latest flash news, including attachments, available to Autofox News subscribers after login
Usage in the company

Kia Motors showed a record quarter profit of KRW 402 billion in Q3

November 16, 2009 | 03:09pm CEToriginal
The carmaker thus surpassed analysts’ estimations by a third; returned to a profit y/y and increased its profit q/q by…
read more

ZVEI holds conference Competence in Automotive Electronics 2009 in Munich on December 8

November 16, 2009 | 02:06pm CEToriginal
It is the sixth year of the event focused on suppliers of electronic and electrical automotive parts. At the conference the following will be speaking…
read more

Volvo AB posted a loss of SEK 3.3 billion in Q3

November 16, 2009 | 01:22pm CEToriginal
The loss is lower though than SEK 4 billion expected by analysts. However, in Q3 2008 the world’s second largest truck producer showed a profit…
read more

mmotion09: Mainly exclusive car brands from Europe to be introduced this year, veterans for the first time

November 16, 2009 | 12:29pm CEToriginal
Auto-Exner is coming back to mmotion after a year—with its new brand Aston Martin among others. Auto Palace will introduce Infiniti cars there…
read more

Volkswagen Touran: Special offer shifted basic price to CZK 489,900

November 16, 2009 | 11:26am CEToriginal
The special offers bring customers savings of up to CZK 54,700; special packets save further CZK 50,100 even. The action packets include…
read more

Hyundai tripled net profit to record KRW 979 billion in Q3

November 16, 2009 | 10:19am CEToriginal
Analysts expected the profit to be lower by one third though. The reason of the better result is higher sales mainly, but Hyundai did not have to solve frequent strikes during Q3…
read more

Bugatti agreed on official representation in Czech Rep with Czech partner

November 12, 2009 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
The Czech representation will be the 16th in Europe but the first in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In 2010 a showroom in Prague will be opened by…
read more

Producer of plug-in hybrids Fisker appointed a third distributor for Europe including Czech Rep

November 12, 2009 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
The distributor will be in charge of wholesale and retail activities in six countries of Western and Central Europe including the Czech Republic. The company is…
read more

Brand financing of Mazda cars in Czech Rep and Slovakia newly provided by Credium

November 12, 2009 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
Credium will finance dealer’s stock cars as well as buying cars by customers under brand Mazda Finance. Credium has thus replaced company…
read more

New Skoda car will be sedan bigger than Fabia sedan and smaller than Octavia Tour

November 12, 2009 | 09:13pm CEToriginal
It will be a lower middle class car and will replace the Octavia first generation. It will reach the market during two or three years and its price will be around…
read more

A.M.T. Group lost representation of Jaguar and Land Rover brands in Czech Rep

November 12, 2009 | 08:44pm CEToriginal
The importer license is now free, and the carmaker is negotiating it with several prospective partners. Some dealers and showroom of PMG Finance group are for sale…
read more

Carmakers on Czech market giving different car sales margins to dealers

November 12, 2009 | 07:52pm CEToriginal
This is also concerning the Skoda brand, for instance. The amount of margin is dependent on the annual sales volume of a certain dealer, but also on...
read more

SkoFin offers financing of ecological showrooms of Volkswagen Group’s dealers in Czech Rep

November 12, 2009 | 07:16pm CEToriginal
The company finances solar panels for roofs of showroom, photovoltaic parks and will be financing even electric cars in the future. First projects have already started…
read more

UOHS has guessed several producers of cars and spare parts who limit competition among dealers and service shops

November 12, 2009 | 06:26pm CEToriginal
If UOHS proves their offension against the law, they will have to change supply contract. Most dealers currently offer more than one brand…
read more

General Motors to pay off a credit worth EUR 1.5 billion for Opel by end of November

November 12, 2009 | 05:31pm CEToriginal
German chancellor Angela Merkel called GM for submitting a convincing plan for recovery of Opel quickly. GM has already paid from the bridging loan…
read more

Renault interested in increasing its share in carmaker AvtoVAZ, Russia could allow this

