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NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The BMW Group is building a high-voltage battery assembly for the vehicles of the NEUE KLASSE at its site in Hungary. The battery assembly will be located on the site of the Debrecen vehicle plant, which started construction about six months ago. The BMW iFACTORY is also about ensuring short distances for logistics.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

This expansion follows NIO’s entry into the Norwegian market last year. The company also said that it plans to build 20 Power Swap Stations (PSS) in Europe this year. By 2025, NIO aims to build 1,000 PSS outside of China, most of which will be in Europe. In 2023, this number is expected to reach 120.

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MAY 6, 2013

r (Hungary); Bratislava (Slovakia); Changchun (China); Aurangabad (India); Martorell (Spain); and Jakarta (Indonesia). Audi said that the SUVs will primarily strengthen its position in the North American market. Starting in mid-2016, the plant will produce the successor generation of the successful Audi Q5 SUV.

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MAY 19, 2023

Following the market launch in 2025, models of the next vehicle generation will also be produced from 2026 onwards by BBA in Shenyang. The blue highlighted structures are the new project buildings. The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. BBA is investing RMB 10 billion (US$1.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

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. By 2030, the BMW Group aims to build at least six fully-electric models in the US. In Mexico, we are investing 800 million euros in our plant and creating around 1,000 new jobs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

billion (US$886 million) to build a cathode manufacturing facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. —SK On Chief Commercial Officer Min-suk Sung For EcoProBM, Canada is the second global market expansion after Hungary and marks the company’s entry into North America.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2021

The first half of 2021 has seen a tidal wave of announcements of new electrodeposited copper foil mill projects, as well as second- and third-phase expansions at existing mills, according to market consultancy Roskill. The majority of the projects are targeted at making copper foil for lithium-ion batteries to meet demand from EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2018

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. The MOU signing ceremony took place at Sunwoda Group’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Market launch will be in mid-September. The new Mercedes-Benz compacts are produced in a network of the Mercedes-Benz plants in Rastatt, Germany, and Kecskemét, Hungary. It furthermore plans to build premium compact cars for the Chinese markets locally and close to the customers in the future.

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APRIL 19, 2021

The market launch in China is scheduled for this year. 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. Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Building upon their complementary scope and portfolio, the joint venture will benefit from substantial synergies in manufacturing and sourcing and create a base for sustained growth and profitability. The electric vehicle components market is expected to grow with a compound annual growth rate of more than 20% until 2020.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 31, 2024

Purchasing Hedin Electric Mobility will likely strengthen BYD’s position in the European market. It will take over sales activities in the German market and directly manage stores in Stuttgart and Frankfurt. The Chinese automaker predicts that its overseas market will account for 50% of its total global sales in the future.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

Production at the Szentgotthardt plant in Hungary will begin in late 2012. Power builds up very smoothly and quietly —director of gasoline engines, Thomas Johnen. Export initiative: Opel wants to enter new markets, including Australia, North Africa, South America and the Middle East. Compared to the predecessor 1.6-liter

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MAY 18, 2018

The Hambach site in France features many years of experience in building fully electric cars. In Germany the smart brand is the market leader among all-electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2018. Thereby, smart will be the first automotive brand of the world, which completely changes from combustion engines to electric drives.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

BBAC), launched EQC production for the local market in China. As with the EQC from Bremen and Beijing and the EQV from Vitoria, which are already on the market, the fully electric models at the Rastatt plant run on the same production line as compact vehicles with conventional and hybrid drives. The EQE thus complements the all?electric

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APRIL 23, 2022

billion) to build a 11 GWh cell plant in Arizona ( earlier post ), while Mercedes-Benz announced a battery partnership project with Envision AESC, with plans for a 30 GWh plant to be located in Kentucky ( earlier post ). LG Energy Solutions said it would invest KRW 1.7 trillion (US$1.4 LG Energy Solutions said it would invest KRW 1.7

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MAY 16, 2022

The integration of RNG and ethanol production, unique to VERBIO, incorporates advanced operational technology to build on the company’s successful experiences in Europe. Our advanced and approved technology sets new standards in the US biofuels market. Nevada is just the beginning.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

Building upon the complementary scope and portfolio of the partners, the joint venture will provide substantial synergies in manufacturing and sourcing and create a base for sustained growth and profitability. The company’s structures will be lean and adapted to global market requirements and the international competitive environment.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

BYD Mexico’s country manager, Zhou Zhou, told Nikkei Asia that Mexico is a key market with potential. It opened facilities in Thailand this year and announced plans to build a production site in Hungary in the next three years. Tesla plans to build its next gigafactory in Nuevo León, Mexico.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

