Disputes in the parent Volkswagen, a hard transition to electromobility, uncompromising emission standards and ongoing production downtime due to a lack of chips. Because of this, Škoda employees are experiencing uncertain times. According to trade unionists, up to 10,000 jobs are at risk. “We can say with certainty that we are in crisis,” the Škoda … Read more
Vendors face swelling costs at a time of significant weakness. The Association of the Automotive Industry (AutoSAP) expects up to three hundred thousand unproduced cars to fail this year. This represents approximately 260 billion crowns of sales that would otherwise land on the accounts of small and large car companies. “Lack of raw materials, logistics … Read more
“There are up to five cars sold per car bought. We have almost nothing to sell, cars are dwindling and there are really few of them. People know that they can wait a year for a new car, so they do not get rid of currently owned cars and we have nothing to buy, “describes … Read more
Empty company car parks and unusual peace in the vicinity of the Škoda Auto factories in Mladá Boleslav, Vrchlabí and Kvasiny confirm that production has largely stopped. The lack of chips for on-board electronics paralyzed production. See what factories and their surroundings look like during a shutdown. – Yesterday, Škoda Auto stopped the production of … Read more
While the chip shortage seems to remain on the agenda for at least another year, European carmakers are preparing for a shortage of other important components for electric vehicles – the so-called rare earth elements. Old Continent companies are worried that China currently dominates global exports. Another important player is Australia. Some of Europe’s leading … Read more
So far, this is the most extensive problem of one model in the new era of electromobility. The American giant General Motors has to solve a big problem of its Chevrolet Bolt model. There are more and more cases when a small car caught fire spontaneously. GM has launched a giant convening action and warns … Read more
– – – The situation on the new car market in Bulgaria and throughout Europe continues to be complicated for automakers and importers, but mostly for customers. Due to the shortage of chips worldwide, most models are expected within 4 to 8 months as well He wrote in detail for 24 hours three months ago. … Read more
Škoda Auto, in cooperation with the Kovo unions, took immediate measures to help the areas of South Moravia affected by the tornado. The carmaker will provide over 50 cars to households and volunteers and donate bicycles to people affected by the disaster. Cars will be rented free of charge for necessary assistance in the affected … Read more
The global shortage of chips will cost carmakers up to $ 110 billion (2.3 trillion crowns) this year and negatively affect the production of up to 3.9 million cars. This follows from the latest estimate of the consulting company AlixPartners. Contrary to the estimates from the beginning of the year, the damage will be almost … Read more
Shanghai Auto Show 2021 kicks off – – The auto show features models from nearly a thousand car manufacturers. The car dealership is held in compliance with the mask regime. An international auto show opened in Shanghai, China today, April 20, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic. This is stated in … Read more