November 12, 2009 | 04:10pm CEToriginal
The government wants to find a strategic partner for AvtoVAZ. That one should be Renault probably who is interested in a control share even…
read more

Volkswagen calls 57,000 concern cars with DSG transmissions to service shops

November 12, 2009 | 01:58pm CEToriginal
It is a preventive inspection because the transmission does not have to be defective in all of the invoked cars. The cars concerned are those of Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well…
read more

Qatar wants to sell up to 25 million Volkswagen’s preferred stock

November 12, 2009 | 11:26am CEToriginal
State investment company Qatar Holding wants to support liquidity of the stock this way but plans to obtain a share in Volkswagen…
read more

Opel/Vauxhall division to be led by Nick Reilly temporarily, GM still seeks head for Europe

November 12, 2009 | 10:02am CEToriginal
Carl-Peter Forster received an offer from Indian carmaker Tata Motors to become a member of management of Jaguar Land Rover division and to introduce Tata Nano into Europe in…
read more

Daimler intend to cancel 1,000 jobs in Mercedes-Benz Cars division

November 11, 2009 | 04:40pm CEToriginal
The carmaker is going to offer a voluntary departure from the company to the German employees. The offer will be made prior to employees aged over...
read more

New car sales in Slovakia fell sharply by more than third in October

November 11, 2009 | 03:15pm CEToriginal
In ten months, sales decreased by 2.8%. Market share of the most popular brand Skoda has fallen this year by...
read more

General Motors separated sales activities of Opel and Chevrolet in Europe

November 10, 2009 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Two succession regional representatives Opel SEE and Chevrolet CEE are still settled in Budapest but a range of personnel changes have occurred…
read more

T-Motor Zlin sold 227 new Toyota cars in 2008, plans for further growth in 2009

November 10, 2009 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Company Zliner continues in the activities of an independent dealer of Toyota, Lexus and Daihatsu. As an authorized service partner, the company offers Expres service…
read more

Tatra wants to fight with crisis by selling subsidiaries and buying components from suppliers

November 10, 2009 | 11:05pm CEToriginal
The carmaker intends to focus on construction of special vehicles and development of underbody groups. The company would invest the money from selling the subsidiaries in…
read more

CLFA: Leasing of movable assets down by 56% in Q1-3, a slight drop in other commodities

