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VDA: Car production in Germany up by 19% y/y in May, export by 9%
June 25, 2025 | 11:22am CETflashread more
Electric Vehicle Show 2025: NearCharger (Virtual Studio) to hold electromobility exhibition with test drives of cars and motorcycles in six shopping centers in Slovakia and Czechia in 2025 (Bratislava: May 16-18, Martin: June 14-15, Zvolen: June 27-29, Košice: September 5-7, Prague: May 30 - June 1, Ostrava: September 19-21)
June 25, 2025 | 11:15am CETflashread more
MAN Truck & Bus: Jan Kohlmeier to become head of branch in UK (MAN Truck & Bus UK) on August 1. Radek Liška appointed as new Managing Director for Czechia and Slovakia (MAN Truck & Bus Czech Republic, MAN Truck & Bus Slovakia), moving from position of Regional Head of Services at Scania (11 European countries – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine) within Traton (Volkswagen Group)
June 24, 2025 | 08:54am CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 1.2% in May (motorcycles -19.7%; buses +52.8%; vans/trucks -9.6%; trailers -1.1%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 56% to 68,251 units (43,060 BEVs +44.9%, 25,181 PHEVs +79.4%), representing share of 28.5% (18+10.5%)
June 24, 2025 | 08:48am CETflashread more
Eurobike 2025: 1568 exhibitors such as Actron Technology, Alber/Neodrives, Ananda Drive Techniques, APT Development, Atnen Tech, Autorq, Avec Custom, AVS Electronics, Bafang Electric, Batom, Betronic EDS, Biceek, BMZ, Bosch eBike Systems, Brekr, Brose Antriebstechnik/Qore, Bryton, Buddy Bike, Byvo, ChamRider Technology, Comtron/Econo, Coopop.bike, Coswheel, Cyplore, Dapu Motors, De.Power Technology, Digiwise, Doga, Domel, Dynamic Drives Giessen/Johannes Hübner, E2 Drives/Owuru, E-Assisted Go Technologies/Eagotech, Eazo Technology, EVE Energy, Fastport/Honda, Friwo, Garmin, Gearsensor, Gottlob, GPS Tuner Systems, Greenway Technology, GWA Energy, Hero Edu System/eSync, Hota Industrial, Imeier Green Technology, Intradrive, Jatco, Jollo Technology, Joysun Bicycle, Kappstein, Kclamber Electric Technology, Keelgoal Energy, Korel Elektronik, Kynamic, Lewee Energy Technology, Liofit, Lupine Lighting Systems, Mabuchi Motor, Magura Bosch Parts & Services (MBPS), Mahle SmartBike Systems, Maxon, Minerva-AS, Modiary, Motinova, Movaria, Nowos, Okawa Motor Technology, OLI eBike Systems, Panasonic Industry, Paul Lange, Peaklife, Pendix, Phylion/Joycube Battery, Pinion, Reid Bikes, Revolute, Ringspann, Rohloff, Rollax, RRJ-Display Technology, Ryder Electronics, SEG Automotive, SeyMotion, Solev, Suomi Tyres, Thai-Racing, Today/Dockr, Trend Power Technology, Wanda Battery, Wippermann, Yamaha Motor Europe, Youbei Bicycle, Youin-Iotecnia, YouMo, ZF Friedrichshafen, ZW Drive/Preeto to join 33rd exhibition for bike, ecomobility in Frankfurt, Germany (June 25-29). In 2024, more than 1,800 exhibitors, 35,080 trade visitors and 33,090 cycling fans (Eurobike Festival) joined fair
June 24, 2025 | 08:44am CETflashread more
Automatica 2025: 883 exhibitors, brands to join fair for smart automation, robotics in Munich, Germany (June 24-27), including 221 automotive industry suppliers (for vehicle, component manufacturers / OEMs) such as Compo Tech Plus, Epson, Fanuc, Festo, Fraunhofer-Allianz autoMOBILproduktion, Hahn Automation, Hanwha Robotics, HD Hyundai Robotics, Heidenhain, Invanta, Kawasaki Robotics, Keyence, Krups Automation, Kuka, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik, Murrelektronik, Photoneo/Zebra Technologies, Robert Bosch Manufacturing Solutions, SAP, Schaeffler Sondermaschinenbau, Schunk, THK, Universal Robots, Yamaha Robotics, Zollern
June 20, 2025 | 09:50am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 27,134 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in April (+115.7%; 20,981 battery electric vehicles, +114.4%, 6,153 plug-in hybrids, +120.1%), of which 27,094 cars (+115.4%; Škoda: 17,105 BEVs, +146.8%, 2,542 PHEVs, +148%; Hyundai: 3,836 BEVs, +34.5%, 3,611 PHEVs, +103.9%) and 40 buses (SOR: 6 BEVs; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs; Iveco: 34 BEVs)
June 20, 2025 | 09:35am CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed 518 MWh of electricity in E.ON Drive public charging network in Czechia in April during 21,689 recharges at more than 600 charging points (Prague: 93.6 MWh during 4,283 recharges, South Moravian Region: 78.1 MWh, Vysočina Region: 73.4 MWh, South Bohemian Region: 61.3 MWh, other regions: 211.6 MWh)
June 20, 2025 | 09:29am CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Sales of Chinese-owned Western car brands in Europe (28 countries) fell by 15% to 32,223 new cars in April, representing market share of 3% (-0.5 pp y/y). Registrations of Chinese brands increased by 121% to 53,283 vehicles, representing market share of 4.9% (+2.5 pp y/y)
