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Motosalon 2026: 2M Power/Motopark (Yamaha), Airmoto (Fantic, Sherco), Antik Telecom (Vmoto), ASP Group (Linhai, TGB), Baltyre (Astreaa, Stribor), BCE (BRP, Can-Am, Lynx, Ski-Doo), BMW Czech Republic (BMW Motorrad), CarTec Motor (Kove, MV Agusta, Stark Future), CarTec Praha (BMW Motorrad), DK Auto-moto (Triumph, Akrapovič), EcoWheel, ELS Moto (Arctic Leopard), Etom.pro (EridePro, Stark Future, Surron), Faber Moto (Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Vespa), Gorex (Loncin, Voge), Harley-Davidson Czech Republic, Honda Motor Europe, Invelt, Jawa Moto, Journeyman CZ (CFMoto, Goes), Kawasaki Motors Europe, Kentoya Motors, KTM (GasGas, Husqvarna, KTM), Lera Motors, Magyar Suzuki Corporation/MSC, M.C.F. CZ (Ducati, Honda RedMoto), Meteor Motor Tech CR (Indian, Polaris, Triumph), Motocentrum Barth (Aprilia, BMW Motorrad, CFMoto, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Vespa, Yamaha), MR43 (Moto Morini, Zontes), Nevima Group (Benda, Benelli, Brixton, Keeway, Morbidelli, SWM, SYM), Mayers Motors/Scooters (Fantic, Peugeot Motocycles, QJMotor), Pyramida Průhonice (Yuki), Quad-ATV.cz (Xmotos, X-scooters), Renocar (BMW Motorrad), Rezon Motorcycles, Rulyt (Racceway), Segway Powersports, Street Moto (AJP Motos), Vintage Garage Motors (Royal Enfield), Yamaha Motor Europe, D.A.S., DPF-CAT Systems (Remus), Tomket (Linglong, Nankang, Tomket) to join fair for motorcycles, ATVs, accessories, clothing in Brno, Czechia (March 5-8). Veletrhy Brno (BVV) expect 60,000-70,000 visitors

March 6, 2026 | 07:53am CETflash
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Hydrogen Days 2026: Czech Hydrogen Technology Platform (HYTEP) to hold 16th conference on hydrogen technologies, challenges of hydrogen economy in Czechia and EU in Prague, Czechia on March 11-13. Program of conference with subtitle 'Hydrogen at the Crossroads – Courage to Continue' to be divided into three thematic areas – development and deployment of hydrogen in energy (hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, energy storage, infrastructure, cogeneration systems, fuel cells, reversible fuel cells), development and deployment of hydrogen in transportation (fuel cells as energy source for mobile applications, powertrains based on hydrogen combustion, combined systems, use of hydrogen drives in forklifts, cars, trucks, buses, ships and trains, hydrogen infrastructure), cross cutting and overarching issues (education & information, legislation & safety, reliability, certification, grid integration, market introduction, business cases, hydrogen valleys, cooperation possibilities, European policies and national strategies, decarbonization potential, green hydrogen policy). Representatives of Hyundai Motor Group, BMW, Hörmann Vehicle Engineering, Resato, Siemens Energy Global, Bosch, Devinn, ElementarHy, Nano Advanced, Materials Mates, Dinex, Valcon, Gascade, Orlen Unipetrol, Engie, Hellenic Hydrogen, Net4gas/ČEPS, Gasunie, Gas Storage CZ/ČEPS, RAG Austria, Wien Energie, Motor Oil Hellas, MOL, KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power), BloombergNEF, MPO, Fraunhofer IEG, HyCentA Research, ITAE (Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy Nicola Giordano), DLR (German Aerospace Center), ENNOH (European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen), GIE (Gas Infrastructure Europe), ÚJV Řež, HZwo, NVAS (Slovak National Hydrogen Association), Czech Academy of Sciences, number of universities to speak at event

March 2, 2026 | 07:55am CETflash
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Component manufacturers

Continental’s employees protested against plants‘ closure today

April 23, 2009 | 10:55pm CEToriginal
The protest has been under way during a shareholders‘ meeting. In two factories in Germany and France, there are at risk…
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Faurecia suspended expansion in Czech Rep, projected plant in Karvina not to be built

April 23, 2009 | 09:39pm CEToriginal
Projects that were supposed to constitute the Karvina-based plant's production have been transferred or remained in other plants manufacturing exhausts of the Faurecia group...
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Knorr Bremse to move production from Hejnice to Liberec

