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Renault Group: Fabien Goulmy to become Commercial Director of Mobilize Energy on January 1, 2026. Agnieszka Łyżwińska, current Regional Director of Dacia brand for Cluster East, appointed as new Managing Director of Renault, Dacia and Alpine brands for Eastern Europe (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
December 11, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
Sales of new light vehicles in USA fell in November (J.D. Power/GlobalData: -5.2%; Cox Automotive: -7.8%, -7.3% after revision; S&P Global Mobility: -7.9%). November’s results reflect another notable – yet anticipated – decline in new-vehicle sales pace, driven largely by pull-ahead of electric vehicle (EV) purchases prior to expiration of federal EV tax credits on September 30, King (J.D. Power) said
December 11, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
SeAH FSI (manufacturer of fluid systems for automobiles and home appliances with 19 workplaces in 6 countries – South Korea, China, Thailand, Mexico, India, Indonesia; customers: Hyundai, Kia, General Motors/GM, KG Mobility/KGM, Renault, Nissan, Tesla, BMW, Stellantis, Geely, Lotus, Lynk & Co, BYD, XPeng, Li Auto, GAC Motor, Aion, BAIC, TI Fluid Systems, Cooper Standard, Nobel Automotive, SumiRiko Italy/Sumitomo Riko Group, Hutchinson, Inalfa Roof Systems, Webasto, FTE Automotive, Hitachi Cable America, Metalfab Manufacturing, Xandor Automotive, Industrial Quality Management Sdn Bhd/IQM, Hanil Tube, Iljin) to build plant in Ostrava, Czechia for brake and fuel lines made of thin-walled small-diameter steel tubes for automotive industry, first in Europe. Company leased Hall M2 (2,673 sqm, two-thirds for light manufacturing, one-third for storage, 465 sqm of office space; rooftop photovoltaic/PV power plant) in P3 Ostrava Central from P3 Logistic Parks, trial production to begin (SOP) in H2 2026, with serial production starting in 2027. Company to use dedicated testing laboratory located inside hall for product testing, quality control. Initially, SFI Europe to employ around 35 people, gradually growing up to 60 employees. Company to supply leading European carmakers from Czechia. Sam Kim appointed as Managing Director of SFI Europe. SeAH Global has been operating in Europe since 2014 through Inox Tech based in Italy
December 10, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 2.5% in November (motorcycles -67.3%; buses +82.3%; vans/trucks +1%; trailers +1.4%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 58.1% to 88,174 units (55,741 BEVs +58.5%, 32,433 PHEVs +57.4%), representing share of 35.2% (22.2+12.9%)
December 10, 2025 | 07:51am CETflashread more
SMMT increased 2025 UK new car sales (registrations) outlook from 1,986,000 (+1.7%) to 2,012,000 (+3%), of which battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 472,000 (+23.6%) to 469,000 (+22.8%), and 2026 forecast from 2,019,000 to 2,032,000, of which BEVs from 569,000 to 574,000. Simultaneously, association published its first estimate for 2027 at 2,058,000 cars, of which 663,000 BEVs
December 8, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 24,713 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in October (+20.7%; 20,953 battery electric vehicles, +34.8%, 3,760 plug-in hybrids, -23.6%), of which 24,701 cars (+20.7%; Škoda: 17,006 BEVs, +29.1%, 2,597 PHEVs, -9.8%; Hyundai: 3,935 BEVs, +66.7%, 1,163 PHEVs, -43.1%) and 12 buses (SOR: 1 BEV; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs; Iveco: 11 BEVs)
December 8, 2025 | 07:53am CETflashread more
China expanded export restrictions on rare earth elements (REE; including alloys) on November 8, which are important for automotive industry and other sectors (magnets, battery cells, semiconductors, green energy). China's Ministry of Commerce added five more metals (holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, ytterbium) to list of seven elements (samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, yttrium) with restricted exports, bringing list to 12 metals (out of total of 17 REEs)
December 8, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed 2,660 MWh of electricity (+6.4% q/q, +45% y/y) in PRE Point public charging network in Czechia in Q3 during 136,000 recharges (+6.3% q/q, +39% y/y) at 874 charging stations (785 owned by Pražská energetika, 89 in partnership mode), 7,610 MWh (+47%) in Q1-3. Average electricity consumption per charging increased to 30.3 kWh at ultra-fast charging (UFC) stations, utilization according to charging station performance to 3.66% (time utilization to 7.55%). Our PRE Point network reached 4% utilization in September for first time in history in terms of performance and even significantly exceeded 8% in terms of time, Hladík said, adding that PRE plans to operate 900 public charging stations by end of 2025
