Automotive, page 4

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

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Network of hydrogen stations should be established in Slovakia

The first one will be between HandlovĆ” and Prievidza.

InoBat battery

Tests show InoBat Auto batteries beat the competition in range and durability

The Slovak company is already working on a new generation of batteries.

The new R&D center Hella Group opened in BƔnovce nad Bebravou will employ up to 100 designers.

Slovak engineers will develop rear lights for cars

Hella Group is opening a development centre in western Slovakia

The first Slovak prototype hydrogen bus was manufactured by RoŔero P in cooperation with the Technical University in KoŔice.

First Slovak hydrogen bus comes from eastern Slovakia

The prototype will be presented at the Expo in Dubai.

Volkswagen Bratislava

Volkswagen prepares Bratislava plant for Passat and Superb

Current recruitment of new staff not related to the planned expansion of production.

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

Cars become scarce commodity due to microchip shortage

The waiting period has more than doubled, operating leasing company reports.

Stellantis plant in Trnava

Trnava-based carmaker will manufacture new models

Investment worth €180 million should include e-vehicles.

Hydrogen refuelling.

Hydrogen-powered cars will be able to refuel in Slovakia this autumn

Right now, the closest refuelling station is in Vienna.

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Lack of semiconductors stops production lines of another carmaker

Production in Trnava will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday.

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Volkswagen in Bratislava will suspend its production again

The carmaker said that only the manufacture of SUV vehicles will be affected.

InoBat Auto plans to produce first bateries in Voderady within one year.

Slovakia is filling the gap on European car battery market

High hopes as InoBat announces its investment, prompting comparisons to Eset.

MariĆ”n Boček, CEO of InoBat Auto, during the official launch of reconstruction works of the new facility.

Slovak car batteries to be produced in Voderady. First are expected within one year

EV battery developer and producer InoBat Auto has launched reconstruction of a former logistics and production hall into an EV battery R&D centre and pilot line.

Volkswagen plant in Slovakia

The oldest carmaker in Slovakia celebrates a jubilee

Volkswagen came to the Slovak capital in 1991.

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Supply shortage have no effect on carmakers’ economic results

Several car producers have had to suspend their production in recent weeks.

Car production in Kia Motors Slovakia in Teplička nad VĆ”hom.

Global chip shortage has reached carmakers' production lines in Slovakia

The Covid-19 pandemic slashed car production by 11 percent last year. A look at more detailed car production statistics from 2020.

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Volkswagen in Bratislava will suspend production of SUV models

The reason is a lack of semiconductor components.

Oliver Grünberg, chairman of the board of Volkswagen Slovakia

Chip shortage hits VW Slovakia in Bratislava

The Covid-19 pandemic reduced car production in the Slovak arm of the German carmaker last year.

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Shortage of chips may affect car production in Bratislava

One of Slovakia's automotive plants had to halt production last month for the same reason.

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Trnava-based carmaker had to halt production because it lacked chips

Other carmakers not reporting any problems for now.

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Drop in car production lower than expected

Carmakers manufactured 11 percent less cars than in 2019.

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