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Hydrogen Days 2025: Czech Hydrogen Technology Platform (HYTEP) to hold 15th conference on hydrogen technologies, challenges of hydrogen economy in Czechia and EU with workshops, exhibition, matchmaking meetings in Prague, Czechia on March 19-21. Program of conference with subtitle 'Hydrogen – from Politics to Business' 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 BMW, Toyota Material Handling, Robert Bosch, Devinn, Cylinders Holding, Quest One, Wevo Chemie, Orlen Unipetrol, E.ON Energy Solutions, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power/KHNP, Gasunie, EWE, Net4gas/ČEPS, Gas Storage CZ/ČEPS, GasNet, Bloomberg NEF, ILF Consulting Engineers, Dräger Safety, Leef Technologies, CAC Engineering, Valcon, Fraunhofer, HYTEP, MPO, MZV, EIB, Hydrogen Europe Research, Clean Hydrogen Partnership, Hydrogen Coucil, ÚJV Řež, CDV to speak at event

March 11, 2025 | 11:53am CETflash
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Antitrust Authority stopped investigation of Car Importers Association due to registrations in Czech Rep

July 9, 2014 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
The UOHS has no grounds to initiate administrative proceedings initiated by Hyundai Motor Czech and confirmed its earlier statement...
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ArvalRental: Arval began offering customers direct short-term lease of cars and vans in Czech Rep

July 9, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The company continues working with car rentals. Uniform price list, end of re-invoicing, models and prices, surcharges...
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New Seat dealership opened in Czech Rep

July 9, 2014 | 05:43am CEToriginal
One former dealer of another brand opened a Seat showroom in one district town. The company, location, partner...
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LeasePlan: E-shop generates one order for lease of small fleet in Czech Rep every day

July 9, 2014 | 05:20am CEToriginal
Comparison of LeasePlan Go operating lease with other forms of fleet operations, two stages of the campaign in 2014, a competition, clients...
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CEE Automotive Forum 2014: Informa holds conference in Czech Rep on automotive industry in CEE

July 9, 2014 | 05:04am CEToriginal
Speakers from ACEA, Ford, CzechInvest, TPCA, Tatra, Suzuki, Qoros, Great Wall, Porsche Engineering, ZF, Bosch, Plastic Omnium or Grammer...
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GM suspended car production in South Africa due to strike by local suppliers

July 8, 2014 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The number of employees involved, the length of the strike, the estimated daily losses, car stock...
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Mitsubishi expanded its dealer network in Czech Rep with new partner

July 8, 2014 | 02:46am CEToriginal
The Japanese brand will thus strengthen in one city and enter another one. Dealer, locations and history of the new Mitsubishi showrooms...
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Hyundai: Czech car market fell by 13.7% y/y in H1

July 8, 2014 | 02:25am CEToriginal
However, according to statistics of registrations, it increased. Results of the Hyundai brand, the most desirable models...
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Volkswagen to build two new factories in China, received permission from local authorities

July 7, 2014 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the carmaker wants to increase the capacity of one existing plant. Locations, Chinese partners, timing...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 25.5% in June 2014

July 7, 2014 | 03:48am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by the Skoda, Volkswagen, Ford, Seat, Opel, Dacia, Renault, BMW and Kia brands. Reasons, growth in the segment of vans, a decline in trucks...
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Kia Motors made major dealer changes in one region in Czech Rep

July 6, 2014 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Closing two dealerships, opening new showrooms of two new partners, moving another dealership, releasing one showroom...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen changed Vice President at Czech plant within rotation

July 6, 2014 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
Patrice Le Guyader went to France, having been replaced in the Czech Republic by Javier Varela. The new position of Guyader...
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Geely wants to make China export base for Volvo

July 6, 2014 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
Until recently, Volvo Car manufactured cars in Europe only. Exports of cars from Asia to other continents, timing, sales in the Chinese market...
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Supreme Court: Rolling back odometer is fraud if damage exceeds CZK 5,000

July 4, 2014 | 04:36am CEToriginal
Ministry of Industry and Trade, however, still insists on a change in legislation. A comment by AAA Auto, the Czech market according to Cebia...
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Bernhard (Daimler): Volkswagen wants to buy Paccar, preparing bid

July 3, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
However, Volkswagen denied the information. The head of the Daimler Trucks Division refers to 'more reputable sources'. Profile of commercial activities of Paccar and Volkswagen...
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Car sales in Germany down by 2% in June, production by 4%

July 2, 2014 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Confirmation of the sales outlook for 2014, the improved outlook for production and export, self-registrations in H1, developments in France and Spain...
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Progress-Werk Oberkirch to invest EUR 25 million in Czech Rep

July 1, 2014 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Location, four stages, new halls, timing, HR, government incentives, products, customers, PWO investment plan for 2014...
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Another top manager left Toyota Motor in Central Europe

July 1, 2014 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
This is a consequence of the reorganization of the distribution of Toyota and Lexus cars in Central Europe. The long-time manager of the Japanese carmaker, his successor...
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SGP Sorting Group entered Czech Rep

July 1, 2014 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
Eight countries covered, sales director for Czech market, HR, outsourcing of quality control of auto parts, clients ranking from suppliers...
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Volkswagen intends to produce another model in Portugal

June 30, 2014 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
At present, the carmaker has been producing four VW and Seat models there. Location, investment amount, timing, HR, government support...
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Skoda: Interest in 4x4 drive is growing, tripled for past five years

June 30, 2014 | 10:53pm CEToriginal
Models with all-wheel drive available, sales results, the Octavia III Scout from CZK 682,900...
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Renault-Nissan took control of AvtoVAZ

June 30, 2014 | 10:34pm CEToriginal
The French-Japanese alliance now has a 67.1% stake in the owner of AvtoVAZ. The outlook for business in Russia...
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Audi and BMW to shorten shifts in some plants in Germany due to football

June 29, 2014 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
The carmakers will allow the staff to watch the eighth finals match of the German team at the World Cup. The affected factories, dates and shifts...
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E.ON: Number of CNG vehicles to rise by more than 25% in 2014 in Czech Rep

June 29, 2014 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
Development in H1, Skoda Auto contribution, prediction of the gas sales, growth of the filling station network, collaboration with Next Energy, payment by CCS card...
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Daimler and Renault-Nissan continue to expand cooperation

June 29, 2014 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
The project on the development and production of Mercedes and Infiniti compact cars, a new plant, capacity, HR, timing, other projects of the Smart and Renault brands...
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