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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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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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Components for the production of batteries at Audi’s Brussels plant will no longer be delivered by truck from Hungary, but by rail with DB Cargo. The switch in means of delivery between Hungary and Brussels, which was started in May and is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of 2023, is a preview of the car manufacturer’s future.

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Audi opens new R&D center in Beijing

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In close alignment with AUDI AG, Audi China is systematically investing in smart cockpit technologies, innovative display concepts, intelligent voice control systems, and connectivity solutions. The R&D facility will serve as a key innovation hub for the next generation of Audi technologies.

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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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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. Modern logistics concepts are also integrated.

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V4 countries form G4 Centre of Excellence for joint R&D in Generation-4 nuclear reactors

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Husinec, Czech Republic; MTA EK, Budapest, Hungary; NCBJ, ?wierk, The V4 is an alliance of four Central European states—Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. wierk, Poland; and VUJE, a.s., facilitate the integration of nuclear research in Central Europe. facilitate the integration of nuclear research in Central Europe.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils Concept CLA Class at IAA; based on electric-first MMA platform

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Concept CLA Class at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany. This concept, designed on the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, represents the company’s vision to elevate this important vehicle class, based on the long-term portfolio strategy. The new operating system MB.OS Production.

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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The BMW iFACTORY is not a one-off showpiece but an approach we will implement at all our plants in the future —from our 100-year-old home plant in Munich to our forthcoming plant in Debrecen, Hungary. —Milan Nedeljkovi?. BMW Group Production Network: 31 production sites in 15 countries.

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