Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

A green industrial policy focused on batteries with EU-wide support for scaling up production is urgently needed to react to US subsidies and China’s years of dominance. The EU can’t compete unless it has a robust industrial policy which is focused on scaling up production and rewards environmentally sustainable projects.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Toray Industries, Inc. Zoltek entered into large tow carbon fiber business in 1988, and acquired textile acrylic fiber plants in Hungary and Mexico in 1996 and 2007 respectively, and has been promoting development of large tow carbon fiber application and demand. is acquiring Zoltek Companies, Inc. per share).

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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

MARCH 26, 2018

The market share of diesel vehicles fell to 39.5% compared to the same month last year, meaning SUVs accounted for 33% of the total market in February. However, the performances of these markets offset volume declines in 13 other European markets. MPVs saw market share decline by 2.1

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SUV Diesel Europe Market 186

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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Hungary Mercedes Cars Concept 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide. billion by 2027 from $18.75

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

The decline of the European new car market has continued throughout February. As of 29 February, JATO data has shown that the impact of COVID-19 had yet to hit the European automotive market. Against this negative backdrop, electrified vehicles (HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs) were once again the outlier in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The recovered CO 2 is then available in a highly concentrated form as a raw material for permanent storage or for a wide range of industrial applications. The long-term goal is to make carbon dioxide usable for industrial purposes. r, Hungary. The filtered air is released back into the environment after the adsorption step.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2025

So far in 2025, Polands used-vehicle market has seen struggles spanning both passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles (LCVs). A large supply of used models and significant discounting continues to put pressure on market values. In contrast, Polands new-car market has remained stable over the first three months of the year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The Volkswagen Group is pushing ahead with the integration of its plants into the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud; the aim is to further improve the efficiency of the plants and reduce production costs. The Industrial Cloud is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Siemens is the integration partner. Earlier post.)

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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. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Motor, Volvo Cars, and Volkswagen.

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Supplies Battery Batteries South Korea 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

Eaton’s site in Bonn, Germany, has been an electrical engineering design and testing facility for many years, focusing on industrial controls and protection and power distribution. Eaton also is expanding eMobility production in Gummersbach, Germany, and Györ, Hungary, by leveraging Eaton’s Electrical Sector manufacturing facilities.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Emerging from this considerable research and development is the ground-breaking Blade Battery which is revolutionizing safety, durability and performance in the EV industry. BYD is the first, and only company in the world, to provide full market new energy vehicle solutions. The European market is not entirely new to BYD.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Published at the BNEF Summit Bali , the ranking sees Canada rise to the second spot this year, which reflects its large raw material resources and mining activity, as well as its good positioning in environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) and infrastructure, innovation, and industry.

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Supplies Canada South Korea Lithium Ion 195

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

GM Opel’s aim is to take an industry lead, not just with fuel consumption and emissions but also with specific torque and noise reduction. Production at the Szentgotthardt plant in Hungary will begin in late 2012. Export initiative: Opel wants to enter new markets, including Australia, North Africa, South America and the Middle East.

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Engine Parts Gasoline GM 210

Green Car Congress

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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Mercedes All-Electric Plug-in Electric 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

Siemens said that the electric vehicle components market is expected to grow with a compound annual growth rate of more than 20% until 2020. This joint venture also illustrates the ability of European companies to develop leading industrial partnerships to bring breakthrough technologies to the global market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

In March China’s EVE Energy announced plans to set up its first European battery plant with an estimated capacity of 30 GWh in Debrecen, Hungary. LG Energy Solutions said it would invest KRW 1.7 trillion (US$1.4 A total of 6 TWh of annual battery production would require around 5 million tonnes of lithium, according to Benchmark.

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Li-ion Battery Batteries Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2022

The VERBIO Nevada (Iowa) Biorefinery began producing renewable natural gas (RNG) on an industrial scale in December 2021. Then we will process up to 100,000 tons of corn stover into renewable natural gas (RNG) every year and make it available for the market as a climate-friendly, renewable biofuel. Nevada is just the beginning.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2021

—Rolf Najork, the member of the Bosch board of management responsible for industrial technology. Our assumption is that the global battery market will grow up to 25 percent each year. Bosch believes its industrial technology is the way forward in its own plants as well. Bosch is doing its part to meet this demand.

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Supplies Battery Production Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2021

First, the authors compiled current findings based on publications and exchanges with other experts and industry organizations. As part of the study, TÜV Rheinland experts took a modified test vehicle equipped with a state-of-the-art lane keeping assistance system on the Zalazone test track in Hungary. The study comprises two parts.

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Hungary Legal Parts Insight 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2018

The company also produces market-leading top-quality sound-absorbing materials and nonwovens for home interior and heat insulation use. The company operates five facilities globally, including three in Germany and one each in Hungary and China, and employs approximately 400 staff.

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Hungary Germany 2017 Environment 150

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. Together with our ambitious colleagues, we as a works council want to help to shape the change in the automotive industry for electric mobility. We have laid the foundation for this.

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Mercedes Germany Vehicles Hungary 186

Teslarati

DECEMBER 11, 2024

These include Austria, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States. GEVAs study is quite extensive, as it involved 23,254 respondents across 18 countries. GEVAs study can be viewed below.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. Ford and CATL—the world’s largest battery producer—have signed a separate non-binding MOU to explore a cooperation for supplying batteries in Ford’s markets across China, Europe and North America.

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Ford North America F-150 Battery 221

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is aligning its global production network to manufacture its reshaped product portfolio focused on luxury electric vehicles as the brand prepares to go all electric by the end of the decade—wherever market conditions allow. It makes it possible to adjust production at short notice according to market demand.

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Mercedes Production Electric Electrical 195

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. He added that overseas production is essential for an international brand.

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Mexico BYD Hungary Thailand 93

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

MARCH 11, 2025

Chinas Global Dominance in the Electric Vehicle Industry China has emerged as a powerhouse in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, playing a dominant role in global EV production, sales, and technological advancements. Global Expansion of Chinese EV Brands Chinese EV manufacturers are no longer limited to their domestic market.

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China Market Chinese Gasoline-Electric 52

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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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2022

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. Currently, the company operates battery manufacturing plants in Korea, Hungary, China, and Malaysia. depending on demand in the future. “We Samsung SDI Batteries.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

20 November 2024 Read next Improved Tesla performance in Europe but competition closes in 19 November 2024 Read next Europe’s biggest used-car markets remain strong in third quarter 18 November 2024 Modest growth for the EU new-car market in October did little to strengthen the region’s overall performance. This was a 0.1 respectively.

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EV Info

MARCH 31, 2021

The USA is the leader in the EV industry, as California-based, Tesla, dominates the market worldwide . of Countries Dominating the EV Market . Tesla dominates the EV market in over a third (39%) of countries analysed. Ranking as the second and third most popular electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are Nissan and Renault.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 16, 2024

The rationale behind the new tariffs is that the Chinese government has unfairly subsidized its auto industry, enabling Chinese automakers to sell EVs at prices European brands can’t match. Ironically, the market share of Chinese electric buses in Europe is far higher than that of Chinese electric cars.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2024

During its announcement, BYD highlighted that it is focused on the Thai auto market. The company’s Thailand investment is expected to bring advanced manufacturing technology, industrial development, and a significant number of jobs in the country, as noted in a CNEV Post report.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With “the highest energy density in the bus industry,” CATL claims its new EV battery can last 15 years and 1.5 Over the weekend, CATL released its new “tailor-made” battery for the bus industry. With 175 Wh/kg, CATL claims its new Tianxing Bus battery leads the industry. million kilometers (932,000 miles).

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