December 8, 2025 | 07:44am CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed more than 770 MWh of electricity (+23% m/m; Prague: 139,536 kWh, South Moravian Region: 115,493 kWh, Vysočina Region: 102,527 kWh, South Bohemian Region: 87,463 kWh, other regions: 324,981 kWh) during 32,625 recharges (+25% m/m) in E.ON Drive public charging network in Czechia in October, 5,798 MWh during 247,625 recharges at 706 charging points at 344 stations in more than 220 locations in first 10 months. Consumption increased most in Olomouc Region (+59% m/m). In Olomouc Region, we also recorded higher use of our charging location for heavy goods vehicles and buses in Mořice. While we had units of charging there monthly after opening in July, we are currently talking about dozens. In addition to trucks, long-distance buses (coaches) that have Mořice on their routes are also charging there, Klíma said
December 5, 2025 | 07:49am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia down by 12.2% y/y to 124,600 in October (Škoda+SEAT/Cupra -12.7%, Hyundai -20.5%, Toyota +2.4%). Buses (Iveco +31.5%, SOR +23.3%, Škoda Electric 0 units), motorcycles (Jawa +72.2%) successful differently. Electric car production increased by 20.7% to 24,701 BEVs and PHEVs, while internal combustion engine car (ICEV) manufacturing decreased by 17.7% to 99,899 units
December 5, 2025 | 07:44am CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 5.8% in October (Volkswagen +7.9%; Stellantis +6.6%; Renault +10%; Toyota -10.8%; Hyundai +0.1%; BMW +8.7%; Mercedes-Benz +2%; Ford -8.8%; Volvo Cars -7.6%; SAIC +56%; Nissan -3.2%; Suzuki -8.8%; Tesla -48%; Mazda -9%; BYD +195%; Jaguar Land Rover -12.5%; Honda +10.9%; Mitsubishi -47.9%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +38.6%, PHEV +43.2%, HEV+MHEV +9.4%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +18.6%, petrol -14.3%, diesel -21.9%)
December 4, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
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General Motors has three final bids for Opel's purchase, to be reviewed now
July 21, 2009 | 11:19am CEToriginalThe bids have been proposed by Magna/Sberbank, RHJ and BAIC. Magna and Sberbank newly require Opel's intangible rights and have also increased the bid...
read moreCCS: Driving fuel cheapening for three weeks in a row already
July 20, 2009 | 09:36pm CEToriginalAccording to analysts, there is still a space for reducing the prices. It will depend on distribution margins which have been...
read moreEC approved state help for new plant of Daimler in Hungary
July 20, 2009 | 07:48pm CEToriginalDaimler intends to invest EUR 800 million in a new production capacity and to create 2,500 jobs. The state help will have the form of...
read moreLeasePlan: Companies approaching operating leasing due to tax laws changes
July 20, 2009 | 03:48pm CEToriginalThe share of the total operating leasing rose in the movable assets financing to 28% in Q1. Fleet has been transferred from the ownership to the operating leasing also by Adidas...
read moreFrance plans for extending scrappage scheme until next year, the bonus should go down gradually
July 20, 2009 | 02:34pm CEToriginalThat should prevent a big shock on market. According to the French government, the system of scrap bonuses should proceed at all-European level...
read moreCKP: Share of cars without damage liability fell to 8.7% in June
July 20, 2009 | 02:01pm CEToriginalIt is a y/y decrease of 3.5 of the percentage point. The reason of this development is the introduction of a penalty contribution of uninsured, on which it has been collected...
read moreRenault’s sales down by 16.5% in H1, carmaker maintained market share though
July 20, 2009 | 11:35am CEToriginalSales of Renault cars dropped by 21.5% but sales of the cheaper Romanian brand Dacia went up by…
read moreHyundai to invest EUR 130 million in Czech Rep during two years
July 20, 2009 | 10:17am CEToriginalThe investment will go to construction of another hall at a transmission plant and new technologies. Capacity of transmission production will thus move up to...
