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J.D. Power, GlobalData increased 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 200,000 cars, vans from 91.2 million (+2.7%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 91.4 million (+3%). Overall, global trade appears to have stabilized slightly over past month, with some progress made on resolving Nexperia chip crisis, Oakley (GlobalData) said
December 15, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
Rho Motion: Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 6% to 2 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in November, by 21% to 18.5 million in first 11 months – China: 11.6 million BEVs and PHEVs (+19%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 3.8 million (+33%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 1.7 million (-1%), Rest of World (RoW): 1.5 million (+48%)
December 15, 2025 | 07:53am CETflashread more
Portu, ČSÚ: Czechs with average net wage in 2025 (CZK 38,815/EUR 1,600 in Q2) work 10.7 months for new Škoda B-segment car (Favorit/Felicia/Fabia) and 9 minutes for litre of Natural 95 petrol, while in 1989 (CZK 2,500/EU 100) it was 33.7 months and 32 minutes. Fossil-fuelled car transport in Czechia (represented by these two typical representatives) became approximately three times cheaper in real terms over past 36 years, when price of small Škoda hatchback increased from CZK 84,600/EUR 3,490 to CZK 417,840/EUR 17,240 (+394%) and gasoline from CZK 8/EUR 0.33 to CZK 34.46/EUR 1.42 per liter (+331%), but Czech salaries grew by 1,453% on average
December 15, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
Renault Group: Fabien Goulmy to become Commercial Director of Mobilize Energy on January 1, 2026. Agnieszka Łyżwińska, current Regional Director of Dacia brand for Cluster East, appointed as new Managing Director of Renault, Dacia and Alpine brands for Eastern Europe (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
December 11, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
Sales of new light vehicles in USA fell in November (J.D. Power/GlobalData: -5.2%; Cox Automotive: -7.8%, -7.3% after revision; S&P Global Mobility: -7.9%). November’s results reflect another notable – yet anticipated – decline in new-vehicle sales pace, driven largely by pull-ahead of electric vehicle (EV) purchases prior to expiration of federal EV tax credits on September 30, King (J.D. Power) said
December 11, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
SeAH FSI (manufacturer of fluid systems for automobiles and home appliances with 19 workplaces in 6 countries – South Korea, China, Thailand, Mexico, India, Indonesia; customers: Hyundai, Kia, General Motors/GM, KG Mobility/KGM, Renault, Nissan, Tesla, BMW, Stellantis, Geely, Lotus, Lynk & Co, BYD, XPeng, Li Auto, GAC Motor, Aion, BAIC, TI Fluid Systems, Cooper Standard, Nobel Automotive, SumiRiko Italy/Sumitomo Riko Group, Hutchinson, Inalfa Roof Systems, Webasto, FTE Automotive, Hitachi Cable America, Metalfab Manufacturing, Xandor Automotive, Industrial Quality Management Sdn Bhd/IQM, Hanil Tube, Iljin) to build plant in Ostrava, Czechia for brake and fuel lines made of thin-walled small-diameter steel tubes for automotive industry, first in Europe. Company leased Hall M2 (2,673 sqm, two-thirds for light manufacturing, one-third for storage, 465 sqm of office space; rooftop photovoltaic/PV power plant) in P3 Ostrava Central from P3 Logistic Parks, trial production to begin (SOP) in H2 2026, with serial production starting in 2027. Company to use dedicated testing laboratory located inside hall for product testing, quality control. Initially, SFI Europe to employ around 35 people, gradually growing up to 60 employees. Company to supply leading European carmakers from Czechia. Sam Kim appointed as Managing Director of SFI Europe. SeAH Global has been operating in Europe since 2014 through Inox Tech based in Italy
December 10, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 2.5% in November (motorcycles -67.3%; buses +82.3%; vans/trucks +1%; trailers +1.4%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 58.1% to 88,174 units (55,741 BEVs +58.5%, 32,433 PHEVs +57.4%), representing share of 35.2% (22.2+12.9%)
December 10, 2025 | 07:51am CETflashread more
SMMT increased 2025 UK new car sales (registrations) outlook from 1,986,000 (+1.7%) to 2,012,000 (+3%), of which battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 472,000 (+23.6%) to 469,000 (+22.8%), and 2026 forecast from 2,019,000 to 2,032,000, of which BEVs from 569,000 to 574,000. Simultaneously, association published its first estimate for 2027 at 2,058,000 cars, of which 663,000 BEVs
December 8, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 24,713 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in October (+20.7%; 20,953 battery electric vehicles, +34.8%, 3,760 plug-in hybrids, -23.6%), of which 24,701 cars (+20.7%; Škoda: 17,006 BEVs, +29.1%, 2,597 PHEVs, -9.8%; Hyundai: 3,935 BEVs, +66.7%, 1,163 PHEVs, -43.1%) and 12 buses (SOR: 1 BEV; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs; Iveco: 11 BEVs)
