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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
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia down by 9.2% y/y to 124,358 in April (Škoda+SEAT/Cupra -8.3%, Hyundai -14.3%, Toyota -5.1%). Buses (Iveco +25.1%, SOR -71.4%, Škoda Electric 0 units), motorcycles (Jawa +3%) successful differently. Slower pace of domestic production of new passenger cars, reflecting cooled demand in key European markets, is reflected in production results of first four months and April itself. Despite this, domestic automotive industry recorded another record high, this time in electric vehicle segment. With total of 27,094 electric vehicles produced, April surpasses previous month’s record results, with pure electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles accounting for quarter of total production at Mladá Boleslav’s Škoda Auto and almost third at Hyundai in Nošovice, Petzl said. Electric car production increased by 115.4% to 27,094 BEVs and PHEVs, while internal combustion engine (ICE) car manufacturing decreased by 21.8% to 97,264 units
June 19, 2025 | 07:40am CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Electric (rechargeable) vehicle sales in Europe (28 countries) up by 28.9% to 282,027 units (184,312 BEVs, +28%; 97,715 PHEVs, +31%) in April, representing 26.1% share in total registrations (penetration, +5.8 pp). Škoda Elroq (7,998 cars, new) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Volkswagen ID.3 (6,932, +34%), VW ID.7 (6,776, +640%), VW ID.4 (6,297, +3%), Kia EV3 (5,680, new), Renault 5 (5,662, new), BMW iX1 (5,518, +24%), Škoda Enyaq (5,037, +37%), Tesla Model Y (4,495, -53%) and Citroën C3 (3,962, new). Overall BEV market led by Volkswagen (23,514, +61%), BMW (14,867, +5%), Škoda (13,598, +214%), Audi (11,958, +48%), Renault (10,328, +58%), Kia (9,101, +55%), Mercedes (8,739, -1%), Volvo (7,768, -43%), Hyundai (7,346, +20%), BYD (7,231, +169%), Tesla (7,165, -49%). BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for first time
June 13, 2025 | 05:39pm CETflashread more
VivaTech (Viva Technology) 2025: More than 13,500 startups, 3,200 investors, 3,500 exhibitors such as 40Watts Cycles, AccelCity, AEmotion, Africharger, AI Cargo Foundation, AMSO, Andyamo, Appload, Artificient, ASIMOB, Atsukè, Auve Tech, Avatar Mobilité, Aves Reality, Bako Motors, BANF, BB - Bicyclette en Bois, Beamr, Beev, Büyütech, CapSolar, Cartage, Cezigue.io, Cloudfret, Consenz, Dadycar, Dotflow, Drimaes, Easyrain, Ector, EFLOW, Electric Oasis, EVT Batteries, EX9, Ezymob, Floware, Flyte, FTEX, G7, GeoMate, SNCF, Handiroad, Hopways, Karbikes, Kolektivolt, Komma, Konboi, KopherBit, L2Concept, Lemon Motion, Liberty Rider, LinkbyCar, Locauto, Logidoo, Loxo, Matawan, Mbay Mobility, MellowVans, Meta Mobility, Mobiledock, Mobilitaf, MobiSlow, Movesion, MyAutoData (MAUD), Navlungo, Next Modular Vehicles, Nomadia, Noula, Optiyol, Parkie, Pelican Cycles, Phitech, Pi-Pop, Pixconvey, Pony, Prum Leap Technologies, qCella, RATP, Ride Vision, RiDERgy, Rino.ai, Self-storage.ai, Skyted (Trainways), Software République, SOL Motors, SolarBox, SquareMiles, Sternboard, Streetco (StreetNav), Strim Mobility, Swiroo, Symone, Taxiora, Telgani, Tennders, Tesla, TMEV NET, TPT973, Tut Tut, Up&Charge, Vebo, VelyVelo (Picaleev), Vianova, Wedrive, Weenlo, Westwell, WISP, Yamato, Yellow Matrix, Zyon Helmets to join technology innovation fair in Paris, France (June 11-14)
June 13, 2025 | 05:28pm CETflashread more
