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Enterprise 5G networks. A catalyst for digitalization

If there’s one thing that can take digitalisation leaps and bounds forward, it’s fast, low-latency communication. These two attributes are the hallmarks of 5G networks, the deployment of which will enable a wide range of applications from robot-to-robot communication to virtual reality to the operation of autonomous vehicles. Many companies find it worthwhile to have their own mobile private network. ...

Car production in the Czech Republic recorded a quarter year-on-year increase

Since the beginning of the year, 215,101 passenger vehicles have been produced in the Czech Republic, a quarter more than last year. However, production volumes continue to be affected by faltering supply chains and shortages of some components, which halted production at Toyota of Kolín for ...

Communication from the Automobile Industry Association on recent developments in the approval of the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and Germany’s requirement for carbon neutral fuels

A communication from the Association of the Automotive Industry on the current developments in the approval of the CO2 regulation for passenger vehicles and Germany’s requirement for carbon neutral fuels, which provides a description of the current situation, the legal status, pos ...

Časopis Český autoprůmysl 1.Q/2023 v novém layoutu je na světě

Vážené čtenářky, vážení čtenáři, právě před třiadvaceti lety, v březnu roku 2000, přijala Evropská rada v Lisabonu strategii, jejímž cílem bylo vytvořit z Evropské unie „nejdynamičtější a nejkonkurenceschopnější ekonomiku světa založenou na znalostech, schopnou udržitelného ho ...

Batteries for electric cars: the Congo, Chile and more. It won’t go without them yet

Electric cars have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But there are also analyses that battery production for these cars may soon face shortages of critical raw materials. What are the origins of lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and other raw materials and what does ...

Martin Kupka: The goal must be reached in a feasible way

Transport Minister Martin Kupka understands the concerns of the automotive industry about the upcoming Euro 7/VII standard. In his opinion, it is not only too ambitious, but in some requirements it is directly unfeasible. The Minister described to the magazine Czech Car Industry how the negotiati ...

January production was one-fifth higher year on year

January production in the passenger car segment, compared to the first month of 2022, was up 21.7% year-on-year. A total of 112,794 passenger vehicles were produced in the Czech Republic. Almost 11% of these were electric vehicles. However, the volume of production continues to be negatively ...

AutoSAP’s response to the demand for accelerated introduction of electric drives in trucks and buses – revision of the regulation on CO2 emission targets for heavy goods vehicles and buses

On 14 February 2023, the European Commission presented a revision of the CO2 emission limits for heavy vehicles (trucks and buses). The new rules amend the existing EU Regulation 2019/1242, which set the first ever EU greenhouse gas emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. Under the e ...

Euro 7/VII: “high costs vs. negligible benefits”

The proposed new Euro 7/VII emission standards will have major negative impacts on internal combustion engine vehicles and their availability. At the same time, it will drain much needed resources for investment in the development of electric vehicles. Among its main drawbacks: ...

Despite extensive challenges in 2022, a total of 1.25 million vehicles were produced in the Czech Republic

The year 2022 was filled with a number of difficult challenges for the Czech automotive industry. Despite persistent shortages of semiconductors and other components, the war in Ukraine, and difficulties in production and logistics chains, a total of 1,249,281 road vehicles of all types ...

IQS NANOPTIQS: Controlled light distribution

Why shine light where it is not needed? IQS NANOPTIQS develops and manufactures micro and nano-optical elements that enhance the quality of lighting and can also deliver energy savings. “Our revolutionary approach to creating thin and miniaturized optical elements with unique proper ...

Despite a slight drop in production in November back to pre-crisis production values

Passenger vehicle production jumped 9.3% year-on-year to a total of 1,118,639 units in the first 11 months. In November itself, however, there was a slight decline in production volume (-4.6%, i.e. 118 264 units). This was mainly due to persistent shortages of certain parts and tig ...

Jiri Socha: When cars are tested by virtual simulation

At the TÜV SÜD Czech safety and electronics test centre in Bezděčín, test dummies still live in a special room with a constant temperature. Crash tests are and will still be needed in many cases. But the future of mobility testing is moving towards smart non-destructive testing and virt ...

Digiteq Automotive: Journey to the Holy Grail

They design concepts, provide technical validation of innovations and develop and test series solutions for new functions for Volkswagen Group brands. The goal of Digiteq Automotive’s developments are modern vehicle-crew interfaces, advanced comfort, safety and assistance systems. For ...

Despite ongoing difficulties, end producers continue to increase production

Between January and October 2022, 1,000,375 passenger cars were produced in the Czech Republic, up 11.2% year-on-year. Moreover, the one millionth car milestone was reached a month earlier than in the previous year and the year before that. The automotive industry is thus successfully approa ...

Kamil Blažek for Czech Car Industry: The relocation of companies will happen anyway

According to Kamil Blažek, chairman of the Association for Foreign Investment (AFI), the green transformation will lead to one of the biggest redistributions of wealth in post-war Europe and companies that do not use it as an opportunity will at least become poorer. “It is quite possible th ...

AutoSAP’s reaction to the draft Euro 7/VII emission standard

On 10 November 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Euro 7/VII emission standard. This replaces the current Euro 6/VI or Euro VI-E, which has undergone successive additions since 2014, up to the current Euro 6d version. The proposed standard tightens the emission lim ...

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