Topic: Battery

Could investments in Hungary twist China-Europe connections?

Debrecen completed the first phase of its railway modernisation in its industrial park worth 168 million euros last week, making it accessible by rail. This eastern Hungarian city has recently been spotlighted for new energy...Read more

06-09-2023|Comment|author: Chengfan Zhao

Can Chinese industrial investments in Europe shift the Silk Road landscape?

In early September, the Chinese battery manufacturer company CATL sealed the building and development of its own factory in Debrecen, Hungary. CATL’s investment project is worth 7,34 billion euros. Apart from strengthening ties with the...Read more

15-09-2022|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Audi shifts to rail for battery components from Hungary

Audi has switched from truck to train for the delivery of their battery modules and cells from Hungary to Belgium. The first shipment was already carried out in May, and is only the beginning of...Read more

07-06-2022|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Criticism for train battery programme in UK

The UK train battery programme is running out of juice, according to the House of Lords. While freight is being urged to decarbonise, the upper house of the UK parliament has criticised the government for...Read more

29-07-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton