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VDA Mobility Innovation Summit (formerly VDA Technical Congress) 2026: VDA to hold 2nd conference on mobility technologies and innovations with 10 panel discussions in Berlin, Germany on March 26-27. Representatives of Mercedes-Benz Group, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation, Daimler Truck, BMW Group, Opel Automobile, Iveco, MAN Truck & Bus, Porsche, Audi, Porsche Engineering Services, Cariad, Moia, Robert Bosch, Red Hat, Qualcomm Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Michelin Reifenwerke, AppliedAI Initiative, DXC Technology, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Waymo, ENX Association, Bühler Motor, ITCL (International Transfer Center for Logistics), Hylane, McKinsey & Company, Leap4, CMS, Mahle, Aumovio, Caresoft Global, PwC Strategy&, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Deloitte Consulting, Aioneers Technologies, Bnewable, Certivity, CompActive, Rabot Energy, Sono Motors, Compredict, Persival, Telling Studio, P3 Group, ESA (European Space Agency), Fortaegis Technologies to speak at event
March 25, 2026 | 07:51am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.2% m/m in February, by 0.5% y/y (new: +0.0% m/m, +1.1% y/y; used: +0.4%, +0.2%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (-1.1%, +3.1%), spare parts and accessories (-0.2%, +0.7%), fuels and oils (+1.2%, -8.4%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+1%, +6.8%)
March 25, 2026 | 07:45am CETflashread more
International Automotive Recycling Congress (IARC) 2026: ICM to hold 25th conference on End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) recycling in Hamburg, Germany on March 25-27. Representatives of Toyota Motor Europe, Traton R&D Germany, Volvo Group, Hyundai Motor Europe R&D, ArcelorMittal, Denso, Novelis Koblenz, Saint-Gobain Sekurit, European Metal Recycling (EMR), Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), Plastics Recyclers Europe, Global Impact Coalition (GIC), Recycling Europe, Hauser Recycling & Transporte, EC (European Commission), Cyclic Materials, IDDRI, LRP-Autorecycling Leipzig, Nomura Research Institute (NRI), TNO, Steinert, Indra, The Future Is NEUTRAL, ARN, German Environment Agency (UBA), Febelauto, Hensel Recycling, Westlake Global Compounds, Recycler Mon Vehicule, Silverlake Automotive Recycling, Resources Circulation Research and Works (RCWS), TecPart, Detomserve, JVD Consulting, Plastics Europe, ACEA, Materials innovation institute M2i to speak at event
March 24, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Sales (registrations) of new cars in Europe (28 countries) down by 4% to 953,290 units in January, of which 186,974 BEVs (+13%), 99,303 PHEVs (+32%), 133,549 HEVs (+4%), 245,389 MHEVs (+7%) and 275,835 ICEVs (-28%). Market led by Volkswagen (99,283, -11%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 45%), Toyota (65,883, -9%; HEV+PHEV+BEV 95%), Škoda (63,887, +10%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 36%), BMW (54,269, -9%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 84%), Peugeot (52,622, -5%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 78%), Mercedes (51,155, +0%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 79%), Renault (50,269, +5%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 73%), Audi (48,516, -1%; MHEV+PHEV+BEV 66%), Kia (37,289, -19%; MHEV+HEV+PHEV+BEV 67%) and Hyundai (32,474, -21%; MHEV+HEV+PHEV+BEV 61%)
March 24, 2026 | 07:44am CETflashread more
French automaker Renault (15% share owned by French state, 15% interest by Nissan) headquartered in Paris, even 10 years after adoption of Paris Agreement on climate (ratified by 195 countries including France, 2015 goal of achieving zero carbon/CO2 emissions by 2050), has not even started with minimal electrification (MHEV) of best-selling car in Europe (2024, 2025: Dacia Sandero), while it is lobbying for postponement and mitigation of emission and other environmental standards and regulations (within ACEA and otherwise). Other models in Top 10 already offer at least one electrified powertrain (MHEV, HEV, PHEV, EREV, BEV, FCEV), while Dacia Sandero only offers internal combustion engines (ICEs) that run exclusively on fossil fuels from petroleum/oil (petrol/gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas/LPG)
March 23, 2026 | 07:58am CETflashread more
