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Štefek (PwC): Non-financial/ESG reporting (Environmental, Social, Governance; sustainability report) concerns 1,200-1,300 companies in Czechia (mainly large corporations purchasing new cars usually on operational leasing), many of them just getting to know issue of sustainability reporting (according to CSRD directive, start of effectiveness in 4 waves in 2025-2029, impact also on small and medium-sized enterprises/SMEs in subcontracting chain as part of calculation of carbon footprint of large enterprises) and is not yet significantly reflected in sales of electric vehicles (BEVs)
October 22, 2024 | 09:58am CETflashread more
Quality Days 2024: Czech Society for Quality (ČSJ) to hold conference on modern approaches in quality, improvement in Prague, Czechia on November 12 with separate section 'Quality in automotive industry'. Representatives of Škoda Auto, Bentley Motors, KION Stříbro, Cognexa, NQA, DQS Slovakia, VDA, ČAUI (Czech Association of Artificial Intelligence) to speak at event
October 22, 2024 | 09:53am CETflashread more
Stellantis extended production suspension of Fiat 500e BEV (September 13 – October 11) in Turin, Italy (Mirafiori plant) until November 1, due to continued weak demand. However, carmaker confirmed that it intends to invest EUR 100 million to equip model with more-performance battery
October 22, 2024 | 09:48am CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted 5,907 applications for 6,140 electric vehicles (5,946 passenger cars, 191 light commercial vehicles, 3 trucks), 2,696 charging stations in Czechia during almost seven months (30 weeks, March 18 – October 14) of duration of Electromobility Guarantee program (guarantee for loan and subsidy for battery or fuel cell electric vehicle and charging stations for companies and entrepreneurs). Bank concluded 4,581 guarantee contracts, approved another 237 applications, now assessing 1033 applications. Greatest interest is in Tesla cars (2,593 vehicles), followed by Volkswagen (569), Volvo (541), Škoda (533), BMW (288), MG (277), Mercedes (182), Hyundai (158), Kia (119) and SsangYong (104). Of total volume of allocated resources (CZK 1.95 billion/EUR 79 million for BEVs/FCEVs, chargers), 100% currently reserved, NRB paid out CZK 335.4 million (EUR 13.3 million) so far. However, these are not final results of programme, as registration of applications that NRB received before end of receiving applications continues, bank added
October 21, 2024 | 08:55am CETflashread more
Hydrogen Technology/Carbon Capture Expo Europe 2024: Representatives of Hyundai Motor Company, Airbus, ABB Energy Industries, AFRY, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, Aramco, BASF Process Catalysts, Bilfinger, Capgemini Engineering, Cellcentric, CibusCell Technology, Dassault Systemes, DuPont Water Solutions, EnBW, E.ON Energy Projects, Everfuel, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, EY, Fraunhofer ISE, GE Vernova, GKN Hydrogen, Henkel, Holcim, Honeywell UOP, Horiba FuelCon, IBM Consulting, IdTechEx, KPMG, LBBW, Linde Engineering, Mitsubishi Corporation, Parker Hannifin, PwC Strategy&, Ricardo, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Shell Global Solutions, Siemens Energy, ThyssenKrupp Automation Engineering/Uhde, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, TÜV Nord EnSys, Zeppelin Power Systems, eFuel Alliance, EBRD, EC (European Commission) to speak at conference on technologies for hydrogen, fuel cell and CCUS/CCS (carbon/CO2 capture, utilisation & storage) industry in Hamburg, Germany (October 23-24). Event divided into six thematic sessions – Strategic Forum, Hydrogen Production, Systems Integration & Infrastructure, Fuel Cell Design, Development & Manufacturing, E-Fuels & Hydrogen Propulsion, Carbon Capture, Utilisation, Storage & Blue Hydrogen
October 21, 2024 | 08:49am CETflashread more
GlobalData: Global new light vehicle sales down by 3.6% to 7.55 million in September, up by 0.4% to 63.77 million in Q1-3 (Western Europe -4.1% to 1.18 million, +1.1% to 10.08 million; Eastern Europe including Turkey and Russia +10.2% to 398,685, +17.4% to 3.36 million)
October 21, 2024 | 08:42am CETflashread more
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
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Louwman opened its second Toyota car centre in the Czech Rep in Usti nad Labem
April 21, 2009 | 07:08pm CEToriginalLouwman has had only one car centre in the Czech Republic, in Prague so far. The company entered Usti nad Labem…
read moreTatra to supply cars for Czech army 4 months earlier due to crisis
April 21, 2009 | 04:56pm CEToriginalA supply of 556 cars for CZK 2.6 billion should be originally completed in October this ear. To accelerate the supply, the company will make use of…
read moreSkoda Octavia RS and Scout facelift: Production to start in late May, launching markets in June
April 21, 2009 | 03:32pm CEToriginalFacelift of the Octavia model line has thus been finished. The modernized models of Octavia RS and Octavia Scout are going to make their world’s first appearance on...
