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BYD to Build EV Factory in Hungary for Localised Production in Europe

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BYD, Chinese leading electric vehicle manufacturer, announced the next stage of its European strategy with the construction of a brand-new manufacturing and production centre in Szeged, Hungary.

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Nio to open first overseas facility in Hungary

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Chinese premium electric vehicle manufacturer Nio has announced plans to open its first overseas facility in Budapest, Hungary, in September 2022. The opening is part of Nio’s strategy to increase its car sales across […] The post Nio to open first overseas facility in Hungary appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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BYD sells over 3 million NEVs in 2023, electric car sales close gap to Tesla | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Chinese automaker BYD has concluded 2023 with record-breaking sales, which surpasses the 3 million annual sales target and retains its position the global new energy vehicle (NEV) sales champion, for the second year in a row. This year also marks BYD being listed among the global top 10 of car sales for the first time.

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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The future assembly and its production processes will be designed for a new cluster architecture geared towards electric drive trains. It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. 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.

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The Ford Focus is over, and so are thousands of jobs

Baua Electric

BYD was reported to be among the companies interested, but the Chinese automaker has since announced it is opening its first European plant in Hungary. Ford began production of its Focus Electric at Saarlouis in 2013, a few years after it was launched in the US and built in Michigan.

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BYD says EVs have entered the ‘knockout round’ with next-gen tech rolling out

Baua Electric

As new electric cars roll out in China, BYD sees joint venture brands (overseas automakers) market share falling from 40% to 10%. The 30% offers room for Chinese brands to grow. For example, BYD is building a plant in Hungary that will “be Europe, for Europe.”

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