November 10, 2009 | 10:26pm CEToriginal
The share of operative leasing in the overall volume went up again in 2009 and that was to…
read more
Original reports Autofox
ExclusivelyFrom public sourcesshow all
Usage in the company
Top managementBusinessMarketing and PRshow all
Operating Sphere
Vehicle ProductionVehicle SalesAuto PartsFinancial ServicesFuel and Energyshow all
Operating Sphere+Region
Production in Czechia nd SlovakiaProduction abroad and globalSales in Czechia and SlovakiaSales abroad and globalshow all
Vehicle Segment
Passenger CarsLight Commercial VehiclesTrucksBusesMotorcyclesTowed Vehiclesshow all
Mobility
PurchaseCredit, financial leaseOperating leaseRentalSharingTaxiPublic transportshow all
Insurance
Damage liabilityAccident insurance, other-than-collision coverage (OTC)Windshield insuranceAnimal collision insuranceGAPAssistance services insuranceReplacement car insuranceshow all
Region
WorldEurope• Czechia• Slovakia• Poland• Hungary• Germany• United Kingdom• France• Italy• Spain• Austria• Romania• Bulgaria• Ukraine• RussiaAmerica• United States• Canada• Mexico• Brazil• ArgentinaAsia• Turkey• Israel• China• Japan• South Korea• IndiaAfrica• Morocco• Tunisia• Egypt• Nigeria• South AfricaAustraliaWestern EuropeCentral EuropeCentral and Eastern EuropeEastern EuropeBeneluxScandinaviaBalticBalkansNAFTALatin AmericaCISMiddle EastASEANshow all
Changes
Acquisitions / MergersDealer networkInvestments / ExpansionNew Plant / FacilityGrow / Fall ProductionCooperation / JVEnd of OperationHuman ResourcesPersonnel changesLogisticsLegislation / SubsidyTenders / ContractsFinancial problemsDisputes, investigations, actionsshow all
Cars
R&DNew Model / FaceliftNew Engine / TransmissionTechnologyPricesSpecial offersRepair Service / TiresSpare Parts / AccessoriesWarranties / AssistanceUsed carsRecallshow all
Parts
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)OES (Original Equipment Supplier)Aftermarketshow all
Eco Fuel
Bio FuelLPGCNGLNGHybridElectricHydrogenshow all
Special Events
Motor Shows / Trade Fairs• Geneva Motor Show• Frankfurt Motor Show• Paris Motor Show• Brno Motor Show• Prague Motor ShowConferences / Workshops• Expected development of the automotive industry in Czechia and Central Europe• IIR Conferences• Auto 2009• Fleet Management 2010show all
Associatons
ACEA, EuropeAEB, RussiaNGV Association, CzechiaAutomotive Industry Association, CzechiaCAAM, ChinaCzech Insurance Association, CzechiaCzech Insurers’ Bureau, CzechiaCzech leasing and financial association, CzechiaCzech Gas Association, CzechiaCzech Gas Union, CzechiaKBA, GermanyOICAPFA, FranceCar Importers Association, CzechiaSISA, CzechiaSMMT, United KingdomVDA, GermanyAutomotive Industry Association, Slovakiashow all
Institutions
Governments / Parliaments• European Commission• European ParliamentInvestment agencies• CzechInvest, CzechiaTrade inspections• Czech Trade Inspection Authority, CzechiaStatistical authorities• Czech Statistical Office, CzechiaAntitrust authorities• Office for the Protection of Competition, CzechiaEIBshow all
Automakers
AixamAston MartinAvtoVAZ• LadaBAICBitterBMW Group• Alpina• BMW• Mini• Rolls-RoyceBrillianceBYDCaterhamCheryCNH Industrial• Iveco• (Irisbus)Czechoslovak Group• Avia• TatraDAFDaimler• Freightliner• Fuso• Mercedes• Setra• (Maybach)DongfengDR AutomobilesEkobusEkovaFAWFerrariFiskerFord Motor• Ford• Lincoln• (Mercury)GACGAZGeely Group• Geely• LEVC• Lotus• Lynk & Co• Polestar• Proton• Smart• Volvo CarsGeneral Motors• BrightDrop• Buick• Cadillac• Chevrolet• Corvette• GMC• Holden• (Daewoo)• (Hummer)• (Pontiac)• (Saturn)GonowGordonGreat Wall Motor• GWM• Haval• Ora• Tank• WeyHengchiHonda Motor• Acura• HondaHyundai Group• Genesis• Hyundai• KiaIneosIsuzuKaipanKamazKing LongKoenigseggLucidMahindra & Mahindra• Mahindra• Reva• SsangYongMartin MotorsMazdaMcLarenMitsubishiMorganNanjing AutomobileNavistarNioNissan Motor• Datsun• Infiniti• NissanPaganiPiaggioQorosRenault Group• Alpine• Dacia• Renault• SamsungRimac(Saab)SAIC Motor• LDV / Maxus• MG• Roewe(Santana)SeresSkoda ElectricSolarisSORSpykerStellantis(Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)(Fiat Group)(Chrysler Group)(PSA)• Abarth• Alfa Romeo• Chrysler• Citroen• Dodge• DS• Fiat• Jeep• Lancia• Maserati• Opel• Peugeot• Ram• VauxhallSubaruSuzukiTata Motors• Jaguar Land Rover• Jaguar• Land Rover• Tata(Tedom)TeslaTOGGToyota Motor• Daihatsu• Lexus• Toyota• (Scion)VDLVolkswagen Group• Audi• Bentley• Bugatti• Cupra• Ducati• Lamborghini• MAN• Porsche• Scania• SEAT• Skoda• VolkswagenVolvo Group• Mack• Nova Bus• Prevost• Renault Trucks• UD Trucks, Buses• Volvo Trucks, BusesYamahaZotyeOthershow all
Factories
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) - Nošovice, CzechiaKia Slovakia - Žilina, SlovakiaPSA Slovakia - Trnava, SlovakiaŠkoda Auto - Kvasiny, CzechiaŠkoda Auto - Mladá Boleslav, CzechiaŠkoda Auto - Vrchlabí, CzechiaToyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ) - Kolín, CzechiaVolkswagen Slovakia - Bratislava, SlovakiaVolkswagen Slovakia - Košice, SlovakiaVolkswagen Slovakia - Martin, SlovakiaVolkswagen Slovakia - Stupava, Slovakiashow all
Component manufacturers
3MABBAGCAisanAisinArcelorMittalArvinMeritor (Meritor)AutolivBASFBehr (Mahle)BenetBentelerBorgersBorgWarnerBoschBranoBremboBridgestoneBriskBroseCadence Innovation (Magna)ConstructContinentalDanaDefendDelphiDensoDonaldsonDuraEdschaEissmannEuWe Eugen WexlerFaureciaFederal-MogulFehrerFTE AutomotiveFutabaGestampGetragGKNGoodyearGrammerGrupo AntolinGumotexHanonHellaHennigesHitachiHoneywellHP PelzerHutchinsonHyundai Dymos, Mobis, HyscoIACIntevaJohnson ControlsJTEKTKarsitKiekertKirchhoffKnorr-BremseKoitoKongsbergKostalKoyoKSPGLearLeoniLGLisiMagnaMagneti Marelli / Automotive LightingMann+HummelMatador AutomotiveMegatechMichelinMitsubishi Electric, RayonMubeaNemakNexenNSKOsramPanasonicPirelliPlastic Omnium / InergyRecticelRehauRieter (Autoneum)SaarGummiSaint-GobainSamsungSamvardhana MothersonSanyoSAS AutomotiveSeniorSchaefflerSiemensSKFSumitomoTakataTennecoThyssenKruppTI AutomotiveTiberinaTokai RikaToyoda GoseiTrelleborgTRWValeoVarrocVisteonWabcoWebastoWitteYanfengYazakiZFshow all
R&D companies
AKKA / MBtechAltran / SwellApplus+ IDIADAAufeer DesignBenet EngineeringBrunelEDAG EngineeringPorsche Engineeringshow all
Distributors
AutoBinckEmil FreyGrand AutomotiveLouwmanPorsche Holding SalzburgSumitomoWallisshow all
Dealers, Service Stations
AgrotecAlgonAures Holdings / AAA AutoAuto ActivityAuto CorsonAuto DubaAuto EsaAuto HaseAuto HellerAuto CharouzAuto InAuto JarovAuto PalaceAuto UHAuto-ExnerAutobondAutocentrum BarthAutosalon KlokockaBS AutoCar StarCarTec GroupCB AutoDajbychDomanskyEmil FreyFastboxGerhard HorejsekHalfordsHavexHouse of EnglandInveltLoudaLouwmanMVC AutomotiveNH CarOlfin CarPMG FinancePorsche Inter AutoRenocarRhiag (Elit, Auto Kelly)SamohylScuderia PrahaStratos AutoSulzbacherTop Centrum / Vista CarTrostTukasWiesenthalshow all
Financial Companies
ALD AutomotiveAllianzArvalAxaBanque PSA FinanceBawagBusiness LeaseCarGarantCarGarantieCCSCetelemColonnadeCrediumČeská podnikatelská pojišťovnaČeská pojišťovnaČSOB / KBCD.A.S.D.S. LeasingDirectDirect (RSA)EssoxEurop AssistanceEuropcarGE Money / GE CapitalGeneraliGlobal AssistanceHasičská vzájemná pojišťovnaHertzHome CreditKooperativaLeasePlanMaximaMondial AssistanceMonetaPillow (První klubová pojišťovna)QBE / CarlifeRaiffeisenRCI BanqueReal GarantSantandersAutoleasing / ErsteServisní pojišťovnaSixtSlaviaŠkofin / VolkswagenToyota FinancialTriglavÚAMKUniCreditUniqaVolksbankVZPWüstenrotshow all
