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Last year, Slovakia had the second highest emissions from new cars in the EU
- 18.09.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
A look at the microdata shows that the difference compared to the European average is mainly due to the purchase of above-average heavy fossil fuel cars and the low proportion of electric and other alternative...
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IMG as optimal technology for automotive interior production - FRIMO
- 17.09.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Automotive
Interior design with a high-quality look is one of the main parameters for the evaluation of the model for passenger car users. The interior is logically one of the key factors in choosing a vehicle. Therefore, the technology of interior parts is subject to enormous demands, which the conventional...
The company SILON s.r.o. has decided to enlarge their TABOREN product portfolio for non-flammable PP compounds
- 11.09.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
- Compounds
The company SILON s.r.o. has decided to enlarge their TABOREN product portfolio for non-flammable PP compounds. At a time when e-mobility is a big topic in the automotive industry, we do not want to be left behind and we come up with compounds based on PP or PE which can be either completely...
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Graphene nanotubes in plastics from R&P POLYPLASTIC for light, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly cars of the future
- 08.09.2020
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Automotive
- Cost savings
Due to the ongoing fundamental transformation of the automotive industry, increasingly stringent environmental requirements, and the transition to electric vehicles, automakers around the world are demonstrating a keen interest in new polymers with nanomaterials. The modification of plastics with...
Car registration in Slovakia in July
- 04.09.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
The Association of the Automotive Industry of the Slovak Republic (ZAP) informed that in July 2020 it recorded registrations of new passenger cars with a total of 8,262...
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ŠKODA AUTO has invested 32 million euros in a production line for ENYAQ iV in Mladá Boleslav
- 03.09.2020
- Automotive
ŠKODA AUTO has completed the reconstruction of the production line for the production of MEB vehicles at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, which has been underway since last summer. Among other things, modifications were made in the area of building statics, conveyor technology and final assembly....
Last chance to register for the conference on polymeric materials in the automotive industry PMA & SRC 2020
- 03.09.2020
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
- Rubber
The forthcoming PMA & SRC 2020 International Conference focuses on various aspects of plastics and rubber in the automotive industry, with the aim of presenting and discussing innovative approaches to new polymer products that are increasingly decisive in the design and appearance of the new...
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The beginning of the summer did not bring a turnaround in the development of vehicle production in the Czech Republic
- 27.08.2020
- Services
- Automotive
Despite the gradual restart of the market, the production of motor vehicles is still well below last year's level. From January to July, a total of 589,339 motor vehicles were produced, ie 29.7% less than in the first seven months of last year. The development of production reflected the...
Work as a Plastic Injection Technician/Technologist at BOURBON AP Nitra, s.r.o.
- 18.08.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Due to the expansion of production, the company BOURBON AP Nitra, s.r.o. occupies the professional position of Injection Molding Technician (Technologist). Details of the job offer can be found...
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Addiplast group expands its engineering plastics range with its ADDIBIO RENEW range of natural fibers and bio-polymers
Addiplast Group, founded in 1986, now, has 2 production sites: Addiplast & Addikem in Saint Pal de Mons in France, equipped with twin-screw extruders and Buss co-mixers. Both sites are certified IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 and have a production capacity of 30...
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Kurz wins Red Dot Award for excellent product design
- 04.08.2020
- Services
- Automotive
A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) concept for an automotive display panel from Leonhard Kurz was awarded the 2020 Red Dot Award for good design. The HMI concept received the award in the product design competition and in the automotive category. The special feature of the HMI instrument panel is its...
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Lightweight construction: Efficient production of highly durable components with long glass fiber
Big topics in connection with the automotive industry are electromobility and autonomous driving. In addition, the requirements for resource protection and sustainability are constantly increasing. Arburg shows how efficient insertion of fibers into a polymer melt (FDC) can be used efficiently and...
Passenger car registrations: -38.1% first half of 2020; -22.3% in June
- 16.07.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
In June 2020, registrations of new passenger cars in the EU totalled 949,722 units, a drop of 22.3% compared to the same month last year, when 1,222,942 cars were...
