Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Building on its commitment to grow an all-electric vehicle range, Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside in the UK—increasing capacity by 70%—plus £24 million in the supporting E:PRiME product development center. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The facility has advanced technology and tooling and was designed with a focus on sustainable manufacturing. billion investment in Factory ZERO, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center for retooling and upgrades will position the facility to build EVs at scale. Once fully operational, the plant will create more than 2,200 manufacturing jobs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

The announcement builds on the recent creation of the Ford Model e business unit focused on the design, production, and distribution of electric and connected vehicles ( earlier post ). New battery gigafactory in Turkey. Boosting EV manufacturing capacity in Craiova.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Chinese automakers are aiming to more than double their full-process manufacturing capacity outside of China, all in hopes of beating out import tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles and meeting demand for EVs, according to a report from Bloomberg. million vehicles in 2023 to more than 2.7 million by 2026. million vehicles in 2023 to more than 2.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

The ferry was designed by LMG Marin AS, Norway, and will be constructed at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. Leclanché is one of the only marine battery system suppliers to manufacture its own lithium-ion battery cells to exacting standards in its German manufacturing facility.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Based on a Transit chassis, produced at the Ford Otosan joint venture plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, the medium-sized electric delivery van is fitted with a battery-electric drivetrain and a body designed and built to StreetScooter specifications.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ford Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a new joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties to create one of Europe’s largest commercial electric vehicle battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

billion) manufacturing plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic. With mass production having started in November last year, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC), a fully-owned subsidiary of Seoul-based Hyundai Motor Co., Hyundai Motor Co., officially opened its €1 billion (US$1.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 7, 2024

The world of electric car manufacturing is expanding, as Chinese companies build new factories in more countries. The post Electric Car Companies Push Back Against Restrictive Trade Policies appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With momentum building, China’s EV leader is drastically ramping up production and expanding its workforce to meet the higher demand. The company opened its first manufacturing plant in Thailand this summer, with several more planned in Hungary, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico. After selling a record 1.1 billion (RMB 11.6

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Li criticized the tariffs, saying the buyers lose in the long run, but added that BYD will begin building cars in Hungary in 2025. BYD’s leader added that “all manufacturers in the world should take part in this competition” and that “those who hesitate and back down will lose.”

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the past week alone, Musk has met with Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin , Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Each of those discussions were wide-ranging in topics, though some have also included talks of building Tesla car or battery manufacturing plants.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The Dow Chemical Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dow Europe GmbH, and Turkey-based AKSA Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.?. signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and commercialize carbon fiber and derivatives. wind energy technologies and construction, particularly for earthquake-resistant buildings.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 12, 2021

Underride car crashes are among the most deadly accidents in Turkey, according to a report by the country's. zmit, Turkey, is set to study medicine this semester at. Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 16, 2024

China’s leading automaker, BYD , is reportedly planning to build yet another EV factory overseas as it looks to take on new global markets. It’s also planning to build factories in Hungary, Brazil, and Turkey. The next phase includes EV manufacturing. BYD opened its first EV plant in Thailand last month.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) signed a letter of intent to set up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JULY 10, 2024

million cars, while exports rose 29 per cent to 400,000 units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said in a monthly report. BYD , the country’s largest EV maker, opened a plant in Thailand last week and plans to build factories in Brazil, Hungary and Turkey. Sales in China dropped 7.4

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

Addressing the vendors in Turkey earlier this week, the top management urged the auto component companies that participated in the meet, to invest and keep pace with the new capacities coming on stream at Maruti Suzuki. For the plants alone, Maruti Suzuki will be investing about Rs 45,000 crore for the incremental two million units.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey, the current Verso has sold some 37,000 units since its launch in 2013, increasing the company’s C-MPV segment share to 4.8%. It generates good initial response at low rpm, then, as turbo boost develops, provides a linear torque build-up. Earlier post.) 2014 Verso.

