The main lever to lower EV prices is lower battery costs, Blume said. He recalled the company’s plans to produce a unified battery cell, which he said would cut the cost of batteries in half. In March, Volkswagen presented the development of a fully electric car for 25,000 euros (approx. 612 thousand crowns), which is … Read more
Although European car shows have been dying for a long time and there is not much happening on the Czech exhibition scene either, the e-Salon in Prague’s Letňany seems to have gained importance for this year. Some importers present their cars at stands of up to European size, in particular the stands of Porsche Czech … Read more
View 46 photos Photo: Jakub Stehlík Jakub Stehlík 2 hours ago Traditionally, the largest concentration of battery cars in the Czech Republic is at the beginning of November on the outskirts of Prague. The magnet of the fifth year of the e-salon exhibition is a modern interpretation of the Fiat 600, the Renault Scenic and … Read more
It has become a tradition for Volkswagen and Cupra to make their displays available to journalists at the electric car exhibition in Prague’s Letňany a few hours earlier than other car manufacturers. Wednesday evening was marked by several premieres and one price surprise. The biggest show of electric cars in the Czech Republic is back … Read more
Mercedes claimed a first place, which raises the question – why now? At a time when the entire automotive industry is dealing with nothing but the transition to electricity, she made, in her words, a pioneering experiment and pitted two electric cars against each other in a “crash test”. In the simulation, two of his … Read more
Kona EV production moved from Korea to Moravian-Silesian Nošovice. In the picturesque landscape of the Beskydy Mountains, it also had its Czech premiere, which was also attended by our editors. If there were an alien design competition, the new Kona would probably aspire to the gold medal. Since no one has invented such a competition … Read more
While European brands have recently been criticized for their technical backwardness, Peugeot presents an interesting surprise. At the beginning of next year, it will start selling the new generation type 3008 with an electric drive and a range of up to 700 kilometers. Only luxury class cars reach this value so far. Peugeot leaves behind … Read more
“Due to the current market situation, vehicle production will be limited at the Volkswagen plant in Cvikau (Zwickau) during the autumn holidays in Saxony from October 2 to 13,” said a spokeswoman for the concern. Production of the ID.3 in Dresden will be suspended from October 2nd and resumed from October 16th. Volkswagen is negotiating … Read more
The end of combustion engine cars in Europe could come sooner than expected. The Volvo car company announced on Tuesday that it will stop making diesel cars next year and switch to fully electric cars within six years. Czech Škodovka is also approaching similar commitments, which will shut down one production line in Mladá Boleslav … Read more
The transition to electromobility is gaining momentum. Last year, e-mobiles worldwide reached a new record with a share of 16 percent of registrations, and the international strategy consultancy Roland Berger expects this to increase to 50 percent by 2030. With a share of 37 percent, Germany is one of the leading electric car nations, but … Read more