Carmakers

Europe's leading car manufacturers, OEMs include 16 major car, truck, van and bus makers: BMW, DAF, Daimler-Benz, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Iveco Group, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes, Groupe Renault, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo Car and AB Volvo.

Germany

Ford to pour $1 billion in Germany, with plant manufacturing ‘all-electric’ passenger cars in Europe by 2030

Ford is investing $ 1 billion in an electric vehicle production facility in Cologne. The European branch of the automotive giant is committed to going all-in for electric vehicles in the coming years. In the plans announced on Wednesday morning, Ford said that the entire range of cars in Europe will

China

News Analysis: German car industry benefits from cooperation with China

China has become the most important single market for Germany's automotive industry. Even amidst headwinds from the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is no end to this development as recent figures of Germany's top three car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen

Germany

German President Steinmeier to hold climate talks with German carmakers

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will host the start of a series of talks on Germany’s post-pandemic economic development on Thursday (11 February). The topic of this first dialogue is ‘Industry and climate protection using the example of the automotive industry’. How can the German economy recover after the coronavirus

Carmakers

Toyota ends Czech joint venture with PSA. Production of Toyota and PSA cars to continue

The Kolin plant has been building the Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 108 and Citroën C1 A since 2005. Toyota takes full control of an automobile plant it operated as a joint venture with the PSA Group to increase production of its hybrid Yaris for Europe. The move ends the joint venture

CzechRepublic

Toyota assumes full ownership of Kolin plant as it becomes Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic

The former Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) plant has been renamed Toyota Motor Manufacturing in the Czech Republic as it will be wholly owned by Toyota as of January 1st. Toyota will assume financial responsibility for the activities of the TPCA joint venture in the Czech Republic and will maintain

Carmakers

EU-UK trade deal: EU automobile manufacturers react

ACEA) welcomes the deal struck today between the European Union and the United Kingdom on their future trading relations. This agreement is a great relief for European automobile manufacturers

Turkey

Hyundai wants full control of Turkish car factory

Hyundai has requested to take full control of its plant in Turkey by purchasing a 30 percent stake now held by Kibar Holding

Germany

Daimler to build Electric SUVs in Hungary

The German automaker Daimler is expected to start production of a fully electric compact SUV in Hungary in the fourth quarter of 2021 after an investment of 100 million euros. Automobile manufacturing plays a central role in the Hungarian economy, and the vehicle will be the first fully electric car

Carmakers

Iveco Bus autonomous bus - STAR project to build fast autonomous transport system, development of standard fully automatically controlled buses

The STAR project aimed at building a fast autonomous transport system, specifically the development of the first standard fully automatically controlled buses, was launched. These driverless buses are able to operate in conditions similar to real traffic. Their first prototype should be made in early 2021. These 12 m long

China

FAW automaker, one of China's largest to launch Byton in Europe. Through Switzerland, will head to other countries

The expansion of Chinese automakers into Europe is approaching inexorably. Most recently, the Byton brand, funded, among others, by the FAW Group, wants to become Tesla's Chinese counterpart, has published its strategic plan to enter European markets. Pre-orders on the old continent will start this year. “Byton M-Byte

Carmakers

Jaguar Land Rover in Slovakia - plant continues to operate despite COVID

Plant in Nitra, SK, continues to operate despite the country's lockdown and Volkswagen's production pause at its Bratislava plant "Our plants are fully operational," a JLR spokeswoman said. JLR's Slovakian plant is increasing production of the new Defender as sales of the

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Ford's Spanish plant - Robots optimize intralogistics with MiR Mobile Industrial Robots in Almussafes-Valencia, Spain

At the Ford plant in Almussafes-Valencia, Spain, one of the most innovative factories in Europe, the brand produces several popular models, including the Kuga, Mondeo and S-Max. Ford produces 2,000 vehicles a day at its 300,000 sqm plant in Valencia. In a huge facility, the company successfully optimized

Carmakers

Hyundai Nošovice increased profit last year to CZK 7 billion. Making 10,000 more cars than planned, last year producing 340,300 cars

Hyundai Nošovice increased profit last year to more than CZK 7 billion. Making 10,000 more cars than planned, last year producing 340,300 cars

