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Coface CEE Top 500 Ranking 2024: Automotive and transport industry (90 largest firms, +18 y/y) in Central and Eastern European region (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia) increased turnover by 16.8% to EUR 193 billion in 2023 (2022: EUR 165 billion), but number of employees decreased by 0.3% to 405,600. Largest companies in sector include Škoda Auto (EUR 23.45 billion, +31%; 34,884 people, -1%), Volkswagen Slovakia (EUR 11.76 billion, +21%; 10,566, -3%), Audi Hungaria (EUR 9.1 billion, +8%; 12,766, -1%), Kia Slovakia (EUR 8.01 billion, +19%; 3,607, +1%), Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (EUR 7.64 billion, +13%; 2,852, +5%), Volkswagen Poznań (EUR 5.74 billion, +14%; 9,824, +4%), Automobile-Dacia/Renault (EUR 5.23 billion, +1%; 11,457, -6%), Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary (EUR 5.08 billion, +28%; 4,765, -1%), Toyota Central Europe (EUR 4.94 billion, +30%; 107, -4 %), Volkswagen Group Polska (EUR 4.93 billion, +35%; 644, +4%), FCA Poland/Stellantis (EUR 3.54 billion, +33%; 2,326, +5%), MAN Trucks Sp. z o.o. (EUR 3.41 billion, +68%; 2,245, +48%), PCA Slovakia (EUR 3.28 billion, -10%; 3,072, -13%), Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (EUR 2.98 billion, -5%; 3,228, -9%), Magyar Suzuki (EUR 2.87 billion, +34%; 2,937, +3%), Continental Barum (EUR 2.85 billion, +0%; 4,374, +1%), Ford Otosan Romania (EUR 2.75 billion, -2%; 5,581, +0%), Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland (EUR 2.62 billion, +24%; 1,384, +4%), PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (EUR 2.59 billion, +17%; 41,415, -1%), Mobis Automotive Czech (EUR 2.53 billion, +35%; 1,485, +16%), Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT (EUR 2.33 billion, +22%; 1,240, -3%), Mercedes-Benz Polska (EUR 2.09 billion, +21%; 158, +0%), Mobis Slovakia (EUR 1.98 billion, +10%; 2,136, -0%), Continental Automotive Czech Republic (EUR 1.89 billion, +2%; 5,042, -17%), Volkswagen Motor Polska (EUR 1.88 billion, +33%; 1,254, +2%), BMW Vertriebs GmbH Sp. z o.o. Oddział w Polsce (EUR 1.67 billion, +14%; 74, -4%), Robert Bosch SRL (EUR 1.64 billion, +16%; 5,875, +13%) and other firms of Volvo, Scania/Traton, Porsche/Volkswagen, Iveco/CNH, Solaris/CAF, Michelin, Autoliv, ZF, Tigar Tyres, Motherson, Valeo, Sungwoo, Schaeffler, BorgWarner, Faurecia/Forvia, Pirelli, Auto Partner, Hankook, Lear, Brembo, Adient, Denso, České dráhy, PKP Intercity, Raben, DPP, Amazon, Arcturus, Havi, Tallink, Wielton, Plichta, Waberer’s groups. High labour costs encourage businesses to be more open to automatization, robotization and higher productivity levels that come with this, Coface said

November 25, 2024 | 11:34am CETflash
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Total of 273 firms from automotive industry went bankrupt in Japan in H1

July 29, 2009 | 02:40pm CEToriginal
Mainly car dealers and distributors and automotive supplier are concerned. In a year-to-year comparison, that is a growth of bankruptcies by…
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The US Government plans to sell its share in carmakers GM and Chrysler as fast as possible

July 29, 2009 | 01:23pm CEToriginal
Now, the Government holds 61% of GM’s stock and 8% of Chrysler’s stock. The Government will offer the stock of the carmakers to investors probably in…
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Volvo car importer to Czech Rep closed retail sale

July 28, 2009 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Volvo Auto Czech will continue to be engaged solely in the brand promotion on the market and in the dealer network. The showroom in Pruhonice has been sold to a new dealer…
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Car production in Poland increased by 28% in H1

July 28, 2009 | 04:41pm CEToriginal
The reason is scrap bonus introduced in many European countries. Fiat plant in Tychy will, therefore, significantly increase production in August and take...
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Owners of Porsche were ready to give EUR 140 million payoff to Wiedeking

July 28, 2009 | 03:49pm CEToriginal
However, that was rejected by the trade union IG Metall which has half of all votes in a supervisory board. By Wiedeking’s contract, he could have asked for up to…
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Volkswagen considers increasing its capital because of Porsche takeover

