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SpeedChain Slovakia 2026: Reliant to hold 9th logistics conference in Modra near Pezinok, Slovakia on May 21. Representatives of Brano Group, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, P3 Logistic Parks, Kuehne + Nagel, Metrans, Antwell Group, TimoCom, Sysedistys, Andreas Schmid, SolverTech, Viarent, Eurofrost, Twinzo, Still, Bartech, Oltis Group to speak at event
May 21, 2026 | 08:55am CETflashread more
Cebia Summary 1/2026: Average price of used cars sold in Czechia up by 5.9% y/y to CZK 304,000 (EUR 12,500) in Q1, by 2.7% during Q1 (12% up to CZK 100,000/EUR 4,000, 20% up to CZK 200,000/EUR 8,000, 23% up to CZK 300,000/EUR 12,000, 27% up to CZK 500,000/EUR 20,000, 18% above CZK 500,000/EUR 20,000). Increase in average price was also due to, among other things, surge in share of electric and hybrid vehicles. Sales (re-registrations) grew by 10.1% to 202,793 cars. In terms of powertrain types, 47.46% of cars on advertising offer had petrol/gasoline, 44.53% diesel, 3.4% hybrid, 3.24% electric, 0.92% LPG, 0.44% CNG and 0.01% others
May 21, 2026 | 08:48am CETflashread more
Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) Europe 2026: Cambridge EnerTech (Cambridge Innovation Institute) to hold 16th conference on vehicle electrification, eMobility, electric vehicle batteries in Mainz, Germany on May 18-21. Representatives of BMW, Daimler Buses, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, General Motors (GM), Hyundai Motor, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Nio, Nissan Motor, Paccar, Porsche, Renault, Scania Industrial Batteries, Stellantis, Traton, Volkswagen, Volvo Cars, Volvo Energy, Volvo Group, 3M, Accelera by Cummins, Accurec-Recycling, Alexec Consulting, Allied Graphite, AM Batteries, Amazon Robotics, Amionx, Analog Devices, Anaphite, Argus Media, Arkema, Arthur D. Little, Aspen Aerogels, Automotive Cells Company (ACC), Avicenne Energy, AVL List, Batemo, Battbelt, Battery Associates, Beff, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Blue Solutions, Boston Strategies International, Cabot, Camx Power, Castrol, CATL, CellCircle UG, Chem4Batteries, Clifford Chance, CRU Group, Dow Chemical, Dow Silicones, E-Magy, Eatron Technologies, EC (European Commission), Electra AI, Elevated Materials, Elysia Battery Intelligence, Eneos Materials, Envision Energy, EV Battery Solutions, EY Parthenon, Fastmarkets, FEV, Fortescue Zero, Forward Engineering, Fraunhofer FFB, Fraunhofer IKTS, Fraunhofer ISE, Fraunhofer ITWM, Fraunhofer IWS, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, GBatteries, GetFocus, GDI, Green Li-ion, Henkel, Huawei, Hydro-Québec, IAV, Ikerlan, Impact Clean Power Technology, Ingenious e-Brain, International Nickel Study Group (INSG), Ion Storage Systems, Jacobs Engineering, Jiangsu Reliance Energy Tech, Kemira, Kumi Consulting, Lion Smart, Lithink, Lux Research, Mana Battery, Mann+Hummel, Metrohm, Molicel, Munich Electrification, NXP Semiconductors, Nyobolt, OnTo Technology, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, P3, Peak Energy, Plug and Play Tech Center, Polaron, PolyPlus Battery, Project Blue, QuantumScape Battery, Prosemino, PwC Strategy&, Rio Tinto, RML Group, Rogers Corporation, Roland Berger, S&P Global, Saft, Sandvik, Scires Battery Technologies, Sepion Technologies, SES AI, Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Siemens, Sintef Industry, Solid Energies, Sortbat, Spiro, SQM Lithium, Stena Recycling, Stropower, Textron, Tiamat, TotalEnergies, UL International, Umicore, V4Smart, Varta Innovation, Vianode, Voltaiq, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Wood Mackenzie, Xing Mobility to speak at event
