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Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Since 2015, total of 11,437 companies set targets or commitments (8,816 with validated targets, 2,086 with net-zero targets, 2,820 with active commitments) to limit global warming and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG, carbon/CO2) emissions by no later than 2050 (in line with Paris Agreement’s goal), of which 414 are from Automobiles and Components sector (Adient, Aiho Seiki, Aisin, Alps Alpine, AMAG, American Axle & Manufacturing, Apollo Tyres, Aptiv, ARaymond, AsanoKasei, Aston Martin Formula One/F1 Team, Aston Martin Lagonda, Autoliv, Autoneum, Benteler, BMW Group, BORG Automotive, BorgWarner, Carspect, CIE Automotive, Clarios, Continental, Dana, Delfingen, Denso, Ficosa, Fischer, Ford Motor Company, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi/Ford Otosan, Forvia, Fujikura Automotive, General Motors/GM, Gestamp, GKN, Groupe Renault, Grupo Antolin, Hanon Systems, Henniges Automotive, Hirschvogel, Hitachi Astemo, Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, JTEKT, Kautex Textron, Kayaba/KYB, Kayser Automotive, Kern-Liebers, Kia, Kirchhoff Automotive, Kiswire, Kostal, Lear, Leoni, Litens Automotive, Magna, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahle, Marelli, Mazda Motor, Mercedes-Benz, Minda, Muhr und Bender/Mubea, Nemak, Nissan Motor, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Plakor, Plastic Omnium, Porsche Holding, Progress-Werk Oberkirch/PWO, PSA Automobiles/Stellantis, Robert Bosch, Röchling Automotive, Schaeffler, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Suzuki Chemical Industry, Temsa Skoda Sabancı Ulaşım Araçları, Thyssenkrupp Gerlach, TI Fluid Systems, Tokai Rika, Toyoda Gosei, Toyota Boshoku, Toyota Motor, Tsubaki Nakashima, Valeo, Valmet Automotive, Visteon, Vitesco Technologies, Volkswagen, Volvo Car, William King, Witte Automotive, Woco Franz Josef Wolf, Yanfeng, Yutong Bus, ZF Friedrichshafen), as results from summary of initiative co-founded by partner organizations CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), UN (United Nations Global Compact), We Mean Business Coalization, WRI (World Resources Institute) and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)
September 8, 2025 | 11:44am CETflashread more
Smart and Clean Mobility 2025: Top Expo to hold conference on public and individual transport, transport poverty, battery and hydrogen electromobility (BEVs, FCEVs) in Prague, Czechia on September 16. Representatives of PRE (Pražská energetika), MŽP (Ministry of Environment of Czech Republic), MPO (Ministry of Industry and Trade of Czech Republic), HMP (City of Prague) to speak at event
September 8, 2025 | 11:35am CETflashread more
Hyundai to suspend production in Nošovice, Czechia (Tucson, i30, i30 N, Kona Electric models; ICEVs, MHEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs) for two days (September 8-9) due to reduced sales, unions (ZO OS KOVO Hyundai Czech) said. This is another shutdown at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech after three non-production shifts on September 3-5
September 7, 2025 | 07:50pm CETflashread more
J.D. Power, GlobalData increased 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 300,000 cars, vans from 90 million (+1.4%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 90.3 million (+1.7%). There have been several positive signs regarding scaling back of trade war over recent weeks. USA has reached agreements with various trading partners, although some disputes remain, particularly with China and within North America. This slightly more favorable environment should support light-vehicle sales, Oakley (GlobalData) said
September 7, 2025 | 07:41pm CETflashread more
IAA Mobility 2025: 631 exhibitors to join mobility fair, motor show (Summit, Open Space, Experience, Conference, Startups, Prototype.club) in Munich, Germany (September 8-14), including automakers (AITO, Avatr, Changan, Audi, Cupra, Moia, Porsche, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, Bako, BMW, BMW Motorrad, Mini, BYD, Denza, Can-Am, Dongfeng/Forthing, Ford, GAC, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Hongqi, Inyo, Leapmotor, Opel, Lightyear, Linktour, Lotus, Polestar, Smart, Volvo Car, Lucid, Mercedes, Microlino, Omoda, Jaecoo, Renault, Riese & Müller, Togg, XPeng, Xyte), parts manufacturers (3M, AGC Automotive, Aisin, Analog Devices, Aumovio/Continental, Autocrypt, BorgWarner, Bosch, Friedrich Boysen, Bühler Motor, Canel, CATL, Cellcentric, Clarios, DeepDrive, Denso, Easelink, EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, ElringKlinger, Gebauer & Griller, Gentex, Gotion, HERE Technologies, Hirschvogel, Hyundai Mobis, Inova Semiconductors, Intensa, Johnson Matthey, Kirchhoff, Kognic, Konec/Dongnam, Kostal, Kumho Industrial, LG