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Autofox Helps: Czechoslovak Group donates 12 Tatra vehicles worth over EUR 4 million to firefighters for flood relief in Czechia

September 23, 2024 | 10:25pm CETpublic
The donation includes newly manufactured vehicles that were initially prepared for distribution to the dealer network. CSG will provide the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (HZS) with nine tipper trucks on the Tatra Phoenix chassis (three in the 8x8 configuration, six in the 6x6 version) and three cranes on the Tatra Force chassis...
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Autofox Helps: Hyundai donates CZK 10 million (EUR 400,000) to areas around plant in Czechia affected by floods

September 18, 2024 | 02:51pm CETpublic
The company put the money into a collection on the donation platform Donio, where Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech employees and other interested parties can also contribute. In addition, the factory in Nošovice also lent five cars free of charge to the non-profit organization People in Need, which will help in affected regions...
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Autofox Helps: European Commission to donate EUR 14 million to Ukraine for school buses

December 29, 2022 | 10:57pm CETpublic
At the same time, EC is calling on public and private entities in the EU and beyond to join forces and show solidarity, by donating in the coming months buses that are essential to bring Ukrainian children safely back to their schools. Details of the campaign, joint initiative with the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska on the rehabilitation of damaged Ukrainian schools...
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Autofox Helps: Porsche Holding Salzburg donated EUR 75,000 to help Ukraine

November 27, 2022 | 10:17pm CETpublic
It is the result of a fundraising among employees in Austria and a contribution from the company's own resources. Allocation for the Neighbor in Need aid campaign, assistance to Ukrainian employees...
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Autofox Helps: Uber helps save Ukraine's national treasures, transporting conservationists for free

September 20, 2022 | 10:13pm CETpublic
Partnership with National Research and Restoration Center under the Ministry of Culture, custom-built version of the app called Uber Restore, transport of people and special equipment by minibuses for 12 passengers (Mercedes-Benz), statistics to date, additional help from the company...
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Autofox Helps: Škoda Auto University prepared project to support Ukrainian students

June 7, 2022 | 10:55pm CETpublic
Details of For My Smile project, exceptional scholarships, financial collection to tuition fees, offers of job, internship or cooperation in ŠAVŠ Study and Work programme, planned supportive fund for students from socially weak or otherwise disadvantaged families...
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Autofox Helps: Uber donated USD 500,000 to International Federation of Red Cross, World Food Program USA in support of UN World Food Programme’s humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, neighboring countries

June 6, 2022 | 10:09pm CETpublic
In-app donation button to allow Uber riders to make donations to the International Rescue Committee, matching donations made through this feature up to USD 1 million, unlimited free trips between the Ukrainian border and Polish cities to support refugees and their families, 60 tons of essential supplies in Romania...
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Autofox Helps: Ford Fund donated USD 100,000 to Global Giving Ukraine Relief Fund for humanitarian aid to assist Ukrainian citizens, families

June 6, 2022 | 09:42pm CETpublic
At the same time, Ford Motor Company suspended operations in Russia (commercial van manufacturing, sales)...
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Autofox Helps: Škoda Auto donated CZK 13 million (EUR 520,000) to help Ukraine

May 2, 2022 | 10:03pm CETpublic
Another CZK 2 million (EUR 80,000) was provided by the unions. Share in a donation of EUR 1 million from Volkswagen Group for UNHCR, accommodation of refugees at recreational facilities, car rental to aid organizations, details of letter to employees...
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Autofox Helps: Aures Holdings donated CZK 3 million (EUR 125,000) to help Ukraine

April 28, 2022 | 10:19pm CETpublic
The operator of the AAA Auto used car center network has sent financial gift to a Czech humanitarian organization. The company also announced a cash collection among employees in Czechia, Slovakia and Poland. Material and logistical assistance...
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Autofox Helps: Autofox expands its fleet with UNICEF Land Rover Defender vehicles

March 6, 2022 | 08:25pm CEToriginal
It bought them in the UN Children's Fund e-shop and intends to send them to help Ukraine. Publishing automotive companies reports on help…
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Autofox Helps: Porsche, DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo ensured transport of protective masks, goggles, protective suits to Germany

December 9, 2020 | 11:29pm CETpublic
Airlift for medical protective equipment, aid for Baden-Württemberg and Free State of Saxony to overcome the coronavirus crisis, value of the protective materials...
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Autofox Helps: BMW Group provided vehicles to social, healthcare facilities to ensure mobility of health sector helpers, workers

