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ŠKODA AUTO’s Vrchlabí plant: Ten years of producing transmissions and targeted further development

ŠKODA AUTO site since 1946, state-of-the-art component plant since 2012 The Vrchlabí plant was founded back in 1864 and has been a ŠKODA AUTO site since 1946. The company initially manufactured cars here before the production facility was converted into a cutting-edge component plant, with a new factory hall being

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Chip shortage strengthening pricing policy of EU carmakers

An unprecedented and worsening material shortage, especially in semiconductors, is creating a mismatch between supply and demand in the European automotive sector that could last until the first half of 2022. This gives automakers a unique opportunity to drop prices after nearly $ 20. increase of + 3-6% years of compulsions. In

automation

Development & Production Robotics Centre to be built in Czech Republic, Ostrava. Investment of €12 million, ensuring 120 jobs.

New Development & Production Robotics Centre to be built in Czech Republic, Ostrava. Investment of 12 million euros, will be ensuring 120 skilled jobs. The value of the global robot market exceeds $ 40 billion. Apart from German companies Siemens and Kuka and the Japanese Fanuc, ABB is one of the

Carmakers

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic TMMCZ adds second TNGA car model

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ) will add the second TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) model to its portfolio, this time on the new GA-B platform A new segment A model will be produced at TMMCZ. Toyota Motor Europe today confirmed that it will continue to produce a new segment

CzechRepublic

Lumax from India to Czech Republic, Tier1 Lighting major

Lumax, leading Indian tier1 major, will set up a design center in Europe, Czech Republic and Todd Morgan to be in charge Todd Morgan: "While we are going to develop cutting-edge technologies, we must also be creative to develop them for the Indian market, which is a very cost-conscious

Germany

German industrial & auto supply chains face Corona border restrictions

Travel restrictions on the German border with the Czech Republic could, according to the German VDA car manufacturers' association, cut the automobile supply lines, which could trigger a wave of production stoppages

Carmakers

Toyota ends Czech joint venture with PSA. Production of Toyota and PSA cars to continue

The Kolin plant has been building the Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 108 and Citroën C1 A since 2005. Toyota takes full control of an automobile plant it operated as a joint venture with the PSA Group to increase production of its hybrid Yaris for Europe. The move ends the joint venture

CzechRepublic

Toyota assumes full ownership of Kolin plant as it becomes Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic

The former Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) plant has been renamed Toyota Motor Manufacturing in the Czech Republic as it will be wholly owned by Toyota as of January 1st. Toyota will assume financial responsibility for the activities of the TPCA joint venture in the Czech Republic and will maintain

Carmakers

Hyundai Nošovice increased profit last year to CZK 7 billion. Making 10,000 more cars than planned, last year producing 340,300 cars

Hyundai Nošovice increased profit last year to more than CZK 7 billion. Making 10,000 more cars than planned, last year producing 340,300 cars

Carmakers

ŠKODA AUTO restarts production of high-voltage traction batteries as planned

Resuming production at ŠKODA AUTO after the temporary ‘COVID-19’ shut-down requires sticking to a detailed itinerary that is guided by process steps and the supply chain. At ŠKODA’s headquarters in Mladá Boleslav, assembly of high-voltage traction batteries for Volkswagen Group plug-in hybrid models has also recommenced as planned. To

Carmakers

Tatra Trucks, as one of the few carmakers in Europe, fully manufactures even in the current crisis

Production at Tatra is running at full capacity for the duration of the emergency and the company's management does not plan to limit it at this time. At the same time, the Kopřivnice company continues to provide service for its customers. Since the beginning of the state of

CzechRepublic

Iveco, employer of 3,900 people, re-opens from Monday, May 4, despite COVID

Company employs approximately 3,900 people and creates another almost 2,000 jobs at domestic suppliers. Due to the protection of employees during the pandemic of the new coronavirus and the subsequent suspension of supplies of parts from foreign suppliers, Iveco Czech Republic could not produce for more than a

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Rheinmetall Automotive in Czech Republic - firm produces components for auto industry at 40 locations globally

The Kolbenschmidt and Pierburg brands give Rheinmetall Automotive more than 100 years of experience in the automotive sector, while the Motorservice brand is a strong name for automotive spare parts. The listed Rüssinmetall AG, based in Düsseldorf, is an integrated technology group that stands for a substantial, internationally successful company

