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

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As part of its National Hydrogen Strategy, Hungary has been investigating the feasibility of introducing hydrogen technology to rail transportation. Alstom is a pioneer of hydrogen technology, having introduced the Coradia iLint to the German market in September 2018 ( earlier post ).

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BYD wants to bring a Land Rover-style SUV that can ‘float on water’ to Europe

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BYD claims one can float on water for a full 30 minutes. Plus the company says it is so tightly sealed that it can float in water for a good 30 minutes , despite its hefty 3.5-tonne Last December, the automaker said it would build a factory in Hungary for the European market, with an initial capacity of 200,000 units a year.

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BMW Group investing €800M in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for NEUE KLASSE and battery assembly

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The first cars of the NEUE KLASSE will come off the production line at our plant in Debrecen, Hungary, starting in 2025, followed by the main plant in Munich. In such a dry region, conserving water is particularly important. The water required for the painting process is treated and then reused.

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

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The focus lies on the challenges that are key to Audi: decarbonization; water utilization; resource efficiency; and biodiversity. r in Hungary is engaged in decarbonization by means of three mechanisms. Audi Hungaria is the biggest user of industrial geothermal energy in Hungary. In addition, the site at Gy?r

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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.

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Tesla supplier CATL sees massive income increase supported by EV market domination

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As of 2022, CATL said it controlled more than one-third of the total battery market globally, 37 percent, to be precise. GWh of battery capacity last year, while LG Energy and BYD, the second and third-place companies in terms of total market share, both installed 70.4 CATL installed 191.6

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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. At market launch, the model range initially comprises two variants: the EQE 350 (power consumption acc. The centerpiece of the design is the water lance in the shaft of the rotor, which cools it. to WLTP: 19.3-15.7

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