June 20, 2025 | 09:22am CETflashread more
Trump’s tariffs: J.D. Power, GlobalData cut 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 2 million cars, vans from 91.5 million (+3.3%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 89.5 million (+0.8%). Emerging trade war has potential to slow economic growth globally, affecting auto sales, Oakley (GlobalData) said
June 20, 2025 | 09:16am CETflashread more
Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) Europe 2025: Cambridge EnerTech (Cambridge Innovation Institute) to hold 15th conference on vehicle electrification, eMobility, electric vehicle batteries in Mainz, Germany on June 23-26. Representatives of BMW, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, Iveco Group, GM (General Motors), Honda Innovations, Li Auto, Lucid Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Renault, Stellantis, Volkswagen, Volvo Bus, 1019 Technologies, 24M Technologies, 3M, A123 Systems, ABR, Accelera by Cummins, Accenture, Addionics, AM Batteries, Amazon Robotics, Amionx, Amphenol, Amprius Technologies, AnteoTech, Argus Media, Arthur D. Little, Ascend Elements, Ascentia Resources, Aspen Aerogels, Avicenne Energy, AVL List, Batemo, Battbelt, Battery Associates, Beff, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, BetterE, Blue Current, Blue Solutions, Boston Strategies International, Brazilian Nickel, Breakthrough Energy, Breathe Battery Technologies, BTR New Energy Materials, Cabot, Camx Power, CATL, Circulor, Coperion, Coreshell, CRU, Dow, DXBe Management, E-Lyte Innovations, E-magy, Eatron Technologies, Echion Technologies, Electra Vehicles, Elysia Battery Intelligence, Eneos Materials, Enevate, ExxonMobil, FastLion Energy, Fastmarkets, Fortescue Zero, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, GDI, Green Li-ion, Gresham Smith, Grivix, HCM, Henkel, Hitachi Research Lab, Hoppecke Batterien, Huawei Technologies, Hubject, Huntsman Advanced Materials, IAV, InductEV, International Nickel Study Group, Jacobs Engineering, Koura, Kumi Consulting, Lion Smart, Lithink, Lux Research, Mann+Hummel, McMurtry Automotive, Mitra Chem, Molicel, Morgan Advanced Materials/Molten Metal Systems, Nanopore Innovative Materials, Natron Energy, NXP Semiconductors, Nyobolt, Oerlikon Friction Systems, Ola Electric, Onejoon, OnTo Technology, P3 Group/P3 Automotive, Plug and Play Tech Center, PolyPlus Battery, Polypore, Posco Holdings, Project Blue, PwC Strategy&, QuantumScape, Rho Motion, Rio Tinto, RLE FutureMotiv, Rogers Corporation, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, S&P Global, Saft, Saint-Gobain Research, Scires Battery Technologies, Sepion Technologies, Shell Global Solutions, Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Siemens, Sintef Industry, Sionic Energy, Skeleton Technologies, Solid Energies, Sora Aviation, SpectraPower, SQM Lithium, Stadler, Strat Anticipation, Stropower Technologies, Syrah Global, Theion, Thermo Fisher Scientific, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, Twaice Battery Analytics, Umicore, Uniper Renewables, V4Smart, Voltaiq, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Xing Mobility, Zeta Energy, EC (European Commission), IEA (International Energy Agency) to speak at event
June 19, 2025 | 07:54am CETflashread more
Renocar Prague – Bubeneč: Renocar (BMW, Mini, BMW Motorrad dealer in Brno and Prague, Czechia) opened its third BMW and Mini service in Prague (Čestlice, Vyšehrad), in 6,500 sqm premises in Bubeneč. Investment in facility (mechanical workshop and tyre service including geometry with 12 workplaces, body shop and paint shop, car wash, parking for 100 vehicles) was in tens of millions of korunas (millions of euros). Service shop with 22 employees is ready to service up to 25 cars daily, including electric vehicles, and company plans to gradually increase capacity
June 19, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
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Petr Kolar left GM for Nissan
June 4, 2014 | 04:22am CEToriginalHe worked for the Chevrolet brand, which is now leaving Europe, for more than seven years. His new position...
read moreCar sales in Germany up by 5.2% in May
June 4, 2014 | 04:11am CEToriginalTherefore, sales returned to growth after April’s decline of 3.6%. Positive developments in Italy and France...
read moreToyota Motor appointed new Lexus head for Czech Rep and Slovakia
June 3, 2014 | 02:06am CEToriginalAt the same time, Toyota Central Europe made changes in the external communication of this premium brand. Details...
