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Hyundai Mobis to showcase AI-controlled electric concept M.Vision X at IAA Mobility

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In Europe, Hyundai Mobis plans to expand further its market position. The company is pursuing a strategic transformation into a software- and platform-oriented technology company.

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A123 Systems opens Czech plant to produce 12V and 48V Li-ion systems

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A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, recently celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic at which A123 will produce more than 600,000 units of its low voltage automotive systems annually for European customers.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The key parts of the company’s strategy include introducing a next-generation modular architecture for EVs, strengthening EV production capacity, battery development capabilities and future businesses. The company is also exploring different form factors of batteries to enhance versatility. New EV platform.

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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The DAF LF hybrid. At the IAA 2010 in Hanover, DAF Trucks, a PACCAR company, presented the 12-tonne LF45 parallel hybrid truck, which will enter production at the end of this year. DAF LF hybrid system. Energy released during braking is stored in the lithium-ion batteries for re-use during acceleration. Click to enlarge.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6% Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase. of sales in 2018.

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