Automotive
Updates on production, innovation and investment in Slovakia's largest industry: automobile manufacturing
Right now, the closest refuelling station is in Vienna.
Production in Trnava will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday.
The carmaker said that only the manufacture of SUV vehicles will be affected.
High hopes as InoBat announces its investment, prompting comparisons to Eset.
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.
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Volkswagen came to the Slovak capital in 1991.
Several car producers have had to suspend their production in recent weeks.
The Covid-19 pandemic slashed car production by 11 percent last year. A look at more detailed car production statistics from 2020.
The reason is a lack of semiconductor components.
The Covid-19 pandemic reduced car production in the Slovak arm of the German carmaker last year.
One of Slovakia's automotive plants had to halt production last month for the same reason.
Other carmakers not reporting any problems for now.
Carmakers manufactured 11 percent less cars than in 2019.
ZAP proposes to use Recovery Fund money to build new alternative fuel charging stations.
Economy minister promises extensive support for hydrogen technologies in Slovakia.
Production of two new models will balloon the labour force by 2,000 from current 12,100 people.
Slovak-made innovations make their way to the world through transnational companies.
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Moving production of the Volkswagen Passat and Škoda Superb to Bratislava will account for half of the planned €1 billion investment.
The investment is higher than the Igor Matovič government has hoped for.
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AeroMobil and AirCar among a handful of firms working on special concept.
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