GlobalData: New diesel car (including diesel hybrid) sales in Western Europe down by 18.9% in April, penetration (share) down by 2.7 pp. Diesel market leaders include Volkswagen Group (700.000 over last year), Stellantis (290.000), Mercedes-Benz (250.000), BMW (210.000), Ford (90.000), Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (70.000), Tata (60.000), Hyundai (40.000), Toyota (30.000)
June 12, 2025 | 09:56am CETflashread more
Battery Value Chain as Opportunity: Czech Battery Cluster (ČBK), CzechInvest to hold in Brno on June 12 5th seminar on comprehensive view of battery ecosystem in Czechia. Event connects Czech universities, state administration, private sector with aim of strengthening cooperation in field of production, recycling, use of batteries. Representatives of AtomTrace, CEITEC (Central European Institute of Technology), Nefab Packaging, ABB, SZÚ (Engineering Test institute) to speak at seminar
June 12, 2025 | 09:51am CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Renault Clio (18,997 registered vehicles, -3%; HEV 28 %) was best-selling car in Europe (28 countries) in April, followed by Dacia Sandero (18,590, -28%), Peugeot 208 (16,529, -6%; BEV 10 %), Volkswagen Tiguan (16,277, +32%; PHEV 32 %), Citroën C3 (16,113, +7%; BEV 25 %), Toyota Yaris Cross (15,989, +14%; HEV 100 %), Dacia Duster (15,900, +17%; HEV 32 %), VW Golf (15,575, -29%; PHEV 13 %), VW T-Roc (15,365, -21%) and Toyota Yaris (15,277, -11%; HEV 98 %). Overall market up by 0.1% to 1.08 million, led by Volkswagen Group (294,594, +0%; PHEV+BEV 30%), Stellantis (166,393, +0%; PHEV+BEV 16%), Renault Group (109,792, +1%; HEV+PHEV+BEV 46%), Hyundai-Kia (89,381, +0%; HEV+PHEV+BEV 42%), BMW Group (80,412, +7%; PHEV+BEV 37%), Toyota (76,140, -10%; HEV+PHEV+BEV 87%), Mercedes-Benz Cars (58,049, -1%; PHEV+BEV 35%), Ford (40,458, +4%; HEV+PHEV+BEV 35%), Geely Group (32,529, -12%; PHEV+BEV 65%) and SAIC (22,645, +27%; HEV+PHEV+BEV 61%)
June 12, 2025 | 09:45am CETflashread more
Urbis The Smart Cities Meetup 2025: Veletrhy Brno (BVV) to hold 8th fair of smart solutions for cities and municipalities in Brno, Czechia on June 10-12. Alfa Profi (EVUM), Ascendum (Volvo Construction Equipment), Daimler Truck Czech Republic (Mercedes-Benz, Fuso), Eurogreen CZ (Goupil), Grand Automotive Central Europe (Nissan), Hyundai Motor Czech, JE & NE (Škoda), Kia Czech, MAN Truck & Bus Czech Republic, Renault Czech Republic, Škoda Group, Škoda X, 3L Robotics, AnthonyApp, Autonapůl, Boxline System (Bike Box), BringAuto, CEDA Maps, City Commuters (e-Cafe Bike, Komuter), Citya Mobility, Devinn, Dronetag, e-Community Solutions (Peoplecar), EasyPark Czechia, Ekoenergetyka, Elexim, FlyinDiamonds, Futtec, IoMobility Solutions, Iont Tech, KoloNaOperak, LPP, Reponio, RoadTwin, Roboauto, Sdil Building Automotive, SunAffairs, Švihé Synku, Teamium, VisionCraft, Xmarton, Yunex, Zuri, Brněnské komunikace, CDV, CzechInvest, ČVUT, Brno City Transport Company, VŠB-TUO, MD, MPO, NRB, Partnership for Urban Mobility, PowerHub, Teplárny Brno to join event. Representatives of GoodVision, Valeo, Aurel CZ, InnoConnect, EIT Urban Mobility, ČEZ ESCO, Grant Thornton Advisory to speak at accompanying conferences, total of more than 150 speakers. Kia, Škoda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Renault electric vehicles to be available for testing
June 10, 2025 | 08:52am CETflashread more