“Polestar remains confident of a stronger second half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter as sales of the two premium SUVs build,” the company writes in the release. Chairman Håkan Samuelsson also stepped down in June , after overseeing the brand alongside Ingenlath, both since its inception.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In more nascent markets such as many US states, it is important to use the number of registered EVs-per-charger ratio, while in more mature markets, a “power-per-EV” ratio can be more useful. As the market matures, this ratio should increase as geographic coverage becomes less critical.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2017

The company will decide on the basis of market demand which foreign locations will produce further EQ models within the production network. In 2015, Rastatt plant management and works council reached an agreement for competitiveness and future development and agreed to produce the next Mercedes-Benz compact car generation in Rastatt.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Germany and Hungary will increase their battery manufacturing capability to match Poland, as cell and component plants come online in coming years. European countries such as Czechia, Hungary and Poland, continue to have advantages in their ability to provide cleaner and more sustainable supply chains.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Plus, SK On has installed capacity to support the scaling of Ford’s high-volume F-150 Lightning and E-Transits through late 2023—scaling NCM cell production beyond earlier-planned levels from its Atlanta facility and providing new battery cell capacity from its Hungary operation. Driving to more than 2 million EVs by late 2026.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Revealing the next BMW iX3 at its production home in Debrecen, Hungary, BMW said the purpose of the new tease is to highlight that trial production has already kicked off at its completely overhauled plant. Key the success of the Neue Klasse family of EVs will be its new tech that will see BMW switch to Tesla-stye cylindrical battery cells.

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2022

Stellantis partner Samsung SDI hinted at the possibility of building a new EV battery factory in the United States. Stellantis and SDI entered into a multi-billion-dollar joint venture (JV) in October 2021 to produce lithium-ion batteries for the North American market. depending on demand in the future. Samsung SDI Batteries.

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Plug in America

JUNE 10, 2021

Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. While the United States has been a leader in electric mobility in many ways, we also lag behind several countries in EV market share.

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MARCH 20, 2025

According to the Financial Times , BYD received unfair subsidies from China which were used in its electric car plant in Hungary. The subsidies from China reportedly enabled car manufacturers to make China-made EVs cheaper in the EU market, affecting Europe’s local OEMs and competition in the domestic market.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 14, 2024

BYD predicts rapid EV growth in Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, within the next six months. Li criticized the tariffs, saying the buyers lose in the long run, but added that BYD will begin building cars in Hungary in 2025. After dominating in its home market, BYD is looking overseas to drive growth.

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Baua Electric

MAY 22, 2024

CATL is doubling down on its global expansion efforts as it seeks more growth in overseas markets. With CATL’s chairman now leading the efforts, the company is making overseas growth a top priority as it outgrows China’s surging EV market. share of the market. Despite incoming competition, CATL’s market share grew from 36.2%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

China’s BYD will challenge automakers in Europe with plans to triple its share in the EV market by 2025. After dominating its home market, BYD is expanding its brand overseas. BYD plans to expand EV market share in Europe BYD began selling vehicles in Europe in 2021, starting in Norway. share of Europe’s EV market.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

BYD only sold 4,140 cars in Germany in 2023, but is looking for 10% market share after its factory in Hungary starts production in a few years. In Norway, VW has made more critical cuts to the ID3’s price tag, to stay competitive in a market that has achieved 82% percent of sales being EVs – 20% of those sales being a Tesla in 2023.

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Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2024

to build a one billion dollar plant that will improve the Chinese EV maker's access to the European bloc amid rising trade tensions --> Turkey is set to unveil an agreemeent with BYD Co. Also Read : Geely plans to introduce Zeekr EV brand in Korea by early 2026 There’s also a domestic market to serve, with EVs accounting for 7.5

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 16, 2024

Ironically, the market share of Chinese electric buses in Europe is far higher than that of Chinese electric cars. The European Commission estimates that Chinese electric cars made up 8% of the market in 2023. According to IDTechEx’s research , Chinese manufacturers accounted for 28% of the European electric bus market in 2023.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

After dominating its home market, BYD is taking its best-selling EVs overseas to challenge legacy automakers. share of the European EV market. Shu highlighted how Europe is a much different market than China or the US, with multiple legislations and languages to work with. In Europe, it starts at around $40,000 (37,990 euros).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2025

20 March 2025 Read next European EV market improvement as Skoda and VW soar 19 March 2025 Read next China starts 2025 at the front of the global EV market 18 March 2025 BYD has a big week, Nvidia reveals its latest autonomous technology developments, and many model updates. However, it was not all good news last week.

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