April 23, 2009 | 04:06pm CEToriginal
About 250 employees should not lose their jobs. The reason for this shift is the impossibility of further expansion; the company should leave Hejnice in...
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Unified plug in Europe to enable large lot production of electric cars

April 20, 2009 | 09:50pm CEToriginal
About 20 largest energy companies and car manufacturers have agreed on the basic parameters of connectors and plugs, which will be...
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Brano Group fell on CZK 70 million loss in 2008 along with revenues decline by 17%

April 20, 2009 | 06:57pm CEToriginal
The company was losing a lot due to the securing operations. The revenues declined to CZK 3.5 billion. In 2009 Brano Group expects…
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Labor inspectorate to verify compliance of labour-law regulations in Brano

April 17, 2009 | 06:13pm CEToriginal
The information published in the local paper which have been contested by Brano Group head Pavel Juricek state about the alleged bullying, irregular...
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EuWe Eugen Wexler to start production in Rokycany in next hall at the beginning of May

April 17, 2009 | 05:02pm CEToriginal
The new hall cost CZK 200 million. EuWe will produce there parts for the all-new…
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Half of 5,100 workers of Jihlava-based plant of Bosch to stay at home this week

April 15, 2009 | 08:45am CEToriginal
The reason is a shortage of commissions of the company manufacturing the injection system components for diesel engines. The remaining production sections…
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TPCA awarded its best 30 suppliers in 2008 and gave four special prizes

April 10, 2009 | 01:25pm CEToriginal
For 2009 the important role has also been a carmaker satisfaction with the continuity of supplies. In addition, four suppliers received special award…
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Bosch does not intend to reduce staff in Jihlava and Ceske Budejovice in 2009, implements other measures

April 3, 2009 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Bosch has lowered number of employees in the Czech facilities by 800 due to the crisis in 2008. In 2009, the company is moving on a different production model…
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Czech Bosch plants’ turnover decreased by 0.6% in 2008, however, the Group’s sale increased by 1.5% in the Czech Rep

April 2, 2009 | 07:32pm CEToriginal
The most part of the turnover falls on car component plants in Jihlava and Ceske Budejovice, the volume of contracts decreased by...
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Federal-Mogul to rebrand products in terms of piracy and clarity

March 31, 2009 | 04:23pm CEToriginal
In terms of fight against product piracy, the company is initiating a possibility of product authenticity verification by means of the web site…
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PSA Peugeot Citroen awarded 14 of its suppliers for work in 2008

March 27, 2009 | 06:41pm CEToriginal
PSA purchasing department award for performances in 2008 received 14 out of 800 suppliers. These are...
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Federal-Mogul’s Czech plant cut staff numbers by some 100 to 850

March 26, 2009 | 07:15pm CEToriginal
Federal-Mogul Friction Products, friction material plant based in Kostelec nad Orlici, has dimissed...
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Senior Automotive closes UK plant, moves production to Czech Republic, South Africa

March 20, 2009 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Senior Automotive will relocate operations from its recently closed UK plant to South Africa and the Czech Republic in…
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Brose plans to invest CZK 400 million into a new production plant in Trutnov

March 18, 2009 | 07:42pm CEToriginal
German company Brose Group aims to move production in Trutnov, East Bohemia, to a brand new plant in the same town…
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SAP: Czech government’s passivity in supporting automotive industry closes on domestic suppliers

March 16, 2009 | 03:34pm CEToriginal
Foreign companies are displeased with the Czech Republic having not initiated the scrap bonus yet, while profiting from this measure in other countries...
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Recticel initiated production in Most, order for Mercedes to be completed with another project next year

March 11, 2009 | 10:30pm CEToriginal
The company has initiated a manufacture in a new Czech facility. Production for Mercedes-Benz E-Class began in January 2009, the company is setting up a production for…
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Continental to produce new turbocharger for gasoline engines in Trutnov

March 9, 2009 | 09:09pm CEToriginal
German automotive supplier Continental has introduced a new turbocharger system for internal gasoline engines which the company will start producing in...
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Aisin wants to double turnover to EUR 80 million in Czech Rep till 2012

February 19, 2009 | 10:55pm CEToriginal
Results in 2008, plan for 2009, HR, decrease in orders, new contracts, products and customers...
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