Electronics, Magna, Mahle, Maxion Wheels, Meleghy, Miba, Mobileye, NIRA Dynamics, NXP Semiconductors, Protean Electric, Qualcomm, Rimac Technology, Samsung, Schaeffler, Schrader Pacific, Siemens, Skidata/Assa Abloy, STMicroelectronics, TI Automotive, TomTom, Toray Industries, TrinamiX, Tsubaki, Valeo, Valtech Mobility, Vector Informatik, Verkor, Voestalpine Precision Strip, WirelessCar, Xing Mobility, ZF) and other companies (A2Mac1, Accenture, ADAC, Alpitronic, AWS/Amazon Web Services, Capgemini, Dekra Automobil, EDAG Engineering, EIT Urban Mobility, Ekoenergetyka, Forward Engineering, Fraunhofer, Google, Gridio, IBM, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kreisel Electric, Microsoft, PwC, Raiffeisen Bank, SAP, SEAT Financial Services, Volkswagen Financial Services, Sixt, Telenor IoT, Boston Consulting Group/BCG, T-Systems, Vodafone IoT)
September 5, 2025 | 05:56pm CETflashread more
Sales of new light vehicles in USA grew in August (J.D. Power/GlobalData: +4.4%; Cox Automotive: +2.3%, +1.6% after revision; S&P Global Mobility: +1.4%). Results should be viewed in context of several unusual factors that are distorting typical monthly sales trends, King (J.D. Power) said, noting that one of them is decision by President Donald Trump's administration to end federal credits up to USD 7,500 on electric vehicles (EVs) on September 30
September 5, 2025 | 05:48pm CETflashread more
Rides of Svět motorů (World of Engines) 2025 – Experience Electric Vehicle: Czech News Center (CNC) to hold testing event with electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), hybrid (HEV) cars, motorcycles in Prague, Czechia on September 6. Hyundai, Kia, Cupra, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Škoda Auto, Mitsubishi, MG, Fiat, Jeep, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Leapmotor, Citroën, Opel, Ford, BMW/Auto Wallis, Horwin, Toyota Central Europe, Lexus, Renault, Dacia, Alpine, Nissan, Omoda, Jaecoo, BYD/Louda Auto, SWM Motors, PRE, Kooperativa to join event, total of 120 vehicles from 30 brands
September 5, 2025 | 05:37pm CETflashread more
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (JLR, Tata Group) impacted by cyber attack on August 31. Our retail (sales) and production activities severely disrupted, company said on September 2, adding that there was no evidence of customer data being stolen at this stage. Carmaker suspended production at at least two plants in UK (Halewood, Solihull)
September 4, 2025 | 12:55pm CETflashread more
Sustainability in Product and Production Engineering 2025: Automotive Circle (Vincentz Network) to hold 4th conference on sustainable, Scope 3 emission-free automobile production in Bad Nauheim, Germany on September 30 – October 1. Representatives of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Volvo Car, BMW Group, Audi, Tata Steel, Hydro Aluminium, Constellium, Novelis, SSAB, Gestamp, EM Engineering Methods, Boston Dynamics, Brose Fahrzeugteile, SABIC, Autoneum Management, Covestro, Standard Profil, PPG Industries, EDAG Engineering, Tesa, Coalaxy, EIT RawMaterials, Fraunhofer IWU, Fraunhofer IST, The Future Is NEUTRAL, ZEvRA Project to speak at event
September 4, 2025 | 12:45pm CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 5 % in August (motorcycles -23.8%; buses +85.6%; vans/trucks +16.6%; trailers -6.2%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 56.1% to 63,340 units (39,367 BEVs +45.7%, 23,973 PHEVs +76.7%), representing share of 30.6% (19+11.6%)
September 4, 2025 | 12:39pm CETflashread more
CarGarantie: Average motorcycle repair costs rose by 6.1% to EUR 555 per claim in 2024, according to damages analysis of expired warranty contracts for new and used motorbikes in Europe. Electrical system defects are most often, (internal combustion) engine repairs are most expensive. On contrary, driving dynamics control system, differential and safety systems are most reliable
September 2, 2025 | 11:41am CETflashread more
Cars
Ford Focus RS: Focus new top version in sale from CZK 990,000 on Czech market
April 20, 2009 | 02:54pm CEToriginalThe Focus ST’s petrol five-cylinder 2.5 L has been tuned to 224 kW. The first ordered cars will be delivered to customers on…
read moreEuWe Eugen Wexler to start production in Rokycany in next hall at the beginning of May
April 17, 2009 | 05:02pm CEToriginalThe new hall cost CZK 200 million. EuWe will produce there parts for the all-new…
read moreAvia to produce small bus together with Czech firm Kars
April 17, 2009 | 11:05am CEToriginalIt is not clear yet whose logo the buses will carry. Avia will be responsible for sales in the Czech Republic. Kars has unfinished deliveries to…
read moreUK plans to provide grants for electric and hybrid cars purchasing by 2011
April 16, 2009 | 10:15pm CEToriginalBritish motorists who buy electric vehicles might receive from the Government as of 2011 up to...
