AUTOMAKERS MAGAZINE 1-3/2017
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Recent articles
Skoda narrows choice for new European car plant
15. MarchSkoda is close to choosing the location for a new factory with Serbia emerging as the favorite. Speculation about the plant’s location has been intense since Skoda’s parent, VW...
VW brand to cut up to 7,000 jobs
13. MarchVolkswagen Group said it will shrink the workforce by up to 7,000 staff, raise productivity and make 5.9 billion euros worth of annual savings at its core VW brand...
VW CEO gears up for labor fight over overhaul
11. MarchVolkswagen Group is facing crunch time to deliver on a pledge to become a global juggernaut shaping future transportation.
Jaguar I-Pace wins the title "Car of the Year 2019"
6. MarchThe winner of the “Car of the Year” Award 2019 is the Jaguar I-Pace, chosen by 60 automotive journalists from 23 European countries. The decisive vote was taken live...
Iveco Bus: 37 Crossway Natural Power coaches for France
22. FebruaryThe 37 Crossway Natural Power (NP) coaches will be operated by Beltrame Group, and will be delivered to Dracénie Regional Council (Dracénie Provence Verdon agglomeration (DPVA) by the end...
German automakers at most risk from Trump tariffs
18. FebruaryThe U.S. Commerce Department sent a report on Sunday to President Donald Trump that could unleash steep tariffs on imported cars and auto parts. Profits at German automakers are...
Yanfeng is honored with the Top Employer Award
14. FebruaryYanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), the global leader inautomotive interiors, is awarded as a Top Employer 2019 for its good working conditions in Germany and Slovakia.
Siemens opens battery module factory in Norway
29. JanuaryTogether with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Siemens this week opened one of the world’s most advanced and robotic battery module factories in Trondheim, Norway. In the future, 55...
Benzina enters Slovak market
24. JanuaryBenzina, the largest network of filling stations in the Czech Republic, is entering the Slovak market. It plans to open the first filling station in Slovakia in Malacky close...
Japanese prosecutors want Ghosn to sign confession, his son tells
7. JanuaryJapanese prosecutors want Carlos Ghosn to confess to financial misconduct, his son told French weekly Journal du Dimanche.
European sales fall 8%; no sign of rebound
18. DecemberVolkswagen Group’s Audi and Porsche brands, Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles led an 8.1 percent decline in European sales in November, as the introduction of tougher WLTP emissions tests...
Auto industry reacts to deal on CO2 targets for cars and vans
18. DecemberThe European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the final deal on the CO2 regulation for cars and vans, setting targets for the years 2025 and 2030, which...
Ford names new product development chief in Europe
13. DecemberFord promoted global programs director Joerg Bayer to head of product development in Europe as part of upcoming changes designed to return the region to profitability.
VW says the next generation of cars with combustion engines will be its last
6. DecemberVolkswagen Group expects the era of the combustion car to fade away after it rolls out its next-generation gasoline and diesel cars beginning in 2026.
VW brand to reduce model complexity, engine variants
6. DecemberVolkswagen Group’s core brand aims to raise its profit margin faster than previously planned despite rising investments for electric vehicles.
Air Bank upravuje sazby u hypoték
29. NovemberAir Bank od 1. prosince 2018 zvyšuje úroky u hypoték. Sazby platí pro nové i refinancované hypotéky s fixací na 5 let.
German court rules VW must buy back diesel car
23. NovemberA German court has ruled Volkswagen must reimburse the owner of a diesel Golf the full original price of his vehicle bought in 2012, dealing a blow to the...
German court imposes diesel ban on western cities and autobahn
20. NovemberA German administrative court has ruled that the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia must ban older diesel vehicles from the cities of Gelsenkirchen and Essen, including part of the...
VW mulls moving Passat production to Skoda plant in CR
16. NovemberVolkswagen Group may move production of the VW Passat to a Skoda plant in the Czech Republic as part of a wider factory shake-up to accommodate electric cars, a...
New positions for Edyta Wasiluk and Lukasz Liss
13. NovemberCG Car-Garantie strengthens its leading position in Central Eastern Europe. As new Director Central Eastern Europe (CEE), Edyta Wasiluk is now responsible for the markets in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary,...
BMW expands recall on fire risk to 1.6 million vehicles
23. OctoberBMW is recalling about 1.6 million diesel cars to fix a potential fire hazard in their engines, expanding repairs from just under half a million vehicles in Europe and...
Automakers warn against tough emissions caps ahead of EU vote
3. OctoberEuropean automakers’ industry association ACEA warned that excessively steep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions limits on cars and vans could harm the industry and cost jobs ahead of a...
Skoda unions oppose moving Superb output to Germany
19. SeptemberTrade unions at Volkswagen Group’s Czech unit Skoda oppose any idea of moving some of the production of its flagship Superb sedan to German plants.