May 21, 2026 | 08:41am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group down by 4% to 2.05 million in Q1 (VW -7.6%; Škoda +14%; SEAT+Cupra -1%; VW Commercial Vehicles +10.1%; Audi -6.1%; Bentley -9.9%; Lamborghini -11.7%; Porsche -14.7%; Scania -5.7%; MAN +14.5%; International Motors -21.1%; VW Truck & Bus -19.6%). Decline in China (-14.8%/-95,400) and North America (-13.3%/-31,700) offset by growth in Europe (+4.7%) and South America (+7%). Sales excluding China up by 0.7% (+10,700) to 1.5 million units. In particular, attractive new models across all drive types such as VW T-Roc, Cupra Terramar, Škoda Elroq, Audi Q3, and Porsche Cayenne Electric are ensuring rising order intake above high level of previous year; order intake across all powertrains rised by 3%, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) order intake increased by 4%, automaker said, adding that order bank in Europe expanded by 15% q/q
May 18, 2026 | 07:55am CETflashread more
ElektroFest 2026: Volvo Car Czech Republic, Hedin Distribution CZ (XPeng), Renault Czech Republic (Renault, Dacia), Daimler Truck Czech Republic (Mercedes-Benz), Grand Automotive (Nissan), AB Motors CZ (MG, Maxus), P Automobil Import (Peugeot, Leapmotor), Mercedes-Benz Czech Republic, BMW Czech Republic (Mini), Porsche Czech Republic (Volkswagen), Kia Czech, Plastonic (Dongfeng), Iron System (Riddara), O Automobil Import (Opel), Volvo Group Czech Republic (Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks), Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Czech, C Automobil Import (Citroën), Mazda Motor CZ, Tesla Czech Republic, F Automobil Import (Fiat), Šudoma (Peugeot), Auto Racek (Škoda), Autosalon Jiří Souček (Kia, Suzuki, Mitsubishi), Vysočina Auto Group (Renault), Auto Palace (Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Opel), Aures Holdings (AAA Auto, Tesla, Fiat), Louda Auto, SFR Motor (KGM, Omoda, Jaecoo, Farizon, Nextem), Albion Cars (Jaguar), Mach Motors (Volvo, BMW, XPeng), Porsche Inter Auto CZ (Audi, Porsche), Renocar (BMW, Mini), ADJ.cz (Mazda), Auto Future (Alfa Romeo, Fiat), Autosalon Kudrna (Dongfeng), S.&W. Automobily (Mercedes-Benz), Auto Vysočina (Volkswagen, Kia), Orbion Cars (MG, Lynk & Co), Hommelby (Victory, Pickman), EV Car Import (Wuling, Lojo), Lithium Energy/Schuberth Motors (Talaria, Sur-Ron, Vmoto, Dualtron, Bronco), Piedra Natural (ELS Moto, Multicargo), GSI Distribution (Segway), Volt Garáž (Vmoto), e-Skoot (Naxeon, e-Broh, Wow), Meteor Motor Tech CR (Zero, Polaris), BG Technik CS (Selvo), GoodPed (Mopedix), Motopoint (Horwin), E-Moto Park, Weomax Group (Electric Motion), Hugo Bike, Rulyt/Motoe (RacceWay), EV Expert, ProTeslu, EV Mondo, Kerouš, Havrla-Upgrade (i3upgrade.cz), LH Electronics (EN Plus/EN+, Malmbergs), Elexim (MyBox), ExTra F.B. (AutoNabíjení.cz), inChaNet, ZHT Group, NAM System (ONI System), SunLife Energy, StableCam (DJI, EcoFlow), UniChargePay, Top-Pojištění.cz, eKolo, R-EVC (NabijElektromobil.cz), Ušetřeno.cz, Malá-elektromobilita.cz, APEL, ASEP became partners, supporters, exhibitors at 6th clean mobility festival (meeting of electric cars, meeting of electric motorcycles, EcoRace race, test drives, lectures) in Pelhřimov, Czechia (May 16-17)
May 18, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.4% m/m in March, by 0.5% y/y (new: -0.1% m/m, +0.6% y/y; used: +0.7%, +0.4%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.4%, +3.3%), spare parts and accessories (+0.4%, +1%), fuels and oils (+19.4%, +13.1%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.8%, +6.9%)
May 18, 2026 | 07:43am CETflashread more
ACEA: New battery electric vehicle registrations in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK, 31 countries) up by 26.2% to 723,704 in Q1. Growth (+150,265 cars) driven by Germany (+46,662), France (+37,564), United Kingdom (+17,423), Italy (+15,101), Denmark (+10,447). BEV sales grew in 27 countries, with 1 of them at triple-digit pace (Croatia +282.4%)
