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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
Škoda Auto ended production of batteries for plug-in hybrids of Volkswagen Group (536,433 batteries for Škoda Octavia, Superb, VW Arteon, Passat, Golf, Tiguan, Multivan, Audi A3, Q3, Q4, SEAT/Cupra Leon, Formentor, Tarraco in 2019-2024; daily production capacity of 850-900 units) in Mladá Boleslav, Czechia in April, production of second generation of batteries with higher capacity and range of over 100 km (for PHEVs including Škoda Superb iV, Kodiaq iV) taken over by Volkswagen plant in Braunschweig, Germany. In released hall, Škoda Auto to install 3rd line for high-voltage traction batteries for battery electric vehicles (MEB+, assembly from cells using Cell-to-Pack technology), complementing adjacent 2 lines (GS3.1+GS3.2, MEB, assembly from LG and CATL modules, daily capacity 1520/1020+500 units for BEVs including Škoda Enyaq, Enyaq Coupé, VW ID.4, ID.5, Audi Q4 e-Tron, Ford Explorer)
October 15, 2024 | 03:21pm CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted applications for 5,468 electric vehicles in Czechia during six and half months (29 weeks, March 18 – October 3) 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). Greatest interest is in Tesla cars (2,449 vehicles), followed by Volvo (503), Volkswagen (472), Škoda (444), BMW (273), MG (255), Hyundai (142), Mercedes (140), Kia (100), SsangYong (91), Toyota (87), Renault (76), Ford (62), BYD (55), Dacia (52), Peugeot (43), Citroën (40), Fiat (40), Mini (35) and others (168)
October 15, 2024 | 03:04pm CETflashread more
ESG: Tesa (Beiersdorf Group; manufacturer of adhesive tapes, other products for automotive industry, other industries with 5,200 employees in Germany, Italy, China, USA, Vietnam; more than 130 tapes for electric cars; sales of EUR 1.7 billion in 2023) started preparing with Hamburger Energienetze (formerly Gasnetz Hamburg) connection of plant in Hamburg-Hausbruch, Germany (500 employees) to hydrogen network HH-WIN (Hamburger Wassertsund-Industrie-Netz/Hamburg Hydrogen Industrial Network) with aim of manufacturing first adhesive tapes using green hydrogen in 2027, save around 6,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions caused by production each year, completely replace natural gas by 2030. Company to invest approximately EUR 300 million in decarbonization in coming years to achieve climate-neutral production by 2030 (2023: -38% compared to 2018), reduce indirect supply chain emissions by at least 20% (2023: -15%). Since 2020, Tesa has been purchasing 100% of electricity from renewable sources and is increasingly relying on its own production by building photovoltaic (PV) power plants, latest solar park in Offenburg, Germany to cover around 25% of site's electricity requirements from 2025
October 14, 2024 | 02:56pm CETflashread more
GlobalData cut 2024 Western European new car sales outlook by 40,000 units from 11.51 million (-0.4%) to 11.47 million (-0.8%)
October 14, 2024 | 02:52pm CETflashread more
Aures Holdings (AAA Auto, Mototechna, Auto Diskont, Driverama) sold 9,266 used vehicles in September, 29,271 units in Q3 (+11%), record 83,219 cars and vans in Q1-3 (+11%; HEVs +73%, 602 BEVs +166%). Group currently sells over 320 vehicles per day, expecting to sell up to 110,000 cars in 2024 (+12%) based on current trend
October 14, 2024 | 02:47pm CETflashread more
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GM Europe head Carl-Peter Forster quits
November 10, 2009 | 06:47pm CEToriginalForster belonged to supporters of Opel sale which GM decided to keep eventually. Forster will probably be replaced by…
read moreSlovakia to provide further support for investment of carmaker Kia Motors
November 10, 2009 | 04:03pm CEToriginalThe support refers to automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis as well. The town of Zilina, where the plant is located, will use the financial resources for…
read moreGoodyear Dunlop Tyres expands number of partners for purchasing parts for franchising network Premio
November 5, 2009 | 09:10pm CEToriginalIn the future the company wants to introduce a section of tuning, which has already been established well in Germany, in the Czech Republic. The cooperation regarding a purchase of parts starts with…
read moreAfter Honda and BMW also Toyota to pull out of Formula 1
November 5, 2009 | 03:46pm CEToriginalAfter Toyota withdraws from the contest, only three carmakers will remain in F1—Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Renault. Another one to quit in Formula 1 is tire producer…
read moreCancellation of Opel sale angers Germany and Russia, pleases Britain though
November 5, 2009 | 12:37pm CEToriginalOpel’s German employees have announced plans for industrial actions. German government will call for GM to repay a bridging loan…
read moreGoodyear Dunlop Tires wants to open 200 Premio car service shops in Czech Rep, Slovakia and Hungary by 2012
November 4, 2009 | 10:05pm CEToriginalA part of them will fall in a new smaller concept Premio Expres. By three years there will be…
read moreGeneral Motors not to sell German carmaker Opel
November 4, 2009 | 11:21am CEToriginalInstead of the sale GM plans to restructure Opel in the amount of approximately EUR 3 billion. The US company gave reasons for its decision…
read moreIIR holds conference Insurance Business in CZ & SK in Prague in late November
November 4, 2009 | 10:54am CEToriginalThe sixth year of the event has a separate block dealing with non-life insurance; the conference is complemented with two workshops. Speakers at the conference…
read moreBritish labour unions agreed with Magna on keeping two local plants of Opel
November 3, 2009 | 09:44pm CEToriginalUp to 600 work places will be cancelled. In Spain discussions of Magna with labour unions went bankrupt though...
