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CEE countries vote though green battery rules

EU members agreed to tighten sustainability regulations for batteries, with an almost unanimous vote at the Council of the EU,…

1 year ago

Europe playing catch-up with China in ‘battery battle’ – Romanian economy minister

"Romania, and Europe, have lost the battle with China in certain segments, such as battery production, but we are trying…

1 year ago

‘The Chinese always have a multi-layered approach’ – CEPA expert Tamas Matura talks China in CEE with CET

Hungarian Sinologist Tamas Matura argued in his recent report for CEPA that China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the…

2 years ago

Batteries are powering CEE’s e-mobility transition – CET analysis

As the EU accelerates its shift to electric vehicles by outlawing internal combustion engines by 2035, the auto industries in…

2 years ago

EU formulates three-point battery strategy

EU Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic laid out the bloc’s plans how to build capacity in critical raw materials for batteries…

3 years ago

EC okays Hungary funding Korean plant

The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Hungary extending EUR 24 million in state aid towards the expansion of a South…

3 years ago

Germany’s traffic-light coalition means new road ahead for CEE carmakers

As Germany opens a new chapter with an unprecedented three-party coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Central…

3 years ago

South Korea, Visegrad 4 countries upgrade successful economic collaboration during president’s visit

South Korea’s president and representatives of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group countries have pledged to boost their economic cooperation in…

3 years ago

Visiting South Korean president looks to boost business with Visegrad 4

South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, begins a 9-day tour of Europe this week, ending with a meeting of the regional…

3 years ago

V4 vie to attract VW battery plant

Volkswagen will decide on the location of a new battery cell plant in Central and Eastern Europe in the first…

3 years ago

VW considers V4 countries for battery plant

Germany's VW is planning on building six battery factories in Europe by 2030, and one of those facilities is likely…

3 years ago

South Korean leader to ink deal in Budapest

The government is currently discussing investments with 14 South Korean companies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after meeting his…

3 years ago

Czech Battery Factory Could Create 2,300 Jobs

The Czech government and energy company ČEZ have signed a memorandum of support for the construction of a battery factory…

3 years ago

Hungary’s Record-breaking State Aid to Battery Factory Approved

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3 years ago

Slovakia’s Automotive Industry: Blessing or Curse?

Reading Time: 6 minutes In recent decades, being part of the global auto sector has been a smash success for…

3 years ago

EU Battery Regulation: Finding the Missing Element

The EU has big plans to scale up battery production in Europe to make the major switch from fossil fuels…

3 years ago