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Marketing & PR Director Marek Vodička to leave AB Motors CZ (AutoBinck Group; MG distributor in Czechia) on April 4. We reached this decision in connection with organizational changes aimed at more effective management of marketing activities and better interconnection between AB Motors CZ and AutoBinck Car Distribution International, Králíček said. Dominika Beranová, MG brand manager, to take over coordination of marketing and PR activities between both entities (AB Motors, ACDI)
April 2, 2025 | 01:41pm CETflashread more
Czech & Slovak Sustainability Summit 2025: Atoz Marketing Services to hold 3rd conference on sustainability in Prague, Czechia on April 10. Representatives of Škoda Auto, Daikin, Camea, KB (Komerční banka), Raiffeisenbank, ČS (Česká spořitelna), ISFC (International Sustainable Finance Centre), ACT Commodities, Enviros, Rezolv Energy, Veolia, Institut 2050, VŠCHT, ČVUT, VŠB-TUO, MŽP, SP ČR (Confederation of Industry and Transport of Czech Republic) to speak at avent
April 2, 2025 | 01:34pm CETflashread more
CzechToll (ITIS Holding, PPF Group): Carriers paid record CZK 17.16 billion (EUR 688 million, +15%) in tolls in Czechia in 2024. Increase is mainly due to new CO2 emission charge introduced in March 2024, which accounts for approximately 15% of total tolls paid. Freight transport intensity grew by 3% to 1.16 billion toll transactions. At end of 2024 as many as 882,000 vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons registered in electronic toll system, of which over 700,000 vehicles had foreign license plate numbers. For registered vehicles, CzechToll issued 659,000 on-board units to carriers
April 2, 2025 | 01:21pm CETflashread more
eFleet Day 2025: Slovak Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA), MôjElektromobil.sk to hold 4th conference on possibilities of electrification of vehicle fleets in companies in Šamorín near Bratislava, Slovakia on April 9, test drives with more than 60 BEVs (Škoda, Mercedes, Renault, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, MG, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Citroën, Cupra, Farizon, Fuso, Mini, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, SEAT, Volvo, Xpeng, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles), presentation of products and services (ČSOB Leasing, Visa, EES, Applipower, Ayvens, eJoin, IBG). Representatives of Škoda Auto Slovensko, Mercedes-Benz Slovakia, Emil Frey Group/Peugeot, Scania CER, Voltia, ZSE Drive, Ionity, Slovenské elektrárne, GreenWay Infrastructure, Greenlogy, OMV, NearCharger.com, ČSOB, ČSOB Poisťovňa, Global Payments, D-Tax, 3Mon, Wattiva, Siemens Healthineers, GO4, SAPI, RAP/EU to speak at conference
March 31, 2025 | 08:51pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 23,704 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in February (+153%; 19,136 battery electric vehicles, +189.8%, 4,568 plug-in hybrids, +65.1%), of which 23,673 cars (+152.6%; Škoda: 15,794 BEVs, +337.6%, 2,391 PHEVs, +127.5%; Hyundai: 3,311 BEVs, +10.6%, 2,177 PHEVs, +26.9%) and 31 buses (SOR: 0 BEVs; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs; Iveco: 31 BEVs)
March 31, 2025 | 08:46pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Sales of Chinese-owned car brands in Europe (28 countries) rose by 30% to 66,867 new cars (19,800 BEVs – Volvo 6,656 -30%, BYD 4,436 +94%, Polestar 2,405 +84%, MG 2,260 -67%, Xpeng 1,034 +259%, Leapmotor 900) in February, representing market share of 6.9% (+1.7 pp y/y). Registrations of Chinese brands increased by 82% to 40,643 vehicles, representing market share of 4.2% (+1.9 pp y/y)
March 31, 2025 | 08:40pm CETflashread more
SMMT: Vehicle production in UK down by 11.6% y/y to 82,178 in February, of which 73,814 cars (-7.6%) and 8,364 commercial vehicles (-35.9%; buses, coaches, vans, trucks, taxis). Manufacturing of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hybrids (HEVs) down by 5.6% to 27,398 units, representing 37.1% share in total car production in country (February 2024: 36.3%)
March 31, 2025 | 08:35pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia down by 0.2% m/m in February, by 0.4% y/y (new: -0.4%, +1.3%; used: -0.1%, -1.5%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.8%, +1.4%), spare parts and accessories (+0.6%, +1.6%), fuels and oils (+0.6%, -3.9%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+1.2%, +6.8%)
March 31, 2025 | 08:29pm CETflashread more
GlobalData: New diesel car (including diesel hybrid) sales in Western Europe down by 23.9% in February, penetration (share) down by 3.3 pp. Diesel market leaders include Volkswagen Group (102,600 in first two months), Mercedes-Benz (36,000), Stellantis (33,700), BMW (30,400), Ford (15,600), JLR/Jaguar Land Rover (8,300), Renault (6,700), Hyundai-Kia (6,400), Toyota (4,200)
