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AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: 1.05 million used cars advertised in Central Europe in Q1 (Czechia 260,364, Slovakia 134,667, Poland 528,028, Hungary 130,593) with mean value (median) of prices of CZK 199,800 (EUR 8,470, +11.6% y/y), EUR 7,990 (+19.2%), PLN 29,900 (EUR 6,530, +36.5%), HUF 2.54 million (EUR 6,830, +15.5%). Offer in V4 countries fell by 40,000 cars (-3.7%) y/y, by 291,886 units (-21.7%; -23,101, -5,360, -206,669, -56,756) compared to Q1 2019. However, prices rather stagnate from December 2022 and we do not expect significant growth in 2023, Vaněček said
May 3, 2023 | 10:42am CETflashread more
New body shop, paint shop of Auto Průhonice (Volvo Cars dealer in Prague, Czechia), Albion Cars (Jaguar, Land Rover, Isuzu dealer in Prague) in CTPark Prague East Nupaky equipped by Servind (two Blowtherm paint booths). Part of hall is spare parts warehouse enabling night shipments without need for personnel to be present
May 2, 2023 | 03:48pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New commercial vehicle registrations in EU grew in Q1 (vans +7.7%; trucks +19.4%; buses+coaches +15.5%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV+PHEV +77%, +486.9%, +47.1%; HEV+MHEV -9.3%, +200%, +146.9%; FCEV+NGV+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +27.8%, +1.2%, -21%; petrol +17.1%, +11.1%, -100%; diesel +4.5%, +18.9%, +5%)
April 30, 2023 | 05:21pm CETflashread more
ACEA ceased publishing monthly registrations of new commercial vehicles (vans, trucks, buses+coaches) in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK), switching to quarterly reports, removed summary statistics, added (in cooperation with S&P Global Mobility) reports by fuel/power type (BEV+PHEV, HEV+MHEV, FCEV+NGV+LPG+biofuel/ethanol, petrol, diesel)
April 30, 2023 | 05:06pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Electric / electrified vehicle (BEV, PHEV) sales in Europe (27 countries) up by 19.2% to 664,047 units in Q1, representing 20.6% share in total registrations (penetration, +0.3 pp). Tesla Model Y (71,683 cars, +173%) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Tesla Model 3 (19,621, -40%), Volkswagen ID.3 (17,316, +105%), VW ID.4 (16,646, +52%) and Dacia Spring (14,066, +56%). Ford Kuga (12,499, +9%) was best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV), followed by Volvo XC60 (9,459, +22%), Lynk & Co 01 (8,251, +186%), Kia Sportage (8,234, +361%) and Volvo XC40 (6,909, -31%)
April 27, 2023 | 03:25pm CETflashread more
Sherlog Technology (provider of Sherlog Security, Sherlog Trace vehicle security, monitoring services) expanded its services in Czechia with hydrogen carbon cleaning of engine of passenger and commercial vehicles (Prague, Brno, Pilsen; CZK 1,990-4,990/EUR 85-210), installation of TrueCam and Lamax onboard cameras/dash cams (19 locations), car diagnostics (Prague), interior disinfection (Prague, Liberec, České Budějovice)
April 27, 2023 | 03:19pm CETflashread more
Milan Král, Iveta Králová modified holding structure of group, renamed MNC Group to 'MK správní společnost', founding new parent company MNC Holding (today Milan Král Holding). At same time, they built new body shop and paint shop in České Budějovice, Czechia (MNC Kar-Lak, today MK Kar-Lak), where they concentrated operations of paint shops and body shops from all dealerships (sales of 1,300 new, 700 used vehicles per year) – Milan Král a.s. (dealer of Mercedes-Benz cars, vans, trucks), ACR Auto (BMW, BMW Motorrad dealer), MNC Auto (dealer of Ford, Opel cars, vans)
April 26, 2023 | 01:41pm CETflashread more
Škoda Auto, unions agreed on 10.1% increase in wage tariffs in Czechia from April 1, compensation for inflation for previous period in amount of CZK 4,000 (EUR 170), one-off payment of CZK 13,000 (EUR 550), anniversary bonus (30 years of Škoda in Volkswagen Group) CZK 15,000 (EUR 640), growth in contribution to pension savings to CZK 1,600 (EUR 70) per month, increase in limits for employee loans for housing or purchase of new Škoda car, additional contribution of EUR 1 million (CZK 23.5 million) for social projects. For management of company in 2022 (operating profit EUR 628 million, -42%) employees to receive bonus of CZK 33,000 (EUR 1,400)
April 26, 2023 | 01:35pm CETflashread more
Nielsen Admosphere Ad Intel: Hyundai brand (price value of advertising space CZK 109.31 million/EUR 4.66 million) was biggest advertiser in car segment in Czechia in Q1, followed by Kia (CZK 106.89 million/EUR 4.56 million), Volkswagen (CZK 103.05 million/EUR 4.4 million), Peugeot (CZK 65.1 million/EUR 2.78 million) and Škoda (CZK 64.77 million/EUR 2.76 million)
