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Mercedes Benz to invest over EUR 1 bln in Poland

Mathias Geisen, head of the company’s commercial vehicle department, said that the company planned to produce "the vehicles of the future in Jawor." Bernd Weißbrod/PAP

Mercedes Benz will invest more than EUR 1 billion in a plant to produce electric vans in the south-western municipality of Jawor, the head of the company’s commercial vehicle department announced on Monday.

Tychy car plant celebrates 2.5 millionth Fiat 500

The 2.5-millionth Fiat 500 rolled off the production line of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles car plant in Tychy on Monday.

Happy Ending! Twenty years ago today, production of the iconic ‘Maluch’ ended with a series called Happy End

With its boot at the front and engine at the back, the car officially known as the Fiat 126p quickly became a favourite for those struggling under communist rationing. Years later it would become an iconic collectors’ piece, sought after by, among others, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks. 

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Holocaust survivor becomes internet star after using TikTok to tell younger generations about WWII atrocities

Using the social media platform to teach young people who don’t want to read books, Tova Friedman said: “Here they are, listening.”

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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