March 31, 2025 | 08:25pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia down by 7.8% y/y to 120,515 in February (Škoda+SEAT/Cupra -0.9%, Hyundai -18.3%, Toyota -19%). Buses (Iveco +16.8%, SOR -52.4%, Škoda Electric 0 units), motorcycles (Jawa -29.9%) successful differently. Slower pace of new passenger car production, correlated with decline in registrations in main European markets of Germany (-6.4%), France (-0.7%), Italy (-6.2%) or UK (-1%), is also reflected in February domestic production data, Petzl said. Electric car production increased by 152.6% to 23,673 BEVs and PHEVs, while internal combustion engine (ICE) car manufacturing decreased by 20.2% to 96,842 units
March 31, 2025 | 08:19pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU down by 3.4% in February (Volkswagen +1%; Stellantis -16.4%; Renault +11.3%; Toyota -5.5%; Hyundai -9.4%; BMW +5.7%; Mercedes-Benz -6.1%; Ford -0.2%; Volvo Cars -19.7%; Nissan -6.7%; SAIC +36.8%; Suzuki -16.9%; Tesla -47.1%; Mazda -11.9%; Jaguar Land Rover -1.8%; Honda +11.2%; Mitsubishi -39.1%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +23.7%, PHEV -1.4%, HEV+MHEV +19%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol -0%, petrol -22.4%, diesel -28.8%)
March 31, 2025 | 08:15pm CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia down by 3% in February (vans -29.7%; trucks -20.8%; buses -9.1%; motorcycles -31.2%; trailers+semitrailers -10.3%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV 737 +66.4%, PHEV 557 +22.4%, LPG 469 +24.1%, petrol 12,043 -5.6%, diesel 3,966 -6.9%)
March 31, 2025 | 08:09pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Electric (rechargeable) vehicle sales in Europe (28 countries) up by 16.7% to 236,787 units (164,148 BEVs, +26%; 72,639 PHEVs, +1%) in February, representing 24.5% share in total registrations (penetration, +4 pp). Tesla Model Y (8,790 cars, -56%) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Tesla Model 3 (6,834, -14%), Volkswagen ID.4 (6,172, +150%), Renault 5 (5,659, new), VW ID.7 (5,432, new), VW ID.3 (5,384, +114%), Kia EV3 (5,376, new), Citroën C3 (5,156, new), Škoda Enyaq (4,682, +41%) and BMW iX1 (4,370, +24%). Overall BEV market led by Volkswagen (19,565, +180%), Tesla (15,737, -44%), BMW (13,475, +20%), Audi (9,868, +70%), Renault (9,387, +96%), Kia (8,153, +56%), Mercedes (7,363, +5%), Peugeot (7,200, +1%), Škoda (6,922, +63%), Volvo (6,656, -30%)
March 31, 2025 | 08:04pm CETflashread more
Auto Palace (AutoBinck Group; Ford, Ford Pro, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Opel, Opel Professional, Peugeot, Peugeot Professional, Škoda, Volvo, Audi, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, Cupra, MG and Maxus dealer, Fiat and Infiniti service in Prague, Brno and Karlovy Vary, Czechia) to close Karlovy Vary branch (Audi, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles dealerships; part of Auto Palace Západ, loss of CZK 72 million at turnover of CZK 1.46 billion and sales of 1,338 new and 839 used vehicles in Tuchoměřice and Karlovy Vary in 2023) on April 1, ending sales of these three Volkswagen Group brands five years after acquisition
March 30, 2025 | 07:50pm CETflashread more
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German government willing to accept offer for purchase odf Opel submitted by RHJ under certain conditions
August 28, 2009 | 10:40am CEToriginalThe improved management of General Motors in the last months does not force the US carmaker to sell Opel…
read moreGiant project of A. Charouz group in Prague - Sterboholy for several billion crowns to be probably delayed
August 27, 2009 | 09:39pm CEToriginalThe first phase includes a giant showroom with an offer of more than 35 brands and four-star hotel should be originally finished in 2011, but...
read moreToyota to decrease production capacities by up to 10% round the world due to crisis
August 27, 2009 | 12:39pm CEToriginalThe attenuation in three plants in Japan, Great Britain and USA would decrease production capacity by 700,000 cars. Nevertheless, Toyota is said to be considering a stronger cut-down…
read moreState holding Russian Technologies intends to establish new automotive group
August 27, 2009 | 11:46am CEToriginalThis would include Russian carmakers AvtoVAZ and Kamaz. However, Europen carmakers have shares in them...
read moreUOHS re-included company Domansky to Lesy CR tender for 130 off-road cars, and it has won contract
August 27, 2009 | 10:37am CEToriginalOriginal winner, the company Autocentrum Pardubice, failed by a few thousand crowns only. UOHS continues dealing with other controversial tender of Lesy CR...