'Car Body Parts: Materials and Forming Processes 2025': Automotive Circle (Vincentz Network) to hold 2nd conference on development, production of structural, outer skin car body parts in Bad Nauheim, Germany on June 24-25. Representatives of Renault, General Motors/GM, Volkswagen, BMW Group, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi, Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Steel, FEV Vehicle, FEV Consulting, Rovalma, Diecasting Engineering/Yizumi, Idra, Chuzhou Duoli Automotive Technology, Guangzhou Die and Mould Manufacturing, Laubinger + Rickmann, Viami, Magma Gießereitechnologie, Commonwealth Rolled Products, Suzhou Pressler Advanced Forming Technologies, Voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center, Voestalpine Stahl, Gestamp, Schuler Pressen, Faurecia Autositze, POSCO, Novelis Deutschland, Dreistern, DeSde Creangineering, Strong by Form, Aluminium Duffel, Norsk Hydro/Hydro Aluminium, HoDforming, Scale, Eines Vision Systems, CoilDNA, iLariz, ESI Group, ArcelorMittal Global R&D, Niobelcon, CBMM Europe to speak at congress
June 6, 2025 | 02:51pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 1.3% in April (Volkswagen +2.9%; Stellantis -1.1%; Renault +1.1%; Toyota -8.6%; Hyundai -2.3%; BMW +9.8%; Mercedes-Benz +0.7%; Ford +0.8%; Nissan -6.4%; Volvo Cars -14.4%; SAIC +54%; Suzuki -16.3%; Tesla -52.6%; Mazda -26.6%; Jaguar Land Rover -13.8%; Mitsubishi +27.5%; Honda -0.3%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +34.1%, PHEV +31.2%, HEV+MHEV +20.8%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol -11.3%, petrol -20.6%, diesel -24.4%)
June 6, 2025 | 02:35pm CETflashread more
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AAA Auto plans to trade in used EVs
June 21, 2012 | 01:03am CEToriginalThe company began to build charging stations at its branches, and plans to test electric vehicles and focus on used cars conversions to electric ones...
read moreMBtech CEO Werner Kropsbauer left the company
June 21, 2012 | 12:54am CEToriginalIts president Hartmut Tresp will stay there on a non-executive post, Christoph Schmidt-Arnold will be the CFO. New head of MBtech, a new logo...
read moreFraikin expands in CEE, after Poland and Slovakia entered Czech Rep
June 20, 2012 | 01:47am CEToriginalPlans of this provider of commercial vehicle rental on the Czech market, the head in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, business results in Central Europe, partners...
read moreYapp Automotive started production in Czech Rep, invested EUR 10 million
June 20, 2012 | 01:36am CEToriginalLocation of the plant of the Chinese supplier, products, HR, an order from Skoda Auto...
read moreToyota and PSA to cut further 70 jobs in Czech plant
June 20, 2012 | 01:29am CEToriginalCzech suppliers will use about 50 employees; TPCA offers 250 workers voluntary departure with above-standard severance pay...
read moreOne Ford: Kuga/Escape and Mondeo/Fusion coming after Focus and Ranger
June 20, 2012 | 01:20am CEToriginalCzech prices of new models B-Max, Ranger, Focus ST; upcoming models Fiesta ST, Transit, Tourneo Custom, Evos Concept; the boot menu and a competition for a B-Max...
read moreMini graduates: Mini offers students, graduates and university employees in Czech Rep discount on new car
June 20, 2012 | 01:09am CEToriginalThe affected models, the amount of discounts, special offers force, the number of cars intended for the event, the Mini from CZK 326,000...
read moreCarnoy (Peugeot): European market to decline by 5-7% in 2012, to remain stable in Czech Rep
June 19, 2012 | 01:08am CEToriginalThe medium-term objective on the Czech market, expanding dealer network, plans with the new model 208, new V3 engines, a road show...
