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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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Alstom and MOL, Hungary’s leading oil and gas company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to structure cooperation in examining the use of hydrogen technology in rail transportation. Coradia iLint hydrogen trains are electric trains with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell for onboard electricity generation.

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Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

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The remainder is compensated by bio-gas certificates. r in Hungary is engaged in decarbonization by means of three mechanisms. The first is the switch to green power, which has taken place thanks to the commissioning of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic roof installation and the supply of electricity from renewable sources.

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Tesla free Supercharging program extended to all stations across Poland and Slovakia

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As gas prices across the globe continue to rise, Tesla has extended its free Supercharging program for customers who are currently affected by the situation in Ukraine. Back then, Tesla noted that its free Supercharging services would start on four sites across Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary.

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VERBIO launches first cellulosic RNG plant in the USA

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The VERBIO Nevada (Iowa) Biorefinery began producing renewable natural gas (RNG) on an industrial scale in December 2021. Collaboration between VERBIO and Alliant Energy led to the opening of the facility, which Alliant Energy serves with both natural gas and electric service.

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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable of new passenger cars in the EU were electrically?chargeable digit gains were also seen in Belgium (+17.7%), Slovenia (+18.2%), Hungary (+18.4%), Sweden (+30.5%) and Romania (+31.1%). Electrically?chargeable electric segment (BEV) and plug?in All alternatively?powered

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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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By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle. The future assembly and its production processes will be designed for a new cluster architecture geared towards electric drive trains. At the same time, the BMW Group is expanding its capacity for manufacturing electric drive trains.

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BYD expands reach in Europe with best-selling Atto 3, Seal EV launching in Greece

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Although BYD began selling EVs in Europe in 2021 (in Norway), the company only sold 15,644 electric cars in the region last year. Even before it begins producing vehicles at its Hungary plant. To speed up output, it will also build battery packs in Hungary. share of the European EV market.

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