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ESG: Thanks to support of Panattoni (developer, lessor of industrial, warehouse, office space for automotive, other firms in North America, Europe, Asia), racer David Pabiška (SP Moto Bohemia Racing Team, KTM 450 Rally motorcycle) to be first Czech in history to have his fuel emissions offset (through voluntary CO2IN/Amper Holding carbon credits certified by TÜV Nord Czech in amount corresponding to volume of fuel burned and emission factor according to 2024 DEFRA methodology) at Dakar Rally (January 3-17, 2025; Saudi Arabia). Although this only offsets fuel-related emissions (1,880 kg CO2, 800 liters), not total carbon footprint of participation in race, it is important step in effort to minimize impact of motorsport on environment, said Panattoni, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025
December 18, 2024 | 12:50pm CETflashread more
VDIK: German market for passenger electric vehicles (EVs) to fall by 18.6% to 570,000 units in 2024 (380,000 BEVs -27.5%, 190,000 PHEVs +8.1%; 2023: 699,943 BEVs+PHEVs). In 2025, sales of new rechargeable cars in Germany to increase by 14% to 780,000 (580,000 BEVs +52.6%, 200,000 PHEVs +5.3%), representing market share of 27% (20+7%). Unless framework conditions for electromobility improve, sales volume of battery electric vehicles in 2025 to remain at level of 2024, Labbé pointed out
December 16, 2024 | 12:47pm CETflashread more
Marušinec (ASEP, BatteryX, Elon Club): Batteries for electromobility experienced significant technological progress in recent years (chemistry: lithium-ion nickel-manganese-cobalt/LiNiMnCoO2/Li-ion NMC, capacity: 100 kWh, range: 600 km, lifespan: 20 years, price: CZK 250,000/EUR 10,000; lithium-iron-phosphate/LiFePO4/LFP, 80 kWh, 500 km, 30 years, CZK 170,000/EUR 6,800; sodium-ion/Na-ion, 75 kWh, 350 km, 40 years, CZK 50,000/EUR 2,000; lithium-sulfur/Li-S, 500 kWh, 2,500 km, 20 years, CZK 900,000/EUR 36,000). LFP makes comeback in vehicles, Li-S to likely find application in aeroplanes/aircraft, he added
December 16, 2024 | 12:40pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.4% m/m in November, down by 0.8% y/y (new: +0.5%, +2.1%; used: +0.2%, -2.7%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (-1.8%, -3.2%), spare parts and accessories (+0.2%, +4.8%), fuels and oils (+0.8%, -7.6%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.1%, +8.9%)
December 16, 2024 | 12:34pm CETflashread more
Dolák (Toyota dealer in Příbram, Písek, Tábor, České Budějovice and Pilsen, Czechia) suspended its intention to continue expanding its branch network in Western Bohemia, expanded service facilities in Pilsen. Company plans to build Lexus dealership in České Budějovice and completely new premises for Toyota brand, as existing showroom in České Vrbné is approaching capacity
December 12, 2024 | 12:58pm CETflashread more
VDIK: German commercial vehicle market to grow by 8.4% to 390,000 units in 2024 (2023: 359,689), of which 300,000 under 6 tonnes (+13%, 266,589) and 90,000 over 6 tons (-3%, 92,800). New van, truck sales in Germany to fall by 5.1% at 370,000 in 2025. Manufacturers developed zero-emission electric and hydrogen trucks that can be ordered and delivered. And many customers are interested in them. Unfortunately, framework conditions for freight ZEVs currently do not meet many expectations. Although there is CO2 surcharge on truck toll, which puts zero-emission trucks in better position than those with internal combustion engines (ICEs), there is lack of planning certainty, for example when it comes to electricity prices, Labbé said. VDIK will continue to advocate for effective government support for purchase of climate-friendly commercial vehicles in future, for example by reinvesting part of revenue from truck toll in transformation of road freight transport. Charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for heavy-duty electric trucks is still in its infancy and its construction must now gain momentum very quickly so as not to hinder spread of zero-emission trucks, she added
December 12, 2024 | 12:49pm CETflashread more
Martin Hendrych left Proseat, joining Schneider Electric as Plant Manager in Písek, Czechia (manufacturer of industrial components with more than 500 employees). He replaced Bart Mach in position. Lukáš Berger appointed as new head of Proseat Mladá Boleslav factory (manufacturer of polyurethane foam parts for car seats with 330 employees; customers, projects: Audi Q4, BMW M5 Sedan G90, BMW X6 G6X, BMW X7 G7X, Škoda Fabia, Škoda SK336, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen ID.Buzz, Mubea)
