latest flash news, including attachments, available to Autofox News subscribers after login
Vehicle Segment

Seat reduced prices of Leon and Altea in Czech Rep

June 21, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
Reduction in list prices by CZK 35,000 to 124,000 has occurred with the advent of the 2011 model year. The Altea Freetrack 2WD and 4WD got a new engine. New prices...
read more

GE Money Auto: Czechs most often decide according to consumption when buying car

June 21, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The important criteria include the car brand, price/performance ratio, space of the car and appearance. The difference in requirements between men and women...
read more

ACA1213 offering discount on assistance cards of 9-11% in summer when ordering online or by phone

June 21, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
ACA1213 has so far provided only a 5% discount on purchases through the Internet. The special prices for cards for the Czech Republic and Europe...
read more

CEZ to launch e-mobility system on commercial basis in six Czech cities in 2013

June 18, 2010 | 02:52am CEToriginal
By 2012, test projects in Prague, Ostrava and Vrchlabi will be carried out. Development of charging stations’ network, battery exchange centres...
read more

BRNO: Smith Electric Vehicles considering assembly/manufacture of EVs in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
After the Newcastle, UK and the Kansas, USA it would be a third site. Avia and Ford electric vehicles, other electric cars, distribution in Europe...
read more

Suppliers: Skoda Auto set supply prices on forthcoming model A Entry/Popular on margin of profitability

June 18, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The new car will thus probably be more low cost than its predecessor, the Octavia Tour...
read more

A. Charouz Motors wants to build new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom in Prague

June 18, 2010 | 01:47am CEToriginal
The company has opened a showroom for both British brands in Pruhonice. Location of the second showroom, construction...
read more

AZ Mobility launched Internet car catalogue Car Selector in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
It should serve businesses and consumers when choosing a new vehicle. Car Selector uses a database of Eurotax, yet free of charge. The application’s details...
read more

CEZ: Electric car market to grow slowly in Czech Rep till 2014, steeply from 2015

June 18, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The structure of the electric fleet, expected market growth in electric vehicles between 2015 and 2020...
read more

Helpdesk Autoklub Czech Assistance renamed ACA1213

June 18, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
It has thus complied with the court and chose a name already used as the brand name and different from the competing company Autoklub Bohemia Assistance...
read more

GM to cancel summer shutdown in most factories in USA, due to strong demand on domestic market

June 18, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
It will thus increase its production by 56,000 cars. Over the first five months, U.S. car sales rose by...
read more

Garmin, TomTom: Portable navigation included in 12% of cars in Czech Rep, market to grow in 2010

June 17, 2010 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
This year’s trend is the shift of interest to navigations in mobile phones. The price drop, navigation communicating with the engine, other news...
read more

GM withdrew request for government aid for Opel and Vauxhall in Europe, to ensure financing itself

June 17, 2010 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
The U.S. carmaker has thus responded to the negative attitude of Germany and for time reasons it can not afford another lengthy negotiation...
read more

BYD Auto changed strategy for European market, coming with hybrids and electric vehicles in 2011

June 17, 2010 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Originally, the Chinese carmaker has aimed to sell cars with combustion engines in Europe. Green models for Europe, AutoBinck Holding/Auto Palace Group...
read more

Continental, IBM: Li-ion technology to be developed by 2020, Li-metal and Li-air after that

June 17, 2010 | 04:10am CEToriginal
The operating range will be increased from hundreds to thousands of kilometres to an unlimited number. IBM’s research project, details on the technologies, notebook batteries in the Tesla Roadster...
read more

Isuzu Trucks preparing to enter Slovakia, being cautious with Hungary

June 17, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The truckmaker is also considering the possibility to offer diesel-electric hybrid and diesel-CNG hybrid in Europe, being already sold in Japan...
read more

CEZ and PSA Peugeot Citroen to sign agreement on testing of electric cars within several weeks

June 17, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
This will build on a letter of intent signed in October 2009. PSA will provide the energy company CEZ to test dozens of electric...
read more

Goodyear: All of our tires to have new EU marking by winter 2010/2011

June 17, 2010 | 03:28am CEToriginal
The new labels will be mandatory in the EU from July 2012. The company has also been meeting new noise limit since April 2009. Details of the new legislation...
read more

Didier Leroy to be new president of Toyota Motor Europe

June 17, 2010 | 03:16am CEToriginal
He will replace Tadashi Arashima, who has worked at Toyota Motor Europe for 10 years, in the management of the European headquarters responsible for sales and production…
read more

Growth in sales of Ford cars stopped in Czech Rep, carmaker expects stagnation in 2010

June 16, 2010 | 02:27am CEToriginal
For the first five months, the sales decreased by 9.4%, market share by 1 pp. The current slump should be deleted by new products, such as the Mondeo facelift, the new C-Max, EcoBoost engines...
read more

Fiat Panda production shift from Poland to Italy: Local suppliers did not receive contracts for new generation, awaiting approval of last unions in Italy

June 16, 2010 | 02:19am CEToriginal
New generation Lancia Ypsilon will not compensate the outage in Tychy. Generation alternation occurs in...
read more

Jaguar Land Rover expanded dealer network in Czech Rep for another two partners, Volvo dealers

June 16, 2010 | 01:42am CEToriginal
These are companies Autokomplex Matejka in Olomouc and CIVA Trans in Ceske Budejovice. Scope of licenses and the current situation of sales and service network...
read more

ThyssenKrupp plans to increase price of steel by up to EUR 100 per tonne in Q3

June 16, 2010 | 01:27am CEToriginal
Tonne of steel was sold for EUR 600 last week, in Q2 2010 its average reached...
read more

SDA: Cars of grey, red, blue, black and white colour sold in Czech Rep most often

June 16, 2010 | 01:20am CEToriginal
When choosing a new car, silver, brown and green are also popular. Regarding light commercial vehicles, the predominant colour is…
read more

Goodyear: Share of Budget and Premium segments in tire market in Czech Rep to grow at expense of Value class

June 16, 2010 | 01:10am CEToriginal
Development between 2008 and 2009 in separate segments, outlook for 2012, results of 2009 and expectations of Goodyear for 2010...
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...
In referendum in October 2021, residents of Třemošnice, Czechia expressed their opposition...
Miloslav Pavlas senior, Miloslav Pavlas junior's Kovolis Hedvikov Holding (owner of...
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 = 1.12 USD
1 EUR = 0.84 GBP
1 EUR = 0.95 CHF
1 EUR = 25.08 CZK
1 EUR = 4.28 PLN
1 EUR = 393.68 HUF
Source: ECB, September 20, 2024