December 8, 2025 | 07:53am CETflashread more
China expanded export restrictions on rare earth elements (REE; including alloys) on November 8, which are important for automotive industry and other sectors (magnets, battery cells, semiconductors, green energy). China's Ministry of Commerce added five more metals (holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, ytterbium) to list of seven elements (samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, yttrium) with restricted exports, bringing list to 12 metals (out of total of 17 REEs)
December 8, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed 2,660 MWh of electricity (+6.4% q/q, +45% y/y) in PRE Point public charging network in Czechia in Q3 during 136,000 recharges (+6.3% q/q, +39% y/y) at 874 charging stations (785 owned by Pražská energetika, 89 in partnership mode), 7,610 MWh (+47%) in Q1-3. Average electricity consumption per charging increased to 30.3 kWh at ultra-fast charging (UFC) stations, utilization according to charging station performance to 3.66% (time utilization to 7.55%). Our PRE Point network reached 4% utilization in September for first time in history in terms of performance and even significantly exceeded 8% in terms of time, Hladík said, adding that PRE plans to operate 900 public charging stations by end of 2025
December 8, 2025 | 07:44am CETflashread more
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Autofox Helps: Ford Fund donated USD 100,000 to Global Giving Ukraine Relief Fund for humanitarian aid to assist Ukrainian citizens, families
June 6, 2022 | 09:42pm CETpublicAt the same time, Ford Motor Company suspended operations in Russia (commercial van manufacturing, sales)...
read moreAutofox Helps: Aures Holdings donated CZK 3 million (EUR 125,000) to help Ukraine
April 28, 2022 | 10:19pm CETpublicThe operator of the AAA Auto used car center network has sent financial gift to a Czech humanitarian organization. The company also announced a cash collection among employees in Czechia, Slovakia and Poland. Material and logistical assistance...
read moreAutofox Helps: Peugeot SA (PSA) donated 400,000 masks to hospitals, emergency services, local authorities
November 26, 2020 | 11:19pm CETpublicDonation of medical equipment to hospitals in Italy, Spain and France, providing Free2Move, PSA, Peugeot and Opel vehicles to healthcare professionals, production of respirators and visors in 3D printing...
read moreAutofox Helps: Škoda distributors support fight against coronavirus worldwide with numerous activities and measures
August 26, 2020 | 11:48pm CETpublicThey mainly provide cars and donations. Activities in Czechia, India, Germany, Slovakia, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium or Switzerland...
read moreAutofox Helps: Fiat Chrysler to help provide more than 1 million meals to school children around plants in USA
August 26, 2020 | 11:12pm CETpublicPartnership with non-profit organizations and foundations providing food to children until schools return to session, extention of the program nationwide in US and to Canada and Mexico, converting other factories to produce face masks for donation, engineering and logistics assistance an Italian ventilator manufacturer...
read moreAutofox Helps: Hyundai undertook series of philanthropic initiatives to support health services across Europe during Covid-19 pandemic
June 21, 2020 | 11:23pm CETpublicLending more than 300 cars to medical staff and key workers, activities in UK, France, Italy, Spain and Poland, actions supporting customers...
read moreAutofox Helps: EDAG Engineering developed face mask for everyday use making 3D print data for mask holders available for free download on website
June 21, 2020 | 11:15pm CETpublicAlternatively, anyone who does not have a 3D printer, can order the Mask4all parts from EDAG's 3D printing partners...
read moreAutofox Helps: Nissan makes protective face visors for frontline workers in UK
May 31, 2020 | 11:43pm CETpublicProduction capacity, location, inspiration by the 3D printing of two brothers based at Nissan's UK Technical Centre, ramping up the volume thanks to injection moulding...
read moreAutofox Helps: Fleet of 200 Škoda cars provided by automaker, 16 dealers covered 227,000 km in Czechia in month and half delivering 20,000 meals and essential shopping, 240,000 respirators, face masks and disinfection kits
May 31, 2020 | 11:35pm CETpublicOver 250 doctors and paramedics covered 16,000 km on 1,600 rides with 150 BeRider e-scooters from Škoda Auto DigiLab in Prague. Helping 89 organisations and more than 50,000 people, evaluating applications for one of hundred Octavia Combi cars by the NROS Foundation, producing almost 800 respirators and 2,500 protective shields with the help of the carmaker's technical development, project management by 3Dees...
