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Interaction installed fully automated Axalta Irus Mix mixing machine at Auto Jarov (Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi, SEAT, Cupra, VW Commercial Vehicles, Honda, Honda Moto dealer in Prague, Czechia) paint shop, replacing semi-automatic Daisy Wheel paint mixing system from Fillon Technologies
January 9, 2025 | 02:56pm CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 18.3% in December, by 4.6% to 231,600 in 2024 (vans -21.2%, -4.5%; trucks -20.2%, -11.9%; buses -60.4%, +23.2%; motorcycles +259.9%, +14.1%; trailers+semitrailers +6.9%, -3.9%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV: 978 +91%, 10,933 +64.7%; PHEV: 449 -2.6%, 5,900 +4.4%; CNG: 0 n/a, 216 -52.6%; LPG: 474 +15.3%, 4,589 +31%; petrol 11,896 +20.9%, 152,273 +3.8%; diesel 4,093 +11.8%, 57,672 +3.8%)
January 9, 2025 | 02:43pm CETflashread more
Autosalon van Brussel 2025: Over 100 exhibitors to join 101st Brussels Motor Show in Belgium (January 10-19), presenting record 63 brands of cars and vans, including leisure, sports and competition vehicles – BMW Group (BMW, Mini), Chery (Omoda, Jaeco), Dongfeng (Forthing), DR Automobiles (DR, ICH-X, Sportequipe), FAW (Hongqi), Geely (Livan, Lotus, Smart), GM (Corvette), Hyundai Group (Hyundai, Kia), Renault Group (Alpine, Dacia, Mobilize, Renault), Rimac Group (Bugatti, Rimac), SAIC (Maxus, MG), Seres (DFSK), Stellantis (Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Leapmotor, Opel, Peugeot), Toyota Group (Lexus, Toyota), Volkswagen Group (Audi, Bentley, Cupra, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, VW, VW Commercial Vehicles), BAIC, BYD, Ford, Ineos, Isuzu, KGM/SsangYong, Lucid, Mazda, Mercedes, Microlino, Subaru, Suzuki, Tesla, XPeng
January 8, 2025 | 11:54am CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany down by 7.1% in December, by 1% to 2.82 million in 2024 (motorcycles +669.4%, +13.1%; buses -35.9%,-2%; vans/trucks +12.6%, +9%; trailers -1.1%, -2.4%). Electric vehicle sales fell by 18.2% to 572,514 in 2024 (380,609 BEVs -27.4%, 191,905 PHEVs +9.2%), representing share of 20.3% (13.5+6.8%). Germany fleet's average CO2 emissions rose by 4.2% to 119.8 g/km (2023: 114.9 g/km)
January 8, 2025 | 11:49am CETflashread more
VDA: Electric car production in Germany up by 29% y/y to record 155,700 in November (120,500 BEVs; 35,200 PHEVs), representing record 38.5% share in total car production in country. Record almost 1.3 million electric vehicles (BEVs+PHEVs) manufactured in first 11 months of 2024, more than in whole of 2023
January 8, 2025 | 11:36am CETflashread more
Volvo Cars moved Czech branch in Prague from Průhonice-Čestlice (Cardion Cars dealership, Autorion Group) to Chodov (Roztyly Plaza). Volvo Car Czech Republic (38 employees) leased 1,000 sqm of office space equipped with air ionisers, 16 parking spaces with charging stations for electric vehicles from Passerinvest Group
January 6, 2025 | 01:57pm CETflashread more
PFA: New car registrations in France up by 1.5% in December, down by 3.2% to 1.72 million in 2024 (vans up to 5.1 tonnes -8.4%, +0.7%; trucks -14%, +0.3%). Share of electric vehicles/BEVs+FCEVs (16.9%, 2023: 16.8%), plug-in hybrids/PHEVs (8.5%, 9.2%) stagnated in 2024 (25.4%, 26%). France fleet's average CO2 emissions remained below 100 g/km throughout year, falling to record 88.9 g/km in December
January 6, 2025 | 01:53pm CETflashread more
Constellium signed long-term contract (by 2031) with Lotte Infracell (Lotte Aluminium) to supply aluminum foilstock for Lotte's electric vehicle (EV) battery applications in Europe (Lotte Infracell Hungary plant in Tatabánya, Hungary). Company to invest EUR 30 million (with Lotte Infracell’s financial support) in new finishing lines in Singen, Germany, creating 20 jobs
January 6, 2025 | 01:49pm CETflashread more
Škoda Auto: In first 10 months of 2024, customers in Czechia chose SUV body style (70.2%, Enyaq Coupé: 29.8%), 85x battery with 4x4 drive (39.7%, 85: 35.6%, 50: 9.2%, 60: 15.5%), Moon White colour (29.8%, Graphite Gray: 18.5%, Magic Black: 10.1%, others: 41.6%) most often for Enyaq BEV. Our performance is improving. We had production problems in H1 2024, now we no longer have them and it is immediately visible in our numbers (1,203 registrations in M1-10, of which 464 in October), Maláček said. Carmaker to expand range of electric vehicles to three by 2026 – Elroq (2024, from CZK 799,000/EUR 31,750), new Enyaq (2025), Epiq (2026)
