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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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Alstom and MOL, Hungary’s leading oil and gas company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to structure cooperation in examining the use of hydrogen technology in rail transportation. As part of its National Hydrogen Strategy, Hungary has been investigating the feasibility of introducing hydrogen technology to rail transportation.

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Audi building 160,000 m2 photovoltaic system for Gy?r, Hungary plant

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We are also installing new technologies at all our plants to reduce our water consumption, avoid air pollution and improve recycling. We were the first premium manufacturer to have our CO2 footprint measured and certified in 2014. Since then, we have been working constantly to reduce it further.

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Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

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The focus lies on the challenges that are key to Audi: decarbonization; water utilization; resource efficiency; and biodiversity. r in Hungary is engaged in decarbonization by means of three mechanisms. Audi Hungaria is the biggest user of industrial geothermal energy in Hungary. In addition, the site at Gy?r

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BMW Group investing €800M in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for NEUE KLASSE and battery assembly

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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. In such a dry region, conserving water is particularly important. The water required for the painting process is treated and then reused.

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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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Components for the production of batteries at Audi’s Brussels plant will no longer be delivered by truck from Hungary, but by rail with DB Cargo. The switch in means of delivery between Hungary and Brussels, which was started in May and is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of 2023, is a preview of the car manufacturer’s future.

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Audi building geothermal plant for factory in Gy?r, Hungary; 60% of total heat requirements

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After that, it will be possible to obtain hot water with a temperature of 100 ?C, Through the project, Audi Hungaria will reduce its annual CO 2 emissions by a further 19,800 tons. The planned depth of the well is approximately 2,400 meters, which will require a drilling period of up to two months.

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. In addition to using renewable energies, water, solvent, gas and electricity consumption will be further reduced in parallel. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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