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Czech autoland in danger

One Monday after another, the automaker announced that they were discontinuing production at their European plants. Due to concerns about the spread of the disease yesterday joined the German concern Volkswagen. He temporarily suspended production in the Spanish factories of Seattle and Slovakia. The VW Group is now also focusing

eMobility

First Hyundai Kona Electric delivered from European plants

Hyundai has delivered the first examples of the Kona Electric from European production to customers. The more powerful of the two Kona Electric versions is produced at the Hyundai plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic. In the first year, more than 30,000 all-electric Kona are to be built in [https:

Slovakia

Coronavirus poses challenges for Central European economies (CEE). But strong macroeconomic factors and banking system may work in its favour

Slovakia, region most affected by epidemic Europe's emerging economy may stall due to the spread of the coronavirus. Market participants are now examining the potential impact of the disease on the region's economies and assessing the potential impact on the banking system. Farms that are too

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Brisk Tabor's sensor production increased, Due to coronavirus concerns

Brisk Tábor Czech Company that manufactures spark plugs and sensors that affect the injection of fuel into the engine, increasing due to coronavirus manufacture sensors. While in January and February produced 400,000 of these sensors each month, in March it will be about 600,000. Brisk is replacing production

automation

Olomouc company Koyo invested in artificial intelligence. The automat checks the manufactured bearings

Olomouc factory Koyo Bearings ČR started to use artificial intelligence for visual inspection of parts of manufactured bearings for the automotive industry. The company invested more than CZK 3.6 million in an automatic station equipped with two cameras. Management of the company expects the investment to be more productive

Carmakers

ŠKODA AUTO opened a highly modern crash laboratory at a test polygon in Úhelnice near Mladá Boleslav

ŠKODA AUTO commissioned a highly modern crash laboratory. The test facility, located at the test track in Úhelnice near Mladá Boleslav, is designed for all known crash test scenarios, primarily the new European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) regulations valid from the beginning of 2020. LED-based lighting systems and

Carmakers

ŠKODA AUTO again top in the Czech Top 100 competition.

For the nineteenth time it has become the most successful Czech company. In addition to the absolute victory, the car manufacturer was also number one in the Czech brand category. Thanks to its long-term extraordinary results, it defended its leading position in the Czech economy. Czech car manufacturer is the

eMobility

Prague wants the concept of chargers for electric cars. Instead of two hundred of them should be up to 5000

Prague City Hall will have a conception of charging stations for electric vehicles developed. The material for the city will be developed by its ICT Operator (OICT). The city's goal is to have 4000 to 5000 charging points. Mayor Zdeněk Hřib and Councilor Jan Chabr told reporters today.

Carmakers

SOR Libchavy wins large orders for electric buses delivering a total of 72 to Romania

Bus manufacturer SOR Libchavy has succeeded in three major competitions for the supply of new electric buses in Romania. A total of 72 of its electric buses will be delivered to the cities of Turda, Brasov and Zalău. Filip Murgaš, Commercial Director of SOR, confirmed acquisition of new orders. SOR

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Margita Rejchrtova joins as CEO of TAWESCO a major Czech automotive parts manufacturer with revenues of CZK 1.9 billion for 2018

She succeeds his predecessor Pavel Lazar, who on the same date becomes the executive director of TATRA TRUCKS. Margita Rejchrtová has been with Tawescu for 15 years as a Sales Director. The company's revenues increased from CZK 800 million in 2004 to CZK 1.9 billion in 2018.

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Continental in Brandys nad Labem, Czechia, opens testing labs to external parties, says Ladislav Herc

Continental in Brandys nad Labem, a manufacturer of electronics for the world's leading automakers, has modernized and expanded its laboratories for testing products and their components. This resulted in the creation of an extensive, top-equipped workplace, the capacity of which also enables the use of external candidates. In

CzechRepublic

AutoSAP, Wojnar, President of Czech Automotive Industry Association - e-Charging stations not enough for mass transition to electric cars

Auto associations from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, have met in Prague to compare their responses to crucial European proposals for further curbing emissions of key pollutants. The future emission limits are clearly aimed at paving the way for low emission and no emission vehicles, such as electric