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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. Building on the robust bodyshell structure of the GLB, the body of the EQB was adapted to the special requirements of an electric car.

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse X SUV teased ahead of global debut on March 21

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MARCH 19, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 19 Mar 2024, 18:14 PM The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept previews a new design direction range, previewing an upcoming electric SUV from the automaker. The new architecture will spawn six new cars that will start rolling out in the second half of 2025.

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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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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. Mercedes-Benz Cars produced more than 2.4

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Stellantis partner Samsung SDI teases new EV battery factory in the United States

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MARCH 20, 2022

Stellantis partner Samsung SDI hinted at the possibility of building a new EV battery factory in the United States. During InterBattery 2022, Samsung SDI CEO Choi Yoon-ho said that the company might build a new EV battery company in the U.S., depending on demand in the future. depending on demand in the future. “We

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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APRIL 9, 2024

Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars. BMW Neue Klasse electric SUV and sedan (Source: BMW) The company’s founder explained that the new partnership is a “pivotal moment” as Rimac Tech expands from humble beginnings to signing a major long-term partnership with BMW.

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

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

With the production launch of the electric compact SUV EQA at the Rastatt plant (Germany) and the current decision to locate EQB production in the Hungarian plant in Kecskemét, the company is taking further important steps toward making its product portfolio CO? The EQA production launch at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant went smoothly.

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

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MAY 18, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars plans to launch more than ten electric cars by 2022 throughout all segments, from smart to large SUVs. The Hambach site in France features many years of experience in building fully electric cars. Production of the EQC, a fully-electric SUV, will start in 2019.

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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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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. Future EQ models can be integrated in the series production of existing Mercedes-Benz plants on four continents. Earlier post.) Ten billion euros (US$11.2

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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MARCH 21, 2024

Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV. Despite the recent public debate, there is no doubt the future of the car is electric,” Audi’s boss explained. “At

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

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JULY 24, 2012

The new Mercedes-Benz compacts are produced in a network of the Mercedes-Benz plants in Rastatt, Germany, and Kecskemét, Hungary. Next product from the Rastatt plant will be the compact SUV, and from the Kecskemét plant the four-door coupe of the new generation of compact cars.

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Audi developing modular assembly principle as successor to production line; Gy?r testing for 2018 e-tron electric motor production

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

While development of the principle is ongoing, Audi has begun to use modular assembly in developing the production process for the electric motor for the 2018 e-tron SUV (C-BEV) ( earlier post ). Modular assembly uses 19 island stations, some of which are used several times within the build process.

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BMW spends billions to push its next-gen EVs into Tesla territory

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JANUARY 11, 2024

A new factory in Debrecen, Hungary, currently under construction, will also build only electric cars, with the upcoming Neue Klasse models planned to be built there in 2025. From 2025, we can expect to see six Neue Klasse models rolling out, including a 3 Series-sized sedan and an SUV.

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Opel introducing new 1.6L SIDI engine with start-stop system; 3 new engine generations over next 12 months part of major turnaround plan

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

Production at the Szentgotthardt plant in Hungary will begin in late 2012. Power builds up very smoothly and quietly —director of gasoline engines, Thomas Johnen. If we run these two plants with three shifts, the production costs for the next Astra generation will be significantly below the costs of building the current Astra.

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BYD shares first official images of its ultra-affordable Yuan Up SUV

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Just over a week after initially teasing a new compact SUV called the Yuan Up, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has posted several of the first official images of the new EV’s exterior. One of those EVs BYD hopes will help get it to its target is the Yuan Up SUV – the first A0-class SUV on its e-Platform 3.0, Have a look.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X SUV teased ahead of global debut on March 21

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

Stellantis partner Samsung SDI teases new EV battery factory in the United States

BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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

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

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

Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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

Audi developing modular assembly principle as successor to production line; Gy?r testing for 2018 e-tron electric motor production

BMW spends billions to push its next-gen EVs into Tesla territory

Opel introducing new 1.6L SIDI engine with start-stop system; 3 new engine generations over next 12 months part of major turnaround plan

BYD shares first official images of its ultra-affordable Yuan Up SUV

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