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PFA: New car registrations in France down by 0.3% in April (vans up to 5.1 tonnes -6.4%; trucks -6.5%). Share of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs) up by 9.3 pp to 27.5% in first 4 months, penetration of electrified vehicles (including hybrids) by 10.4 pp to 79%
May 25, 2026 | 07:37am CETflashread more
Sales of new light vehicles in USA fell in April (JD Power/GlobalData: -7.3%; Cox Automotive: -5.4%, -6.8% after revision; S&P Global Mobility: -4.5%). In April 2025, industry was still feeling effects of tariff‑driven rush to retail lots, as additional 53,000 consumers accelerated purchases ahead of anticipated tariff impacted price increases. As result, traditional year‑over‑year comparisons provide limited insight into underlying health of consumer demand again in April 2026. Stripping out inflated prior-year baseline, April 2026 points to continued resilience in new‑vehicle demand, even as consumers contend with elevated fuel prices and broader economic uncertainty, King (JD Power) said
May 25, 2026 | 07:20am CETflashread more
Newmatec 2026: ZAP to hold 10th conference on new materials, technologies, innovations in automotive industry in Tále, Slovakia on May 26-27. Representatives of Volkswagen Slovakia, BYD, Volvo Car Košice, Škoda Auto, ZF, Schaeffler, Continental ContiTech, Tatra Banka (Raiffeisen), Ernst & Young (EY), Ayming, Inmetric, Aspen Institute Central Europe, EP (European Parliament), ACEA to speak at event. Takenaka, DHL, Forvia Faurecia, Hollen, Trigo, Schnellecke Logistics, AutoSAP became partners
May 25, 2026 | 07:14am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of battery electric vehicles (BEV) of Volkswagen Group down by 7.7% to 200,000 in Q1 (VW -34.4%; Škoda +91.9%; SEAT+Cupra -4.4%; VW Commercial Vehicles +22.5%; Audi -9.4%; Porsche -34.2%; Scania +25%; MAN +44%; International Motors +112.8%; VW Truck & Bus -91.3%). Decline in China (-63.8%) and USA (-80.1%) offset by growth in Europe (+11.5%). Škoda Elroq (29,700 cars, +336.8%), VW ID.4/ID.5 (25,000, -42.8%), Škoda Enyaq (including Coupé; 22,100, +9.5%), VW ID.3 (19,600, -30.2%), Audi Q4 e-Tron (SUV/Sportback; 15,600, -31.6%), VW ID.7 (including Tourer; 14,500, -24.1%), Audi Q6 e-Tron (SUV/Sportback; 13,600, -15%), VW ID. Buzz (including Cargo; 11,800, -7.1%), Cupra Born (10,000, -9.1%), Audi A6 e-Tron (Avant/Sportback; 8,600), Porsche Macan Electric (8,079, -43.1%), Porsche Taycan (including Turismo; 3,420, -18.6%) were best-selling BEVs. BEV share of total deliveries fell to 9.8% (-0.4 pp, Q1 2025: 10.2%). BEV order intake increased by 4%, automaker said, adding that global PHEV deliveries up by 31% to 109,000
May 25, 2026 | 07:08am CETflashread more
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
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Autofox Helps: Hyundai donates CZK 10 million (EUR 400,000) to areas around plant in Czechia affected by floods
September 18, 2024 | 02:51pm CETpublicThe company put the money into a collection on the donation platform Donio, where Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech employees and other interested parties can also contribute. In addition, the factory in Nošovice also lent five cars free of charge to the non-profit organization People in Need, which will help in affected regions...
read moreAutofox Helps: Škoda Auto donated CZK 13 million (EUR 520,000) to help Ukraine
May 2, 2022 | 10:03pm CETpublicAnother CZK 2 million (EUR 80,000) was provided by the unions. Share in a donation of EUR 1 million from Volkswagen Group for UNHCR, accommodation of refugees at recreational facilities, car rental to aid organizations, details of letter to employees...
read moreAutofox Helps: Škoda distributors support fight against coronavirus worldwide with numerous activities and measures
August 26, 2020 | 11:48pm CETpublicThey mainly provide cars and donations. Activities in Czechia, India, Germany, Slovakia, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium or Switzerland...
read moreAutofox Helps: Fleet of 200 Škoda cars provided by automaker, 16 dealers covered 227,000 km in Czechia in month and half delivering 20,000 meals and essential shopping, 240,000 respirators, face masks and disinfection kits
May 31, 2020 | 11:35pm CETpublicOver 250 doctors and paramedics covered 16,000 km on 1,600 rides with 150 BeRider e-scooters from Škoda Auto DigiLab in Prague. Helping 89 organisations and more than 50,000 people, evaluating applications for one of hundred Octavia Combi cars by the NROS Foundation, producing almost 800 respirators and 2,500 protective shields with the help of the carmaker's technical development, project management by 3Dees...
read moreAutofox Helps: Škoda Auto donates 100 Octavia cars worth around CZK 85 million (EUR 3.1 million) to aid organisations in Czechia for fight against coronavirus
April 29, 2020 | 01:00am CETpublicReceipt of applications to the grant program for two weeks, production of parts for FFP3 respirators in Škoda’s Technical Development using 3D printers, employee collections for hospitals at sites of Czech plants, assistance of trainees and employees with sewing of textile masks, distribution of Prusa Research protective shields to hospitals and general practitioners with contribution of Škoda’s Logistics...