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Baua Electric

JULY 2, 2024

But customs records show that the company that builds it uses millions of dollars in imported parts, many arriving in Russia from what Kim has described as his country’s “primary foe”, South Korea. Parts were also imported from China, India, Turkey, Italy and other EU countries. million imported from South Korea.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2021

billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Other markets seeing $3 billion-plus totals included Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Poland, Chile, Turkey and Sweden. billion, Vietnam 89% higher at $7.4

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

However, unlocking this potential requires coordinated action among governments, private companies, and communities to build a resilient, inclusive energy market that will serve the region for decades to come.” Romanian and Eastern European Clean Energy Market Overview The clean energy sector in Romania is on a transformative path.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Three new materials, which have already proven themselves with users such as excavator manufacturers, are coming onto the market. The strategy of many companies to build battery factories in Europe is also sustainable. Among this, high-load bearings for heavy machinery, crucial for the “Zero Lubrication” range.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2024

Such advantages prompted Ludois to cofound a company, C-Motive Technologies , to build macro-scale electrostatic motors. “We He actually used the motor as a rotisserie to grill a turkey on a riverbank in Philadelphia” (a fact unearthed by the late historian I. We make our machines out of aluminum and plastic or fiberglass,” he says.

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EV Info

AUGUST 7, 2021

The consortium is aiming to be the first design to be assessed by regulators in the second half of 2021 in the newly-opened assessment window, which will keep it on track to complete its first unit in the early 2030s and build up to 10 by 2035. billion per unit dropping to £1.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2011

Transit Connect Electric builds on an existing relationship between Ford and Azure Dynamics and battery supplier Johnson Controls-Saft. Glider units are shipped from the Ford Otosan manufacturing facility in Kocaeli, Turkey, directly to an Azure-contracted up-fitter for final assembly.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups. The pickup will be manufactured in a production cooperation with the Renault-Nissan Alliance. in Turkey, and 0.8%

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Teslarati

MARCH 14, 2022

“I am delighted to see the pace of change in Europe – challenging our entire industry to build better, cleaner, and more digital vehicles. Ford announced that it also signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for a new, industry-leading joint venture in Turkey with battery manufacturers SK On Co., and Koç Holding.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Manufacture of Transit will be consolidated in Ford’s principal commercial vehicle manufacturing facility operated by Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, in 2013. Additional investment also is expected at Ford’s Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales to support ongoing high volumes of gasoline engine manufacture.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At the end of a visit at a major textile dyeing factory, his customer took him behind the buildings to show a horrific scene: A blood-red river—wastewater from the dye baths leaching into the soil and entering the rivers. The start-up is planning to rely on external partners for manufacturing basic elements.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A source familiar with the matter said Ford’s focus this time will be on manufacturing EVs for export. Ford Explorer EV production in Cologne (Source: Ford) The source told MoneyControl that Ford will create a dedicated assembly line for EVs as “Building petrol or diesel vehicles will not be a profitable venture anymore.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford is building on agreements tied to its 600,000 run rate milestone and is taking them even further. Ford has signed an additional MOU with SK On as well as Koç Holdings to create a joint venture in Turkey for expanded battery capacity there. Driving to more than 2 million EVs by late 2026.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 9, 2024

BYD will also announce its first manufacturing plant in the region by the end of 2024. BYD opened its first plant in Thailand in June and plans to open several more in Pakistan , Turkey, Brazil, and Hungary. Rumors surfaced last year that BYD was considering its first facility in Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Full-year sales for Turkey in 2013 are forecasted to reach 840 thousand units, an 8.2% Turkey is already seeing a boost in locally produced models, which has supported the full-year 2013 production expected to total approximately one million units and reach nearly 1.2 Forecasts Manufacturing Sales' growth over 2012.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Data came from Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; China; Croatia; the Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Greece; Germany; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; the Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2020

In the DRC, this would mean building processing plants and refineries that would add value and, potentially, jobs within the country. For example, scientists are researching the possibility of using widely-available silicon, instead of graphite (80% of natural graphite reserves are in China, Brazil and Turkey). Brazilian mine.

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