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Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Since 2015, total of 11,437 companies set targets or commitments (8,816 with validated targets, 2,086 with net-zero targets, 2,820 with active commitments) to limit global warming and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG, carbon/CO2) emissions by no later than 2050 (in line with Paris Agreement’s goal), of which 414 are from Automobiles and Components sector (Adient, Aiho Seiki, Aisin, Alps Alpine, AMAG, American Axle & Manufacturing, Apollo Tyres, Aptiv, ARaymond, AsanoKasei, Aston Martin Formula One/F1 Team, Aston Martin Lagonda, Autoliv, Autoneum, Benteler, BMW Group, BORG Automotive, BorgWarner, Carspect, CIE Automotive, Clarios, Continental, Dana, Delfingen, Denso, Ficosa, Fischer, Ford Motor Company, Ford Otomotiv Sanayi/Ford Otosan, Forvia, Fujikura Automotive, General Motors/GM, Gestamp, GKN, Groupe Renault, Grupo Antolin, Hanon Systems, Henniges Automotive, Hirschvogel, Hitachi Astemo, Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, JTEKT, Kautex Textron, Kayaba/KYB, Kayser Automotive, Kern-Liebers, Kia, Kirchhoff Automotive, Kiswire, Kostal, Lear, Leoni, Litens Automotive, Magna, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahle, Marelli, Mazda Motor, Mercedes-Benz, Minda, Muhr und Bender/Mubea, Nemak, Nissan Motor, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Plakor, Plastic Omnium, Porsche Holding, Progress-Werk Oberkirch/PWO, PSA Automobiles/Stellantis, Robert Bosch, Röchling Automotive, Schaeffler, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Suzuki Chemical Industry, Temsa Skoda Sabancı Ulaşım Araçları, Thyssenkrupp Gerlach, TI Fluid Systems, Tokai Rika, Toyoda Gosei, Toyota Boshoku, Toyota Motor, Tsubaki Nakashima, Valeo, Valmet Automotive, Visteon, Vitesco Technologies, Volkswagen, Volvo Car, William King, Witte Automotive, Woco Franz Josef Wolf, Yanfeng, Yutong Bus, ZF Friedrichshafen), as results from summary of initiative co-founded by partner organizations CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), UN (United Nations Global Compact), We Mean Business Coalization, WRI (World Resources Institute) and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)
September 8, 2025 | 11:44am CETflashread more
Smart and Clean Mobility 2025: Top Expo to hold conference on public and individual transport, transport poverty, battery and hydrogen electromobility (BEVs, FCEVs) in Prague, Czechia on September 16. Representatives of PRE (Pražská energetika), MŽP (Ministry of Environment of Czech Republic), MPO (Ministry of Industry and Trade of Czech Republic), HMP (City of Prague) to speak at event
September 8, 2025 | 11:35am CETflashread more
Hyundai to suspend production in Nošovice, Czechia (Tucson, i30, i30 N, Kona Electric models; ICEVs, MHEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs) for two days (September 8-9) due to reduced sales, unions (ZO OS KOVO Hyundai Czech) said. This is another shutdown at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech after three non-production shifts on September 3-5
September 7, 2025 | 07:50pm CETflashread more
J.D. Power, GlobalData increased 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 300,000 cars, vans from 90 million (+1.4%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 90.3 million (+1.7%). There have been several positive signs regarding scaling back of trade war over recent weeks. USA has reached agreements with various trading partners, although some disputes remain, particularly with China and within North America. This slightly more favorable environment should support light-vehicle sales, Oakley (GlobalData) said
September 7, 2025 | 07:41pm CETflashread more
IAA Mobility 2025: 631 exhibitors to join mobility fair, motor show (Summit, Open Space, Experience, Conference, Startups, Prototype.club) in Munich, Germany (September 8-14), including automakers (AITO, Avatr, Changan, Audi, Cupra, Moia, Porsche, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, Bako, BMW, BMW Motorrad, Mini, BYD, Denza, Can-Am, Dongfeng/Forthing, Ford, GAC, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Hongqi, Inyo, Leapmotor, Opel, Lightyear, Linktour, Lotus, Polestar, Smart, Volvo Car, Lucid, Mercedes, Microlino, Omoda, Jaecoo, Renault, Riese & Müller, Togg, XPeng, Xyte), parts manufacturers (3M, AGC Automotive, Aisin, Analog Devices, Aumovio/Continental, Autocrypt, BorgWarner, Bosch, Friedrich Boysen, Bühler Motor, Canel, CATL, Cellcentric, Clarios, DeepDrive, Denso, Easelink, EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, ElringKlinger, Gebauer & Griller, Gentex, Gotion, HERE Technologies, Hirschvogel, Hyundai Mobis, Inova Semiconductors, Intensa, Johnson Matthey, Kirchhoff, Kognic, Konec/Dongnam, Kostal, Kumho Industrial, LG Electronics, Magna, Mahle, Maxion Wheels, Meleghy, Miba, Mobileye, NIRA Dynamics, NXP Semiconductors, Protean Electric, Qualcomm, Rimac Technology, Samsung, Schaeffler, Schrader Pacific, Siemens, Skidata/Assa Abloy, STMicroelectronics, TI Automotive, TomTom, Toray Industries, TrinamiX, Tsubaki, Valeo, Valtech Mobility, Vector Informatik, Verkor, Voestalpine Precision Strip, WirelessCar, Xing Mobility, ZF) and other companies (A2Mac1, Accenture, ADAC, Alpitronic, AWS/Amazon Web Services, Capgemini, Dekra Automobil, EDAG Engineering, EIT Urban Mobility, Ekoenergetyka, Forward Engineering, Fraunhofer, Google, Gridio, IBM, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kreisel Electric, Microsoft, PwC, Raiffeisen Bank, SAP, SEAT Financial Services, Volkswagen Financial Services, Sixt, Telenor IoT, Boston Consulting Group/BCG, T-Systems, Vodafone IoT)
September 5, 2025 | 05:56pm CETflashread more
Sales of new light vehicles in USA grew in August (J.D. Power/GlobalData: +4.4%; Cox Automotive: +2.3%, +1.6% after revision; S&P Global Mobility: +1.4%). Results should be viewed in context of several unusual factors that are distorting typical monthly sales trends, King (J.D. Power) said, noting that one of them is decision by President Donald Trump's administration to end federal credits up to USD 7,500 on electric vehicles (EVs) on September 30
September 5, 2025 | 05:48pm CETflashread more
Rides of Svět motorů (World of Engines) 2025 – Experience Electric Vehicle: Czech News Center (CNC) to hold testing event with electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), hybrid (HEV) cars, motorcycles in Prague, Czechia on September 6. Hyundai, Kia, Cupra, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Škoda Auto, Mitsubishi, MG, Fiat, Jeep, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Leapmotor, Citroën, Opel, Ford, BMW/Auto Wallis, Horwin, Toyota Central Europe, Lexus, Renault, Dacia, Alpine, Nissan, Omoda, Jaecoo, BYD/Louda Auto, SWM Motors, PRE, Kooperativa to join event, total of 120 vehicles from 30 brands
September 5, 2025 | 05:37pm CETflashread more
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (JLR, Tata Group) impacted by cyber attack on August 31. Our retail (sales) and production activities severely disrupted, company said on September 2, adding that there was no evidence of customer data being stolen at this stage. Carmaker suspended production at at least two plants in UK (Halewood, Solihull)
September 4, 2025 | 12:55pm CETflashread more
Sustainability in Product and Production Engineering 2025: Automotive Circle (Vincentz Network) to hold 4th conference on sustainable, Scope 3 emission-free automobile production in Bad Nauheim, Germany on September 30 – October 1. Representatives of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Volvo Car, BMW Group, Audi, Tata Steel, Hydro Aluminium, Constellium, Novelis, SSAB, Gestamp, EM Engineering Methods, Boston Dynamics, Brose Fahrzeugteile, SABIC, Autoneum Management, Covestro, Standard Profil, PPG Industries, EDAG Engineering, Tesa, Coalaxy, EIT RawMaterials, Fraunhofer IWU, Fraunhofer IST, The Future Is NEUTRAL, ZEvRA Project to speak at event
September 4, 2025 | 12:45pm CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 5 % in August (motorcycles -23.8%; buses +85.6%; vans/trucks +16.6%; trailers -6.2%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 56.1% to 63,340 units (39,367 BEVs +45.7%, 23,973 PHEVs +76.7%), representing share of 30.6% (19+11.6%)
September 4, 2025 | 12:39pm CETflashread more
CarGarantie: Average motorcycle repair costs rose by 6.1% to EUR 555 per claim in 2024, according to damages analysis of expired warranty contracts for new and used motorbikes in Europe. Electrical system defects are most often, (internal combustion) engine repairs are most expensive. On contrary, driving dynamics control system, differential and safety systems are most reliable
September 2, 2025 | 11:41am CETflashread more
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Panattoni to build joint production plant for Groupe Plastivaloire, Filtration Group in Czechia
October 17, 2019 | 01:17pm CET, updatedpublicLocation, hall size, products, HR, consulting companies involved...
read moreZF to buy Wabco
July 8, 2019 | 12:28am CETpublicPrice, financial and legal advisors, closing the transaction...
