双语新闻：宁德时代在匈牙利建厂，将成当地最大雇主
China's electric vehicle battery maker CATL's massive investment project is forging ahead on schedule, according to the company's executives in Budapest.
中国电动汽车电池制造商宁德时代在布达佩斯的执行官表示，公司的大型投资项目正在按计划推进。
CATL, or Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, announced its 7.6-billion-euro ($8.2 billion) investment in Hungary in August 2022 to build a 100 gigawatt-hour battery plant in Debrecen, the second largest city in Hungary.
宁德时代于2022年8月宣布在匈牙利投资76亿欧元（82亿美元），在匈牙利第二大城市德布勒森建设一个100吉瓦时的电池工厂。
The project, located in the city's Southern Industrial Park, will supply battery cells and modules to European EV makers. It will be CATL's second battery factory in Europe after the one in the German city Erfurt in Thuringia that went into production in December 2022.
该项目位于该市南部工业园区，将向欧洲电动汽车制造商供应电池单体和模块。这将是宁德时代继德国图林根州埃尔福特的一个电池工厂之后在欧洲的第二个工厂，该工厂于2022年12月投产。
Noemi Sidlo, communications manager for CATL Hungary, said the main structure of the factory has been built.
宁德时代匈牙利的通讯经理Noemi Sidlo表示，工厂的主体结构已经建成。
"Everything is on schedule and production is scheduled to start in 2025," she said, adding that the factory will be equipped with CATL's cutting-edge technology.
她说：“一切都按计划进行，生产计划于2025年开始。” 她补充说，工厂将配备宁德时代的尖端技术。
CATL started its recruitment campaign in February with a focus on local hires. Of the more than 100 employees recruited so far, about 80 percent are local employees.
宁德时代于2月开始了招聘活动，重点是招聘当地员工。到目前为止，已经招聘了100多名员工，其中约80%是当地员工。
CATL is expected to become one of the biggest employers in the region once in full production. It is expected to hire 3,000 people by 2026 as the first phase of the project, but total employment could reach 8,000 or even 9,000 when all the three phases are completed, according to Balazs Szilagyi, public affairs manager of CATL Hungary. He added that this will be a gradual process according to market demand.
预计宁德时代一旦全面投产将成为该地区最大的雇主之一。根据宁德时代匈牙利公共事务经理Balazs Szilagyi的说法，预计到2026年，第一阶段项目将招聘3000人，但在所有三个阶段完成后，总就业人数可能达到8000甚至9000人。他补充说，这将根据市场需求逐步实现。
Sidlo said the recruitment is also a brand building campaign for CATL, as the company is integrating itself into the local community, such as by participating in local events.
Sidlo表示，招聘活动也是宁德时代的品牌建设活动，因为公司正在融入当地社区，例如参加当地活动。