July 28, 2009 | 02:12pm CEToriginal
The company wants to prevent from negative credit ratings. Volkswagen plans to acquire a 50% share in Porsche first and to buy out the rest in the year…
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Skoda to sell cars through internet

July 27, 2009 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
By means of the web pages, the car can be compiled, ordered and an advance payment can be paid. A customer will then take the car at a dealer. By the end of 2009…
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Smith Electric to deliver six electric cars on Avia underbodies to USA

July 27, 2009 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
Similarly to Ford electric cars, Avia cars are also named after prominent physicists. For transformation to electric cars, Avia annually supplies…
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Denso wants to dismiss up to 800 out of 4,100 employees in Hungary

July 27, 2009 | 10:22pm CEToriginal
This step picks up on reduction of after hours and introducing a four-day work week. The company’s number of orders for spare parts declined…
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USA initiated scrap bonus in support of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles sales

July 27, 2009 | 09:57pm CEToriginal
Conditions of the program have been established by the government so that sales of local carmakers would be helped too. The amount earmarked for the scrap bonus will run for…
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EC allowed Fiat to take over share in US carmaker Chrysler

July 27, 2009 | 08:22pm CEToriginal
The transaction will according to the EC not interfere with the competition in the European Union, as Chrysler generates 90% of its turnover in North America. Moreover, the carmaker...
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Military police aiming to buy 31 cars with special equipment

July 27, 2009 | 07:34pm CEToriginal
The Ministry of Defence plans to buy some cars to the property, some for operating leasing. The contract value is about...
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Car production in Great Britain fell by 50.2% in H1

July 27, 2009 | 01:05pm CEToriginal
Totally, there were 410,710 cars manufactured in the country during H1. In June, the downturn slowed down to…
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Borgers began enrolling staff in Czech Rep thanks to new contracts

July 24, 2009 | 03:38pm CEToriginal
It plans to enrol 70 workers during August and it does not exclude further recruitment through participation in tenders. Q3 will be in comparison with Q2 weaker, for the whole year 2010 the company estimates...
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Hyundai: Sales to increase by 8% to 3 million cars this year

July 24, 2009 | 02:31pm CEToriginal
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor increased net profit by 48% in Q2. The company at the same time predicted that overall sales of cars in the USA would fall this year to...
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Brano fined for violation of working directions

July 24, 2009 | 01:40pm CEToriginal
Employment discrimination was not confirmed during the inspection though. The company has appealed against the fine...
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Supervisory boards of Porsche and Volkswagen supported establishing joint concern led by VW

July 24, 2009 | 12:27pm CEToriginal
Further on, Qatar should take over 15% of VW’s stock in the first step and after merging with Porsche, the share should reach...
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General Motors to negotiate on Opel with Magna and RHJ only

July 24, 2009 | 10:10am CEToriginal
The Chinese company Beijing Automotive Industries Corp. (BAIC), which also proposed the final bid, is thus out of the game...
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Head of Porsche Wendelin Wiedeking ended in company, to receive payoff of EUR 50 million

July 24, 2009 | 09:32am CEToriginal
Wiedeking has struggled for takeover of Volkswagen but is now an obstruction to the planned merger of Porsche and Volkswagen. His successor will be...
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Saitz: BMW sales to fall by 10% in Czech Rep in 2009, dealer’s profitability being important

July 23, 2009 | 10:01pm CEToriginal
BMW sales network in the Czech Republic will grow for a new showroom, which will be built in Liberec by the existing dealer...
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Car importer Toyota Motor Czech slimmed management team

July 23, 2009 | 09:13pm CEToriginal
The business manager Martin Peleska went to the European headquarters, the head of After Sales department was given another challenge. Their competences have been taken by the current managers...
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Hyundai to invest USD 3.3 billion in green technologies by 2013

July 23, 2009 | 01:59pm CEToriginal
More than a half of the investments will lead to development of hybrid cars. Roughly one third of the money will be used for...
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Bosch Diesel to extend four-day working week in Jihlava until March 2010

July 23, 2009 | 11:47am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company will not be dismissing collectively for this period. Within voluntary departures until the end of August, the company offers…
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German government and GM have not agreed on Opel’s future yet

July 23, 2009 | 10:29am CEToriginal
Wednesday’s meeting did not bring any result. Each party prefers a different applicant. The government incline towards Magna and Sberbank’s offer while GM…
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Skoda Auto confirmed Yeti model assembly in India

July 22, 2009 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
The carmaker expects future growth of this market. Volkswagen is expanding dealer network and Skoda sales should this year increase there...
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