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Štefek (PwC): Non-financial/ESG reporting (Environmental, Social, Governance; sustainability report) concerns 1,200-1,300 companies in Czechia (mainly large corporations purchasing new cars usually on operational leasing), many of them just getting to know issue of sustainability reporting (according to CSRD directive, start of effectiveness in 4 waves in 2025-2029, impact also on small and medium-sized enterprises/SMEs in subcontracting chain as part of calculation of carbon footprint of large enterprises) and is not yet significantly reflected in sales of electric vehicles (BEVs)
October 22, 2024 | 09:58am CETflashread more
Quality Days 2024: Czech Society for Quality (ČSJ) to hold conference on modern approaches in quality, improvement in Prague, Czechia on November 12 with separate section 'Quality in automotive industry'. Representatives of Škoda Auto, Bentley Motors, KION Stříbro, Cognexa, NQA, DQS Slovakia, VDA, ČAUI (Czech Association of Artificial Intelligence) to speak at event
October 22, 2024 | 09:53am CETflashread more
Stellantis extended production suspension of Fiat 500e BEV (September 13 – October 11) in Turin, Italy (Mirafiori plant) until November 1, due to continued weak demand. However, carmaker confirmed that it intends to invest EUR 100 million to equip model with more-performance battery
October 22, 2024 | 09:48am CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted 5,907 applications for 6,140 electric vehicles (5,946 passenger cars, 191 light commercial vehicles, 3 trucks), 2,696 charging stations in Czechia during almost seven months (30 weeks, March 18 – October 14) of duration of Electromobility Guarantee program (guarantee for loan and subsidy for battery or fuel cell electric vehicle and charging stations for companies and entrepreneurs). Bank concluded 4,581 guarantee contracts, approved another 237 applications, now assessing 1033 applications. Greatest interest is in Tesla cars (2,593 vehicles), followed by Volkswagen (569), Volvo (541), Škoda (533), BMW (288), MG (277), Mercedes (182), Hyundai (158), Kia (119) and SsangYong (104). Of total volume of allocated resources (CZK 1.95 billion/EUR 79 million for BEVs/FCEVs, chargers), 100% currently reserved, NRB paid out CZK 335.4 million (EUR 13.3 million) so far. However, these are not final results of programme, as registration of applications that NRB received before end of receiving applications continues, bank added
October 21, 2024 | 08:55am CETflashread more
Hydrogen Technology/Carbon Capture Expo Europe 2024: Representatives of Hyundai Motor Company, Airbus, ABB Energy Industries, AFRY, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, Aramco, BASF Process Catalysts, Bilfinger, Capgemini Engineering, Cellcentric, CibusCell Technology, Dassault Systemes, DuPont Water Solutions, EnBW, E.ON Energy Projects, Everfuel, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, EY, Fraunhofer ISE, GE Vernova, GKN Hydrogen, Henkel, Holcim, Honeywell UOP, Horiba FuelCon, IBM Consulting, IdTechEx, KPMG, LBBW, Linde Engineering, Mitsubishi Corporation, Parker Hannifin, PwC Strategy&, Ricardo, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Shell Global Solutions, Siemens Energy, ThyssenKrupp Automation Engineering/Uhde, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, TÜV Nord EnSys, Zeppelin Power Systems, eFuel Alliance, EBRD, EC (European Commission) to speak at conference on technologies for hydrogen, fuel cell and CCUS/CCS (carbon/CO2 capture, utilisation & storage) industry in Hamburg, Germany (October 23-24). Event divided into six thematic sessions – Strategic Forum, Hydrogen Production, Systems Integration & Infrastructure, Fuel Cell Design, Development & Manufacturing, E-Fuels & Hydrogen Propulsion, Carbon Capture, Utilisation, Storage & Blue Hydrogen
October 21, 2024 | 08:49am CETflashread more
GlobalData: Global new light vehicle sales down by 3.6% to 7.55 million in September, up by 0.4% to 63.77 million in Q1-3 (Western Europe -4.1% to 1.18 million, +1.1% to 10.08 million; Eastern Europe including Turkey and Russia +10.2% to 398,685, +17.4% to 3.36 million)
October 21, 2024 | 08:42am CETflashread more
Traction Battery Watchdog: Devinn (development company with 160 employees in Jablonec nad Nisou and Mladá Boleslav, Czechia; turnover over CZK 250 million/EUR 10 million) developed device for continuous monitoring of internal safety parameters of traction battery during storage and series production of electric vehicles (EVs), allowing continuous monitoring of values and alarm declaration (fire department, SMS, PCO) in case of exceeding limits. Compared to conventional thermal camera monitoring, Watchdog significantly increases time to react to safety risk. First customer is Škoda Auto with its plants in Mladá Boleslav and Kvasiny, Czechia
October 18, 2024 | 10:49am CETflashread more