read moreGeneral Motors may keep Opel, German government denies that
August 27, 2009 | 09:06am CEToriginalAllegedly, GM is considering a way to obtain USD 4 billion—with their help it could afford to keep the loss-making Opel. Head of GM wants to have the plan ready by…
read moreInvestors buy VW shares in Czech Rep by 45% more expensively than in Germany
August 26, 2009 | 08:50pm CEToriginalVW shares transactions are reaching a record level on the Czech stock exchange RM-System. Strong interest has even prevented company Fio from market maker business...
read moreUsed cars’ import to Czech Rep fell by 40% from January to July
August 26, 2009 | 06:21pm CEToriginalThe interest cooling of imported used cars should have been affected by this year's crown weakening against the euro, the introduction of vehicle registration fee, a decrease in new car prices, but also...
read moreGerman automotive specialist: General Motors not to survive without Opel
August 26, 2009 | 11:18am CEToriginalThe reason is that GM needs German engineers and Opel’s know-how. The offer submitted by RHJ is thus more attractive because it assumes…
read moreAlternative in form of consignment sale has proved at AAA Auto
August 26, 2009 | 10:21am CEToriginalThe company began to focus on the consignment sale early this year, when the share was only 2%. However, in August it has already reached...
read moreInsurance companies: The biggest risk of theft for more expensive German cars Audi, Mercedes-Benz or BMW
August 26, 2009 | 09:21am CEToriginalAsian brands are said to be stolen the least. According to some specialists, the highest risk of theft is faced up by owners of…
read moreVolkswagen convenes 13,500 cars to services due to faulty gearbox
August 25, 2009 | 11:02pm CEToriginalAccording to the carmaker, some cars may have a faulty temperature sensor in the gearbox, causing a dashboard light’s switch on. This applies to models...
read moreCCS: Driving fuel prices stagnated last week
August 25, 2009 | 02:16pm CEToriginalNatural 95 became slightly cheaper; the price of diesel did not change. This week, further reduction in prices could occur, which will probably be a little bigger in case…
read moreGeneral Motors reportedly drags out decision on sale of Opel until election in Germany
August 25, 2009 | 01:33pm CEToriginalThe US carmaker wants to sell Opel to RHJ in contrast to the German government. Opel’s works’ council and employees threatened…
read moreJung: Skoda Auto about to increase sales by 50% minimally to more than 90,000 cars in China in 2009
August 24, 2009 | 08:08pm CEToriginalThe introduction of Superb second generation on the Chinese market might also contribute to it. In future, the carmaker aims to introduce in China every year...
read moreMicro-Vett introduced electric car Fiat 500
August 24, 2009 | 07:48pm CEToriginalThis is the first passenger electric car from Micro-Vett, the company has been so far converting utility models only. Price and parameters of the car...
read moreToyota not able to meet demand for hybrids, planning to buy batteries from another entity
August 24, 2009 | 05:19pm CEToriginalThis might be a company Sanyo Electric, which should be taken over by Panasonic. Panasonic has a share in the current battery supplier for Toyota...
read moreImporter of Kia cars into Czech Rep has new PR manager
August 24, 2009 | 02:05pm CEToriginalPatrik Fanc has been replaced by Katerina Vokounova after almost seven years, who has come to Kia Motors Czech from the company…
read moreChrysler’s creditors prosecute former controlling company Daimler
August 24, 2009 | 01:45pm CEToriginalThey blame the German carmaker for taking property fraudulently from Chrysler before its sale to the investment company Cerberus in 2007…
read moreSkoda Yeti after two months of sales in Czech Rep: People awaiting entry-version, no interest in 4x4 drive
August 23, 2009 | 10:24pm CEToriginalThe interest in test runs is great, but orders are still sporadic. The basic version 1.2 TSI (77 kW) has waiting lists at some dealers already...
read moreNew cars not to become cheaper from now on, can become more expensive contrariwise
August 23, 2009 | 05:49pm CEToriginalThe money flow will thus be given by fluctuation of Czech koruna exchange rate. Exceptions can be temporary campaigns in order to…
read moreMacht: Porsche might move to annual sales of 150,000 cars under the wings of Volkswagen
August 23, 2009 | 05:28pm CEToriginalHowever, the carmaker expects car sales fall by up to 30% in the just-finished financial year 2008/2009, therefore to the value of...
read moreAutomotive Lighting to sign up over 100 people in Jihlava due to growing orders
August 21, 2009 | 07:17pm CEToriginalThe company, which is a part of the concern Fiat, dismissed a third of its employees due to crisis. It is signing them up again due to higher demand from carmakers...
read moreChrysler plans to produce cars of Italian partner Fiat in North America
August 21, 2009 | 10:53am CEToriginalThe first model should be Fiat 500, which Chrysler wants to produce in Mexico. Chrysler considers which other Fiat models should launch the US market...
read moreToyota wants to cease production in joint plant with GM in California
August 21, 2009 | 10:26am CEToriginalA final decision has not been taken yet reputedly; California is trying to persuade Toyota not to shut down the loss-making plant employing 4,500 people. Toyota considers closing the plant in...
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