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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

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Volkswagen allegedly approved production of Bentley SUV, production might take place in Slovakia

February 7, 2013 | 03:27am CEToriginal
Location, timing, group synergies, assembly, production volume, prices, next-generation SUVs from Volkswagen Group, Lamborghini Urus SUV...
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Vosicky: Hyundai wants to grow in Czech Rep in 2013 faster than globally

February 5, 2013 | 12:16am CEToriginal
The brand intends to defend second place in sales, increase market share and the number of dealerships. Product novelties, an estimate of the development of the Czech market...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen limits production in Slovakia

January 29, 2013 | 12:20am CEToriginal
Restrictions in Trnava in January and February, the production plan in 2013, flexible manufacturing in Czech plant with extraordinary Friday shifts...
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3M: New innovation centre in Prague to bring us new business, not only from Czech Rep

January 8, 2013 | 03:30am CEToriginal
Major trends in Automotive, innovative products for interior, exterior and drive, development and testing, Czech clients...
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Hyundai wants to produce 300,000 cars in Czech Rep again in 2013

January 8, 2013 | 03:08am CEToriginal
In 2012, production exceeded the company’s plan by 1%. The setout of production between individual models of i30, ix20 and ix35...
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Toyota Motor replaced president of JV in Czech Rep after three years

January 3, 2013 | 06:13am CEToriginal
Satoshi Tachihara returned to the carmaker’s headquarters. Kenta Koide, who already worked in the Kolin plant before, became the new head in TPCA...
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Czech Police expanded fleet with Hyundai brand and other models produced in Czech Rep

December 17, 2012 | 03:48am CEToriginal
Therefore, Hyundai disrupted the domination of the Volkswagen Group with the small order. The affected cars with petrol engines...
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Trinecke zelezarny/Moravia Steel expanded cooperation with Skoda Auto

December 13, 2012 | 02:07am CEToriginal
Subsidiary VUHZ has won a contract to manufacture tools and moulds. Three new CNC machines, a shift to precise parts, modernization the coating centre, clients...
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Mecaplast sold production of textiles for car interiors

December 12, 2012 | 12:43am CEToriginal
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Slovakia may lose production for Porsche

November 7, 2012 | 03:29am CEToriginal
Volkswagen Slovakia manufactures bodies for the Porsche Cayenne in Bratislava. This production could move to...
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Macht (Volkswagen): Slovakia still among possible producers of plug-in HEVs

October 25, 2012 | 01:13am CEToriginal
The affected models, production start-up, HR, the amount of investments, the length of the production cycle...
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Conference on automotive industry in Czech Rep and Central Europe to be held in Brno in late October

October 17, 2012 | 12:46am CEToriginal
It is the ninth year of this professional event. Speakers from associations, carmakers, suppliers, banks, consulting firms, service providers...
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Unions at Volkswagen Slovakia declared strike alert

October 9, 2012 | 03:26am CEToriginal
Management of the plant in Bratislava has not yet agreed with the staff on a new collective agreement. Requirements and proposals of both sides...
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CTP Invest to build second industrial zone near carmaker in Czech Rep

October 4, 2012 | 03:02am CEToriginal
Regarding the tenants, it also intends to address automotive suppliers, including the existing clients of CTP. Location, area, investment, schedule...
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PSA Peugeot Citroën to reduce production in Slovakia in Q4

October 1, 2012 | 04:17am CEToriginal
The reason is a decline in orders. Interruption of production is not expected to affect employment in the Trnava plant. Duration of the outage, continuing trend from 2011...
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Ostrava Municipal Police purchased two Hyundai ix20 cars running on CNG

September 26, 2012 | 02:13am CEToriginal
It is a one-off project of regional companies. Technology supplier, manufacturer of steel cylinders, car dealer...
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Hyundai prepared Czech version for its original navigation

August 28, 2012 | 02:31am CEToriginal
There is an option automatically available in new cars, the current owners can have an upgrade done in a service centre...
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Grupo Antolin to invest in expansion of production in Czech Rep

August 20, 2012 | 04:44am CEToriginal
The reason is a growing demand from one carmaker. Location, increase in the production area and capacity, new lines, HR, timing, customers...
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Magna won another contract to manufacture hybrid tailgate, to place production in Czech Rep

August 6, 2012 | 03:12am CEToriginal
The contract for a BMW electric vehicle, the experience from the Skoda Roomster Scout, location, other investments, customers and projects...
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KYB wants to build second plant in Czech Rep

August 3, 2012 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The company has thus decided to expand within two countries in Europe. Location, products, production volume, HR, timing, customers...
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TPCA to satisfy anyone interested in voluntary departure, to dismiss more permanent staff

July 19, 2012 | 04:20am CEToriginal
The plan originally allowed for 250 dismissed people; 345 workers showed an interest in extra compensation. The timing of departures...
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Volkswagen to build new body shop for EUR 600 million in Slovakia

July 3, 2012 | 09:14pm CEToriginal
The new hall will be connected to a pressing shop, which is now being built. Body shop size, utilization, production start-up, HR...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to close one plant in France

June 28, 2012 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
It will be probably one of the factories producing the Peugeot 208, because its production should increase in Slovakia...
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Vadim Petrov to leave TPCA after six years

June 21, 2012 | 01:28am CEToriginal
In the Czech plant of the carmakers PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota Motor he has been working as Director of External Affairs. Reasons, timing, successor, Petrov’s profile and new job...
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Toyota and PSA to cut further 70 jobs in Czech plant

June 20, 2012 | 01:29am CEToriginal
Czech suppliers will use about 50 employees; TPCA offers 250 workers voluntary departure with above-standard severance pay...
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