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Witte Automotive (manufacturer of vehicle latch, locking, safety systems with 6,000 employees in Germany, Czechia, Bulgaria, China, USA, Sweden, India, Japan; customers, projects: Aston Martin, BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, BrightDrop, Chery, Hengchi, FAW, Ferrari, Ford, Lincoln, GAC, Geely, LEVC, Lotus, Smart, Volvo, General Motors, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, SAIC, Sokon/Seres, SsangYong, Stellantis, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Tesla, TOGG, Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, DAF, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, Volvo Trucks, Mack, Renault Trucks, VW Commercial Vehicles, MAN, Scania, Adient, ALPS, BCS, Benteler, Bosch, Brose, Brose Sitech, Delphi, Denso, Dura, Erae, Faurecia, Grammer, Hella, Kirchhoff, Karsit, KM&I, Lear, Magna, Magneti Marelli, Multimatic, Toyota Boshoku, U-Shin, Valeo, Visteon, Webasto) won large contract for BMW, to build second plant (65,000 sqm) in Ostrov near Karlovy Vary, Czechia in 2024-2025, creating 300-800 jobs. It will be 3rd factory (Nejdek, 1,500 employees; Ostrov, 600 employees, Witte Access Technology/Witte Paint Application, production of door handles for BMW G3x; clients, projects: BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, Porsche, Volvo) and 5th facility (development center Pilsen, at ZČU; R&D office Prague, shared for IMA, Witte Automotive and Witte:Digital) in Czechia (2,200 employees). Simultaneously there will be reorganization, when company to move high-pitched projects from Nejdek to Ostrov, and spare parts center for entire Witte Automotive group to be created in Nejdek. In 2nd stage, Witte also plans to open development and innovation center in Accolade Ostrov South industrial zone (on 140,000 sqm land of Mahle Behr, which abandoned plan to build factory here), Hornák said
February 27, 2024 | 04:50pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Electric / electrified vehicle sales in Europe (28 countries) up by 16% y/y to 3 million units in 2023 (2.01 million BEVs, +28%; 992,133 PHEVs, -3%), representing 23.5% share in total registrations (penetration, +0.4pp). Tesla Model Y (251,617 cars, +84%) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Tesla Model 3 (100,888, +11%), Volkswagen ID.4 (85,088, +26%), MG4 (72,212, +874%) and Škoda Enyaq (66,247, +34%). Ford Kuga (54,018, -7%) was best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV), followed by Volvo XC60 (43,155, +50%), Kia Sportage (27,229, +31%), Mercedes GLC (26,996, +66%) and Cupra Formentor (26,288, +16%). According to data for 27 markets (excluding Hungary), BEV registrations by fleet customers and businesses rose by 51%, compared to 4% rise for private buyers
February 27, 2024 | 04:44pm CETflashread more
SDA: New tractor registrations in Czechia down by 5.1% to 5,954 in 2023, representing second best result since 2008 (3,400) after record year 2022 (6,276). Market doubled over last 10-15 years. Vehicle fleet of Czech farmers increased by 6,853 units (+3.33%) to 212,945 in 2023, 50,950 tractors (+31.45%) added to Czech fields and farms over past 10 years
February 27, 2024 | 04:39pm CETflashread more
Interaction built paint shop (two preparation workplaces, two paint booths with complete air conditioning, mixing room from USI Italia) in newly built building of Škoda Auto development center in Mladá Boleslav, Czechia (Česana), where final modifications and painting of new car prototypes to take place
February 27, 2024 | 04:32pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Seven new Chinese car brands entered European market in 2023, joining 23 brands already available in 2022. Their sales grew by 79% to 321,918 new cars, representing record market share of 2.6% (+0.9pp, 2022: 1.7%). Only 8 of 30 Chinese brands available in Europe registered more than 1,000 units, MG accounted for 72% of total (231,818, +105%, 1.81% – ZS 90,415, +97%; MG4 72,212, +874%)
February 26, 2024 | 03:49pm CETflashread more
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Hyundai increased starting, basic salary along with transport allowance in its Czech plant
August 20, 2018 | 04:24pm CEToriginalThis concerns both permanent and agency staff. Details, increase in holiday length, average monthly income in the Nošovice factory in 2017...
read moreAuto Esa opened branch in ninth city in Czechia
August 20, 2018 | 04:14pm CEToriginalLocation, offer, services, HR, the company's first roofed used car shop…
read moreKažimír: Slovakia is in finals for fifth automaker
June 5, 2018 | 07:58pm CEToriginalAccording to the Slovak Minister of Finance, everyone knows it and many people drive in its vehicles. Possible investors, the considered site, timing of the announcement...
read moreDieselgate: Porsche recalls 60,000 cars due to illegal emission measurement software
June 5, 2018 | 07:38pm CEToriginalAffected models and engines, numbers of cars, investigation of managers, arresting the head of powertrain development...
