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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. Jochen Schröder, President of the E-Mobility division of Schaeffler AG.

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CATL To Build $7.6 Billion 100 GWh Battery Factory In Hungary

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CATL has announced a major new investment in a European battery factory to be located in the city of Debrecen in Hungary.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?).

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Let’s Prove Putin Wrong On European Fossil Fuel Addiction!

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Let’s prove that he is wrong, writes András Lukács of Clean Air Action Group Hungary. Putin is convinced that Europeans are so obsessed with their cars that they will not quit using them, no matter what he does in Ukraine. The European Union relies on imports for 96% of its crude oil supply, and about […].

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Cool BYD Electric Bus News from Europe

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Eleven 12-meter BYD electric buses have just been deployed in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. billion ($6,150,962) was done in collaboration with Volánbusz, one of Hungary’s largest public transport operators and the HUMDA (Hungarian Motorsport Development Agency) Green Bus Program.

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Volkswagen continues to optimize its EA888 workhorse engine; fourth evolution in 2022 Golf GTI and R

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Built in Gyor, Hungary, these turbocharged and direct-injected EA888 Evo4 variants displace 2.0 While its primary benefit is to aid in the mixing of air and fuel, it also helps to realize an increase in efficiency by allowing clean air to enter the marginal areas of the combustion chamber, even at low engine speeds. liters (1,984 cc).

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD is founded in 1995 as a pioneer in battery technology, BYD’s mission is to influence change through sustainable innovation by creating a complete, clean-energy ecosystem that reduces the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. The panoramic camera provides 360-degree visibility for the driver for safe maneuvering of the vehicle.

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