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Vehicle Electrification Expo, Battery Cells & Systems Expo, The Advanced Materials Show, The Advanced Ceramics Show 2026: Event Partners to hold exhibition, conference on electric vehicle manufacturing, battery technologies, high-performance materials, technical ceramics supply chain in Birmingham, UK on July 8-9. Representatives of JLR (Jaguar Land Rover), Longbow Motors, Cidetec Energy Storage, Fastmarkets, Volklec, Prosemino, Fraunhofer FFB, Hyperbat, Kurybees, Redoxion, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Ionetic, Relyence UK, ARPA-E, Tees Valley Lithium, Jiva Materials, Lios, Pflitsch, Rapid Powders, The Faraday Institution, Mixaco, UKRI (UK Research and Innovation)/Innovate UK, CPI (Centre for Process Innovation), CMA (Critical Minerals Association), Sourced Recruitment, Dekra, Elite Battery Systems, APC (Advanced Propulsion Centre), Batri, Argus Media, UKBIC (UK Battery Industrialisation Centre), QinetiQ, CRU, SMMT, Serma, Altilium, The Structural Battery Company, Agratas, Western CAM Manufacturing, Palmer Energy, Arbin Instruments, Ilika, Celmetrix, Ricardo, HTMS (High Temperature Material Systems), Cyan-Tec Systems, AmpliSi, WAB (Willy A. Bachofen), HSBC, Petronas, Recyclus, Battery Britain, Ecobat Solutions, Powdertech Surface Science, Autotrader, Baltimore Aircoil to speak at event. More than 200 exhibitors such as 2D Nano, Advanced Carbons Council, Alexander Battery Technologies, Binder, Carbolite (Verder Group), Eirich, Hitachi High-Tech, Keyence, Kyocera Fineceramics, Nikon Metrology, Spal Automotive, SUEZ, Toyal, Vector to join fair

July 7, 2026 | 07:55am CETflash
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VivaTech (Viva Technology) 2026: More than 15,000 startups, 4,000 investors, 4,200 exhibitors to join technology innovation fair in Paris, France (June 17-20), including 630°EST, Aicorn, Airbus, Ally Mobility, Alyce, Analogue Plus, ANY, Anyos, Beachman, Beev, BeOnyx, BezLad, BusForFun, Büyütech, CapTrack, Celeste Ecoflyers, Cognecto, Dadycar, DiniTech, Drop'n Plug, Eco-Counter, Ecotrain, Electric Oasis, Entroview, Eppur, Ethylowheel, Evias, Exwayz, Ezymob, Fleetenergies, Flying Whales, Flyvbird (Vini), Foresta, G7, Glorytech (Grall), GnT, GoNeon Agentic Systems, GoSecure, Green & Circular, Groupe SNCF, Hexacode Solutions, Hub One DataTrust, Interlight, Ipop Automobiles, Jungle Bike, Kidcab, Kognic, Kolektivolt, Konboi, La Borne Tricolore - Fabrique, Magic Lane, MajelanX & Aumovio, Metacar Mobility Systems (Kiwee), Millikan Boats, MinervaS, Mobilitaf, Mobility by Colas, MobiSlow - M&S Move & Smile, Modulopi, Munia, MyLuluBike, Navya, Nelson, Next Modular Vehicles, Nomadia, One Board, Opticmix, Oriway, OTIV, Overade, Pi-Pop, Pool4ward, Predeeption, ReparTrust, Replan, ROAD (Rome Advanced District), Saykal Electronics, Selle Jallot, Sensor Dynamics, SeyMotion, Someware (Handimap), SoonGo, Starship Technologies, Tikpay, Tompaero, Traktion, Tsuyo Manufacturing, TuTr Hyperloop, Umotion, Unicorn Mobility/Pirelli, Univrses, Up&Charge, Urbanloop, Vanbox, Vaultage, VelyVelo, Vertuall, Voltcore, Voltrinov, WAAT, Wattsy, We.deploy(science), Weenlo, Wemap, Whisper, WISP Solutions, Zelos Technology, Zyon Helmets

July 6, 2026 | 07:12pm CETflash
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Auto Duba joined loyalty program of Shell petrol stations’ network

February 16, 2010 | 01:11am CEToriginal
When using the services of the garage in the value of CZK 10,000, the customer receives 1,000 points, equivalent to...
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CEZ: Future of car drives being in electricity and hydrogen, we intend to participate in both

February 10, 2010 | 03:26am CEToriginal
Electric drive for passenger cars, hydrogen one for trucks and buses. Upcoming projects, possibilities of hydrogen production, the planned investments...
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Volkswagen wants to reduce CO2 emissions in production by 16% by 2016, Skoda Auto to contribute more

February 9, 2010 | 12:30am CEToriginal
Skoda Auto and Sko-Energo will focus on the isolation of buildings, greater use of biomass and natural gas, photovoltaics has failed...
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TriHyBus = hydrogen cells + Li-ion batteries + recovery energy: Second prototype will soon come into operation in Czech Rep

