Automotive

Updates on production, innovation and investment in Slovakia's largest industry: automobile manufacturing

Wage costs keep increasing in Slovakia.
KoŔice could play a role in the European expansion of Polestar.

KoŔice emerges as a possible hub for Polestar manufacturing in Europe

Speculation mounts over Polestar 7 production in Slovakia as Chinese-backed EV brand seeks to navigate EU tariffs.

Volkswagen Passat was the first model ever to be produced in Bratislava after Volkswagen started vehicle production in Slovakia in 1991.

If introduced, US tariffs would hit Slovakia significantly

Automotive industry would be affected the most. Ā 

In 2024, Kia Slovakia produced 351,270 cars, the highest number of vehicles produced in the plant's history since production began in 2006. It is also a 0.3 percent increase in production compared to 2023.

Results of automotive sector still resonate. This may change in following years Ā Ā 

Car production in 2024 decreased, but only due to preparation for production of new models.

In the driving seat to close the e-mobility gap with China

Trenčƭn Technology Center at Adient Slovakia has become a European leader in car seat development.

VW Slovakia is the biggest carmaker in Slovakia.

Car industry faces challenges transitioning to e-mobility

Number of electric cars driving Slovak roads only slowly increasing.

Volkswagen Slovakia production line.

Trumpā€™s tariff plans pose threat to Slovakiaā€™s car industry

The sector could be severely impacted if Trump extends tariffs to Europe, reports a US news website.

Unveiling of the first Slovak hydrogen truck at the motor racing facility Slovakia Ring in OrechovĆ” PotĆ“Åˆ.

Slovakia debuts its first hydrogen truck at motor racing facility

The truck has a range of up to 750 km per top-up.

Leapmotor B10.

Slovakia in the running as French-Chinese carmaker shifts SUV production plans

Poland dropped from Leapmotor B10 production plans, writes Reuters.

Patrik KrižanskĆ½

Patrik KrižanskĆ½: E-mobility is not all e-cars and charging stations

SEVA chief sees the transition to electric vehicles as inevitable.

Assembly hall for the Volkswagen Touareg and Å koda Superb body shop in Bratislava in March 2024.

News digest: Shift reductions at Volkswagen prompt union concerns

The culture minister will face a vote of no confidence, and Bratislava will celebrate photography.

Winter tires are mandatory on Slovak roads from November 15 to March 31 if there is a continuous layer of snow, ice, or frost on the roadway.

As Europe revamps winter tire rules, Slovakia keeps its status quo

While Europe pushes for stricter standards, drivers in Slovakia can breathe a sigh of reliefā€”at least for nowā€”as old rules still apply.

Hyundai Mobis CEO and President Lee Gyu Suk (left) and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Hyundai Mobis to build electric car component plant in Slovakia

In a major boost for the region, South Korean auto parts giant Hyundai Mobis plans to create 281 jobs in NovƔky after the local coal mine closure.

A lorry with a tank trailer crashed on Route I/65 in the Turčianske Teplice district on June 14, 2024.

Up to 320,000 uninsured vehicles roaming free. Could Czech model save Slovakia?

A failure to effectively enforce penalties is the root of the problem.

ON Semiconductor Slovakia has launched an application test lab, the only one of its kind in the entire corporation.

How Onsemiā€™s new lab is shaping the future of power

The high-tech lab pushes e-car range and renewable energy to new heights.

The reactor assembly of the third unit at the Mochovce nuclear power plant, pictured in June 2016.

New reactor in Mochovce already reflected in Slovak industryā€™s statistics

Its launch returned SlovenskƩ ElektrƔrne to profit.

OlĆ­via ZacharovĆ” is one of seven girls studying at Dual Academy, a private secondary vocational school for automotive engineering in Bratislava.

The school where girls fulfil their ā€œmaleā€ dreams

Girls studying technical fields encourage other girls to do the same.

Volvo plant in KoŔice.

How the works on the Volvo plant continue

European Commission recently approved state incentives for the carmaker.

Rodster by the Slovak company Patak Motors.
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Retro city car to be produced in southern Slovakia

Manufacturer aiming for lovers of vintage cars and environmentally-aware.

Minebea Slovakia has opened its new research and development (R&D) building in KoŔice.

Japan manufacturer opens new R&D centre in KoŔice

Creating jobs for highly qualified people can help the region to reverse brain drain.

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