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The resumption of production in Škoda will be accompanied by dozens of hygienic measures

23.4.2020 | Automobilka Škoda Auto sa pripravuje na obnovenie prevádzky vo svojich českých závodoch. Výrobné linky by sa mali znovu rozbehnúť v pondelok 27.…
On April 20, Volkswagen plans to resume production partially

16.4.2020 | The Volkswagen plant in Bratislava announced that it plans to resume production on Monday, April 20. It would be the second car manufacturer in…

Austrian automotive supplier Magna Steyr has again launched production lines for Mercedes G-Class

15.4.2020 | Production stopped on March 17 due to the spread of a new coronavirus.
Hyundai will start in Nošovice for two shifts after the resumption of production

7.4.2020 | The Hyundai car factory in Nošovice will initially operate in two shifts instead of the usual three after the restart of production.

Group car manufacturer Groupe PSA Slovakia does not plan to resume production by April 13

6.4.2020 | Unfortunately, the reasons for the forced cessation of production at Groupe PSA Slovakia in Trnava still exist.
Automotive - communication in the supply chain

3.4.2020 | The webinar is intended for workers responsible for the management of chemicals, communication in the supply chain, ensuring the sale / purchase of…

The Bratislava Motor Show will be held on alternative dates

2.4.2020 | In view of the current events concerning the occurrence and spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by the Government of the Slovak Republic, the…
Kia Motors Slovakia will start production again on April 6th

1.4.2020 | As the automaker announced before the production was interrupted, on Monday, April 6, the lines in the production halls will start again.

Production due to coronavirus is interrupted by the fourth Slovak car manufacturer Kia

19.3.2020 | In a few days, 3800 employees of the last fourth Slovak car manufacturer Kia Motors will interrupt their work due to coronavirus.
Survey of Automotive Suppliers in Slovakia 2019

5.12.2019 | In cooperation with the Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Automotive Institute, PwC ascertained the current…

CEE Automotive Forum 2019 in Budapest was marked by innovations

28.11.2019 | The 6th CEE Automotive Forum 2019 in Budapest brought together 250 experts in the automotive industry in Central and Eastern Europe.
Meeting with companies from Nizhny Novgorod as part of CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2019 in Olomouc

8.11.2019 | SCHWARZ & PARTNER, spol. s r.o., Prague, in cooperation with partner organizations in the Czech and Slovak Republics, offers to those interested in…

CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2019 in Olomouc in November

16.9.2019 | The third CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2019 event will take place in Olomouc, the Czech Republic on 12-13 November 2019. 400 international delegates…
Invitation to the biggest automotive supplier meeting in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

5.8.2019 | Already the third edition of CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2019 will take place this year in the Czech Republic from 12 to 13 November 2019. It is an…

NEWMATEC Conference 2019: Slovakia and its readiness for global trends in the automotive industry

27.3.2019 | The 5th annual two-day prestigious automotive conference NEWMATEC 2019, organized by the Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic…
New pads for cars service jacks from TOMIRTECH, s.r.o.

25.2.2019 | TOMIRTECH, s.r.o. has expanded its assortment of pads for car service pillar, scissor and hand pads.

Barlog introduced new material for automotive industry

4.2.2019 | German company Barlog Plastics, an innovative plastic specialist, introduced a material that is characterized by very low emissions and can be…
In 2019, the automotive industry will be preparing for future changes

18.1.2019 | According to the Automobile Industry Association of the Slovak Republic (ZAP SR) there was more than 1,080,000 cars produced in Slovakia in…

PLASTIKA a.s. is the supplier for the Car of the Year 2018 in the Czech Republic

30.5.2018 | In the year 2018, the Czech Republic became the vehicle of the most important Czech car manufacturer, ŠKODA AUTO a.s. Škoda Karoq.
IAC starts third operation site in Czech town of Prestice

14.5.2018 | Automotive supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has opened its production site for premium door panels in Prestice, Czech Republic…

NEWMATEC 2018 in just two months in Tale

12.1.2018 | Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic invites you to the 4rd Annual Conference NEWMATEC.
Car production in the first half of the year in the Czech Republic increased by 5.1% to a record...

11.8.2017 | In the first half of the year, 756,468 cars were produced in the Czech Republic, which is 5.1% more year-on-year. The share of ŠKODA is 60.8%…

The production of the Trnava car factory in the first half of 2017 grew by 1.6%, the new leader in...

4.8.2017 | Trnava car maker PSA Groupe Slovakia produced more than 181,500 vehicles in the first half of 2017, which represents a year-on-year growth of 1.6%.…
Mercedes at the Motor Show Bratislava 2017 European show debut

25.4.2017 | Bratislava Motor Show this year will be really special. In addition to the two Central European Cup (Mazda CX-5 and Mazda MX-5 RF) it enriches and…

Plastic Omnium expanding Slovakia site to supply to new JLR plant

7.3.2017 | Automotive plastic parts producer Plastic Omnium (PO) is to invest around €50m in a major expansion project in Slovakia to supply the new Jaguar…
GQ Book - Secrets of the automotive industry - download for free

22.2.2017 | Do you want to improve and to better understand quality processes and increase your expertise?

Upcoming Newmatec conference 2017 will focus on trends in automotive

15.2.2017 | Take part in the biggest automotive event in Slovakia organized by the Automotive Industry Association of Slovakia.
Slovak President visited the plant Kia Motors Slovakia

1.4.2016 | President of the Slovak Republic, Andrej Kiska, on Wednesday March 30 visited the production plant of Kia Motors Slovakia.

European New Car Registrations Grew in 2015

5.2.2016 | Sales of cars in 2015, an annual rate of increase of 9.3%, sales exceeded 14 million units sold.