January 6, 2025 | 01:42pm CETflashread more
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2025: More than 4,000 exhibitors (of which hundreds in Vehicle Tech and Advanced Mobility section) to join consumer electronics fair in Las Vegas, USA (January 5-10), including 3M, AGC, aiMotive, Alps Alpine, Amazon Automotive, American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), Ams Osram, Applied Electric Vehicles (EV), Aptera Motors, Aptiv, Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), Autel Energy, Autobrains Technologies, Autocrypt, Autofleet, AutoL, Autopedia, Autotalks, BANF Intelligent Tire System, BMW, Blink Charging, BoS Semiconductors, Bosch, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), BYD Lithium Battery Company, Bühler Motor, Capgemini, Carteav Technologies, Cedar Electronics, Cepton, Clarios, Continental Automotive, Cube Tracker, Danlaw, Dassault Systemes, Denso, Difon, Drivetech, DriveU.auto, dSpace, DXC Technology, Eaton, Electric Racing Automotive (ERA), Element, EY, Faurecia Aptoide Automotive, FEV, Garmin, Goodyear, Google, Here Technologies, Honda Motor, Hyundai Mobis, ZER01NE, Hyundai Motor, IBM, Infineon Technologies, Inova Semiconductors, Intel, Italdesign-Giugiaro, John Deere, Kautex Textron, Koito & NAL, Kubota, Kyocera AVX, LG Innotek, Magna, Mahle, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Electric, Mobileye, MotoSurf, Nextbase, Nvidia, NXP Semiconductors, Onsemi, OPmobility, Pioneer Electronics, PwC, Qualcomm, Quest, Renesas Electronics, Schaeffler, Sonatus, Sony Honda Mobility, STMicroelectronics, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Suzuki Motor, Tata Technologies, TDK, Togg, TomTom, Toshiba, Toyota Motor, Uber, Valeo, Visteon, Volkswagen, Voro Motors, Waymo, Witte, Xing Mobility, Xpeng AeroHT, Yazaki Innovations and Zeiss Microoptics
January 3, 2025 | 12:57pm CETflashread more
Autorion: Ivo Nekuda, Vít Nekuda (Holdeon), Karel Stolejda, Martin Veselý introduced new corporate identity (from Aleš Najbrt's Studio Najbrt) of dealer group (370 employees, annual sales of more than 3,500 vehicles, turnover of CZK 3 billion/EUR 120 million), transforming it into holding – Auto Průhonice (renamed to Cardion Cars, Volvo Cars dealer in Prague, Czechia – Průhonice, Stodůlky, Dejvice), Auto Cardion (Cardion Cars Brno, Volvo Cars dealer in Brno), Albion Cars (Jaguar, Land Rover, Isuzu dealer in Prague and Brno), Egenskap. Simultaneously, Managing Director Dušan Chlad acquired minority stake (5%)
January 3, 2025 | 12:49pm CETflashread more
Tesa (optically clear adhesive tapes), Zeiss Microoptics (transparent displays for windshields and side windows, head-up displays/HUDs for automotive industry) expand collaboration in advanced holography applications for mobility, home technology launched in 2022
January 3, 2025 | 12:42pm CETflashread more
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Autofox Helps: Allianz donates over EUR 900,000 to areas in Central Europe affected by floods
September 23, 2024 | 10:36pm CETpublicThe company will allocate the money to the Red Cross and other organizations that operate in the affected region. As an initial contribution, the most affected countries, Austria, Poland and Czechia, will each receive an amount of EUR 300,000. Allianz Central Europe will also match its Central European employees' donations...
read moreAutofox Helps: Czechoslovak Group donates 12 Tatra vehicles worth over EUR 4 million to firefighters for flood relief in Czechia
September 23, 2024 | 10:25pm CETpublicThe donation includes newly manufactured vehicles that were initially prepared for distribution to the dealer network. CSG will provide the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (HZS) with nine tipper trucks on the Tatra Phoenix chassis (three in the 8x8 configuration, six in the 6x6 version) and three cranes on the Tatra Force chassis...
read moreAutofox Helps: Hyundai donates CZK 10 million (EUR 400,000) to areas around plant in Czechia affected by floods
September 18, 2024 | 02:51pm CETpublicThe company put the money into a collection on the donation platform Donio, where Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech employees and other interested parties can also contribute. In addition, the factory in Nošovice also lent five cars free of charge to the non-profit organization People in Need, which will help in affected regions...
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