read moreAutofox Helps: Nissan to make protective face shields for health care workers in Japan
May 10, 2020 | 11:14pm CETpublicIn addition, Nissan is studying ways to support companies that manufacture ventilators and artificial heart-lung machines. Production capacity, location, activities in USA, UK and Spain...
read moreAutofox Helps: Škoda Auto donates 100 Octavia cars worth around CZK 85 million (EUR 3.1 million) to aid organisations in Czechia for fight against coronavirus
April 29, 2020 | 01:00am CETpublicReceipt of applications to the grant program for two weeks, production of parts for FFP3 respirators in Škoda’s Technical Development using 3D printers, employee collections for hospitals at sites of Czech plants, assistance of trainees and employees with sewing of textile masks, distribution of Prusa Research protective shields to hospitals and general practitioners with contribution of Škoda’s Logistics...
read moreAutofox Helps: Air Liquide, Peugeot SA (PSA), Valeo, Schneider Electric to make 10,000 ventilators
April 29, 2020 | 12:55am CETpublicRequest from the French government, time horizon, working group composed of experts in purchasing and production, help from 100 partner companies, demands on components, dedicated facility in a carmaker's plant, involvement of volunteers from employees not only of a R&D center, PSA Reserve initiative...
read moreLear signed Carmera as development partner in EXO Technology Partnership Program
April 21, 2020 | 11:45pm CETpublicDetails of the partnership program, initial development focused on testing EXO Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) correction technology alongside Carmera Autonomous Map...
read moreLear acquired Xevo, provider of connected car software and data-driven user experiences
April 7, 2020 | 11:42pm CETpublicCompletion of the transaction, financial advisor, key services Journeyware and Market, HR...
read moreFränkische moved part of its production from Czechia to Romania
March 11, 2020 | 04:50pm CEToriginalLocations, reasons, HR, work aid from employees from Hungary, turnover in 2018-2020, products, clients including electric vehicle manufacturers, potential of e-mobility…
read moreČSÚ: Prices of cars in Czechia rose m/m in June 2019
March 11, 2020 | 03:50pm CEToriginalPrices of both new and used cars rose. Raising of motorcycle, car repair services and spare parts prices, detailed data, y/y development...
read moreLear Innovation Ventures (LIV) invested in Israeli venture capital fund managed by Maniv Mobility
March 11, 2020 | 03:32pm CETpublicManiv Mobility's portfolio and investing activities are focused on Israeli start-up companies in the connected, autonomous, ridesharing and mobility sectors, as well as on investments in the U.S. and other markets. Acquisition of EXO Technologies...
read moreToyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Carmera to create HD maps for automated vehicles using camera data
February 10, 2020 | 11:44pm CETpublicFirst step towards realizing TRI-AD's open software platform concept known as Automated Mapping Platform (AMP), cameras in Toyota test vehicles to collect data over several months from areas of downtown Tokyo, cameras installed in the test vehicles using Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) components...
read moreDXC Technology signed agreement to cooperate on development of BMW self-driving cars
February 10, 2020 | 11:32pm CETpublicTechnologies for the BMW High Performance D3 platform to simplify and accelerate test data analysis as well as streamline machine learning algorithms with the DXC Robotic Drive platform...
read moreLear Innovation Ventures (LIV) Possibilities: Lear launched new division investing in early stage technologies throught partnerships with venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators
February 10, 2020 | 10:24pm CETpublicIt will also provide direct capital to start-ups and internal innovation projects. Head of division...
read moreČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia dropped m/m in May 2019
February 10, 2020 | 10:12pm CEToriginalBoth new and used car prices fell. Raising of motorcycle, spare parts and car repair services prices, detailed data, y/y development...
read moreRubicon Partners sold Ring Automotive to Osram
December 4, 2019 | 11:47pm CETpublicOsram intends to enter markets in Europe, USA and other regions with the Ring product portfolio. Turnover in 2018...
read moreČSÚ: Car prices rose m/m in Czechia in April 2019
December 4, 2019 | 11:14pm CEToriginalWhile new cars fell in price, the prices of used ones went up. Increase in motorcycle, spare part and car repair service prices, detailed data, y/y development...
read moreČSÚ: Car prices rose m/m in Czechia in March 2019
October 23, 2019 | 09:02pm CEToriginalWhile new cars rose in price, the prices of used ones did not change. Increase in motorcycle, spare part and car repair service prices, detailed data, y/y development...
read moreKPMG Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI) 2019: Netherlands, Singapore, Norway, USA, Sweden most prepared for autonomous transportation
October 17, 2019 | 12:27pm CETpublicNorway, Finland, Israel, Czechia, Hungary added to ranking in 2019. New 25-country consumer opinion poll on AVs...
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