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Fast and reliable pressure coating from FRIMO
- 08.07.2020
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Automation
- Automotive
Customers' expectations and demands for the design and equipment of vehicle interiors continue to rise. While in the past we met with the right or artificial leather mainly in the premium segment, these noble materials are increasingly moving into the middle class today. The armrest or center...
Czech car market in June 2020: Fall of only 5.2% compared to last year
- 07.07.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Sales of new cars on the Czech market in the first half of the year were strongly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But the June results promise to return to...
Back 2 Business – Virtual B2B Auto Expo
- 03.07.2020
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
From June 29 to July 17, 2020, the US Embassy in Bratislava offers virtual meetings with US car manufacturers and automotive suppliers in the US for free. Eventtia (a secure online platform for creating suitable meetings) will allow you to schedule priority B2B meetings during mutually agreed,...
26. General Assembly of ZAP SR
- 01.07.2020
- Latest News
- Events
- Automotive
On June 24, 2020, a meeting of the highest body of the Association of the Automotive Industry of the Slovak Republic - the General Assembly - took place in the Tatra...
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KURZ and BURG DESIGN – Visionary Design
With the goal of creating, and offering creative new impulses in the world of surface design, we've initiated an in-house source of inspiration for thought-leaders, thinkers, and visionaries called Visionary...
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The Czech car industry is starting up only slowly
- 22.06.2020
- Services
- Automotive
The Czech automotive industry recorded a significant decline again in May 2020. 62,609 motor vehicles were produced, ie 52.8% less year-on-year. The total numbers copy the development of passenger car production, which, despite the gradual restart of the markets, is starting up only slowly. Thus,...
Passenger car registrations: -41.5% five months into 2020; -52.3% in May
- 17.06.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
In May 2020, the European passenger car market suffered another sharp drop, with registrations falling by...
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New cooperation between RÖHM and GRAFE
From 1 July 2020, GRAFE Polymer Solutions GmbH, based in Blankenhain, will start production and sales tasks for low-volume orders for PLEXIGLAS® pre-painted material from RÖHM GmbH on the German...
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PA66 Vydyne - Over 180 approvals for automotive OEMs and Tiers
Company Ascend is the world‘s largest fully integrated PA66 producer. Full integration means that Ascend produces all raw materials needed for PA66 polymerisation itself and customers therefore benefit from high quality and reliable availability of PA66...
Motor vehicle production fell to a minimum in April
- 27.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
The development of motor vehicle production in April this year will enter the history of the Czech automotive industry. The shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused a dramatic drop in April production by...
Groupe PSA Slovakia informed about the return to three-shift operation
- 22.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
From Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29, the third work shift will be added at PSA Peugeot Citroën...
Carmakers in Germany are requesting financial support from the state in the form of scrapping fees and the end of restrictions for Polish commuters
- 07.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
German carmakers are increasingly demanding state support for the purchase of new vehicles, which would stimulate the demand affected by the corona...
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The coronavirus pandemic significantly affected the production of motor vehicles and the entire supply chain
- 06.05.2020
- Services
- Automotive
Car production dropped dramatically in March, with 47,452 fewer cars (ie 36.2%) compared to last year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, production growth in January and February markedly disrupted the otherwise very promising entry into this year. Almost 90% of companies in the sector were forced...
The carmaker TPCA has extended the production shutdown until May 18
- 04.05.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Kolín - Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) has once again extended its production shutdown due to...
Jaguar Land Rover plans to resume production in Nitra in the second half of May
- 24.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
Jaguar Land Rover plans to gradually resume production from May 18, starting with production plants in Slovakia, the United Kingdom and...
GM To Supply Ventilators Under $489 Million Federal Contract
- 24.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
General Motors Corp GM. will deliver 30,000 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of August under a $489.4 million contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
The resumption of production in Škoda will be accompanied by dozens of hygienic measures
- 23.04.2020
- Latest News
- Automotive
- Disinfection
Automobilka Škoda Auto sa pripravuje na obnovenie prevádzky vo svojich českých závodoch. Výrobné linky by sa mali znovu rozbehnúť v pondelok 27. apríla o 6:00...
