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BYD to Build EV Factory in Hungary for Localised Production in Europe

Electric Cars Report

BYD, Chinese leading electric vehicle manufacturer, announced the next stage of its European strategy with the construction of a brand-new manufacturing and production centre in Szeged, Hungary.

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BYD looks to further electrify Europe, selecting Hungary for its first EV production facility

Electrek

Less than two months after BYD shared plans to expand passenger EV production to Europe, we now know that journey will begin in Hungary. more… The post BYD looks to further electrify Europe, selecting Hungary for its first EV production facility appeared first on Electrek.

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CATL to build €7.34 billion battery production base in Hungary

CN EV Post

NIO's battery swap station plant in Hungary will be operational in September, about two hours from CATL's planned battery production base in the country. billion battery production base in Hungary appeared first on CnEVPost. The post CATL to build €7.34 For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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LG Magna e-Powertrain expands footprint with new facility in Hungary; 4th plant worldwide

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LG Magna e-Powertrain, the Joint Venture (JV) between LG Electronics (LG) and Magna (Magna) formed in 2021 ( earlier post ), announced at IAA Mobility 2023 that it is expanding its footprint with a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. This new facility seeks to amplify the growth of LG Magna e-Powertrain in the Europe-an market.

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Mercedes-Benz expands battery supply partnership with CATL and new €7.34B battery plant in Hungary

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Mercedes-Benz is taking another step to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules by expanding its battery supply relationship with CATL through CATL’s newly announced battery plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The project will supply both cells and modules to European automakers.

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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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BBA) joint venture, Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, announced local production of the NEUE KLASSE in China. The “Sixth-Generation Battery Project” will play a key role in production of vehicles for the NEUE KLASSE and create around 2,000 new jobs in the region.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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