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Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

Green Car Congress

From 2025, production at all Audi plants will be carbon neutral as part of the company-wide environmental program Mission:Zero. Among other things, Audi Brussels installed one of the region’s largest photovoltaic systems on the plant premises, covering 107,000 square meters. The highly automated manufacture of electric motors in Györ.

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

Baua Electric

Vision Neue Klasse Vision sedan On the heels of announcing its record year in sales of all-electric vehicles last year, BMW says it is now investing $711 million (€650 million) to convert its main factory in Munich to exclusively produce electric vehicles by the end of 2027. Get started here.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

Green Car Congress

As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles. In Kecskemét (Hungary), a second plant under construction will be CO 2 -neutral. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted. The decision also fits with our overall strategy.

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Mercedes brings five new EVs to IAA Mobility

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It will be the first purely electrically powered production vehicle from the Kecskemét plant in Hungary. The battery housing is part of the vehicle structure and thus an integral part of the crash concept. The battery is part of the intelligent thermal management system of the EQB. It also has a higher charging capacity.

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

Green Car Congress

As part of PACCAR’s international hybrid program, the DAF LF Hybrid truck was developed in close collaboration with Eaton, Eindhoven University of Technology and Leyland Trucks Ltd, also a PACCAR company. An electric motor is installed between the clutch and the gearbox, which can provide drive as well as functioning as a generator.

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

Green Car Congress

This is due in large part to the cylinder-on-demand system, which deactivates four of the eight cylinders in many driving situations. Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light. Technologies such as plate honing are used during assembly of the V8 at the Audi plant in Györ, Hungary.

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The Grand Tour's "Eurocrash," 45 Percent of a Car Show

The Truth About Cars

This particular installment is a bit different than past voyages though: The connecting thread between the presenters, journey, cars, and the episode’s events goes missing.& The trip will cross four countries in total; Slovakia and Hungary are between the endpoints. To that end, Hammond selects a Chevrolet SSR.

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