Skoda's Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Platform HoppyGo Had Its Most Successful Season So Far
14 Nov 2022, 14:27 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / HoppyGo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, has experienced significant growth this year as the number of registered users and revenue both increased
Volvo Announces New Plant In Slovakia and Shows New Embla Images
1 Jul 2022, 10:53 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new plant will be dedicated to electric cars. Strangely, it will only start production in 2026, three years after construction begins.
Dacia Duster Puts Ferrari SF90 to Sleep Following Crash, the Hay Looks Comfy
3 May 2022, 12:35 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Ironically, it was the Italian supercar that inadvertently went off-roading subsequent to the accident, whereas the Romanian SUV stood its ground
Pope Francis Visits Slovakia in Modified Skoda Enyaq iV Electric Vehicle
13 Sep 2021, 12:05 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / For Pope Francis' visit to Slovakia, Skoda has supplied two Enyaq iV electric vehicles and another two Karoq compact crossovers.
Klein Vision’s AirCar Prototype, an Actual Flying Car, Takes Maiden Flight
29 Oct 2020, 10:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The company hopes to deliver first model to the market within six months, is working on several variations of the same, including an amphibious one
BMW Flies Off The Road, Clips Ceiling of a Tunnel After Driver Falls Asleep
25 Dec 2018, 16:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The crash occurred in Slovakia this week and resulted in a totaled BMW, but the 44-year-old driver surprisingly managed to walk away largely unhurt
Jaguar Land Rover Opens Slovakia Plant Amid Brexit Woes
25 Oct 2018, 21:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When Jaguar Land Rover gives the middle finger to the British Parliament over Brexit, it's safe to assume the British automotive industry knows better
Jaguar Land Rover Cuts UK Jobs, Moves Discovery Production to Slovakia
12 Jun 2018, 13:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's finally official, ladies and gents! After months of speculation, Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that it's cutting jobs in the UK because money talks
Audi Announces Where It Will Build the Q8, Confirms Green Light For Q4 Model
11 Apr 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi has confirmed it will manufacture two new Q models, the Q8 and Q4, at its European facilities. This is a big announcement for the German brand
Driver Should Get Banned for Life After "Helping" Ambulance Through Traffic
30 May 2016, 21:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / "Hey, Mr. ambulance driver, would you need some help getting people out of your way from a small, black Mercedes-SLK? What do you mean 'No,' of course you do"
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Will Use Vibranium for Its Pods
25 May 2016, 15:05 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A fictional material made famous by Marvel Comics heroes like Captain America and Black Panther will make its way onto HTT's pods. Sort of
Hyperloop May Cross the Atlantic into Europe, with an Unlikely Target
10 Mar 2016, 16:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It was only a matter of time before European countries became interested in the revolutionary transport system first imagined by Elon Musk
Jaguar Land Rover Confirms New Factory in Nitra, Slovakia
11 Dec 2015, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / "The heart of our company will always be in the UK, where our design, technology and manufacturing capabilities are based," says the company boss
Aeromobil 2.5 Is a Flying Car From Slovakia
26 Oct 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam, wishing your car could fly over the others so you could reach your destination a little faster? A lot of people had that idea, but because it’s so te...
Meanwhile in Slovakia: MIG-29 Commute
25 Apr 2012, 16:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Slovakia is a country in Europe sharing borders with Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and the Ukraine. You’ve probably never heard of them, or the fact that they have 12 MIG-29 ...
Kia Celebrates One Million Engines Built at Zilina Plant
12 May 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors today announced its Slovakian engine production facility in Zilina has produced its one millionth unit. The feat was reached within five years of the factory&rsq...
Honeywell Turbochargers to Come from Slovakia
31 Mar 2011, 09:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the rise of the China and India to the ranks of automotive superpower and investor's heaven, respectively, the countries in Eastern Europe, once a prime target for the suppliers and a...
New Volvo Trucks Center Opens in Slovakia
10 Feb 2011, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the inauguration of the new facility in Presov in late 2010, Volvo Trucks in Slovakia has inaugurated a new Volvo Truck Center in the Zilina area. The new premises provide customers with a...
TRW Invests in Slovakian Electric Steering Plant
21 Oct 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier TRW recently announced it is planning to expand its Nove Mesto nad Vahom plant in Slovakia to support the growth of TRW's Electrically Powered Steering (EPS) systems busines...
2011 Kia Sportage Enters European Production
30 Jun 2010, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Kia announced yesterday the start of production of the new Sportage model for the European market. According to the carmaker, should the consumer interest keep up, some 35,...