May 13, 2026 | 08:41am CETflashread more
Vehicle Interiors Technology Summit 2026: Automotive IQ (IQPC) brought together three conferences on vehicle interior concepts, which will be held in Munich, Germany on May 20-21 – Seating Innovation, Intelligent Lighting, Display Technologies. Representatives of Daimler Trucks, Automobili Pininfarina, BMW Group, JLR (Jaguar Land Rover), Zeekr, Ford Otosan, Scania Group, Bugatti Rimac, Diconium (Volkswagen Group), Adient, Forvia, Marelli, Beyond HMI, NHK Spring, Lear to speak at event
May 13, 2026 | 08:30am CETflashread more
Pavel Bezucký left Schneider Electric (supplier of energy technologies for automotive industry, electromobility, other sectors). Darko Lopotar appointed as new General Manager for Czechia and Slovakia on April 1, coming from position of Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region responsible for Power Products
May 12, 2026 | 07:52am CETflashread more
Additive Manufacturing @ BMW Group 2026: Automotive Circle (Vincentz Network) to hold 2nd conference on advancing additive manufacturing for automotive sector in Munich, Germany on May 19-20, with tour of BMW Group Additive Manufacturing Campus in Oberschleißheim. Representatives of BMW Group, Ford Racing, Hyundai, Nissan Motor, Volkswagen, Audi, PIX Moving, Knaus Tabbert, Nikon SLM, PickNik Robotics, AI Build, Robert Bosch, Farsoon, Brose Fahrzeugteile, Ricoh Printing Solutions, Reinforce3D, Sylatech, Voxeljet to speak at event
May 12, 2026 | 07:46am CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: In Q1, 40,966 nearly-new cars sold in Czechia (+10.3%; up to 5 years/50,000 km; 21.5% share in entire secondary market) with average price of CZK 921,251 (EUR 37,910; +0%), of which 7.2% electric vehicles, 12.1% hybrids, 26.3% diesel cars and 52.7% petrol vehicles
May 12, 2026 | 07:40am CETflashread more
Portu, ČSÚ: Automotive industry achieved significant technological, cost progress over last 36 years. In 1989, Czechs could buy new internal combustion engine car (ICEV) in B-Hatchback segment with Euro 0 emission standard (without catalytic converter; CZK 84,600/EUR 3,490: Škoda Favorit) for 34 average net monthly wages (CZK 2,500/EUR 100), while now, for 34 average salaries in Czechia (Q2 2025: CZK 38,815/EUR 1,600), they can buy zero-emission battery electric vehicle (ZEV/BEV) in C-SUV segment, including premium ones (CZK 1.31 million/EUR 54,000: Škoda Enyaq, Volkswagen ID.4, Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Mazda CX‑6e, Nissan Ariya, Renault Scenic E-Tech, Citroën ë-C5 Aircross, Opel Grandland Electric, Peugeot e-5008, Jeep Compass Electric, Subaru Solterra, Toyota bZ4X, Tesla Model Y, Volvo EX40, Audi Q4 e-Tron, Mercedes-Benz EQA, or BMW iX1)
May 11, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
ACEA: New electrified vehicle registrations in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK, 31 countries) up by 18.3% to 2.43 million MHEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs in Q1, while internal combustion engine car (ICEV) sales down by 17.9% to 1.09 million units (petrol, diesel, NGVs/CNG, LPG, biofuel/ethanol, including non-ICE FCEVs)
May 11, 2026 | 07:50am CETflashread more
United by Innovation – Open Day for Industry 4.0 2026: National Center for Industry 4.0 (NCP 4.0) to hold conference on modern technologies, digital transformation, cutting-edge innovation infrastructure in Ostrava, Czechia on May 14 with tour of laboratories, test testbeds of VŠB-TUO CPIT TL3 (Smart Factory, Mobility Lab, Health Lab, Protolab). Representatives of Siemens, AI-Matters, Recombee, NC Line, Adeon, Conteg, SICK, Prima Bilavčík, QPAG, Zeiss, Pharis, Deprag, DEL, Murrelektronik, Česká spořitelna, MSIC (Moravian-Silesian Innovation Centre), RICAIP Testbed Prague to speak at event