read moreGeneral Motors launched two Opel models’ production in Russia
October 28, 2009 | 08:29pm CEToriginalIn the assembly plant Avtotor in Kaliningrad, Astra and Zafira models’ production has started, with a planned annual production of...
read moreBrose not to build new plant in Trutnov, production to proceed in rented facility
October 26, 2009 | 10:36pm CEToriginalThe reason is economic crisis. Lots of 60,000 m2 in industrial zone Krkonosska reserved for Brose are now available…
read moreGeneral Motors postponed Opel sale’s agreement signing to November
October 26, 2009 | 09:13pm CEToriginalThe market had expected the agreement signing just last week. The amended contract and the new circumstances have to be negotiated by the GM’s managing board at the meeting scheduled on...
read moreSpanish trade unions agreed with Magna to reduce number of redundancies in local Opel plant
October 26, 2009 | 04:49pm CEToriginalThose should be not more than 900. Magna also promised not to make any significant changes in the factory Figueruelas untill...
read moreVVA 2009: Swell holding workshop on cars framework in Hradec Kralove on November 5
October 26, 2009 | 03:48pm CEToriginalThe event is called The Alternative Approaches in Car Framework. Experience with particular projects and news in the field of car construction will be presented by…
read moreOpel’s cash could reportedly run short by mid-January
October 22, 2009 | 12:49pm CEToriginalAccording to General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson, a final agreement on selling Opel will be signed…
read moreAutomotive supplier Robert Bosch postponing its plans for expansion in Russia by two years
October 19, 2009 | 08:20pm CEToriginalThe reason is a marked downturn of local market and a strong connection of local producers as well. Bosch plans to produce components for…
read moreGref: Sberbank might sell stake in Opel to Russian state bank VEB
October 18, 2009 | 12:38pm CEToriginalHowever, Sberbank prefers an industrial partner. Anyway, the bank has the right to sell stake in Opel without consulting with other shareholders...
read moreAUTO 2009: Carmakers to require strategic suppliers at levels Tier 2 and Tier 3 too
October 16, 2009 | 11:08am CEToriginalCarmakers want to be dependent on a lesser number of strong global suppliers and so pressure on establishing supplier alliances can be expected…
read moreJohnson Controls to move production of seats for Volvo from Czech Rep to Sweden
October 16, 2009 | 04:00am CEToriginalThe trend of moving the production to home countries in Western Europe has becoming stronger in the last months…
read moreAUTO 2009: Czech car parts producers finding their suppliers in India and China more often
October 16, 2009 | 03:52am CEToriginalCosts of material constitute the largest part of the price of a product and there are lower wages in Asia as well. The problematic part remains logistics…
read moreCzech plant of automotive supplier Edscha for sale
October 16, 2009 | 03:44am CEToriginalEdscha Bohemia has probably been insolvent since May as well as its controlling company Edscha AG. The Czech enterprise is still in operation though and not willing to dismiss…
read moreOpel plans assembly of cheaper models in Russia, considering construction of new plants
October 16, 2009 | 03:38am CEToriginalThe model Astra could be assembled in St. Petersburg. Opel could also start cooperating on supplies of parts with Russian carmaker…
read moreAutomotive supplier Delphi emerges from bankruptcy protection after four years
October 14, 2009 | 12:44pm CEToriginalDelphi exited bankruptcy protection as a new company after completing an agreement with its creditors and receiving a promise for loans from…
read more2009 Prague Motor Show: Novelties from Frankfurt, Chinese cars, new EVs and HEVs
October 14, 2009 | 10:22am CEToriginalNew Czech company EVC Group will be presenting plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius or electric cars Smart and Skoda at the show…
read moreGoodyear Dunlop Tires goes on with management restructuring in Central Europe
October 13, 2009 | 06:25pm CEToriginalMarketa Valtrova left the position of marketing manager for the Czech Republic. Marketing in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary will be the responsibility of...
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