Hydrogen Technology/Carbon Capture Expo Europe 2024: More than 800 exhibitors, including 3M, ABB, AGC Chemicals, AIP Automotive, Air Liquide, Air Products, Atlas Copco, BASF, Bibus, Bilfinger, Bosch, ContiTech, Cylinders Holding, Daido Steel, Donaldson, Dräger, DuPont, E.ON Energy Projects, ElringKlinger, Engie, Evonik, Freudenberg, GKN, Henkel, Hexagon Purus, Honeywell, Horiba, Ingersoll Rand, Kamax Automotive, Kawasaki Gas Turbine, Kyocera AVX Components, Linde Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions, Mann+Hummel, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui, Nippon, Parker Hannifin, Rheinmetall, Röchling, Schaeffler, Schneider Electric, Senior Flexonics, SIAD, Siemens, Sumitomo, SVÚM, ThyssenKrupp Automation Engineering, Toyota Motor Europe, Toyota Tsusho, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, TÜV Nord, TÜV Süd and Voestalpine, to join exhibition on technologies for hydrogen, fuel cell and CCUS/CCS (carbon/CO2 capture, utilisation & storage) industry in Hamburg, Germany (October 23-24)
October 18, 2024 | 10:38am CETflashread more
Battery Value Chain as Opportunity: Czech Battery Cluster (ČBK), Central Bohemian Innovation Center (SIC), CzechInvest to hold in Prague on October 21 seminar on comprehensive view of battery ecosystem in Czechia. Event connects Czech universities, state administration, private sector with aim of strengthening cooperation in field of production, recycling, use of batteries. Representatives of Zebra Group, REMA Battery, Kovohutě Příbram, H Test (Htest), EcoTech Hub, Czech E-mobility Platform, VŠCHT, UCEEB ČVUT to speak at seminar
October 17, 2024 | 08:50am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group down by 7.1% in Q3, by 2.8% to 6.52 million in Q1-3 (VW -6.6%, -2.5%; Škoda +6%, +4.5%; SEAT+Cupra -4.4%, +7.7%; VW Commercial Vehicles -11.8%, +3.6%; Audi -16%, -10.9%; Bentley -35.6%, -26.6%; Lamborghini +18.7%, +8.6%; Porsche -7%, -6.9%; MAN -29.4%, -18%; VW Truck & Bus +28.4%, +20.5%; Scania +1.6%, +9.3%; International Motors/Navistar +40.5%, -2.1%). Competitive situation in China is particularly intense (Q1-3: -232,500), which is main reason for global decline in our deliveries (-191,100), Schubert said. Sales excluding China up by 0.9% (+41,400) to 4.47 million units
October 17, 2024 | 08:42am CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) stopped accepting applications for Electromobility Guarantee program (guarantee for loan and subsidy for battery or fuel cell electric vehicle and charging stations for companies and entrepreneurs) on October 14 at 2:30pm, as allocated resources (CZK 1.95 billion/EUR 79 million for BEVs/FCEVs, chargers) were used up in almost seven months (30 weeks, March 18 – October 14). Support for electromobility continues in coal regions of Czechia (Moravian-Silesian Region, Ústí Region, Karlovy Vary Region), where NRB provides interest-free loans to small and medium-sized entrepreneurs as part of Transformation programme (CZK 500,000 to 100 million/EUR 20,000 to 4 million, maturity up to 10 years) for purchase of electric vehicles intended for delivery, service and other similar purposes
October 17, 2024 | 08:31am CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted applications for 5,631 electric vehicles, 2,427 charging stations in Czechia during more than six and half months (29 weeks, March 18 – October 7) since launch of Electromobility Guarantee program (guarantee for loan and subsidy for battery or fuel cell electric vehicle and charging stations for companies and entrepreneurs). Of total volume of allocated resources (CZK 1.95 billion/EUR 79 million for BEVs/FCEVs, chargers), 90% (CZK 1.75 billion/EUR 70 million) currently reserved, NRB paid out CZK 298 million (EUR 11.8 million) so far
October 16, 2024 | 10:31am CETflashread more
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MB Citaro FuelCell Hybrid: From hydrogen over diesel-electric hybrid to hydrogen-electric hybrid
March 19, 2009 | 01:10pm CEToriginalMercedes-Benz will launch its first hybrid bus with the fuel cells drive in early June; it will be tested right away in…
read moreMercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid: Diesel-electric hybrid bus to be produced in series in 2010
March 18, 2009 | 07:40pm CEToriginalDaimler will finish testing of the city bus Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid with dieselelectric hybrid drive in 2009. The analysis will be made…
read moreGENEVA: Lexus RX 450h: Third generation of SUV and second generation of hybrid in sales from mid-May
March 16, 2009 | 11:13pm CEToriginalThanks to many hybrid drive innovations Lexus managed to reduce the average consumption with a total power of 220 kW to…
read moreGENEVA: Saab 9-3X: Off-road version to come into Czech and Slovak markets in mid-2009
March 13, 2009 | 03:16pm CEToriginalSaab revealed an off-road version of its 9-3 station wagon. Sales in Europe will begin in April, the car will come on the Czech and Slovak markets...
