Automotive, page 3

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

Volkswagen Slovakia plant in Bratislava will produce all-electric SUV Porsche Cayenne.

Volkswagen Slovakia will produce future electric SUV Porsche Cayenne

The future Porsche Cayenne will be the first all-electric SUV to be manufactured there.

The Gyrocopter Calidus is equipped to fly, and to drive on public roads.
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This Slovak's autogyro can fly – or drive

The 'driving plane' is licensed to use public roads.

Trend Technologies plant in Martin, central Slovakia.

American firm to produce electric car charging stations in Slovakia

New Trend Technologies hall under construction in Martin.

AeroMobil at the Shanghai expo.
Jozef Kabaň.

Slovak car designer in VW to be replaced by competition from Bentley

Jozef Kabaň's designs did not meet expectations.

Carmakers in Slovakia have to halt car production due to a lack of microchips, too.

Slovak car industry keeps momentum

Expert warns of 'European Cuba' threat over petrol and diesel phase out

Valaliky, the locality where Volvo will build its brand new car plant.

Volvo investment proves potential of eastern Slovakia

New plant puts country on global investor maps, says expert.

InoBat battery

Slovak car industry gears up for e-mobility

Competition with Poland, Czech Republic for battery gigafactory.

Production of Kia cars near Žilina, Slovakia

Volvo investment delivers highlight of difficult year for auto sector

Industry hit by new problems after making Covid recovery.

InoBat battery.

Slovak batterymaker taps into Spanish market

InoBat plans to open 2,000 job positions.

One of two Aero 50 Dynamik cars in the world.
Car registartion fees will change as of July 1, 2023.

Slovakia's used car policy turning the country into Europe's scrapyard

The average age of cars in Slovakia keeps increasing.

Jaguar Land Rover reveals the new Defender model, which will be produced in its Nitra plant, Slovakia.

Warnings over lukewarm Slovak support for electric cars

Calls for country to catch up with other states.

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Chip crisis still affecting Slovak carmakers

Most of them are working in standard operation, but the situation remains unstable.

MH2 concept car exhibited at teh Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Slovakia betting on hydrogen

The government has adopted a national strategy and is designing its action plan to cover many walks of life.

Car poduction in Kia Slovakai in Teplička Nad VĆ”hom

Automotive industry faces the biggest transformation in its history

Slovakia remains the world’s biggest car manufacturer per 1000 inhabitants.

Employee in the Hella production hall.

German investor moves R&D to Slovakia, promises extraordinary salaries

The German concern Hella built four industrial parks in Slovakia.

One of the new models added to the Voltia e-van fleet.

Slovak e-mobility specialist expands its e-van portfolio

Voltia is partnering with Stellantis to expand its e-vans and adapt them for urban delivery.

Martin HojsĆ­k

Russia, not emission allowances, is to blame for electricity and gas prices

Gazprom is tightening the taps and gas prices are rising, claims MEP Martin HojsĆ­k.

The test hall of the technological company Asseco CEIT in Žilina looks a bit like a playground.

Mobile robots made in Slovakia take automation at automotive plants to the next level

Yellow-black automated guided vehicles supply production lines with components, assisting in warehouses or serving as an assembly line.

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