Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2022

The Slovakian carrier Dopravný podnik Bratislava (DPB) has opted for four hydrogen buses to be manufactured and delivered by Solaris. These buses will be the first hydrogen buses in Slovakia. Another 700 electric units will be manufactured this year or in the years to follow. Solaris launched the first 8.9-meter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

In 2019, Kia established a system to replace all power used in its production plant in Žilina, Slovakia with renewable energy. Hyundai Mobis made a full switch to renewable energy sources in its Slovakia and Sweden operations earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

The dedicated battery assembly workshops are in five plants of the Stellantis Group: Vigo & Saragossa (Spain), Trnava (Slovakia), Sochaux & Mulhouse (France) and soon Hordain (France). A proper seal will prevent water or dirt from getting inside the battery cells and compromising its lifecycle or performance.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

The mild hybrid transmissions are built at Magna’s facilities in Neuenstein, Germany, and Kechnec, Slovakia. It also offers high modularity with the following: base transmission; fully integrated e-machine; on-demand cooling of the clutch and electric motor; a single oil circuit for cooling and lubrication; and.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

So far, 160 pre-orders have been received from dealers in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Slovakia. Following a successful pilot project in Prague, the energy storage units are now available to ŠKODA contract dealers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

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. In line with Kia’s RE100 commitment, Kia’s Slovakia production facility has already turned to 100% green energy in electricity generation. Rendering of Concept EV9.

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EV Central

MARCH 3, 2025

Kia reveals EV4 sedan and hatch as countdown to global EV Day and more new models continues READ MORE: Kia EV3 aces the Australian Open, with March arrival likely for the Hyundai Kona and MG ZS rival We would like to offer EV2 however, production out of Slovakia does present some hurdles when it comes to logistics and cost, so it is highly unlikely.”

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

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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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. The electric powertrain will be produced at the Trémery/Metz centre of excellence, while the gear systems will be manufactured at the Valenciennes plant.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

liter diesel engine, designed and engineered at Kia’s R&D centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany and manufactured in Slovakia. The new model achieves an 11% reduction in emissions down to just 98 g/km, compared with 110 g/km for the current cleanest cee’d. The five-door hatchback is powered by the new U family 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

TGI EVO is fitted with a combination of one high-strength steel tank, which is smaller and located ahead of the rear axle—and two new large tanks located behind the rear axle, that are manufactured in a carbon fibre composite construction, significantly reducing their weight and optimizing weight distribution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2017

Škoda, in association with the Group, independently manufactures and develops vehicles, as well as components, engines and gear transmissions. It has belonged to Volkswagen Group since 1991.

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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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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. At Emden, the total investment with a view to concentrating production of the Passat family at the plant from the end of 2018 will be about €1.1

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Baua Electric

JUNE 29, 2023

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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EV Central

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

READ MORE: All-new electric Kia PV5 is a gamechanger in the world of vans with its advanced tech and interchangeable rear body That’s because it’s only going to be built in Europe in land-locked Slovakia and that creates shipping logistical and cost issues. 2024 Kia EV5. 2024 Kia Concept EV3. How attractive?

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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. million units have been built.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. However, several car companies, including Volkswagen, have already committed to stop manufacturing gas-powered engines before the 2035 goal. VW is planning to phase out ICE cars in Europe by 2033.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 25, 2023

Like most other luxury and performance manufacturers, Porsche was a little late to the electric party. As we know, Tesla beat it to the punch by more than a decade, and even beat it to mass EV production. Porsche has been producing electric vehicles since 2019, when the first Porsche Taycan was sold. The Taycan […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2022

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 […]. We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

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. The Sportage is produced at two Kia manufacturing facilities: in Žilina, Slovakia for European customers, and Gwangju, South Korea for most other markets.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 20, 2024

stake in electric vehicle battery manufacturer InoBat for 20 million euros (approximately INR 180 crore). InoBat, based in Slovakia, is known for its research, development, and production of batteries for electric vehicles. Amara Raja Energy & Mobility announced on Thursday that it has acquired an additional 4.5%

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 9, 2021

The company has also received 160 pre-orders for the power hubs from its dealers in Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Slovakia. If you are an EV manufacturer or EV Dealer or EV Supporter who want to share news related to electric vehicles on our website, please send an email to crm@electricvehicles.in.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 24, 2024

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., Gotion High-tech, a global leader in battery technology, operates 8 R&D centers worldwide, boasts 8,000 patented technologies, and 20 manufacturing locations.

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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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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ( ACEA ) shows that every powertrain endured a double-digit decline in the month. CO 2 target concerns This worrying BEV performance could concern European manufacturers , who are preparing for the new CO₂ emissions target for passenger cars. respectively.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2020

European R&D and battery production company InoBat Auto has acquired a 290,000 sq ft (27,000 sq m) facility close to Bratislava, Slovakia. The property will house a 100MWh facility combining proprietary High Throughput Process ( HTP ) R&D with prototype battery cell-manufacturing capabilities.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ( ACEA ), the increase was driven by hybrids , including full and mild hybrids. France (down 23.9%), Slovakia (down 22.8%), Austria (down 19.7%), Portugal (down 18%), Croatia (down 12.9%) and Spain (down 11.6%) also endured double-digit decreases. year-on-year increase.

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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

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hydro’s majority-owned Slovalco aluminum facility in Slovakia has decided to close the primary aluminum production at the plant. Slovakia has not implemented competitive EU CO 2 compensation framework. The closure will be completed by the end of September 2022.

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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. g CO 2 /km) and Slovakia (169.7 It also varied across countries: smaller vehicles were sold in Bulgaria and Cyprus ( 1 955 kg) in Slovakia, Finland and Czech Republic. grams of CO 2 per kilometer. g CO 2 /km.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2022

As Aptera has moved ever closer to being ready for production, they have been making agreements with several companies who will be supplying their production run, including setting up an agreement with Elaphe Motors for producing in-hub motors in Slovakia.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Fergal McGrath and Julian Warren, based at Honda’s European manufacturing facility in Swindon, UK, volunteered to take up the challenge and will be charged with driving an average 370 miles (595 km) each day. Under the rules of the title attempt, the same two drivers must be in the car for every kilometer of the journey.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2025

The EV2 will be built at its Zilina, Slovakia plant, Kias first manufacturing facility in Europe. Depending on the market, its expected to start at around $30,000 to $40,000 as a potential Tesla Model 3 challenger. On the companys Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings call this week, Kia confirmed plans to launch the EV2 in January 2026.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The manufacturer employs around 41,000 people , with jobs going through natural fluctuation rather than direct losses. The hatchback is primarily aimed at the European market, meaning it will only be produced in Slovakia. The battery manufacturing plant aims to have a capacity of 10GWh and could provide more than 1,000 jobs by 2030.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2025

2024 Polestar 2 single motor And while the current Polestar 2 is assembled in China, Autocar reports that the new version will be built in Europe, likely at parent company Geely’s new plant in Slovakia. trade policies that penalize China-manufactured EVs. Polestar hasn’t said exactly when that SUV will arrive.

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