May 11, 2026 | 07:45am CETflashread more
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Trade unions of Hyundai’s plant in Nosovice declared strike emergency
December 7, 2009 | 09:09pm CEToriginalThe unions demand reducing overtime work to a minimum and an extra bonus of CZK 5,000 in addition. The trade union is registering increased interest in memberships…
read moreHyundai has new dealership in Trebic, showroom has been opened by Auto Activity there
December 7, 2009 | 03:54pm CEToriginalAuto Activity is now operating in five premises in Vysocina region and in the neighborhood where it is dedicated to brands Ford, Mazda and newly also to Hyundai...
read moreDealers of Skoda cars in Czech Rep complain that carmaker does not impose equal conditions
December 7, 2009 | 01:36pm CEToriginalThe complaint is now being resolved by the Office for the Protection of Competition. The carmaker reportedly dictates them suppliers of equipment for service shops and showrooms…
read moreGeneral Motors has not established itself in India much, SAIC to help it
December 7, 2009 | 11:50am CEToriginalBoth carmakers will establish a joint venture in India. At the same time, GM has settled a majority stake in a joint venture in China on the company SAIC…
read moreGeneral Motors reportedly to cut 8,300 jobs in Opel only
December 7, 2009 | 10:10am CEToriginalHowever, the carmaker spoke of cutting approximately 9,000 jobs last time. The plan estimates paying off a state help by 2014 and proposes to close Opel’s plant in...
read morePart of employees in Czech plant of Hyundai were on strike because of overtime
December 4, 2009 | 04:41am CEToriginalEmployees in production currently work 16 hours per month overtime. The carmaker wants to negotiate with the employees though. Changes in the organization of production may occur…
read moreVolkswagen to invest EUR 2.4 billion in Brazil over five years
December 3, 2009 | 08:26pm CEToriginalThe carmaker expects demand for passenger cars to rise in the country by 2014 from the current 3 million cars per year to…
read moreAutomotive Industry Association to be led again by Martin Jahn for next two years
December 3, 2009 | 07:29pm CEToriginalJiri Cerny (TPCA), Pavel Juricek (Brano Group) and Oldrich Svoboda (Hella Autotechnik) have been affirmed as SAP vice-presidents. Other members of the board…
read moreRussia reportedly could obtain a share in carmaker Renault in exchange for AvtoVAZ’s stock
December 3, 2009 | 04:20pm CEToriginalRenault together with other shareholders of AvtoVAZ, Russian state investment group Russian Technologies and Moscow-based bank Troika Dialog, will sign an agreement…
read moreGM not to dismiss employees in Ellesmere, UK; unsure in Luton, UK and in Gliwice, Poland
December 3, 2009 | 03:55pm CEToriginalGM wants to increase production in Ellesmere even and to introduce a three-shift operation from 2011. There will soon begin production of Opel Astra Sports Tourer…
read moreGeneral Motors CEO Fritz Henderson stepped down after eight months
December 3, 2009 | 02:54pm CEToriginalHe will temporarily be replaced by GM board chairman Ed Whitacre. GM also said that it would consider offers for Saab by the end of the year or would close the division…
read moreTata Motors want to expand distribution and dealer network in Europe in coming years
December 2, 2009 | 11:43pm CEToriginalThe carmaker has representation in Italy, Spain and Poland currently. Tata cars are sold in Slovakia as well, not in the Czech Republic yet. This year sales of Tata cars in Europe will be…
read moreSecond European importer of Chinese cars went bankrupt this year already - HSO Motors Europe