read moreAutofox Helps: Škoda Auto is committed to combat spread of coronavirus
April 7, 2020 | 11:58pm CETpublicDirect financial aid for social services and people in need, HoppyGo and BeRider sharing platforms makes more than 200 cars and 150 electric scooters available for charities, municipalities and volunteers, collaboration with the Czech Technical University in Prague to develop and produce reusable FFP3 respirators for hospitals...
read moreŠkoda Auto produced record more than 300,000 cars in Kvasiny, Czechia in 2018
March 31, 2019 | 10:49pm CETpublicContinuous optimization of production, assembly of Kodiaq on two lines of East Bohemian plant, new multifunctional competence center, start of production of Superb plug-in hybrid...
read moreDXC Technology won orders from Škoda Auto, BMW
March 27, 2019 | 11:35pm CEToriginalExpansion of cooperation with Volkswagen Group, other automotive projects, participation in the Startup Autobahn innovation platform, digital transformation, cyber security, Industry 4.0 in the Box solution, upcoming DXC Digital Experience Lab in Slovakia…
read moreHenniges Automotive wants to expand plant in Czechia
November 21, 2018 | 11:44pm CEToriginalLocation, new halls and production lines, HR, timing, amount of investment, products and clients, R&D center enlargement, suppliers…
read moreToyota, PSA changed recruitment strategy in Czech plant
August 20, 2018 | 04:43pm CEToriginalPrevious and present status, cooperation with personnel agencies, new vice president of TPCA...
read moreHyundai 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 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 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 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 moreZAP: Car production in Slovakia dropped by 1.5% in 2017
January 23, 2018 | 10:04pm CEToriginalWhile the PSA plant in Trnava grew, the Kia factory in Žilina recorded a drop. The 2018 outlook, further decline in Kia Motors Slovakia, start of production at the Jaguar Land Rover plant...
read moreKia moves workers in Slovakia
December 4, 2017 | 10:49pm CEToriginalThe reason is a drop in demand for one product. According to the factory, this is a temporary measure. Details, HR, timing...
read moreConference on automotive industry in Czechia and Central Europe to take place in Brno
October 25, 2017 | 09:52am CEToriginalLecturers from Škoda, Hyundai, TPCA, Iveco, Tatra, KPMG, Kovo, ABB, Brano, Motor Jikov, Minerva or CzechInvest, topics of the 14th year, partners...
read moreVolkswagen agreed with unions of Slovak plants on new collective agreement
June 26, 2017 | 10:29pm CEToriginalThe strike ended after six days and the factory in Bratislava restored full production. Agreement details...
read moreEmployees of Volkswagen car plant in Slovakia started to strike
June 21, 2017 | 01:18am CEToriginalThe number of participants, impact on production of individual models, absence of agency staff, management response, explosives inspection, situation in other factories, company holiday...
read moreVolkswagen trade unions announced strike date in Slovak plants
June 14, 2017 | 11:57pm CEToriginalEmployee support rate, estimated participation in Bratislava, situation in other factories...
read moreTrade unions in Volkswagen plants in Slovakia prepare strike
June 12, 2017 | 12:02am CEToriginalThe crash of the negotiation with an intermediary, the offer of the carmaker, the requirements of the trade unions, the PSA agreement in Trnava...
read moreVZP wants to expand in car insurance
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read morePSA wants to invest EUR 165 million in Central Europe
April 4, 2017 | 11:51pm CEToriginalLocation, production of a new model, timing, volume of production, HR, investment incentives, related changes...
read moreUnions and management of Czech Hyundai plant signed new collective agreement
April 3, 2017 | 11:29pm CEToriginalDuration, wage increases in two phases, comment...
read moreKia Motors replaced head of Slovak plant
February 16, 2017 | 01:25am CEToriginalIt happened after five years of Eek-Hee Lee's function period. Profile of the new president and managing director of Kia Motors Slovakia...
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Palíšek (Siemens): By fighting for internal combustion engines (ICEs), Czechs lobbying for...
Centre for European Policy (CEP): Planned introduction of EU Emissions Trading Scheme for...
Klíma (E.ON Drive Infrastructure/EDRI): Czechia currently has sufficient charging...
National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) warned against transfering system...
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Since 2015, total of 11,437 companies set targets...
JATO Dynamics: USA, Germany made greater technological progress in electromobility than...
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): DSV and its suppliers ordered 300 Volvo electric...
Pirelli and its second largest shareholder MTP/Camfin (27.4% interest; controlled by...
GlobalData: New diesel car (including diesel hybrid) sales in Western Europe down by 17%...
The Climate Pledge: Initiative to achieve net-zero carbon (CO2) emissions by 2040 (10...
World Health Organization (WHO) classified automotive gasoline as proven carcinogen....
CarGarantie agreed to cooperate with Emil Frey in Czechia, providing 1-year unlimited...
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The Climate Pledge: Amazon ordered more than 200 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 (621 kWh...
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Kirchhoff Automotive looking for new suppliers
Hyundai expands operations in Central Europe
Uni Gasket to expand production in Europe
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