read moreEurac to extend competencies of its plant in Czech Rep
June 19, 2012 | 12:47am CEToriginalRequirements of existing customers of car brake discs from CEE are the reason for the investment. Location, details of the investment, HR...
read moreVolkswagen introduced Up! on Czech market, not worried about demand
June 19, 2012 | 12:33am CEToriginalPlanned sales, BlueMotion package for CZK 6,000, CNG and electric versions, assistant of economic driving Think Blue, financing from SkoFIN...
read moreCCS: Fuel continued in price decrease in Czech Rep last week
June 19, 2012 | 12:23am CEToriginalThe average price of petrol and diesel fell by tens of hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
read moreContinental partially reduced tire production in Czech Rep
June 18, 2012 | 06:28am CEToriginalThe reason is the decline in demand for trucks and passenger cars in Europe. Cancellation of weekend shifts in Barum Continental, shutdowns in July...
read moreCEZ acquired other partners for e-mobility project
June 18, 2012 | 06:10am CEToriginalThe company and its partners have already been operating 13 public charging stations in the Czech Republic. New partners, a system of paying for electricity...
read moreHyundai Motor wants to increase i30 production by 20% in Czech Rep in 2012
June 18, 2012 | 06:02am CEToriginalGrowth in demand will be supported by a new generation. The current number of orders, the expected share of station wagon, the Czech premiere in Ostrava, prices...
read moreUnicars opened Nissan dealership in Zlin
June 18, 2012 | 05:53am CEToriginalThe company expanded its portfolio for a third brand. The newly built showroom, business results in 2011...
read moreCar sales in EU fell by 8.7% in May, seventh decline in a row
June 18, 2012 | 05:47am CEToriginalThe decline was partly moderated by sales growth in the UK, i.e. by 7.9%. Skoda growth during the crisis compared to Seat...
read moreIntensys expanded Citroen showroom in Prague
June 18, 2012 | 05:37am CEToriginalAt the same time, the company built a new car wash and plans to build a showroom for used cars in the Citroen Select program...
read moreFreudenberg wants to build sixth plant in Czech Rep
June 15, 2012 | 03:25am CEToriginalIt will produce seals for the automotive industry. Location, land acquisition, HR, cooperation with other plants, deliveries for Skoda Auto...
read moreSkoda Auto considering manufacture of large SUV outside Czech Rep
June 15, 2012 | 03:12am CEToriginalThere are reportedly four sites taken into account, the most likely appears to be Russia. Problems with the purchase of land for the Kvasiny plant expansion...
read moreHyundai Motor Group needs to increase engine production in Europe, allegedly considering investment in Hungary
June 15, 2012 | 02:59am CEToriginalHowever, the carmaker denied the plan to build an engine plant in Hungary. Negotiations between Kia Motors and the Hungarian government, the production capacity of cars and engines in Europe...
read moreOpel talks with unions to end production in Bochum
June 15, 2012 | 02:51am CEToriginalIt aims to do so together with the end of life of the Zafira Tourer. Collective bargaining, expansion into new markets...
read moreMatador Automotive to build third plant and invest in Russia
June 14, 2012 | 03:41am CEToriginalLocation, production start-up, HR, contract from Volkswagen, the planned production volume, the tender for suppliers of technologies...
read moreRadek Liska returned to Czech Rep, having joined Scania
June 14, 2012 | 03:27am CEToriginalPreviously, he worked in several leasing companies. The current head of Scania's aftersales services for Central Europe, Zdenek Petras went to...
read moreSaab’s assets bought by Japanese-Chinese investor who plans to launch EV manufacture in Sweden
June 14, 2012 | 03:14am CEToriginalThe joint venture of National Modern Energy Holdings and Sun Investment will be led by Kai Johan Jiang and former manager of Volvo AB...
read moreIAC Group launched serial production in new plant in Czech Rep
June 13, 2012 | 03:20am CEToriginalLocation, a new contract for six years, the amount of investment, financing of production machinery from UniCredit, negotiations on the future contract on an operating lease...
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