read moreChina to reduce duty on imports of cars, auto parts
May 28, 2018 | 11:53pm CEToriginalOriginal and new tariffs, timing, negligible impact of the measure, the current import volume...
read moreUnion of Czech plant of Automotive Lighting announced strike alert
May 9, 2018 | 11:02pm CEToriginalNegotiations on a new collective agreement, trade union requirements, mediator's request, average wage, alleged breaching of the current collective agreement...
read moreBosch extended pre-retirement program in one plant in Czechia
May 6, 2018 | 10:09pm CEToriginalTiming, employee interest, social program costs, new collective agreement, wage increase, changes in employment contracts, employee loans...
read morePSA to produce Peugeot, Citroën vehicles in UK
April 24, 2018 | 01:02am CEToriginalLocation, the amount of investment, timing, models, volume, HR, government support, insecurity associated with Brexit...
read moreChina to abolish obligation for foreign companies to create joint ventures in vehicle, ship, aircraft production
April 24, 2018 | 12:53am CEToriginalTiming for passenger and commercial vehicles, electric cars and plug-in hybrids, comments...
read moreDura Automotive acquired new orders, plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in Czechia
April 19, 2018 | 11:21pm CEToriginalNew projects for European automakers, business and financial results of Czech factories, HR, wage increase, products and clients, investment incentive from CzechInvest...
read moreMagna to invest EUR 40 million in Czechia
April 19, 2018 | 12:36am CEToriginalLocation, construction of halls, timing, products, HR, R&D investments, clients, production plan, no use of recruitment agencies...
read moreUS aluminum, steel duty should not affect Czech auto parts makers
March 26, 2018 | 01:08am CEToriginalThe problem could arise after a possible imposition of car duties. Statements of Magna, Grammer, Brisk, Bosch and SaarGummi representatives...
read moreHrkal: Mitsubishi plans to build tire factory, considering Czechia
March 26, 2018 | 12:45am CEToriginalOne of the considered locations, the area requested, the activity of CzechInvest...
read moreMaier: Škoda Auto considering new plant outside Czechia
March 9, 2018 | 01:53am CEToriginalOther options to increase annual production capacity, sales growth plan untill 2025, development fund for the Mladá Boleslav region, development of low-cost platform...
read moreSupreme Administrative Court: Federal states can ban drive of diesel cars in German cities
March 8, 2018 | 03:17pm CEToriginalProhibitions time- and locally limited, emission standards, first cities, timing, exceptions, introduction of blue badge, fleet structure...
read moreCzech plant of Federal-Mogul hit by fire
March 6, 2018 | 12:21am CEToriginalNobody was injured. Location, section, probable causes, estimated damage...
read moreUnions rejected another offer by Škoda Auto to increase wages
February 26, 2018 | 11:57pm CEToriginalThey do not like the more than two-year duration of the wage agreement and the atypical shift work systems in Mladá Boleslav, Czechia. The next round of collective bargaining...
read moreCourt in Leipzig to decide on driving ban for diesel cars in German cities
February 26, 2018 | 11:47pm CEToriginalExcessive concentrations of NO2, postponement of decisions, possible exceptions, threat of moving large quantities of older diesel vehicles to Eastern Europe...
read moreŠkoda Auto improved its offer for wage growth
February 22, 2018 | 11:33pm CEToriginalDetails of the carmaker’s first and second proposal, an increase in tariffs in four phases, conditional agreement on the extension of atypical shift models...
read moreBorgers to make changes in logistics in Czechia
February 22, 2018 | 01:09am CEToriginalThe company will build a logistics hall within one of its plants to replace the rented warehouse. Location, the amount of investment, a new line for non-woven fabrics, production automation (Masterplan 2020)...
read moreAudi to establish R&D centre in Hungary
February 22, 2018 | 12:56am CEToriginalLocation, the amount of investment, focus, HR, government support, 25 years of carmaker's presence in the country...
read moreDieselgate: Daimler may have used software to cheat on emissions tests in US
February 21, 2018 | 04:14pm CEToriginalDetails of the functions, carmaker engineers' doubts about the legality of the functions, investigations in the US and Germany...
read moreBrexit: Ford applied for banking license in Germany
February 15, 2018 | 11:37pm CEToriginalThe Ford Credit finance division apparently intends to move a large part of the UK branch to continental Europe and is already looking for employees for a future German bank...
read moreDocter Optics expands production in Czechia
February 13, 2018 | 11:30pm CEToriginalThe company has built a new hall where new lines are being installed now. The amount of investment, size of the premises, HR, positions, offered wages and benefits...
read moreEC: Six countries not yet implemented Vehicle Technical Qualification Directive
February 13, 2018 | 10:58pm CEToriginalThe delay has been 8 months now. The countries concerned, including Czechia and Slovakia, legislation related to all road vehicles, the deadline for a response...
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