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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. million cars by mid-decade, which it aims to meet with a global manufacturing footprint spanning Europe, the US and Asia.

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Volvo Cars gears up for long-term sustainable growth with new Slovakia EV manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars announces today it will establish a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential.

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Hyundai Motor Group affiliates to join Climate Group’s RE100, aim to expand renewable energy use

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Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. In Korea, Kia’s Gwangmyeong, Hwaseong and Gwangju plants have obtained ISO50001 certifications.

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Stellantis to finish gearbox manufacturing at Vienna plant

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PARIS — Stellantis has knowledgeable unions and native officers of its plans to finish operations at its handbook gearbox manufacturing website online in Vienna-Aspern in Austria then 40 years, an organization spokesperson stated. of the personnel in neighboring Slovakia and has laid off hundreds in Italy.

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Rio Tinto and InoBat partner to explore full life-cycle lithium battery initiative

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Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia. —Marnie Finlayson, Managing director of Rio Tinto’s borates and lithium businesses.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. Having batteries that are more sustainable throughout their life cycle is key to achieve our ambitious climate targets. billion (US$3.5

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Tesla casting machine supplier to build Giga Presses for Volvo

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Italian casting machine manufacturer IDRA announced a partnership with Volvo in a press release this week, with the company set to install two 9,000-ton Giga Presses at the automaker’s Košice, Slovakia factory. The collaboration with the brand exemplifies the company’s dedication to driving progress in the industry.”

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