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Trends in Automotive Logistics (TAL) 2025: Aimtec, German-Czech Chamber of Industry and Commerce (ČNOPK/DTIHK, AHK) to hold 24th conference on logistics in automotive industry in Pilsen, Czechia on May 20. Representatives of BMW Group, Škoda Auto, Denso Manufacturing Hungary, Bosch, Siemens, ČVUT/CTU 6Gmobile Research Lab, LogTech, Still, Zebra Technologies to speak at event
May 15, 2025 | 05:25pm CETflashread more
SMMT increased 2025 UK new car sales (registrations) outlook from 1,949,000 (-0.2%) to 1,964,000 (+0.6%), of which battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 462,000 (+21.4%) to 462,000 (+21.4%), and cut 2026 forecast from 2,013,000 to 1,992,000, of which BEVs from 570,000 to 557,000
May 15, 2025 | 05:10pm CETflashread more
VDA: Car production in Germany down by 7% y/y in April and export by 8% (one fewer working day)
May 14, 2025 | 05:26pm CETflashread more
Battery Forum Poland 2025: Ptak Warsaw Expo to hold 2nd fair for battery, energy storage, power supply technologies in Warsaw, Poland on May 20-22. 103 exhibitors such as Tesla Poland, Pixii, TÜV Süd Battery Testing, TÜV Rheinland Polska to join event. Representatives of PESA, ESMAP (World Bank), EIT InnoEnergy, EBRD, Santander Bank, TÜV Süd Polska, LG Energy Solution Europe to speak at accompanying conference (PESA Battery Conference, May 20-21). First edition of exhibition in 2024 attracted 128 exhibitors and 8,107 visitors
May 14, 2025 | 05:14pm CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany down by 0.2% in April (motorcycles -20.8%; buses +22%; vans/trucks -16%; trailers -7.7%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 55.9% to 69,852 units (45,535 BEVs +53.5%, 24,317 PHEVs +60.7%), representing share of 28.8% (18.8+10%)
May 9, 2025 | 05:57pm CETflashread more
SpeedChain Slovakia 2025: Reliant to hold 8th logistics conference in Modra near Pezinok, Slovakia on May 15. Representatives of Goodyear Slovakia, Logio, CTP Slovakia, Kuka Robotics Czech, Intralog Services, X-Care Robotics, Mountpark, MD Logistika, Panattoni Slovakia, Raben Logistics Slovakia, TimoCom, Antwell Group, Konecta Slovakia, Metrans Danubia, Samskip, Kuehne + Nagel to speak at event
May 9, 2025 | 05:44pm CETflashread more
Holan: SUDOP Energy and Environment (SUDOP Group; provider of services in areas of energy, electromobility, ESG, waste management for companies, public administration) wants to achieve turnover of CZK 2 billion (EUR 80 million) within 3-5 years. During first year, SEEN made several acquisitions and carried out number of orders (methodology for rest areas according to AFIR/Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for Czech Road and Motorway Directorate/ŘSD, concept for development of public infrastructure for e-mobility in Pilsen, Czechia). Erste Grantika Advisory (Česká spořitelna) became partner for financing consultancy. Company also considers entering field of energy distribution
May 6, 2025 | 03:52pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New commercial vehicle registrations in EU fell in Q1 (vans -12.2% to 352,490; trucks -16% to 72,941; buses+coaches -1.8% to 8,674), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV+PHEV: +32.6%, +50.6%, +50.3%; HEV+MHEV: +0.7%, -47.8%, -28.7%; FCEV+NGV+LPG+biofuel/ethanol: -43.1%, -3.3%, -7.9%; petrol: -25.8%, -6.9%, 0 units; diesel: -14%, -17.7%, -5.6%)
May 6, 2025 | 03:46pm CETflashread more