eFleet Day 2026: Slovak Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA), MôjElektromobil.sk, NearCharger.sk to hold 5th conference on electrification of vehicle fleets in companies (in car, van segment) in Šamorín near Bratislava, Slovakia on March 24, test drives with more than 70 BEVs and PHEVs (Jaecoo, Omoda, Xpeng, Farizon, Jeep, Leapmotor, Opel, Fiat, DS Automobiles, Citroën, Nissan, BYD, Kia, Mercedes, BMW, Mini, Hyundai, MG, Renault, Škoda, Dacia, Ford, Volvo, Suzuki, Peugeot), presentation of products and services (Tatra-Leasing, Scame-SK, ZSE Drive, Auto Ideal, ČSOB Poisťovňa, Auto-DS, Auto-Impex, Hedin Automotive Slovakia, Summit Motors Bratislava, AW FRZ Distribution/AutoWallis). Representatives of Siemens, Slovenské elektrárne, Grand Automotive East, Emil Frey Group, Free Heating/Mobilní baterka, Mercedes-Benz Slovakia, Škoda Auto Slovensko, Summit Motors Slovakia, Hankook Tire Česká Republika, 3Mon, Power Battery, ShredCo, Slovenská pošta, Slovenská sporiteľňa/Erste, Kia Sales Slovakia, PAMOS, Viessmann, Emeo, OMV Slovensko, GreenWay Slovensko, OKTE, Sféra, Greenlogy, Urbanix to speak at conference
March 23, 2026 | 07:52am CETflashread more
Statistics Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich): New car registrations in Austria up by 12.1% to 22,929 in January. Penetration of battery electric vehicles reached 20.5% (4,702 units, +23%), total share of electrified cars (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs, MHEVs) increased by 7.6 pp to 60.8%. BEV market led by Škoda (13% share), Tesla (11.9%), BYD (9.7%), Volkswagen (9.5%), BMW (7.3%)
March 23, 2026 | 07:47am CETflashread more
Smart Energy Week (H2 & FC Expo, PV Expo, Battery Japan, Smart Grid Expo, Wind Expo, Biomass Expo, Zero-E Thermal Expo), Sustainability Management Week (Decarbonisation Expo, Circular Economy Expo, SCM -Supply Chain Management- World) 2026: Total of 1494 exhibitors to join exhibition on renewable energy (hydrogen & fuel cells, photovoltaics, batteries, smart grids, wind, biomass, zero-emission thermal power generation) and sustainability management (decarbonization, circular economy, supply chain management) technologies in Tokyo, Japan (March 17-19), including 3M, ABB, AGC, Aisan, Asahi Kasei, Bosch, CATL, Cellcentric, Daido Steel, FEV, Forvia, Futaba Electric, Futaba Sangyo, Henkel, Hilite Automotive Technology, Hitachi, Honda Motor, Horiba, Hyundai Motor, IDTechEx, Itochu Ceratech, JTEKT, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kubota, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Motherson Atsumitec, NEC, Nippon Steel, Nitto Kohki, Phoenix Contact, Polyplastics Evonik, Saft/TotalEnergies, Seiko Electric, SGS, Siemens, Sumitomo Electric, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Suzuki Shokan, Systems Protection/Tenneco, Teijin Aramid, Tesla, Toshiba, Toyota Energy Solutions, Toyota Motor, Toyota Tsusho, TÜV Rheinland and TÜV Süd Product Service
March 19, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
Czech-German Business Meeting 2026: VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, through 'Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Applied Artificial Intelligence for Materials & Manufacturing' (FIP-AI@VSB-TUO), to hold 3rd conference on innovations in industry and modern technologies in Ostrava, Czechia on March 18 with subtitle 'Where innovation meets sustainability'. Key topics include Industry 4.0 and AI, sustainable production processes and highly efficient process chains, product customisation and production options for quantities of 1-10 pieces, innovations in energy systems and hydrogen technologies. Representatives of inFacto Engineering, Hunify Laboratories, Grünspecht Vision Labs, UVB Technik, Edmund, 24 Vision, Cerebrica, Hegewald & Peschke, IT4Innovations, SinuCraft, AMtopus, Raziol Zibulla & Sohn, Neuron Soundware, Metrom Mechatronische Maschinen to speak at event, representatives of Tatra Trucks, Hagemann, Devinn, HIC (Hydrogen Innovation Center), VŠB-TUO CEET, Fraunhofer IWU, Fraunhofer ICT to speak in session 'Innovations in the field of energy systems and hydrogen technologies'. Partners are Moravian-Silesian Hydrogen Cluster (MSVK), Moravian-Silesian Automotive Cluster (Autoklastr), IHK Chemnitz, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), HZwo, Materials and Metallurgical Research (MMV), X-Sight, Smart View
March 17, 2026 | 10:58pm CETflashread more