April 25, 2023 | 05:43pm CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of battery electric vehicles (BEV) of Volkswagen Group up by 42.1% in Q1 (VW +31.2%; Škoda +40.6%; SEAT+Cupra +318.9%; VW Commercial Vehicles +642.2%; Audi +42.7%; Porsche -3.4%; MAN -44.7%; VW Truck & Bus -83.8%; Scania +208.3%; Navistar -13.3%). VW ID.4/ID.5 (41,900 cars), VW ID.3 (23,600), Audi Q4 e-Tron (including Sportback, 21,300), Škoda Enyaq iV (including Coupé, 12,400), Audi e-Tron/Q8 e-Tron (including Sportback, 9,700) were best-selling BEVs. Order backlog in Western Europe remains high at over 260,000 vehicles (-50,000 q/q), automaker said
April 25, 2023 | 05:32pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 19,041 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in March and 41,321 in Q1 (14,005 and 29,928 battery electric vehicles, 5,036 and 11,393 plug-in hybrids), of which 19,041 and 41,321 cars (Škoda: 9,564 and 18,636 BEVs, 1,776 and 3,622 PHEVs; Hyundai: 4,441 and 11,292 BEVs, 3,260 and 7,771 PHEVs) and 0 and 0 buses (SOR: 0 and 0 BEVs, 0 and 0 PHEVs; Škoda Electric: 0 and 0 BEVs, 0 and 0 PHEVs)
April 25, 2023 | 05:22pm CETflashread more
Umbrella Mobility (partner of FlixBus in 19 European countries with more than 200 Setra, Mercedes-Benz, MAN, Neoplan buses/coaches, rental of luxury buses for tour and incoming transportation) continues to insource accompanying services, affiliated company BusPoint (handling services for bus carriers, driver accommodation, small service/maintenance) expanded its service facilities, storage capacity in Prague, Czechia. BusPoint built two new service points, body preparation room, eight-meter painting box, adding tyre service for buses to tire service for passenger cars. Equipment of paint shop (painting booth, paint mixer with direct access to booth, preparation stand) supplied by Servind
April 25, 2023 | 05:15pm CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group up by 23.9% in March, by 7.5% in Q1 (VW +19.9%, +1%; Škoda +29.9%, +12.6%; SEAT+Cupra +52.1%, +37%; VW Commercial Vehicles +23.8% +18.7%; Audi +24.2%, +7.9%; Lamborghini+Bentley +3.5%, +6.9%; Porsche +16.3%, +18%; MAN +62.1%, +41.1%; VW Truck & Bus -27%, -17.5%; Scania +50.2%, +35.9%; Navistar +16.2%, +32.1%)
April 24, 2023 | 05:35pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia up by 40.5% y/y in March, by 31.5% in Q1 (Škoda+SEAT +71.5%, +42.4%; Hyundai +21.3%, +18.8%; Toyota -19.6%, +5.2%). Buses (Iveco -3.1%, -9.7%; SOR -43.5%, -22.8%; Škoda Electric 0 units, 0 units), motorcycles (Jawa -66.7%, -73%), trucks (Tatra n/a, +19.5%), towed vehicles (Agados n/a, -18.8%; Schwarzmüller n/a, -24.8%; Panav n/a, +21.6%) successful differently
April 24, 2023 | 05:21pm CETflashread more
German-Czech Chamber of Industry and Commerce (ČNOPK/DTIHK, AHK): Businesses consider cost growth (energies, wages, raw materials), permanent crisis in availability and vocational training of qualified workers (shortage) to be biggest risks in next 12 months, according to business cycle survey conducted in February-March 2023 among 137 German companies in Czechia from fields of services (44%), manufacturing (36%), trade (16%). With regard to transformation of economy (renewable energy sources, digitization, electromobility, etc.), ČNOPK proposes model of lifelong education with state support for use of employees concerned (for example 3 days of work, 2 days of study), Šlachta (Bosch) said, adding that introducing of project to individual ministries is just at beginning
April 20, 2023 | 03:44pm CETflashread more
ESG: Voltdrive (producer of charging stations in Prostějov, Czechia; supplies for E.ON, Ško-Energo, Green Center, ČEZ, Opel, Olympia Olomouc, PRE, Moneta Money Bank, Police of Czech Republic, Czech Post, Kofola, Teplárny Brno, Prague Airport, Service Facilities for Ministry of Interior/ZSMV, Fire Rescue Service/HZS, Innogy, Hotel Tennis Club Prostějov) developed for Škoda Auto and installed 100 charging stations for EVs (AC, 11 kW, Type 2) with four points (for 400 cars) in parking lot for employees in front of plant in Mladá Boleslav. This is first installation of four-socket chargers (Silentium WDSLS Double – charging power up to 4x 22 kW) in Czechia, Nykodým said
April 20, 2023 | 03:32pm CETflashread more
Automotive Functional Safety Week 2023: Automotive IQ (IQPC) to hold conference on solutions, best practices for achieving compliance with ISO 26262, SOTIF (safety of the intended functionality) in development of vehicles with regard to current topics (security, advanced driver assistance systems/ADAS, software, artificial intelligence/AI) in Berlin, Germany on April 24-27. Representatives of NXP Semiconductors, Renesas Electronics, Volvo Group, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Volvo Cars, Stellantis, Iveco, Bosch, Onsemi, Valeo, Aptiv, Veoneer, Continental, Dana, ZF, Magna Electronics, TomTom, Infineon Technologies, NVidia Automotive, Eatron Technologies, Codasip, UL Solutions, VWay, 1A CUE, Jama Software, Reinnovate Consulting, MathWorks, Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI, Fraunhofer IKS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to speak at event
April 20, 2023 | 03:25pm CETflashread more
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