December 9, 2020 | 11:18pm CETpublic
At its German and international locations, the company is also helping social and public institutions with donations of goods and materials such as breathing masks and disinfectants. BMW Group is working closely with its global supplier network to procure the necessary respiratory masks and other medical equipment at short notice...
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Autofox Helps: Peugeot SA (PSA) donated 400,000 masks to hospitals, emergency services, local authorities

November 26, 2020 | 11:19pm CETpublic
Donation of medical equipment to hospitals in Italy, Spain and France, providing Free2Move, PSA, Peugeot and Opel vehicles to healthcare professionals, production of respirators and visors in 3D printing...
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Autofox Helps: Audi donated EUR 600,000 to hospitals at sites in Germany

November 26, 2020 | 11:09pm CETpublic
Aid for the Ingolstadt Hospital and the SLK Hospitals in Heilbronn, 10,000 medical masks for the Ingolstadt region and 5,000 masks for the Neckarsulm region...
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Autofox Helps: Volkswagen Group supported doctors, hospitals in Germany with donation of medical supplies worth EUR 40 million

November 26, 2020 | 11:05pm CETpublic
Face masks, gloves, disinfectants, clinical thermometers, protective goggles and protective clothing for medical personnel...
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Autofox Helps: Škoda distributors support fight against coronavirus worldwide with numerous activities and measures

August 26, 2020 | 11:48pm CETpublic
They mainly provide cars and donations. Activities in Czechia, India, Germany, Slovakia, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium or Switzerland...
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Autofox Helps: Hyundai undertook series of philanthropic initiatives to support health services across Europe during Covid-19 pandemic

June 21, 2020 | 11:23pm CETpublic
Lending more than 300 cars to medical staff and key workers, activities in UK, France, Italy, Spain and Poland, actions supporting customers...
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Autofox Helps: Toyota provided hospital with transport vehicle for seriously ill Covid-19 patients

May 31, 2020 | 11:51pm CETpublic
Name and location of the medical facility, ambulance model and developer/converter, joining 11 transport vehicles for mildly infected patients provided by the Toyota Group...
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Autofox Helps: Fleet of 200 Škoda cars provided by automaker, 16 dealers covered 227,000 km in Czechia in month and half delivering 20,000 meals and essential shopping, 240,000 respirators, face masks and disinfection kits

May 31, 2020 | 11:35pm CETpublic
Over 250 doctors and paramedics covered 16,000 km on 1,600 rides with 150 BeRider e-scooters from Škoda Auto DigiLab in Prague. Helping 89 organisations and more than 50,000 people, evaluating applications for one of hundred Octavia Combi cars by the NROS Foundation, producing almost 800 respirators and 2,500 protective shields with the help of the carmaker's technical development, project management by 3Dees...
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Autofox Helps: Opel to donate 50,000 protective masks to hospitals, welfare institutions in Germany

May 31, 2020 | 11:18pm CETpublic
Part of PSA Group support, implementation reinforced sanitary protocol across all of divisions, offer of Free2Move vehicles...
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Autofox Helps: FCA Bank, Leasys support Italy following the outbreak of Covid-19 by making available fleet of more than 300 vehicles to Italian Red Cross

May 31, 2020 | 11:05pm CETpublic
Fleet of Fiat, Jeep and Fiat Professional vehicles, the use of cars, SUVs and ambulances, the scope of the Italian Red Cross activities...
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Autofox Helps: Toyota Group engaged in production of medical face shields

May 10, 2020 | 11:25pm CETpublic
The automaker and group companies (Toyota Motor, Toyoda Gosei, Daihatsu Motor, Hino Motors, Toyota Industries, Toyota Auto Body) expands monthly production capacity to 40,000 units planning to reach 70,000 pieces. Affected plants in Japan...
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Autofox Helps: Nissan to make protective face shields for health care workers in Japan

May 10, 2020 | 11:14pm CETpublic
In addition, Nissan is studying ways to support companies that manufacture ventilators and artificial heart-lung machines. Production capacity, location, activities in USA, UK and Spain...
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Autofox Helps: Agnelli Family and its companies Exor, Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari, CNH Industrial respond to Covid-19 emergency

May 10, 2020 | 11:04pm CETpublic
Series of measures to support the Italian national health service, EUR 10 million donation to respond to the local health and social needs in the city of Turin and Piedmont, purchase of 150 ventilators and other medical equipment from various overseas suppliers, fleet of Leasys vehicles to the Italian Red Cross and ANPAS...
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