read moreVolkswagen is close to agreement on Porsche carmaker control
July 19, 2009 | 11:00pm CEToriginalThe shareholders of the new VW-Porsche group would be families Piech and Porsche, Lower Saxony and Qatar. Porsche employees do not like it and threaten...
read moreRHJ International offers EUR 275 million for Opel’s half
July 19, 2009 | 10:22pm CEToriginalRHJ’s offer assumes that Opel will produce less, so that the number of employees will fall. It should leave the company up to...
read moreJaguar to cease X-Type model’s production after eight years
July 17, 2009 | 04:21pm CEToriginalDue to this fact, there will be 300 jobs terminated in the UK plant in Halewood. Because of the weak demand for luxury cars the factory will also interrupt its operation...
read morePorsche head Wendelin Wiedeking supposedly leaving the company, carmaker denies it
July 17, 2009 | 04:07pm CEToriginalAccording to the German press his successor should be decided in the near future. For the present, he might be replaced by...
read moreNissan and Honda to increase production capacities by 20% in China
July 17, 2009 | 12:21pm CEToriginalThe reason is strong demand on the local market. The increase of the carmaker’s production will be reached by adjusting shift operation and by signing up new employees…
read moreCSOB Pojistovna: Most car accidents happened in Ostrava and Prague in H1
July 17, 2009 | 11:11am CEToriginalKladno was the worst for motorcyclists, and thus replaced Most. Conversely, the most safely were driving motorists of passenger cars from…
read moreEU car production down by 35% in Q1, scrap bonus only reduced the drop
July 17, 2009 | 09:39am CEToriginalProduction of passenger cars declined by 31% whereas production of commercial vehicles by 57%. Over the whole year 2009 ACEA estimates a downturn by...
read moreFord and Mazda opened joint car plant in Thailand
July 16, 2009 | 09:10pm CEToriginalThe investment amounted to USD 500 million. The plant with annual production capacity of 100,000 cars will be producing...
read moreEmployees of French auto parts plant threaten with blasting it away
July 16, 2009 | 05:31pm CEToriginalTrade unions ask for compensation money amounting to EUR 30,000 for each of the 366 employees. The company is a supplier of the carmakers Renault and PSA, which...
read moreSkoda car sales in China up by 46.2%, sales of concern Volkswagen by 22.7%
July 16, 2009 | 05:03pm CEToriginalChinese market is now growing thanks to state incentives, and should increase by 20% this year and by 15% next year. Volkswagen and Skoda Auto have further plans there...
read moreSales of passenger cars in Europe up in June for the first time after 14 months - by 2.4%
July 15, 2009 | 11:17pm CEToriginalOver the whole H1 sales declined by 11% though. June sales went up to the carmaker Skoda Auto by...
read moreHyundai - another carmaker refused to wait for scrap bonus introduction in Czech Rep
July 15, 2009 | 08:43pm CEToriginalCitroen and the used car dealers AAA Auto and Auto Esa already offer their own version of scrappage scheme in the Czech Republic. However, Hyundai’s special offer only applies to…
read moreHonda to speed up launching hybrid cars on market
July 15, 2009 | 07:26pm CEToriginalThe carmaker will introduce a sports hybrid car CR-Z to market in February 2010. By the end of next year the carmaker then intends to initiate sale of a small hybrid car...
read moreNissan offers discounts from CZK 30,000 to 86,000 depending on model till end of September
July 15, 2009 | 06:57pm CEToriginalSummer sales campaign refers to most passenger and some utility vehicles. The biggest customer’s advantage is a combination with financing...
read moreVolkswagen to invest USD 1 billion in extension of plant in Mexico
July 15, 2009 | 06:31pm CEToriginalThe reason is initiation of production of a new model which should begin in...
read moreRHJ progressed in Opel negotiations, Magna remaining the favourite
July 14, 2009 | 03:48pm CEToriginalInvestment company RHJ similarly to the Chinese BAIC submitted a detailed offer asking less government guarantees and releasing fewer employees...
read moreHyundai manufactured 50,000 cars and 100,000 transmissions in Nosovice in H1
July 14, 2009 | 01:01pm CEToriginalHyundai plans to produce about 160,000 cars in Nosovice this year. A new model Kia No 3 will help it too; its production will start in…
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