read moreHyundai wants to increase number of dealerships in Czech Rep by 30%
June 3, 2014 | 12:39am CEToriginalThe confirmation of a long-term plan, timing, review of the existing dealer network, development in 2013, a code of ethics for dealers and service centres...
read moreTatra considers returning to China, aiming to have assembly plant there
June 3, 2014 | 12:21am CEToriginalThe contract for firefighters in Slovakia, factory in Saudi Arabia, the expansion of agriculture, HR...
read moreToyota Motor started personal narrowing in Czech Rep and Slovakia
June 1, 2014 | 11:53pm CEToriginalThis is a consequence of the reorganization of the distribution of Toyota and Lexus cars in Central Europe. Toyota Motor Czech faced departures of...
read moreSkoda Auto chose new major advertising agency
June 1, 2014 | 11:39pm CEToriginalThe result of the tender, participants, references, collaboration concept of the carmaker with agencies (Skoda Hot House)...
read moreNexen Tire took decision on location of its first factory in Europe, to be located in Czech Rep
May 30, 2014 | 12:58am CEToriginalLocation, investment amount, timing, capacity, clients, broad cooperation with Volkswagen Group...
read moreVolkswagen began providing 3 years/250,000 km warranty in Czech Rep
May 30, 2014 | 12:08am CEToriginalThe affected models, the campaign for commercial vehicles and its author, options and interests of FlexiFIN financing from SkoFIN...
read moreeCall could be compulsory in EU from 2017
May 29, 2014 | 11:56pm CEToriginalThe form of automatic emergency call and the timing will be discussed by member countries with the European Parliament. The attitude of the Czech Republic...
read moreContinental Automotive launches new R&D centre in Czech Rep
May 29, 2014 | 03:15am CEToriginalLocation, developer, size, focus, amount of investment, offices, testing laboratory, HR...
read moreVolkswagen agreed on new collective agreement with trade union in Slovakia
May 29, 2014 | 03:00am CEToriginalStrike alert cancellation at local plants, dual wage increase, bonus, non-redundancy guarantee by 2017...
read moreGoogle introduced its own fully automated car
May 29, 2014 | 02:54am CEToriginalBased on the concept, the company wants to produce up to 200 production cars. Timing, size of the car, technologies, navigation, price...
read moree-Dealer: Citroen implemented unified concept of dealer websites in Czech Rep
May 28, 2014 | 06:05am CEToriginalThe main advantage for sellers and customers is a constant topicality of the Internet presentations. Details...
read moreCB Auto ceased sales of one brand, replaced it with another
May 28, 2014 | 01:32am CEToriginalThe company is still a dealer of five brands in three cities in the Czech Republic. Locations, brands, reasons, details...
read morePeugeot Emotion Day 2014: Peugeot holds test roadshow in Czech Rep
May 28, 2014 | 01:21am CEToriginalThe event is visiting 31 cities within two months and there will be 13 cars available for testing. Program, microsite, the result of the campaign ‘7 Days of Peugeot’...
read moreSkoda Auto launched production of CNG cars in Czech Rep
May 27, 2014 | 02:57am CEToriginalLocation, a new test hall and its capacity, demand for the Citigo G-Tec, business plans with the Octavia G-Tec, initial demand of fleet customers...
read moreIvan Navrata left Tatra Trucks
May 26, 2014 | 10:59pm CEToriginalNew director of the administration of the Czech truck manufacturer...
read moreUSA won trade dispute regarding car imports to China
May 26, 2014 | 10:52pm CEToriginalAccording to the WTO, China introduced anti-dumping and countervailing duties on cars imported from the USA without complying with proper procedures...
read moreAGC Automotive expanded plant in Czech Rep
May 25, 2014 | 11:56pm CEToriginalThe location, amount of investment, size of the new hall, HR, contracts from Daimler for new Mercedes-Benz models, other clients, increase in production of automotive glass in Europe...
read moreUniCredit Leasing expanded offer of operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep
May 25, 2014 | 11:49pm CEToriginalUntil recently, the company provided it only for BMW cars under the brand financing, now for all brands. Variations, prices, example...
read moreJohnson Controls built new plant in Czech Rep
May 25, 2014 | 11:40pm CEToriginalLocation, products, production capacity, HR, synergies, start of the test and standard operation, solar panels on the roof of the factory…
read moreOpel Star Week: Opel holds traditional one-week campaign in Czech Rep and Slovakia
May 23, 2014 | 05:57am CEToriginalThe term, affected models, bonuses and benefits, the results of previous campaign Opel 24 Hours...
read morePSA reportedly to move production of Citroen C3 from France to Eastern Europe
May 23, 2014 | 05:17am CEToriginalIt concerns a part of the carmaker’s new strategy. The country, timing, context, statements of the company...
read moreMarketing Initiative of the Year 2013/14 in Czech Rep: Hyundai succeeded with comparative campaign with Skoda cars
May 23, 2014 | 01:22am CEToriginalVictory in the category, other finalists, absolute winner, details of the survey, response and campaign of Skoda Auto...
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