Fuel and Energy Suppliers
AgipArmexBenzinaCeproCeska rafinerskaCEZE.ONEuroOilKM-PronaLindeLukoilMOLOMVPap OilParamoPrazska plynarenskaPRERobin OilRWE / InnogyShellSlovnaftTotalUnipetrolVemex / Gazpromshow all
Another subjects
AutodataCebiaCox AutomotiveDekraDeloitteEdmundsErnst & YoungEuro NCAPEurotaxGlass'sGlobalDataIHSIncomaIpsosIris IdentJ.D. PowerJATOKPMGLMC AutomotiveMcKinsey & CompanyMedeaMedianNielsen AdmospherePricewaterhouseCoopersR.L. PolkRoland BergerS&P GlobalTÜV NordTÜV Südshow all
Day, Week
Month, Year
Interval
cancel
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
available to Autofox News subscribers after login
Autofox Offer
More ads Autofox Offer
Autofox Order
More ads Autofox Order
Autofox Enterprise
More ads Autofox Enterprise
Autofox Job
More ads Autofox Job
Autofox Event
Autofox Estate
More ads Autofox Estate
SELECTED FLASH NEWS
Trešl: Hyundai considered deploying Xcient hydrogen trucks/tractors (FCEVs) to transport...
Auto UH Group (Fiat, Fiat Professional, Ford, Hyundai, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles...
AR Servis (Tibiq Automotive Holding; Škoda, Hyundai dealer in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechia)...
Car Importers Association (SDA), Statistics Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich):...
Auto In (Ford, Volvo, Hyundai, Škoda, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, MG dealer in Pardubice...
JATO Dynamics: Tesla (362,000 registered cars) was best-selling battery electric vehicle...
Witte Automotive (manufacturer of vehicle latch, locking, safety systems with 6,000...
ZAP: Spain was top country in productivity per employee in Europe in 2023 (13.4 vehicles...
Decotek Automotive (manufacturer of decorative car exterior trim components with 320...
e-Salon 2023: Police of Czech Republic shelved case when visitor (16 years old) of clean...
New brands (mainly Chinese) entering Czech market (2023: MG 150 g/km, +1 g/km y/y; Alpine...
Jahn: Škoda Auto could have sold more vehicles in 2023 (866,800 cars delivered to...
SDA: Vehicle fleet in Czechia up by 234,280 units (+2.68%) to 8.98 million in 2023...
Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran Technologies) sold Czech branch (Altran CZ...
Porsche Classic: After relocation of Bentley and Lamborghini dealerships in Prague...
Hertsenberg: AutoBinck (Mitsubishi Motors, MG importer in Czechia, Slovakia) became...
AutoCare powered by CarGarantie: CarGarantie agreed to cooperate with Santander Consumer...
Constellium agreed with Renault Group to establish closed-loop recycling process for...
Witte Automotive took over Institut mikroelektronických aplikací (developer, manufacturer...
Isolite (manufacturer of high temperature insulation, sealing for automotive, aviation...
Fischer Surface Technologies (manufacturer of chrome-plated plastic parts for interior...
SELECTED ARTICLES
Czech antitrust authority imposed fine on two car dealers for cartel
Shandong Linglong Tire wants to build two more plants, one in Europe
Chassix wants to build plant in Eastern Europe
SaarGummi plans further investment in Czech Rep
Samsung looking for suppliers on new type of EV batteries
King Long expands in Europe, established partner for Czech Rep and Slovakia
Toyoda Gosei to increase production in Europe
Kirchhoff Automotive looking for new suppliers
Hyundai expands operations in Central Europe
Uni Gasket to expand production in Europe
Vision & Strategy 2025: Brose to make global competence centre from Ostrava
Brano aims to develop its own electric vehicle, later might start producing it
Autofox Wordbook
EXCHANGE RATES
1 EUR = 1.05 USD
1 EUR = 0.83 GBP
1 EUR = 0.93 CHF
1 EUR = 25.29 CZK
1 EUR = 4.31 PLN
1 EUR = 410.98 HUF
Source: ECB, November 26, 2024