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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. As part of its National Hydrogen Strategy, Hungary has been investigating the feasibility of introducing hydrogen technology to rail transportation.

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Nio to open first overseas facility in Hungary

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Chinese premium electric vehicle manufacturer Nio has announced plans to open its first overseas facility in Budapest, Hungary, in September 2022. Located in Pest in the eastern part of the city, the new 10,000 square meters facility will manufacture power products including battery-swapping stations for the European market.

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UQM Technologies powers first all-electric mini bus in Hungary

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continues to broaden its global customer base, with a UQM PowerPhase electric motor and controller systems being used to power an all-electric mini bus built by Inter Tan-ker Ltd. in Hungary. UQM Technologies Inc. This is the first all-electric mini bus to be approved for use by the Hungarian National Transport Authority.

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

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Rolls-Royce’s technology will power Vertical Aerospace’s flagship Urban Air Mobility (UAM) aircraft. Around 150 Rolls-Royce engineers based in countries including Hungary, Germany, US and the UK will work with the Vertical Aerospace team on developing the aircraft which is aiming to be one of the world’s first certified eVTOLs.

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Put the EV in the garage: Solar driveways could power entire households

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Electric cars and solar power are a perfect combination. Now a Hungary-based company is bringing these two technologies even closer together with solar driveways. Charging an electric car from a solar array reduces its overall carbon footprint.

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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 building 160,000 m2 photovoltaic system for Gy?r, Hungary plant

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With the construction of the solar-cell park, we are now taking a further step to achieve this in terms of power supply. Our goal is to have completely CO 2 -neutral plant operation in the future. —Achim Heinfling, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt. As part of the joint project with E.ON

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