Carmakers

ŠKODA AUTO restarts production of high-voltage traction batteries as planned

Resuming production at ŠKODA AUTO after the temporary ‘COVID-19’ shut-down requires sticking to a detailed itinerary that is guided by process steps and the supply chain. At ŠKODA’s headquarters in Mladá Boleslav, assembly of high-voltage traction batteries for Volkswagen Group plug-in hybrid models has also recommenced as planned. To

Carmakers

Tatra Trucks, as one of the few carmakers in Europe, fully manufactures even in the current crisis

Production at Tatra is running at full capacity for the duration of the emergency and the company's management does not plan to limit it at this time. At the same time, the Kopřivnice company continues to provide service for its customers. Since the beginning of the state of

CzechRepublic

Iveco, employer of 3,900 people, re-opens from Monday, May 4, despite COVID

Company employs approximately 3,900 people and creates another almost 2,000 jobs at domestic suppliers. Due to the protection of employees during the pandemic of the new coronavirus and the subsequent suspension of supplies of parts from foreign suppliers, Iveco Czech Republic could not produce for more than a

suppliers

Hidria Bond - new contracts in electromobility - firm to produce rotors and stators for electric drive motors to be used by BMW and Daimler-Mercedes in electric and hybrid vehicles

The innovative technology Hidria Bond used to produce rotors and stators for electric drive motors that will be used by BMW and Daimler-Mercedes in their electric and hybrid vehicles made it possible for us to sign important contracts to ensure the successful development and strengthening of our Corporation. With Hidria

Carmakers

Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar Otomotive signs deal to produce Iveco Bus models

Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar Otomotiv said it has signed an agreement with its peer Iveco Bus, a brand of the Netherlands-based capital goods company CNH Industrial, to manufacture products under this brand in Turkey. The partnership includes the production of existing Iveco Bus models for international distribution, as well as

COVID

Daimler AG takes further measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

* Decision on suspension of majority of production in Europe, initially for two weeks * Precautionary measure to contain the pandemic in line with recommendations from the authorities and to protect the workforce * Not all global supply chains can be maintained at present * Proactive and proportionate decision to prepare for temporarily lower

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Ford Romania expects a record daily volume of production this year at its vehicle assembly plant in Craiova, Romania

Over 1,000 Puma and EcoSport vehicles will be assembled daily at the plant in southern Romania, meaning that a car will roll out every 67 seconds, Ford Romania said in a press release. Ford's engine plant too will reach a new record output, of about 1,700

Carmakers

Opel Continues Export Offensive with Return to Japan

Opel will continue its ongoing export offensive by returning to the important Japanese market. Starting next year, the brand with the Blitz logo will launch three models in a first step: the bestselling Corsa, which may be named differently in Japan, the multifunctional Combo Life and the Grandland X compact

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Volkswagen stops the development of natural gas engines CNG. Needs to concentrate on the electric cars

According to the German Handelsblatt, the German Volkswagen group will stop the development of compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. He needs and wants to focus on electromobility. Gas cars have long been paying a useful addition to the offer. They have low consumption, low pollutant emissions and CO2 emissions, so

people

Hydrogen cars - In five years, batteries will be much better, says head of Swedish Volvo Hakan Samuelsson

After the head of VW concern Herbert Diess, battery electric vehicles have another strong supporter. It is the head of Swedish Volvo Håkan Samuelsson, who in a telephone interview with German journalists warned against the enthusiasm of hydrogen propulsion. "The overall efficiency of the battery system is significantly greater

Carmakers

ŠKODA AUTO opened a highly modern crash laboratory at a test polygon in Úhelnice near Mladá Boleslav

ŠKODA AUTO commissioned a highly modern crash laboratory. The test facility, located at the test track in Úhelnice near Mladá Boleslav, is designed for all known crash test scenarios, primarily the new European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) regulations valid from the beginning of 2020. LED-based lighting systems and

Carmakers

Peugeot 208, Car of the Year 2020

The new Peugeot 208 was proclaimed in Geneva the winner of the Car of the Year 2020 contest. The small Peugeot, which offers a full-electric version, collected 281 points and 17 individual top votes. With 242 points and the same number of best votes, the electric car Tesla Model 3