ElektroFest 2025: AB Motors CZ (MG), Volvo Group Czech Republic (Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks), Ford Motor Company, Renault Czech Republic, C Automobil Import (Citroën), Tesla Czech Republic, Kia Czech, Hyundai Motor Czech, O Automobil Import (Opel), Porsche Czech Republic (Volkswagen), Daimler Truck Czech Republic, Milan Král Group, Auto Racek (Škoda), Šudoma (Peugeot), Autosalon Jiří Souček, Auto Palace, Porsche Inter Auto CZ, S.&W. Automobily (Mercedes-Benz), Synot Auto (BMW), PEMM Brno, Volt Garáž (Vmoto), Motopoint (Horwin), Meteor Motor Tech CR (Zero, Polaris), Motocentrum HK, GoodPed (Mopedix), Eurogreen CZ (Goupil), AAA Auto, SunLife Energy, Lascam Systems, Teslička.cz, JSC Hydraulika, Citya Mobility, UniChargePay.eu, Pomalé-nabíjení.cz, ASAP Delivery (eShopKurýr.cz), Creative Spell (Malá elektromobilita), eKolo, Hugo Bike, Alza.cz, Amigi Consulting (KTM-ebikes.cz), Nano Power, Beneš a Lát, Top-Pojištění.cz, Solar Association, APEL, ASEP, SDA became partners/supporters, exhibitors at 5th clean mobility festival (meeting of electric cars, meeting of electric motorcycles, EcoRace race, e-scooter race, test drives, conference/workshop) in Pelhřimov, Czechia (May 9-11)
May 6, 2025 | 03:41pm CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of battery electric vehicles (BEV) of Volkswagen Group up by 58.9% to 216,800 in Q1 (VW +39.6%; Škoda +93.3%; SEAT+Cupra +167.4%; VW Commercial Vehicles +51.1%; Audi +30.1%; Porsche +326.4%; MAN +178.5%; VW Truck & Bus -39.5%; Scania +121.3%; International Motors/Navistar +53.6%). VW ID.4/ID.5 (43,700 cars, +26.3%), VW ID.3 (28,100, +7.7%), Audi Q4 e-Tron (including Sportback; 22,800, +0%), Škoda Enyaq (including Coupé; 20,200, +44.7%), VW ID.7 (including Tourer; 19,100), Audi Q6 e-Tron (including Sportback; 16,000), Porsche Macan Electric (14,200), VW ID. Buzz (including Cargo; 12,700, +81.4%), Cupra Born (11,000, +59.4%), Cupra Tavascan (7,600), Škoda Elroq (6,800), Porsche Taycan (including Turismo; 4,200, -1%) were best-selling BEVs. BEV share of total deliveries rose to 10.2% (+3.7 pp, Q1 2024: 6.5%). Incoming BEV orders in Western Europe increased by 64%, automaker said, adding that PHEV deliveries up by 15% to 82,500
May 6, 2025 | 03:35pm CETflashread more
Dealers, Service Stations
Two showrooms in attractive location available in Czech Rep
August 28, 2012 | 03:27am CEToriginalBoth are now empty and will probably be for sale or lease. The owner of the properties, existing users, history of the showrooms, potential candidates...
read moreAutoBinck to terminate wholesale of spare parts and accessories in Czech Rep
August 28, 2012 | 03:03am CEToriginalBrezan Division will thus withdraw from one of three countries. Reasons, sale at reduced prices, suppliers of Brezan, customers of PartsPoint...
read morePrague Car Festival 2012: Exhibition of sports and tuning cars to be held in Prague in early September
August 17, 2012 | 05:51am CEToriginalAmong the exhibitors will be AAA Auto, Autoavant, Auto Jarov, D.A.S., Hosek Motor, Hummer Centrum, Kaipan, Peugeot Czech Republic and Tygr Centrum. Details...
read moredTest: AAA Auto breaks law when offering financing of used cars
August 2, 2012 | 12:29am CEToriginalProviding pre-contractual information in advance, contribution to holiday or cash when taking a credit, the opinion of MPO, the reaction of AAA Auto...
read moreSixt restored all Seat vehicles in car rental fleet in Czech Rep in 2012
August 2, 2012 | 12:22am CEToriginalModels, numbers, body styles, engines, equipment, supplier-dealer...
read moreSulzbacher to build new Mercedes-Benz showroom in Czech Rep
July 27, 2012 | 06:19am CEToriginalLocation, activities of the Sulzbacher Group in the Czech Republic and Austria, the annual new car sales on the Czech market, the merger of subsidiaries...
read moreAutobond chooses third brand for its new complex in Prague
July 24, 2012 | 02:55am CEToriginalParameters of the new headquarters, showrooms and brands, moving and the intention with the original facility in the capital of the Czech Republic...