read moreFour financial and two strategic investors to be interested in Opel share
April 21, 2009 | 10:31am CEToriginalIt might be a direct investment of at least half a billion Euros, the investor would then take a share of…
read moreUnified plug in Europe to enable large lot production of electric cars
April 20, 2009 | 09:50pm CEToriginalAbout 20 largest energy companies and car manufacturers have agreed on the basic parameters of connectors and plugs, which will be...
read moreCourt in Usti initialized insolvency proceedings in automotive supplier BTV plast
April 20, 2009 | 08:59pm CEToriginalA proposal for the proceedings initiation has been filed by Eurostav company which claims the arrears this way…
read moreBrano Group fell on CZK 70 million loss in 2008 along with revenues decline by 17%
April 20, 2009 | 06:57pm CEToriginalThe company was losing a lot due to the securing operations. The revenues declined to CZK 3.5 billion. In 2009 Brano Group expects…
read moreUniCredit Leasing offers BMW car financing with lower interest
April 20, 2009 | 05:55pm CEToriginalThe offer for individuals and corporate bodies is valid till the end of June and is related to the models…
read moreBMW and Brilliance plan to build their second factory in China
April 20, 2009 | 04:04pm CEToriginalBoth carmakers are now producing 30,000 cars a year in China. They plan to increase their production capacity by mid-next year to…
read moreFord Focus RS: Focus new top version in sale from CZK 990,000 on Czech market
April 20, 2009 | 02:54pm CEToriginalThe Focus ST’s petrol five-cylinder 2.5 L has been tuned to 224 kW. The first ordered cars will be delivered to customers on…
read moreGeneral Motors might leave share in Opel in exchange for investment
April 20, 2009 | 02:34pm CEToriginalThe new share owner would have to invest in the new company created from GM’s European activities a minimum of…
read moreNippon Kayaku plans triple production increase in Jablunka
April 20, 2009 | 12:47pm CEToriginalAnnual production of around 200 tons of gas generator unit for car airbags has been directed exclusively to Japan so far. In the future…
read moreUS government apparently ordered General Motors debt exchange for shares
April 19, 2009 | 08:52pm CEToriginalThe government might also convert loans provided to GM under the state assistance into shares…
read moreFiat might supposedly form alliance with European part of General Motors
April 19, 2009 | 07:49pm CEToriginalFiat is already working on a partnership formation with American carmaker Chrysler. The condition is…
read moreVolkswagen to initiate production in Bratislava on Monday again
April 19, 2009 | 06:37pm CEToriginalVolkswagen discontinued the production in Bratislava-based plant twice this year. The plant’s employees could draw the leave or…
read moreFormer VW head Pischetsrieder might become head of Opel carmaker
April 18, 2009 | 06:51pm CEToriginalBernd Pischetsrieder might be nominated to the post, according to the dealers association AVAG, but only in case…
read moreAuto Express: Skoda overtook Lexus in terms of British motorists’ satisfaction
April 18, 2009 | 04:45pm CEToriginalPorsche, Jaguar and Honda brands follow. Considering the particular Skoda models…
read moreGM’s bankruptcy probability increased according to company’s new CEO
April 18, 2009 | 01:46pm CEToriginalFor the German carmaker Opel, General Motors has found more than…
read moreSkoda Auto disputes with labor unions about prospective working Saturdays
April 17, 2009 | 11:05pm CEToriginalThe company would like to initiate the so-called time accounts because of the working Saturdays, but the unionists…
read moreADAC: Most reliable cars made by German carmakers Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz
April 17, 2009 | 10:43pm CEToriginalSkoda Fabia was placed on the 23rd rank out of 32 assessed small cars in the 2009 reliability chart and Skoda Octavia on…
read moreCzech Rep does not want to contribute to scrapyards, carmakers should pay them instead
April 17, 2009 | 10:02pm CEToriginalThe State will only cover scrapyards liquidation of lapsed brands from the first registration fees of vehicles not meeting the emission standards…
read moreLabor inspectorate to verify compliance of labour-law regulations in Brano
April 17, 2009 | 06:13pm CEToriginalThe information published in the local paper which have been contested by Brano Group head Pavel Juricek state about the alleged bullying, irregular...
read moreVolkswagen became potentially world leader among car manufacturers in Q1
April 17, 2009 | 05:37pm CEToriginalVolkswagen Group sold 1.39 million vehicles in Q1 2009. While the competitive Toyota Motor according to preliminary results…
read moreEuWe Eugen Wexler to start production in Rokycany in next hall at the beginning of May
April 17, 2009 | 05:02pm CEToriginalThe new hall cost CZK 200 million. EuWe will produce there parts for the all-new…
read moreReinhard Fleger to be new member of Skoda Auto Board as of June
April 17, 2009 | 03:54pm CEToriginalReinhard Fleger is now working as a Board member for finance and sale of the Volkswagen de Mexico company. He will take charge of the field...
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