December 10, 2024 | 02:48pm CETflashread more
VDIK: New car sales in Germany to decrease by 0.9% to 2.82 million in 2024 (2023: 2.84 million), of which 32.5% to be registered by private individuals (916,000, -2%, 2023: 933,147), 32.4% by fleet customers (913,000, -7%, 976,698), 24% by automakers and dealers (678,000, +7%, 635,597), 11.1% by car rental and leasing companies (313,000, +5%, 299,167). This development reflects current uncertainty of private and corporate customers, caused by current economic and geopolitical situation, Schmidt mentioned
December 10, 2024 | 02:41pm CETflashread more
Coface CEE Top 500 Ranking 2024: Electronics, information and telecommunications industry (E/E, ICT; 60 largest firms, -1 y/y) in Central and Eastern European region (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia) increased turnover by 4.4% to EUR 104-105 billion in 2023 (2022: EUR 100 billion), number of employees grew by 4% to 328,600. Largest companies in sector include LG Energy Solution Wroclaw (EUR 9.09 billion, -3%; 6,546 people, +7%), Samsung SDI Magyarország (EUR 6.04 billion, +48%; 3,344, +25%), Robert Bosch Elektronika (EUR 5.93 billion, +2%; 18,605, +7%), Harman Becker Kft (EUR 2.22 billion, -4%; 4,308, +9%), Continental Automotive Hungary (EUR 2.03 billion, +38%; 6,782, +6%), Bolt Technology (EUR 1.7 billion, +35%; 4,104, -1%), Vitesco Technologies Czech Republic (EUR 1.6 billion, +14%; 4,119, +5%), BYD Smart Device Hungary (EUR 1.24 billion, +65%; 183, +2%), SK Battery Manufacturing (EUR 1.18 billion, +267%; 1,185, +19%), Siemens s.r.o. (EUR 1.15 billion, +1%; 7,474, -1%), SK On Hungary (EUR 1.03 billion, +15%; 2,310, +81%), Bolt Operations (EUR 972 million, +16%; 780, +2%), DPD Polska (EUR 911 million, +1%; 4,545, +8%), Videoton Holding (EUR 811 million, +15%; 9,267, +1%), ABB Sp. z o.o. (EUR 756 million, -2%; 2,688, +68%), Hella Slovakia Lighting (EUR 712 million, +38%; 3,290, -0%), ABB s.r.o. (EUR 703 million, +32%; 3,000, +2%)
December 9, 2024 | 12:54pm CETflashread more
Office for Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) allowed AutoWallis Group (SsangYong distributor in Czechia, BMW dealer in Hradec Králové, Prague and Pardubice, Czechia, representative of more than 20 brands in 16 countries of Central and Eastern Europe/CEE; revenues of HUF 366 billion/EUR 925 million and sales of 44,909 vehicles in 2023) to acquire Milan Král Holding dealer group with 200 employees in České Budějovice, Czechia (Milan Král a.s. – Mercedes-Benz car, van, truck dealer, market share of 6%; ACR Auto – BMW, BMW Motorrad dealer, market share of 7%; MNC Auto – Ford car, van dealer, Opel service; MK Kar-Lak – body shop, paint shop; MK Správní společnost; sales of 1,300 new, 700 used vehicles per year; revenues of HUF 50 billion/EUR 111 million/CZK 2.8 billion in 2023) from founders (Milan Král, Iveta Králová)
December 9, 2024 | 12:42pm CETflashread more
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Dieselgate: France began investigating Renault because of emissions from diesel cars
January 15, 2017 | 11:23pm CEToriginalThe carmaker says that it complies with all French and European laws and that the cars are not equipped with software allowing to falsify tests. Reactions of the stock exchange, an analyst’s comment...
read moreNaOperak.cz: Another grabber for operating leases established in Czech Rep
January 15, 2017 | 11:10pm CEToriginalThe author of the project and his other activities, car and van brands offered, the most popular brands and models partners (leasing companies, dealers), target groups...
read morePorsche launched Czech car configurator
January 15, 2017 | 10:54pm CEToriginalLocalized application Porsche Car Configurator allows you to save, change or send the car configuration to a dealer...
read moreDieselgate: US accused FCA of manipulating emissions, company refused it
January 12, 2017 | 11:07pm CEToriginalReasons, affected models (SUV and pick-up) of two US brands, the number of vehicles, impending fine, reaction of the stock exchange, problems regarding the permit to sell this year's models...
read moreFord ceased to export waste from factories in Europe to landfill
January 12, 2017 | 10:33pm CEToriginalFive years ago, the production of non-recyclable waste amounted to several thousand tonnes. Innovative methods of reducing waste, reduction of energy and water consumption...
read moreCSU: Car prices in Czech Rep up by 2.5% in 2016
January 11, 2017 | 11:49pm CEToriginalUsed cars became more expensive than new ones. Development for motorcycles, servicing and spare parts, detailed data, development in December...
