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Schaeffler opens new dedicated e-mobility plant in Hungary; expects €2-3B in annual e-mobility orders from 2022 on

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Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has opened a new production facility at its Szombathely location in the west of Hungary. Construction work on Szombathely II, the Schaeffler Group’s second plant in western Hungary, started in 2020. million between 2026 and 2029.

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Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

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The filtered air is released back into the environment after the adsorption step. The long-term goal is to make carbon dioxide usable for industrial purposes. r, Hungary. This significantly shortens the adsorber’s loading and discharge cycles. A plant with a capacity of 25,000 tons per year is conceivable.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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Level 4 low-speed automated driving (LSAD) systems—such as autonomous pods—provide an opportunity for cities to reduce congestion and carbon emissions, thus contributing to net-zero targets. The group included experts from Japan, USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea, China, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary and the UK.

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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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The supplier realizes further efficiency benefits by bringing in a new heat pump, which is operated with carbon dioxide. Not only does carbon dioxide have less impact on the environment than conventional refrigerant, it also has physical characteristics which allow more efficient heating and cooling of vehicles.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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The mission is to place Iceland in the forefront of countries that uses sustainable energy sources for its personal vehicle fleet, moving away from fossil fuels, saving billions of ISKs for the society and reducing the 680,000 tons of carbon dioxide that is annually being emitted by the personal vehicle fleet in Iceland.

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

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The Minister of Environment and Climate Action of Portugal, the Mayor of Porto, and the leaders of the relevant units of Porto’s environment, finance, and public transport companies attended the on-site event and took the Zhongtong pure electric bus for a test ride, which was highly praised.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. The largest Member States are generally responsible for the most air pollution.

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