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Rolls-Royce to power Vertical Aerospace’s all-electric eVTOL UAM aircraft

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A Rolls-Royce electrical power system will be integrated into the VA-X4 piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, which will carry up to four passengers and the pilot for 120 miles at cruise speeds of more than 200 mph and is on course to certify in 2024.

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Audi Brussels to produce exclusively e-tron quattro SUV, battery packs; A1 production moving to Spain

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The Audi Q3, currently produced in Spain, will be built in Győr (Hungary) in the future. It will have full everyday practicality with a range of more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) and will feature quick battery charging. The new model distribution will enhance our production efficiency and strengthen all of the sites involved.

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IONITY partners with Shell, OMV, Tank & Rast and Circle K on sites for high-power charging network; 18 countries, >200 sites

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By joining forces with Shell, IONITY will be able to install its fast charging infrastructure at sites throughout ten European countries: Belgium, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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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. kWh/100 km, range 478 km (297 miles); WLTP: combined electrical consumption: 19.2-18.1 kWh/100 km, range 419 km (260 miles).

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Mercedes brings five new EVs to IAA Mobility

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The SUV concept vehicle is based on the modular architecture for luxury- and executive-class electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz and takes the exclusivity of Maybach into a locally emission-free future. According to WLTP, ranges of around 600 kilometers (373 miles) are planned for the Mercedes EQS SUV architecture. to WLTP: 19.3-15.7

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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Despite the recent public debate, there is no doubt the future of the car is electric,” Audi’s boss explained. “At 2 will start under 25,000 euros ($27,000) with 279 miles range. BYD will start building EVs and batteries in Hungary in 2026, enabling faster deliveries at a lower cost. It will follow the ID.2

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BYD shares first official images of its ultra-affordable Yuan Up SUV

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With Hungary seemingly set as its future home to EV production for the European market, BYD appears determined to break through the ceiling into the executive suite currently occupied by legacy EU automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen while remaining price competitive with is easily its most prominent foe, Tesla.

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