read moreCSU: Fuel prices falling slightly
March 13, 2009 | 10:48am CEToriginalThe most selling petrol Natural 95 has become cheaper in the ending 11th week in comparison with the previous week by...
read moreGENEVA: Fisker Karma S: Hybrid coupe-cabriolet now available for order, delivery in late 2011
March 12, 2009 | 07:39pm CEToriginalProduction of the Fisker second hybrid model will be initiated in 2011. The carmaker has just started accepting the orders…
read moreHonda Insight: Sale of Hybrid is just starting in Europe, in the Czech Rep and Slovakia in summer
March 12, 2009 | 03:57pm CEToriginalHybrid model Honda Insight is starting to sell in Europe, on the Czech and Slovak market arriving in summer. The basic price is…
read morePeugeot 3008: Front-wheel drive in sales from June, 4x4 up to 2011 with a hybrid arrival
March 11, 2009 | 05:53pm CEToriginalPeugeot introduced its new SUV named 3008 at the Geneva Motor Show. Sales in the Czech Rep and Slovakia will begin in…
read moreDriving fuel oppose fall of inflation, price down by one fifth y/y though
March 9, 2009 | 11:43pm CEToriginalIn February, driving fuel sold by the filling stations in the Czech Republic became more expensive in m/m comparison, only LPG became cheaper…
read moreSmart Fortwo electric drive: Second generation of EV, li-ion batteries, production to begin at end of 2009
March 9, 2009 | 05:06pm CEToriginalIn the expectation of the rapid extension of electric cars Daimler engages in the construction of infrastructure charging station including billing machines…
read moreGENEVA: Fisker to have 40 dealers in Europe, dealer network to be established by two distributors
March 7, 2009 | 05:50pm CEToriginalNew American carmaker Fisker Automotive set two distributors for Europe. The entrusted companies are…
read moreFisker Karma: American hybrid sedan to order in Europe for EUR 78,780
March 7, 2009 | 05:26pm CEToriginalNew American carmaker Fisker has already got 1,300 orders for its first model, production and supplies to the customers will start…
read moreCSU: Fuel prices lowered during week, Natural 95 down by 18 hellers
March 6, 2009 | 11:24am CEToriginalThe most selling petrol Natural 95 has become cheaper in the ending 10th week in comparison with the previous week by...
read moreStrict European standards draw away ingoing of Chinese carmaker BYD to Europe
March 5, 2009 | 11:19pm CEToriginalThe Chinese carmaker BYD is experiencing troubles with entering its vehicles to the European market. The cars might come into Europe in…
read moreGENEVA: DR Motor to launch sales in further EU countries including Czech Rep and Slovakia
March 5, 2009 | 06:36pm CEToriginalDR Motor aims to increase its European market share by launching sales of Chery-based products in...
read moreGENEVA: New GM´s hybrid drive to be applied to Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera too in 2011
March 5, 2009 | 05:10pm CEToriginalGeneral Motors presented another model at the Geneva Motor Show which disposes of plug-in hybrid drive...
read moreGENEVA: Tata set to launch sales of Nano in Europe as early as 2010
March 4, 2009 | 02:25am CEToriginalIndia’s largest carmaker Tata Motors plans to launch sales of its Nano model in Europe as early as 2010; the company is also eyeing countries such as...
read moreCSU: Natural 95 up by CZK 0.87, diesel price rose slightly
February 27, 2009 | 04:25pm CEToriginalIn the 9th week, the most selling petrol Natural 95 raised its price on average by...
read moreFiat to offer up to 4 models with LPG in 2009, supply of Ducato with CNG to that
February 26, 2009 | 09:27pm CEToriginalFiat will widen its involvement in alternative drives in the Czech Rep and Slovakia. It will offer at least three models with LPG on both markets…
read moreVolkswagen Passat TSI EcoFuel: Compressor engine with CNG from CZK 725,000
February 24, 2009 | 10:39pm CEToriginalVolkswagen broadened its offer of models with the CNG drive by Passat, the sedan and station wagon are available for the price starting at…
read moreNumber of LPG conversions lowered by 51% to 9,800 cars
February 24, 2009 | 05:40pm CEToriginalThe number of cars converted to LPG decreased in the Czech Republic last year as well as the number of filling stations. The LPG car offer is stagnating…
read moreCzech bus maker SOR Libchavy to invest CZK 40 million in 2009
February 23, 2009 | 05:24pm CEToriginalCzech bus manufacturer SOR Libchavy expects to invest CZK 40 million this year, possibly hire further employees...
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