February 8, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Suppliers of technologies, operational parameters, price of the bus, hydrogen filling station in Neratovice for passenger cars as well...
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IIR hold professional training Certified Fleet Manager in Prague in mid-February

January 26, 2010 | 01:29am CEToriginal
The training will address financing, purchase, costs, Car Policy, outsourcing, insurance, and technologies. The training will be carried out by representatives of companies...
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HR MANAGERS’ MEETING 2009: Not brains but production workers to be missing in Czech Rep

December 15, 2009 | 12:37am CEToriginal
To educate employees and invest in them pays off nowadays because people do not leave companies but managers…
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Skoda’s fleet customers in Czech Rep true to brand, absence of CNG drive does not discourage them

December 2, 2009 | 10:07pm CEToriginal
Skoda Auto is the furthest with its Octavia CNG, considering Roomster CNG and Superb CNG, too. The first car with a CNG drive could appear on market in…
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ZVEI holds conference Competence in Automotive Electronics 2009 in Munich on December 8

November 16, 2009 | 02:06pm CEToriginal
It is the sixth year of the event focused on suppliers of electronic and electrical automotive parts. At the conference the following will be speaking…
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Honda presents service action for CZK 99 in Czech Rep

November 7, 2009 | 11:25am CEToriginal
At the same time, the carmaker has prepared discounts for spare parts and accessories. The assistance service Honda Assistance is then possible to acquire for any car regardless its age…
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Investors buy VW shares in Czech Rep by 45% more expensively than in Germany

August 26, 2009 | 08:50pm CEToriginal
VW shares transactions are reaching a record level on the Czech stock exchange RM-System. Strong interest has even prevented company Fio from market maker business...
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Micro-Vett initiated production of electric car Fiat 500

July 29, 2009 | 09:50pm CEToriginal
The Italian company has 15 orders for the model already. Micro-Vett plans on expanding its dealer network in Europe in the meantime; newly to the region CEE…
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Fiat to launch first models with LPG drive on Czech and Slovak market in autumn

July 29, 2009 | 09:25pm CEToriginal
At the same time, it will start to sell Ducato CNG on both markets. First Fiat is going to offer LPG models Grande Punto and Bravo, later also...
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CEZ seeking Czech company to develop and produce high-charging stations for electric vehicles

July 22, 2009 | 09:37pm CEToriginal
High-charging stations are offered by one US company with representation in Europe, but their price is around...
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Skoda Auto to invest in electric car development, Superb to be rebuilt

July 3, 2009 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
This is one of the activities of the Volkswagen Group in the field of alternative drives, which is working on the development of electric cars...
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A. Charouz to import electric cars to Czech Rep, as well as hybrids

June 29, 2009 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
First, it will be utility vehicles, later followed by passenger cars. A. Charouz is already agreed on the first car delivery in the Czech Republic, but negotiating with other subjects...
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CEZ: One million electric cars to operate in Czech Rep in 15 years at earliest

June 25, 2009 | 02:18pm CEToriginal
By 2012, there should be 25 models of electric cars on the market. CEZ negotiate with almost all carmakers within the other testing projects…
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CEZ aim to put into operation up to 100 electric cars by 2012

June 24, 2009 | 03:29pm CEToriginal
Non-profit organizations and public administration will test them within the pilot projects. Besides the environmental aspects...
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CEZ aim to focus on development of electric vehicles, seeing great potential in it

June 17, 2009 | 07:26pm CEToriginal
In the coming years the energy company intends to invest in this sphere about CZK 500 million. Pilot projects are about to start till 2012 in...
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Biofuel E85 started being sold in Czech Rep, a litre for CZK 25

June 11, 2009 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
A first filling station was built in Mlada Boleslav. There is a range of models with drive consuming a biofuel E85, most of them from Swedish carmakers. Skoda Auto...
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Motor petrol Special to quit soon at filling stations in Czech Rep

June 2, 2009 | 10:18am CEToriginal
Special 91, which constitutes only 1% of home fuel consumption presently, is planned to be withdrawn from the filling stations…
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Coop to build about 100 filling stations by its stores within 3 years

May 20, 2009 | 08:16pm CEToriginal
The filling stations will be self-service completely. There should be two filling automatic machines at every store. This year…
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Biggest CNG station in the Czech Rep to be opened in Prague on Wednesday

May 12, 2009 | 09:42pm CEToriginal
It is already the third filling station in Prague and till the end of the year there is a plan to open another...
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Unipetrol to unify car fleet under the brand of Skoda

May 11, 2009 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
Unipetrol’s fleet, including nearly 400 cars, will completely change within...
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Russian Phaeton apparently not to buy Pap Oil, Czech filling station network

April 30, 2009 | 10:09am CEToriginal
Phaeton has not succeeded in acquiring a loan through which the company would finance part of solicitation of 140 Pap Oil stations. Russian holding has though...
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Lukoil being interested in Ceska rafinerska, aiming to extend petrol stations net

April 23, 2009 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
Lukoil’s entry to Ceska rafinerska is not possible yet because of the first option of other shareholders...
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