Slovakia

New car sales in Slovakia outpaced those of used cars in April, signalling an improvement in customer profiles and a revival of consumer confidence. However, given this is the first... 2010-05-25

An increase in demand orders for Volkswagen (VW) vehicles has prompted the German carmaker to introduce a third shift at its plant in Bratislava, local news agency SITA has reported.... 2010-03-30

French parts maker Faurecia will invest EUR11.5mn to grow its manufacturing base in Slovakia in anticipation of increased business as a result of similar expansions from original... 2010-03-22

France's PSA Peugeot Citroën is set to become the market leader in Slovakia, company spokesperson Peter Švec believes, after it increased production by almost 10% year-on-year (y-o-y),... 2010-03-10

The Slovakian auto sector is on course for growth, as the country remains an important production hub. This is evident from VW's plan to produce its new small family cars, which are... 2010-02-24

After a bout of optimism for the new car market in 2009, the Slovak autos industry is returning to the days when the sales of imported used cars exceeded those of new cars.

New light vehicle sales in Slovakia - comprising passenger cars and light commercial vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes - declined 6.7% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 90,426 units,... 2010-01-19

News: According to Reuters, the outgoing CEO of French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën's Slovakian unit , Jean Mouro, has stated that output at the PSA facility is likely to exceed... 2009-10-20

The vehicle scrappage scheme introduced by the Slovak government in March is seeing sinking consumer interest. Although 7,539 bonuses remain available and the end of the EUR55.3mn... 2009-09-08

News: According to just-auto.com, South Korean carmaker Kia Motor's (Kia) Slovakian division has resumed full production at its plant with two shifts. The carmaker was able to increase... 2009-08-25