read moreSeat Exeo sedan: Sales started at CZK 499,900 on Czech market
April 14, 2009 | 05:22pm CEToriginalAlong with the Exeo model, Seat wants to address the current and new customers as well. Seat sets to a presumption that Exeo will largely hold interest of…
read moreSkoda cars produced from May to have repair set instead of spare wheel in equipment
April 14, 2009 | 12:15pm CEToriginalThis change will come with a model year 2010. Next year, Skoda Auto aims to extensively modernize its model...
read moreAAA Auto intends to make Auto Diskont more visible
April 9, 2009 | 04:27pm CEToriginalIn terms of economy measures, Auto Diskont has withdrawn from Slovakia. The company is currently operating in Prague and Brno only, where the monthly sales come up to…
read moreCars sold on the Czech market cheaper by 11.8% y/y in March, by 0.4% m/m
April 9, 2009 | 01:45pm CEToriginalNot only prices of the new cars decreased, but also the used cars and motorcycles have become cheaper. Service works, spare parts and equipment…
read morePorsche Inter Auto: Car sales to rise about 6% in Czech Rep in 2009
April 8, 2009 | 06:50pm CEToriginalReason of the growth will be the new car centres that are to be opened this year. In 2010, Porsche Inter Auto expects the sales in the Czech Republic...
read moreMercedes-Benz to unify its model range designation
April 8, 2009 | 01:32pm CEToriginalMercedes-Benz comes with a new designation of its models. The CLK coupe successor is now bearing a new designation E Coupe, a similar change is waiting for classes...
read morePorsche Inter Auto: Prague sales complex in Prosek to expand by Skoda and Porsche car centres
April 7, 2009 | 03:53pm CEToriginalRequirement of larger showroom and service facilities of Porsche grew along with rising offer of this Germany carmaker’s models. This year it will be...
read moreSubaru Legacy sedan: Fifth-generation to unveil in New York, in the Czech Rep and Slovakia in autumn
April 3, 2009 | 07:15pm CEToriginalSubaru comes under the Legacy model with a non-speed transmission Lineartronic enabling the sequential transmission…
read moreZDB Group increased number of car wrecks intended for disposal by half to 1,600 units last year
April 2, 2009 | 08:13pm CEToriginalZDB Group is an authorized processor of Volkswagen Group vehicles in Moravia-Silesia region; the company has established a co-operation with…
read moreEuropean Parliament calls for energy labels for tyres
April 2, 2009 | 12:36am CEToriginalEuropean Union tyre labels will show fuel-efficiency, safety and noise performance...
read moreAAA Auto began offering its own scrap bonus also in the Czech Republic
April 1, 2009 | 07:30pm CEToriginalUsed car dealer AAA Auto began providing a scrap bonus of CZK 10,000 to 50,000 on the Czech market, however, the condition is…
read moreLexus RX: Sales of SUV third generation began in Czech Rep and Slovakia
April 1, 2009 | 07:17pm CEToriginalShare of the hybrid version on overall sales of the RX model in the Czech Rep and Slovakia is record-breaking within Europe and along with a new generation, the share should be rising…
read moreStepanekAuto opened interactive cafe connected with client centre in Prague
April 1, 2009 | 05:07pm CEToriginalStepanekAuto Cafe visitor can view cars in the offer on a touch monitor, ask for financing and also...
read moreEC to provide up to EUR 100 million in funding to ITS Roads projects
April 1, 2009 | 01:49pm CEToriginalThe European Commission has earmarked nearly EUR 1 billion in funding for European infrastructure projects including Intelligent Transport Systems for Roads…
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