December 2, 2009 | 11:10pm CEToriginalA. Charouz is still interested in bringing Brilliance brand on Czech and Slovak markets and will negotiate with the new European distributor…
read moreSeveral investors interested in indebted German automotive supplier Olho, maybe IAC Group too
December 2, 2009 | 10:30pm CEToriginalThree companies from the Olho Group has been insolvent since the summer; the Czech plant not though. A decision on choosing an investor should be taken by…
read moreSkoda’s fleet customers in Czech Rep true to brand, absence of CNG drive does not discourage them
December 2, 2009 | 10:07pm CEToriginalSkoda Auto is the furthest with its Octavia CNG, considering Roomster CNG and Superb CNG, too. The first car with a CNG drive could appear on market in…
read moreAuto Activity bought showrooms of former Ford dealer and took up another brand
December 2, 2009 | 09:14pm CEToriginalThe company thus operates in five premises in Vysocina and the neighbourhood. New brand Huyndai found a place in Trebic where Auto Activity replaced company…
read moreVDA: Cars sales in Germany to go up by a quarter in 2009, to go down by a quarter in 2010
December 2, 2009 | 08:51pm CEToriginalSales on German market went up by 20% in November. According to VDA, global car sales in 2009 and 2010…
read moreMercedes-Benz C-Class: Next generation to arrive in 2014, not from plant in Sindelfingen, Germany anymore
December 2, 2009 | 08:07pm CEToriginalDaimler will transfer a part of production to US, the other part to Bremen, Germany. To Sindelfingen will be transferred production of model…
read moreBMW and Brilliance to invest USD 735 million in expansion of production in China
December 2, 2009 | 04:22pm CEToriginalThe money will be allocated in expansion of an existing plant and construction of a new plant as well. BMW’s production capacity in China will then grow to…
read moreChrysler cancelling plans for development and mass production of electric and hybrid cars
December 2, 2009 | 02:42pm CEToriginalAlthough the company has received a number of government grants and subsidies to develop green cars, it dissolved the Envi division. By 2014, the share of electric vehicles will be only...
read moreFaurecia to strengthen itself in field of emissions control technologies by purchasing company Emcon Technologies
November 30, 2009 | 11:05pm CEToriginalThe acquisition will be covered by issuing 20.9 million of new stock of the company Faurecia by which means PSA’s share in Faurecia will decline to...
read moreProduction of Irisbus buses in Vysoke Myto to go down by 18% this year
November 30, 2009 | 10:41pm CEToriginalThe company currently produces 10 busses per day compared to 13.5 buses earlier. Iveco CR has not been dismissing so far due to the crisis; the number of agency staff is…
read moreHyundai to sign up 500 people only in Nosovice by summer 2010, by one third less than wanted
November 30, 2009 | 09:53pm CEToriginalThe company is now cautious with recruitment and estimations of production for this year. Moreover, the plant is facing a lack of qualified workers…
read moreCar sales in Britain up by 32% in October
November 30, 2009 | 09:11pm CEToriginalIt is the fourth growth of car registrations in a row. The reason of an increased demand for cars is the program of scrap bonuses but also…
read moreRenault wants to increase a share of women in automotive retail, should be equal to men by 2012
November 30, 2009 | 06:56pm CEToriginalThe share is currently 26%. Women form a half of motorists and they preferable interact with a woman when visiting a showroom or a service shop…
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EXCHANGE RATES
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Source: ECB, June 19, 2026