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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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Automakers

Karl-Thomas Neumann to become Opel's new head

January 31, 2013 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
The carmaker will thus have a regular CEO after three quarters of the year. Neumann came from Volkswagen...
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Scania to reduce production and cancel hundreds of jobs in Europe

January 31, 2013 | 10:36pm CEToriginal
Timing, HR, decline of profit in Q4 2012, increase in orders from Latin America, sale of trailer trucks in Europe in 2012 according to the statistics of ACEA…
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Ford began offering credit with service contract included in price in Czech Rep

January 31, 2013 | 12:40am CEToriginal
The package also includes an extended warranty, full insurance and assistance. Parameters of the All-in credit, the affected models, options, example...
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Volkswagen to restrict production of Passat cars in Germany again

January 31, 2013 | 12:30am CEToriginal
The reason is the uncertainty in the European markets. Dates of shutdowns in February and March, the current daily production in Emden...
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Car sales in Russia up by 10.6% in 2012

January 31, 2013 | 12:13am CEToriginal
Skoda grew faster when it increased its sales by a third. Results in December, AEB’s estimate for 2013...
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Philippe Saillard to go east within Nissan

January 29, 2013 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Nissan’s new Managing Director for Central Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) will be Andrey Akifiev, who comes from...
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Czech Post to expand CNG fleet with more Iveco vehicles

January 29, 2013 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
Size of the fleet with this alternative drive will therefore come close to 500 units. Details of the last tender, potential for further recovery...
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French court ordered temporary halt to restructuring of PSA

January 29, 2013 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
The court halted the restructuring until the carmaker finishes talks with employees of two plants of the Faurecia division...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen limits production in Slovakia

January 29, 2013 | 12:20am CEToriginal
Restrictions in Trnava in January and February, the production plan in 2013, flexible manufacturing in Czech plant with extraordinary Friday shifts...
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Mitsubishi to recall 14,700 EVs

January 28, 2013 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The recall relates to two models - the Mitsubishi i-MiEV/Peugeot iOn/Citroen C-Zero and the Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV. The problem and its removal, regions and numbers of cars...
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Ford, Nissan, Daimler to jointly develop fuel cell vehicles

January 28, 2013 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Other carmakers, such as Renault, can join the cooperation. The first cars with this drive (FCEV) would come in the market in...
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362 HEVs and 94 EVs registered in Czech Rep in 2012

January 27, 2013 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
In December, it was 36 HEVs and 8 EVs. Mercedes and Porsche battery vehicles completed the traditional Japanese and French brands...
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Skoda Auto and unions begin to negotiate wages in Czech Rep on January 29

January 27, 2013 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The both sides already agreed on a part of the new collective agreement in December 2012. Unions’ priorities, the average wage in manufacturing in 2012...
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Hackenberg (Volkswagen): First low-cost model might be produced in China, possibly not available in Europe

January 27, 2013 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The possibility of using a local partner, price level, body versions, considered brands, term of the decision...
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Automotive Lighting acquired several new contracts, including for complete LED lights

January 25, 2013 | 02:19am CEToriginal
New orders for the plant in the Czech Republic from Skoda Auto, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and PSA; the first projects of LED modules; production volumes; global orders...
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Arval delivered 230 Fiat Ducato vans with CNG drive to Czech Post

January 25, 2013 | 12:05am CEToriginal
Arval thus has become the largest provider of operating leasing of CNG vehicles in the country. Length of rental...
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Dachser acquired new client in Czech Rep - Continental Automotive

January 24, 2013 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Results in 2012, investments in Kladno and Brno, new products Targospeed, outsourced truck fleet and its financing, double-decker trailers, other customers...
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IAC Group to move part of production from Germany to Czech Rep

January 24, 2013 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Affected plants, hire of new halls, machinery shift, production growth in the Czech Republic, HR, timing, another shift of production from Western Europe, clients...
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Arval grew by 9% in Czech Rep in 2012

January 24, 2013 | 12:28am CEToriginal
New business, growing fleet over 12,000 cars, e-mobility, strengthening the telematics and used cars, the entry of Arval Motor Trade to the Czech market, goal for 2013...
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SkoFIN grew at double-digit pace in 2012, has same plan for 2013

January 24, 2013 | 12:21am CEToriginal
The number of new contracts went up faster than the volume of transactions. Factors of the success, surpassed 800,000 contracts, detailed results...
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Volkswagen to invest EUR 785 in Spain

January 23, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Investments in the country are also being prepared by Renault and Ford. In contrast, Nissan cancels its plans to expand production in Spain. VW Polo VI...
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Dongfeng plans alliance with Volvo AB

January 23, 2013 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The agreement should also include the creation of a JV for the production and sale of Volvo trucks in China. Benefits for both sides...
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ACR auto wants to build new showroom in Czech Rep

January 23, 2013 | 01:57am CEToriginal
Location, details of investments, profile of the dealership group of BMW, Ford, Opel and Mercedes-Benz brands in two cities...
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Mazda intends to make changes in dealer network in Czech Rep

January 23, 2013 | 01:42am CEToriginal
Details and timing of the plan, a new bonus for dealers and its focus, the current status of the network, termination of one dealership in Bohemia...
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Renault promised unions to increase production in France in exchange for new collective agreement

January 23, 2013 | 01:27am CEToriginal
The carmaker’s wage proposal for the coming years, the amount of increase in production, reduction of costs to the level of neighbouring countries...
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