Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

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. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years. billion in public support.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2014

The three-year research project “eRamp”, intended to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics, launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. Infineon, a global market leader in power semiconductors, is leading the €55-million (US$75.7-million) million) project.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

A sister project between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will add another 30 charging stations. Renault sells more electric vehicles in Europe than any other car manufacturer and had a market share of more than 23% in 2015.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 24, 2024

The collaboration is expected to enhance Amara Raja’s product offering, drive innovation, and secure a strong market position in the rapidly evolving energy sector. Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd (ARE&M), a prominent battery manufacturer in India, has inked a technical licensing agreement with GIB EnergyX Slovakia s.r.o.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6% g CO 2 /km. g CO 2 /km).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

For strategic reasons, PSA Group will manufacture the main electric powertrain components in France, signalling its determination to develop high-tech operations in profitable niche markets. This will enable it to meet rising demand for gasoline engines on entry-level vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In Slovakia, production at the Slovalco smelter (owned by Norsk Hydro) will be reduced to 60% of its capacity (down from 80%). However, it will continue to re-smelt aluminum for its clients in the pharmaceutical and food industry.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

By transferring the production of the new-generation Superb from Kvasiny to Bratislava, Slovakia, the Czech carmaker has created additional capacity at Kvasiny to manufacture the successful Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models. Countless hours have gone into the thorough preparations for the production launch.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2022

I’ve followed the European electric car and EV charger market for a decade. Nonetheless, I was shocked to see the figure that just came out from an EU EV charging analysis conducted by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) — “half of all charging points for electric […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

In addition, vehicle production plants throughout the world such as those at Pamplona in Spain, Palmela in Portugal and Bratislava in Slovakia are preparing for the production of further MQB vehicles. Ground-breaking, market-oriented SUV projects are planned for plants in Mexico, the USA, South America and Russia. billion (US$1.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Achieving full electrification in major markets by 2040. The single largest portion of carbon emissions generated by any mass vehicle manufacturer occurs when the vehicle is in daily use and on the road. Rendering of Concept EV9. Earlier post.). Kia aims to electrify its full vehicle line-up in Europe by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). With this development, Kia becomes the first manufacturer to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and 48-volt mild-hybrid technology across its full model line-up.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Since the first-generation Kia cee’d started production at Kia’s new Slovakian manufacturing facility in December 2006, more than 1.28 It will be manufactured at the brand’s production facility in Žilina, Slovakia, alongside the Kia Sportage and Kia Venga. In 2006, Kia’s share of the European market was around 1.5%.

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