read moreDonald Trump threatened Toyota with high tariffs on car imports into US
January 11, 2017 | 11:28pm CEToriginalHowever, he is again demonstrating his unawareness of correct and sufficient information. The automaker is preparing a relocation of production of one model from Canada to Mexico. Conflict of duties with the NAFTA agreement...
read moreSales of cars and vans in US rose by 0.4% in 2016
January 11, 2017 | 11:17pm CEToriginalIt has thus surpassed the record of 2015. Results in December, sales of automakers, the outlook for 2017, GM comment...
read moreYanfeng Automotive Interiors expands technology centre in Slovakia
January 10, 2017 | 11:32pm CEToriginalIt is one of the five R&D centres of the company in the world. The amount of investment, HR, timing, incentives from the state, a new testing unit, other activities of the company in the Central European country...
read moreWalmark entrusted car fleet in Czech Rep and Slovakia to LeasePlan
January 10, 2017 | 11:02pm CEToriginalIt happened shortly after the change of ownership. Leaseback, operating leases with open calculation, the number of cars, brands, the planned extension of cooperation to other countries, the former solution...
read morePorsche Inter Auto supplied Czech Police with 10 Audi cars
January 9, 2017 | 11:46pm CEToriginalThe affected models, the contract price, the use, special equipment, renewal of the fleet with cars of nearly double power, the use of the original cars...
read moreSamar: Sale of cars and vans in Poland up by 16.6% in 2016
January 9, 2017 | 11:27pm CEToriginalThe best-selling models were those of the Skoda brand. Results in December, growth in 21 months in a row pulled by companies, consumer demand...
read moreInteraction became distributor of Wielander + Schill products
January 8, 2017 | 11:57pm CEToriginalContinued expansion of the range of materials, equipment and technologies for body shops (Henkel Teroson, FlexiTherm, Wefa), the new certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001...
read moreDB Schenker expands activities in light manufacturing
January 8, 2017 | 11:47pm CEToriginalThe project in Germany was expanded with another one in the Czech Republic. Client, relocation of assembly of components closer to the production line of the automaker, models, volumes, reasons, HR...
read moreCzech Police to get 135 BMW motorcycles
January 8, 2017 | 11:35pm CEToriginalModels, special adjustments, supplier-dealer, contract value, use, handover in two phases, funding source, driver training, motorcycle fleet of police...
read moreOplestil (PwC): Sales of new cars in Czech Rep to increase by about 10% in 2017
January 6, 2017 | 12:06am CEToriginalPredictions for other vehicle categories, outlook for GDP growth driven by households and exports, the impact of CNB interventions...
read moreIntel to buy stake in mapping company Here
January 5, 2017 | 11:39pm CEToriginalIt wants to break into the technology for autonomous driving. Size of the stake, a new transport services monitoring the current situation on the road kilometres ahead...
read moreCar sales in Germany up by 4.5% in 2016
January 5, 2017 | 11:29pm CEToriginalGrowth was seen in production, exports stagnated. Demand for Jaguar, Alfa Romeo and Lexus cars grew most. Registrations of individual brands, the results in December...
read moreMedea Research: Registrations and sales in Czech Rep rose in 2016, special-purpose registrations declined
January 5, 2017 | 12:01am CEToriginalJumpers of the year in new car sale became Audi, Mercedes, Suzuki, Toyota and Renault. Development in vans, results in December...
read moreMagna moved part of its production in Czech Rep
January 4, 2017 | 11:45pm CEToriginalReasons, locations, products, client, models, HR, new projects for Mercedes and Jaguar, revenues, 70 years of the Liberec factory, management of the CEE plants from the Czech Republic, changes after selling interior division...
read moreFord cancels planned construction of plant in Mexico
January 4, 2017 | 02:26am CEToriginalInstead, the carmaker is investing USD 700 million in one of its factories in the United States. Reasons, location, products, HR, reaction of the stock exchange...
read moreDonald Trump criticizes GM for marginal production of cars in Mexico, threatens with high duty
January 3, 2017 | 11:47pm CEToriginalNevertheless, the unions do not mind this production outside the United States, as the US plant is not equipped for it. The affected model and volume...
read moreCar sales in France, Italy and Spain up in 2016
January 3, 2017 | 11:28pm CEToriginalIn southern European countries, demand increased at double digit rates. The results of the domestic carmakers, registrations in December...
read moreCar of the Year 2017 in Czech Rep: Organizer announced five finalists
January 3, 2017 | 01:11am CEToriginalAmong them there are three models of the Volkswagen Group, one model missing in the test drives and the Volvo V90. The difference in journalists and the public voting, a new competition for the winning car hire...
read moreMagna bought four manufacturers of automotive components over past two years
January 3, 2017 | 12:42am CEToriginalRecently, it has acquired a German company BOCO. The sale of Interiors Operations Division, the acquisition of part of the activities of Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions...
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