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Rho Motion): Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales fell by 11% to 1.1 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in February, by 8% to 2.2 million in first 2 months – China: 1.1 million BEVs and PHEVs (-26%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 0.6 million (+21%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 0.17 million (-36%), Rest of World (RoW): 0.37 million (+84%)
March 17, 2026 | 10:49pm CETflashread more
Dealers, Service Stations
Denny: AAA Auto to return to profitability in Q2, we should show out net profit for entire year 2009
March 26, 2009 | 09:39pm CEToriginalThis plan does not take account of the revenues from possible real estate sales. AAA Auto has already sold some of its properties, the company is about to sell more…
read moreEntering new markets and leaving them currently hold AAA Auto still in red numbers
March 26, 2009 | 08:21pm CEToriginalAAA Auto reached a positive EBIT in the Czech Republic in 2008. In Slovakia the company showed out a net profit of…
read moreAAA Auto backs off abroad, leaving Hungary after Poland and Romania
March 26, 2009 | 06:12pm CEToriginalUsed car dealer AAA Auto focuses on the core markets of the Czech Republic and Slovakia at the time of economic crisis, the return to foreign countries is real…
read morePorsche Panamera: To order from mid-summer from EUR 94,575 (CZK 2.55 million)
March 25, 2009 | 06:17pm CEToriginalFour-door Gran Turismo got a range of technologies such as the 7-speed double clutch transmission, start-stop system, air springing, or…
read moreAAA Auto closed further branches, last branch in Hungary remains in Budapest
March 20, 2009 | 07:39pm CEToriginalUsed car dealer AAA Auto continues in branches reduction. Currently, the company has…
read moreAston Martin to open first dealership in the Czech Republic in 2009
March 20, 2009 | 06:52pm CEToriginalUK’s luxury sports carmaker Aston Martin has signed on the Czech market a dealership contract with…
read moreHome Credit began offering credits for AAA Auto used cars purchase, besides Slovakia in the Czech Rep too
March 19, 2009 | 10:40pm CEToriginalHome Credit became another financial partner of AAA Auto in the Czech Republic; it cooperates with AAA Auto in Slovakia since…
read moreAAA Auto: Raised sales in spring make us increase the redemption prices to cars‘ offer replenishing
March 17, 2009 | 08:16pm CEToriginalAAA Auto records increased demand for its vehicles in the Czech Republic due to the spring motor season coming. The company responded by a redemption price rise up to…
read moreAAA Auto to return to consignment sale, more expensive cars mainly
March 16, 2009 | 08:23pm CEToriginalAlthough the purchasing strategy has changed and the company is now focusing on 15 most selling cars categories, the company aims to sell cars…
read moreInfiniti records already 25 orders in the Czech Rep, showroom in Pruhonice to open at the end of March
March 12, 2009 | 06:29pm CEToriginalAuto Palace company launched Infiniti cars in the Czech Republic. Only two petrol engines are currently available, in 2010 will be completed by…
read moreGENEVA: Brilliance aims to boost its European sales to 6,000 units in 2009 after it receives EU homologation
March 6, 2009 | 08:25pm CEToriginalChinese carmaker Brilliance expects to markedly increase its European market share after it receives single-type of the EU approval in...
read moreStrict European standards draw away ingoing of Chinese carmaker BYD to Europe
March 5, 2009 | 11:19pm CEToriginalThe Chinese carmaker BYD is experiencing troubles with entering its vehicles to the European market. The cars might come into Europe in…
read moreGENEVA: Declined prices of new cars due to economic crisis interfere with Brilliance coming into Czech and Slovak markets
March 5, 2009 | 07:37pm CEToriginalInitiation of the Chinese cars Brilliance sales is drawing away. The situation has changed due to the economic crisis...
read moreAAA Auto shares to be delisted from the main index of Prague Stock Exchange
March 4, 2009 | 02:33am CEToriginalShares of CEE used-car dealer AAA Auto will be removed from the main index of Prague Stock Exchange as of...
read moreAAA Auto and Sixt New Kopel to jointly sell used cars in Romania
February 26, 2009 | 05:49pm CEToriginalUsed car dealer AAA Auto signed a joint venture agreement with Romania's Sixt New Kopel to sell used cars under a common brand in Romania...
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