read moreAnthony James Denny left the post of AAA Auto’s head
July 17, 2012 | 01:29am CEToriginalHe was replaced by Karolina Topolova in the post of CEO. The planned expansion in CEE in 2012-2013...
read morePorsche Inter Auto increased sales of new cars by 3.2% in Czech Rep in H1
July 16, 2012 | 03:13am CEToriginalInterest in individual brands, i.e. Skoda, VW, Audi, Porsche and new Bentley brand…
read moreAutobond stopped selling one brand
July 11, 2012 | 06:51am CEToriginalThe free showroom has already been occupied by other brand of the current portfolio. The reason for this change is, among other things, expansion of the company Dajbych to the other site...
read moreAuto Palace opened second Ford showroom in Czech Rep
July 11, 2012 | 06:23am CEToriginalThis happened after 11 years since establishing the Ford dealership in Sporilov, Prague 4. Location of the newly built showroom...
read moreDefend Group expands in insurance, to introduce extended warranties for cars
July 10, 2012 | 01:30am CEToriginalDetails of upcoming products, introduction to the market in Central Europe, likely partner and his experience...
read moreBMW tightly won tender for free replacement of fleet of Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
July 10, 2012 | 01:04am CEToriginalThe second participant Skoda Auto offered only one car less. The existing fleet, demand and bids, contract details...
read moreTukas Group moves sale of two brands in Prague
July 10, 2012 | 12:54am CEToriginalThe company is a dealer of five brands and an authorized service partner of three brands with five facilities in Prague 10. Locations, brands, reasons for moving...
read moreImport Volkswagen Group to be renamed to Porsche Ceska republika
July 1, 2012 | 11:51pm CEToriginalThe name change is related to a change of the importer of VW, Audi and Seat brands in the Czech Republic. Two variants of renaming, the title in Czech, the influence on the general public...
read moreJan Dryak became marketing and PR manager of Cebia
June 26, 2012 | 01:09am CEToriginalHe previously worked at CSOB Leasing or AAA Auto. This is a newly created position with the aim of allowing Petra Stumpfova to focus on her main function...
read moreCharging station for EVs launched by first dealer in Czech Rep
June 21, 2012 | 01:46am CEToriginalPeugeot dealership name and location, the launch of the Peugeot iOn sales in the dealer network and for cash, the installation of mobile chargers at selected dealers...
read moreAAA Auto plans to trade in used EVs
June 21, 2012 | 01:03am CEToriginalThe company began to build charging stations at its branches, and plans to test electric vehicles and focus on used cars conversions to electric ones...
read moreMini graduates: Mini offers students, graduates and university employees in Czech Rep discount on new car
June 20, 2012 | 01:09am CEToriginalThe affected models, the amount of discounts, special offers force, the number of cars intended for the event, the Mini from CZK 326,000...
read moreCEZ acquired other partners for e-mobility project
June 18, 2012 | 06:10am CEToriginalThe company and its partners have already been operating 13 public charging stations in the Czech Republic. New partners, a system of paying for electricity...
read moreTop Centrum Car to build Audi Terminal, the fourth in Czech Rep
June 5, 2012 | 10:18pm CEToriginalThe group of Jiri Polcr currently operates Audi, Skoda, Volkswagen and Hyundai dealerships in two cities. Location of Audi Terminal, the scale of investment…
read moreDirect Pojistovna started cooperating with two new partners
June 5, 2012 | 10:09pm CEToriginalCetelem will offer travel and property insurance, and mBank will offer automobile and property insurance. The possibility of extending co-operation...
read moreFriedrich Neubauer sold Fastbox after three years, including Czech branch
June 4, 2012 | 06:58am CEToriginalBuyers of the Austrian and Czech company, financial problems and the end of Fastbox in the Czech Republic, the new successor firm of Martin Zavadil...
read moreDana Pavlouskova to leave AAA Auto
May 28, 2012 | 02:37am CEToriginalShe has held the post of PR manager at the used car dealer. Her successor, Pavlouskova’s new job...
read moreKarolina Topolova got new competencies at AAA Auto
May 23, 2012 | 10:16pm CEToriginalFrom the position of Deputy CEO she will be the second most senior manager in the company. Details...
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