(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto, in collaboration with Prokop & Brož, is launching a limited edition of 130 Laurin & Klement wristwatches to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Škoda Auto. Inspired by the 1908 Laurin & Klement BSC sports car, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 130th anniversary, anniversary collection, automotive legacy, BSC model, Czech craftsmanship, Laurin & Klement, limited edition, luxury watches, partnership, Prokop & Brož, ŠKODA AUTO, wristwatches
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto celebrates 32 years as the official sponsor of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship by unveiling its new Enyaq RS family of all-electric vehicles. In addition to providing 45 electrified vehicles for the tournament, Škoda also … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged electric vehicles, Enyaq Coupé RS, Enyaq RS, fan zones, ice hockey, IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, INNOVATION, MVP trophy, partnership, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Design, sponsorship, sustainability, Swedish hockey
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has introduced the Elroq Respectline concept car to celebrate European Diversity Month, showcasing the company’s commitment to respect, inclusion, and diversity. The car, adorned with a Czech “háček” motif and rainbow accents, will make its public … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology
Tagged Best Cars 2025, Botas, diversity, diversity report, Diversity Strategy 2030, Elroq Respectline, European Diversity Month, háček motif, human rights, Inclusion, Metronome Prague, Next Level Škoda, Prague Pride, rainbow embroidery, respect, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda’s 130th anniversary, sustainability, Sustainability Report
(IN BRIEF) At this year’s World Expo in Osaka, Stora Enso is demonstrating its commitment to sustainable building solutions through its participation in the Czech National Pavilion. The pavilion’s wood structure is constructed with over 800 m³ of Stora Enso’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Czech National Pavilion, educational trail, engineered wood, environmental stewardship, glazed façade, global platform, innovative design, Japan, Lars Völkel, low-carbon buildings, Osaka Bay, partnership, PEFC certified, Renewable Products, Satoshi Yamada, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sylva™ CLT, wooden architecture, World Expo Osaka
(IN BRIEF) EP Power Minerals GmbH (EPPM), part of Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH), has entered into a 20-year joint venture agreement with Drax Power Limited through its subsidiary Power Minerals Limited (PML). This collaboration will create a new, state-of-the-art … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 20-year agreement, carbon emissions reduction, cement production, CO₂ emissions reduction, Drax Power Limited, Drax Power Station, Energetický a průmyslový holding, environmental sustainability, EP Power Minerals GmbH, EPH, EPPM, fly ash, green cement, innovative factory, Jan Špringl, joint venture, legacy coal ash, partership, PML, Power Minerals Limited, Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA), renewable electricity, SCM, supplementary cementitious material, sustainability, sustainable construction, UK fly ash market
(IN BRIEF) Škoda has announced that its latest electric compact SUV, the Elroq, has won a prestigious Red Dot Award. The Elroq, the first production model to adopt the brand’s new Modern Solid design language, showcases revolutionary features including a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 18th Red Dot Award, aerodynamic efficiency, award-winning design, Awards, compact SUV market, customer demand, design language, electric compact SUV, Elroq, Enyaq, Essen, Fabia, four-eyed LED headlights, Germany, INNOVATION, international jury, leadership, Mladá Boleslav, Modern Solid design, Oliver Stefani, red dot award, ŠKODA, Tech-Deck Face, Unique Dark Chrome
(IN BRIEF) ELKO Group is expanding its distribution of Blackview rugged devices into Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary under the WESTech brand. This initiative builds on their established distribution agreements in the Baltics and Slovenia, further enhancing the partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Management, News, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged authorized distribution, Baltics, Blackview, consumer electronics, Czech Republic, durable smartphones, ELKO Group, Harsh Environments, Hungary, Industrial, INNOVATION, IT distributor, market expansion, outdoor, partnership, professional, rugged devices, Slovakia, Slovenia, smart devices, sustainability, tablets, Team WESTech, WESTech
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a regional loan of up to €120 million to AFI Europe to fund its expansion in Serbia, Poland, Romania, and Czechia. The financing will support the development of AFI’s modern portfolio in central and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Real Estate, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged AFI Europe, AFI Properties Ltd, Anat Dafna, CEE, commercial properties, Corporate Climate Governance, Czechia, EBRD, EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Green Economy Transition, green transition, housing challenges, partnership, Poland, private rented sector, real estate expansion, regional loan, residential, Romania, SERBIA, sustainability, sustainability certifications, Vlaho Kojakovic, €120 million
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto’s 10th Student Car, created by 28 students from the Škoda Auto Secondary Vocational School of Engineering, celebrates the company’s 130-year legacy and its connection to cycling. With the fabrication and bodywork phases now complete, the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 130th anniversary, automotive training, bodywork, cycling, digitalization, electromobility, fabrication, innovative design, KOVO trade union, Maren Gräf, Paint Shop, ŠKODA Academy, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Auto Secondary Vocational School of Engineering, Student Car
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has announced the short list for its annual Literature Prize, featuring ten English translations of books by authors from seven countries where the Bank invests. Selected by an independent jury led by Maya Jaggi, the short … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Media, Moldova, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine
