Industry Developments

New passenger car sales continue to fall in Slovakia. According to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), Slovakia was one of only two EU countries to... 2007-08-13

German car parts maker Rehau has earmarked investment of EUR11mn to boost capacity at its Moravska Trebova plant in the Czech Republic. According to press reports, Rehau

Serbia's Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić has announced that it intends to offer the national carmaker Zastava for sale by tender by the end of 2007. The move follows... 2007-07-18

To date, much of Fiat's turnaround has been concerned with achieving sales growth in Western Europe. The Italian carmaker, along with Toyota of Japan, has been

The first tyres made by Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. at its new plant in Hungary have started to roll off the production line. Looking to exploit Hungary's key geographical location as a... 2007-06-29

Italian carmaker Fiat and AvtoVAZ of Russia are pursuing their strategy of establishing strategic alliances in order to achieve sales growth. In line with industry developments,... 2007-06-27

Skoda continues to raise the bar on its activities after one of the most successful years in the carmaker's history in 2006. Following on from its plans to boost production by 6.2%... 2007-06-26

According to company sources, German car parts company Dräxlmaier has earmarked investment of EUR30mn in order to expand its facilities in Romania. Dräxlmaier operates

Volvo has confirmed plans to build a truck factory in western Russia. Earlier this year, the Swedish truck maker visited the area of Kaluga in order to assess the region's local... 2007-06-15

The Czech carmaker Skoda has raised its production forecast for 2007 on the back of rising demand for its vehicles. According to company sources,