Daimler has temporarily halted deliveries of a truck engine after finding that, in certain driving conditions, its emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) could exceed legal limits, the company said on Sunday.
In May 2018, the EU passenger car market flattened out after showing robust growth in April. Registrations of new cars were only 0.8% higher than in May 2017, counting 1,398,913 units in total.
Volkswagen AG is preparing to name Bram Schot as interim leader of its Audi unit, according a person familiar with the matter, following the arrest of the luxury brand’s longtime chief Rupert Stadler over his role in VW’s diesel-emissions cheating.
The Ministry of the Environment will use the Volkswagen e-Golf electric car. The car was delivered by Tomas Chmelík, Manager of CEZ Clean Technology and CEZ Sales Manager David Martinek.
In Hamburg, Germany’s first diesel driving ban was introduced on 31.05.2018. For this reason, car drivers have many questions: Is my vehicle affected? How can I avoid the driving ban and how do I reach my destination despite it? The answers are available on the free Green-Zones App.
Hamburg, Germany’s second-largest city, will restrict older diesel vehicles from selected urban areas starting this week, marking the first driving ban in the country for the embattled technology.
Sweden has won the 82nd World Championship held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). After an outstanding performance, Patrick Kane from the USA was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
The Football Association of the Czech Republic has begun working with the world-wide manufacturer of Goodyear tires for at least the next two years. The American Goodyear tire manufacturer has become the official partner of the Czech football team.
Students from the ŠKODA AUTO Vocational School have demonstrated their design skills this year too. The trainees’ concept car, an open-top ŠKODA KAROQ, is based on the production version of the compact SUV.
The first self-driving bus is now rolling in Gothenburg, Sweden. The inaugural journey took place at the Chalmers University of Technology campus in Johanneberg.
Czech government of Andrej Babiš agreed to sign a declaration on strategic cooperation between the Government of the Czech Republic and BMW AG to support the planned construction of a test center in the Sokolov region.
Marc-Andreas Brinkmann is the new Head of Marketing at ŠKODA AUTO. The 43-year-old has already worked in numerous international leadership roles in marketing and has years of experience in the automotive industry.
Right before the start of the 2018 Beijing Motor Show, the intelligent electric vehicle manufacturer, BYTON, and the Chinese automotive manufacturing company, FAW (First Automotive Works), signed a strategic cooperation investment framework agreement.
Herbert Diess will take over from Matthias Mueller as CEO of the Volkswagen Group, adding fresh impetus to the company’s efforts to slim down and reorganize the way its 12 brands are managed.
The carsharing portal HoppyGo has merged with the mobility services provider SmileCar from Czech transportation company Leo Express, thus allowing private car carsharing to be combined with bus and rail transport.
Porsche CR will leave for personal reasons Audi manager Tomas Velek at the end of April 2018. Who will lead the luxury cars division?
Skoda has warned it will need to find customers open to paying more for its cars when it rolls out its first electric models, including a full-electric SUV due in 2020.
eCall is a system that provides an automated message to the emergency services following a road crash which includes the precise crash location.
On 24 March 2018, ŠKODA AUTO took part in the environmental initiative ‘Earth Hour’ for the sixth time in a row. As part of the global event for climate protection organised by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), the company switched off its lights for one hour in 17 areas at its Czech sites.