Tagged 128 LIT, Alex Zucker, Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Artem Chapeye, Bellevue Literary Press, Bullaun Press, CROATIA, Czechia, Damir Karakaš, EBRD, Ellen Elias-Bursać, English translation, Fergal Keane, Fitzcarraldo Editions, Hanna Leliv, Hungary, Istros Books, Ivana Bodrožić, Kenneth Dakan, László Krasznahorkai, Liliana Corobca, Literature Prize, Liveright, Magdaléna Platzová, Maya Jaggi, MOLDOVA, Monica Cure, New Directions Publishing, Olga Tokarczuk, Ottilie Mulzet, Poland, Selkies House Limited, Selma Dabbagh, Seven Stories Press, Tanja Maljartschuk, Türkiye, Uilleam Blacker, UKRAINE, Yuliia Iliukha, Zenia Tompkins, Ҫiler İlhan
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto, in partnership with Thanh Cong Group, has inaugurated a new assembly facility in Vietnam that will locally produce the Slavia and Kushaq models from CKD kits sourced from Pune, India. The plant, located in Quang Ninh … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged ASEAN, assembly plant, automotive, CKD, electric vehicles, expansion, global strategy, Haiphong, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Kushaq, New Energy Vehicles, Pune, ŠKODA AUTO, Slavia, Thanh Cong Group, Vietnam, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto commemorates 90 years since the launch of the Superb at its Mladá Boleslav plant, a model that revolutionized automotive engineering with its advanced chassis, hydraulic braking system, and innovative 12V electrical setup. Initially produced in 1935, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 12V electrical system, 2001 revival, 4.0-litre V8, 4×4, Automotive Innovation, backbone chassis, Combi estate, diesel, electric range, Hatch, hydraulic brakes, independent wheel suspension, mild-hybrid, military variants, Mladá Boleslav, modern mobility, modern saloon, passenger cars, petrol, plug-in hybrid, series production, six-cylinder engine, Škoda 640 Superb, ŠKODA AUTO, Smart Dials, SUPERB, sustainable materials, upper-mid-class
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has joined the SATURNIN project led by Beneva to repurpose steel waste and support industrial decarbonisation. The initiative, which embodies circular economy principles, connects manufacturers by matching data on sheet metal offcuts with the needs of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Andreas Dick, Beneva, Board Member Production and Logistics, carbon-neutral, Carbon-Neutral Production, circular economy, Curiosity Fuel, Czech Republic, Enyaq, GreenFuture strategy, greenhouse gas emissions, INDIA, industrial decarbonisation, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030, Octavia, repurposing, SATURNIN project, sheet metal offcuts, ŠKODA AUTO, steel waste, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Pavel Zeman has officially taken up his role as the new National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust, succeeding Lukáš Starý. This marks his second term at the agency, having previously served as the country’s first National … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged appointment, Charles University, corporate liability, cross-border judicial cooperation, Cybercrime, Czech National Bank, Czech National Member, Czech Republic, Eurojust, European Union, judicial academies, leadership, Lukáš Starý, media-related matters, National Member, Pavel Zeman, Prosecutor General, war crimes
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has officially started the production of the new Enyaq family at its Mladá Boleslav plant, marking a significant milestone for the Czech automaker. The fully electric Enyaq, now built alongside the Octavia and the all-new Elroq, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has made history by deploying a drone as a mobile base station at the Jizerská 50 cross-country ski race in the Czech Jizera Mountains. This marks the first-ever use of a UAV with an integrated mobile … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Claudia Nemat, Czech Republic, Deutsche Telekom, Flying Base Station, Jizerská 50, mobile coverage, Mobile World Congress, partnership, Primoco UAV, T-Mobile Czech Republic, UAV
(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer of industrial properties, has launched a €57 million project for Hitachi Energy at CTPark Brno, Czech Republic. The first phase involves building a state-of-the-art high-voltage products factory, with a focus on sustainable production … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean energy, CTP, CTPark Brno, Czech Republic, Factory Development, Green technology, Hitachi Energy, INNOVATION, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto celebrates the 30th anniversary of its M13 production hall, which has played a key role in the brand’s success since its opening in 1996. Originally built to produce the Škoda Octavia, the facility now manufactures both … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Dick, anniversary, automotive industry, Czech Republic, electric vehicles, Elroq, Enyaq, INNOVATION, M13 production hall, Mladá Boleslav, modular manufacturing, production line, Škoda 130th anniversary, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Octavia, sustainability, vehicle production capacity, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Horizon Europe project eVTOLUTION held its first public workshop, “Novel Tools for Novel Aircraft,” on February 6, 2025, at the GKN Technology Center in Bristol, UK. The event marked a significant milestone, where project partners shared initial … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Education, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, Politics, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aeronautics, aircraft, certification frameworks, cooling systems, DLR, electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing, Energy management, environmentally friendly transport system, ESDU, eVTOL, eVTOL Aircraft, eVTOLUTION, GKN Aerospace, GKN Technology Center, Heathrow Airport, Horizon Europe project, Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action, HorizonEurope, INNOVATION, Maria Teresa Ramandi, Mejzlik Propellers, noise pollution, noise reduction, Novel Tools for Novel Aircraft, Politecnico di Torino, public workshop, reducing noise emissions, regulatory compliance, Technology Readiness Level, TRL enabler, TU Delft, UAM, University of Bristol, University of RomaTre, urban air mobility, UrbanAirMobility, Vertical Aerospace, verticaltakeoff, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its financing in the Czech Republic, rising to €2.47 billion in 2024. This marks a 33% growth from 2023, with key investments in infrastructure, the railway and energy sectors, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, ČEZ, Czech Railways, Czech Republic, decarbonization, economic growth, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, energy sector, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, funding, investment, investment support, job creation, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, railway infrastructure, renewable energy, Rohlik, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, Trans-European Transport Network, Y Soft, €2.47 billion
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