read moreBrisk developed sensors for new Scania engine, launching series production in H2 2019
May 23, 2019 | 11:27pm CEToriginalDetails of the contract, a new hall in Tábor, business and financial results in 2017-2019, investments, other clients and orders, expansion of the portfolio in the Russian factory…
read moreMitsubishi Electric launched construction of integrated starter-generator (ISG) plant for mild hybrids in Czechia
May 20, 2019 | 09:47pm CETpublicLocation, hall size, investment amount, start of production, HR, environmental protection measures...
read moreDXC Technology won orders from Škoda Auto, BMW
March 27, 2019 | 11:35pm CEToriginalExpansion of cooperation with Volkswagen Group, other automotive projects, participation in the Startup Autobahn innovation platform, digital transformation, cyber security, Industry 4.0 in the Box solution, upcoming DXC Digital Experience Lab in Slovakia…
read moreHenniges Automotive wants to expand plant in Czechia
November 21, 2018 | 11:44pm CEToriginalLocation, new halls and production lines, HR, timing, amount of investment, products and clients, R&D center enlargement, suppliers…
read moreInsurance companies in Czechia raised prices of damage liability in 2018
November 19, 2018 | 11:21pm CEToriginalThe increase of insurance premiums by units to tens of percent according to risk, reasons, situation in commercial vehicles and fleet clients, statements of individual companies...
read moreBroadcom demands Volkswagen to pay USD 1 billion in patent dispute
November 15, 2018 | 09:30pm CEToriginalAt the same time, the company is threatening to demand a court suspension of the production of several VW, Audi and Porsche models. An earlier lawsuit against Toyota and Panasonic...
read moreConstellium opened second plant in Czechia
October 14, 2018 | 08:48pm CEToriginalLocation, the amount of investment, expansion of the first factory, timing, HR, target capacity, a shift from semi-finished to machined parts…
read moreBöhm Plast-Technik changed ownership structure
September 11, 2018 | 07:06pm CEToriginalThe original and new shareholder structure, reasons, transaction advisor, products and clients, revenues in 2017, HR...
read moreBosch cut down number of process errors in DNOx production by half in České Budějovice, Czechia
September 6, 2018 | 06:15pm CEToriginalThe elimination of defective work is helped by the data analysis and the neural network in the plant. Current monthly production, clients, financial results in 2017…
read moreGumotex won big contract from Volkswagen Group
August 28, 2018 | 08:39pm CEToriginalProducts, volume, models, timing, investments in automation and robotics, integration of the company UP Závody, a new director of the Automotive Division...
read moreNippon Kayaku restored production in Czech plant Jablůnka in facility previously hit by explosion
August 23, 2018 | 05:25pm CEToriginalProducts affected, clients, current production capacity, full scale capacity plan, cause of explosion, renaming of Indet Safety Systems, new president, HR...
read moreChina to reduce duty on imports of cars, auto parts
May 28, 2018 | 11:53pm CEToriginalOriginal and new tariffs, timing, negligible impact of the measure, the current import volume...
read moreUnion of Czech plant of Automotive Lighting announced strike alert
May 9, 2018 | 11:02pm CEToriginalNegotiations on a new collective agreement, trade union requirements, mediator's request, average wage, alleged breaching of the current collective agreement...
read moreBosch extended pre-retirement program in one plant in Czechia
May 6, 2018 | 10:09pm CEToriginalTiming, employee interest, social program costs, new collective agreement, wage increase, changes in employment contracts, employee loans...
read moreDura Automotive acquired new orders, plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in Czechia
April 19, 2018 | 11:21pm CEToriginalNew projects for European automakers, business and financial results of Czech factories, HR, wage increase, products and clients, investment incentive from CzechInvest...
read moreMagna to invest EUR 40 million in Czechia
April 19, 2018 | 12:36am CEToriginalLocation, construction of halls, timing, products, HR, R&D investments, clients, production plan, no use of recruitment agencies...
read moreHrkal: Mitsubishi plans to build tire factory, considering Czechia
March 26, 2018 | 12:45am CEToriginalOne of the considered locations, the area requested, the activity of CzechInvest...
read moreCzech plant of Federal-Mogul hit by fire
March 6, 2018 | 12:21am CEToriginalNobody was injured. Location, section, probable causes, estimated damage...
read moreBorgers to make changes in logistics in Czechia
February 22, 2018 | 01:09am CEToriginalThe company will build a logistics hall within one of its plants to replace the rented warehouse. Location, the amount of investment, a new line for non-woven fabrics, production automation (Masterplan 2020)...
read moreDocter Optics expands production in Czechia
February 13, 2018 | 11:30pm CEToriginalThe company has built a new hall where new lines are being installed now. The amount of investment, size of the premises, HR, positions, offered wages and benefits...
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