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Suppliers 7 h ago Supplier awards: Martinrea wins $160m in new business Read now→ Trade & Logistics 7 h ago Car Carriers: GCC boosts fleet — Asia–Europe capacity rises Read now→ New Models · Spy Shots 7 h ago Skoda Kodiaq: Facelift prototype spied in the Alps Read now→ Industry 8 h ago Romania: asks Dacia and Ford Otosan to consult before relocations Read now→ Markets 8 h ago Energy Aid: Poland ties support to reinvestment, hits carmakers Read now→ AI & Automotive 8 h ago Robotaxis: May Mobility picks VW ID. Buzz — CEE impact Read now→ EV & Technology 8 h ago V2G: The Mobility House scales into Poland and Romania Read now→ Policy 8 h ago Shift East: Mercedes Weighs German Plant Closures Read now→ Suppliers 8 h ago Steel Deal: Nippon Steel Trading Targets Slovakia Read now→ Trade & Logistics 8 h ago Cost Gap: Mercedes Suspends All German Plant Investment Read now→ EV & Technology 8 h ago Bill Due: Hungary's Chinese EV Battery Bet Sours Read now→ Industry 8 h ago Hungary: Mercedes Halts German Spend as CATL Eyes Expansion Read now→ Markets 10 h ago IP: Dutch court orders JLR to destroy seized BYD files Read now→ AI & Automotive 11 h ago AI Compute: Polarise ramps 150MW push that reaches Prague Read now→ Suppliers 11 h ago Suppliers: WKW to close Győr plant, 470 jobs at risk Read now→ Trade & Logistics 11 h ago Car Carriers: Methanol PCTC widens Asia–Europe auto lift Read now→ Policy 11 h ago Policy: Commission links fleet aid to 'Made in EU' in climate report Read now→ EV & Technology 12 h ago Battery: Umicore to invest €450m in Hoboken refinery Read now→ Industry 14 h ago Battery housings: Boysen opens €130m Nagold plant Read now→ Trade & Logistics 15 h ago Panama Canal: 50‑ft draft return eases Asia–Europe vehicle flows Read now→ Policy 15 h ago AI sandboxes: EU lays rules to speed safe car AI testing Read now→ Suppliers 15 h ago Suppliers: HELLENiQ stakes €1bn in Romania renewables and storage Read now→ Markets 15 h ago Poland: S&P outlook cut clouds CEE auto investment Read now→ AI & Automotive 15 h ago AI: Kakao–NVIDIA tie‑up targets Level‑4 on Kia PBVs Read now→ EV & Technology 15 h ago Chips: AI demand squeezes automotive supply Read now→ EV & Technology 17 h ago Electric car prices: cheapest models from 69,900 zł Read now→ Markets 17 h ago Bigster: Dacia cuts large SUV prices in Poland Read now→ AI & Automotive 18 h ago TIER IV: releases open-source end-to-end driving models Read now→ Suppliers 19 h ago Suppliers: Authorities suspend Volta Energy hall in Környe Read now→ New Models · Spy Shots 19 h ago Opel Corsa GSE: electric hot‑hatch caught testing Read now→ Policy 19 h ago Policy: Parliament's ITRE backs €264.35bn competitiveness fund Read now→ Industry 19 h ago Stellantis: supplier awards signal CEE supply‑chain stakes Read now→ Markets 19 h ago Magnesium: Romania wins EU strategic‑project status Read now→ AI & Automotive 19 h ago AI Summit: Europe’s compute fight hits CEE carmakers Read now→ New Models · Spy Shots 22 h ago Renault Scenic E‑Tech Electric (2024/2026): price, launch, specs - all facts Read now→ New Models · Spy Shots 22 h ago Dacia Spring (2026): price, launch, specs - all facts Read now→
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New Models · Spy Shots Dacia Spring (2026): price, launch, specs - all facts → New Models · Spy Shots Renault Scenic E‑Tech Electric (2024/2026): price, launch, specs - all facts → AI & Automotive AI Summit: Europe’s compute fight hits CEE carmakers → Markets Magnesium: Romania wins EU strategic‑project status → Industry Stellantis: supplier awards signal CEE supply‑chain stakes → Policy Policy: Parliament's ITRE backs €264.35bn competitiveness fund → New Models · Spy Shots Opel Corsa GSE: electric hot‑hatch caught testing → Suppliers Suppliers: Authorities suspend Volta Energy hall in Környe → AI & Automotive TIER IV: releases open-source end-to-end driving models → Markets Bigster: Dacia cuts large SUV prices in Poland → EV & Technology Electric car prices: cheapest models from 69,900 zł → EV & Technology Chips: AI demand squeezes automotive supply → AI & Automotive AI: Kakao–NVIDIA tie‑up targets Level‑4 on Kia PBVs → Markets Poland: S&P outlook cut clouds CEE auto investment → Suppliers Suppliers: HELLENiQ stakes €1bn in Romania renewables and storage → Policy AI sandboxes: EU lays rules to speed safe car AI testing → Trade & Logistics Panama Canal: 50‑ft draft return eases Asia–Europe vehicle flows → Industry Battery housings: Boysen opens €130m Nagold plant → EV & Technology Battery: Umicore to invest €450m in Hoboken refinery → Policy Policy: Commission links fleet aid to 'Made in EU' in climate report → Trade & Logistics Car Carriers: Methanol PCTC widens Asia–Europe auto lift → Suppliers Suppliers: WKW to close Győr plant, 470 jobs at risk → AI & Automotive AI Compute: Polarise ramps 150MW push that reaches Prague → Markets IP: Dutch court orders JLR to destroy seized BYD files → Industry Hungary: Mercedes Halts German Spend as CATL Eyes Expansion → EV & Technology Bill Due: Hungary's Chinese EV Battery Bet Sours → Trade & Logistics Cost Gap: Mercedes Suspends All German Plant Investment → Suppliers Steel Deal: Nippon Steel Trading Targets Slovakia → Policy Shift East: Mercedes Weighs German Plant Closures → EV & Technology V2G: The Mobility House scales into Poland and Romania → AI & Automotive Robotaxis: May Mobility picks VW ID. Buzz — CEE impact → Markets Energy Aid: Poland ties support to reinvestment, hits carmakers → Industry Romania: asks Dacia and Ford Otosan to consult before relocations → New Models · Spy Shots Skoda Kodiaq: Facelift prototype spied in the Alps → Trade & Logistics Car Carriers: GCC boosts fleet — Asia–Europe capacity rises → Suppliers Supplier awards: Martinrea wins $160m in new business → New Models · Spy Shots Dacia Spring (2026): price, launch, specs - all facts → New Models · Spy Shots Renault Scenic E‑Tech Electric (2024/2026): price, launch, specs - all facts → AI & Automotive AI Summit: Europe’s compute fight hits CEE carmakers → Markets Magnesium: Romania wins EU strategic‑project status → Industry Stellantis: supplier awards signal CEE supply‑chain stakes → Policy Policy: Parliament's ITRE backs €264.35bn competitiveness fund → New Models · Spy Shots Opel Corsa GSE: electric hot‑hatch caught testing → Suppliers Suppliers: Authorities suspend Volta Energy hall in Környe → AI & Automotive TIER IV: releases open-source end-to-end driving models → Markets Bigster: Dacia cuts large SUV prices in Poland → EV & Technology Electric car prices: cheapest models from 69,900 zł → EV & Technology Chips: AI demand squeezes automotive supply → AI & Automotive AI: Kakao–NVIDIA tie‑up targets Level‑4 on Kia PBVs → Markets Poland: S&P outlook cut clouds CEE auto investment → Suppliers Suppliers: HELLENiQ stakes €1bn in Romania renewables and storage → Policy AI sandboxes: EU lays rules to speed safe car AI testing → Trade & Logistics Panama Canal: 50‑ft draft return eases Asia–Europe vehicle flows → Industry Battery housings: Boysen opens €130m Nagold plant → EV & Technology Battery: Umicore to invest €450m in Hoboken refinery → Policy Policy: Commission links fleet aid to 'Made in EU' in climate report → Trade & Logistics Car Carriers: Methanol PCTC widens Asia–Europe auto lift → Suppliers Suppliers: WKW to close Győr plant, 470 jobs at risk → AI & Automotive AI Compute: Polarise ramps 150MW push that reaches Prague → Markets IP: Dutch court orders JLR to destroy seized BYD files → Industry Hungary: Mercedes Halts German Spend as CATL Eyes Expansion → EV & Technology Bill Due: Hungary's Chinese EV Battery Bet Sours → Trade & Logistics Cost Gap: Mercedes Suspends All German Plant Investment → Suppliers Steel Deal: Nippon Steel Trading Targets Slovakia → Policy Shift East: Mercedes Weighs German Plant Closures → EV & Technology V2G: The Mobility House scales into Poland and Romania → AI & Automotive Robotaxis: May Mobility picks VW ID. Buzz — CEE impact → Markets Energy Aid: Poland ties support to reinvestment, hits carmakers → Industry Romania: asks Dacia and Ford Otosan to consult before relocations → New Models · Spy Shots Skoda Kodiaq: Facelift prototype spied in the Alps → Trade & Logistics Car Carriers: GCC boosts fleet — Asia–Europe capacity rises → Suppliers Supplier awards: Martinrea wins $160m in new business →
Martinrea Slovakia plant exterior near Trnava, two delivery trucks at the loading bay.Suppliers/7 h agoSupplier awards: Martinrea wins $160m in new businessCanadian supplier Martinrea said on Nov. 12 it secured roughly $160m of new annualised business with OEMs including Mercedes‑Benz, BMW and Ford — a win that bolsters dem…Large car‑carrier at a ro‑ro terminal at dusk, vehicles loading via lowered rampTrade & Logistics/7 h agoCar Carriers: GCC boosts fleet — Asia–Europe capacity risesŠkoda Kodiaq – offizielles HerstellerfotoNew Models · Spy Shots/7 h agoSkoda Kodiaq: Facelift prototype spied in the AlpsFactory gate and supplier lorries at a Romanian car plant entrance in the morning.Industry/8 h agoRomania: asks Dacia and Ford Otosan to consult before relocations

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New car registrations · October 2026 97,163 in 8 countries
  1. PL Poland 39,942▼ 28,4%
  2. CZ Czech Republic 19,364▲ 1,4%
  3. RO Romania 11,927▲ 8,9%
  4. HU Hungary 10,356▼ 17,1%
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