Koprivnice-based Tatra introduced new improved versions of their trucks on test field. Which models could be seen?

Famous Koprivnice-based Tatra celebrates 160th anniversary of its foundation. Local saddler Ignac Sustala (Schustala) started production of buggies and carriages on August 19, 1850. One of the first passenger cars in the world was manufactured here in 1897, year later was produced first truck. Company has carried the name Tatra since 1911.

State labor inspection in Opava cancelled tender announced for renewal of company fleet. Why?

Czech lorry maker Tatra registered a year-on-year fall in sales of 45 percent last year owing to the global economic crisis compared with Kc5.9bn sales in 2008.

Hyundai unions declared a strike alert last week due to overtime work and bad working conditions. The Czech Metalworkers' Federation KOVO wants to resolve problems at the car maker Hyundai's plant in Nosovice at an international level.

Union of Nosovice-based factory of Hyundai announced strike readiness on Monday, December 7. Negotiations with management should continue on Tuesday.

Official introduction of Kia Venga to Czech market is planned for Friday, December 11. Dealers of the brand took over 60 showroom cars last week.

Production of Kia Venga started in Nosovice on Monday.

Czech lorry maker Tatra Koprivnice will sack 530 people in October owing to lack of orders and will also shorten the working week to four days as of November, the Czech Television said this week.

Tatra announced signing the deal with world renown producer of military cars Navistar Defense, LLC that resides in U.S.

Ceremonial start of production with participation of minister of industry took place in Nosovice on Thursday.

Concern Hyundai Motor Co. plans to increase production of gear-boxes in CR and plans to invest 130 million euros (Kc 3.4 billion) within next two years, said spokesman of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech, Petr Vanek to Reuters.

Czech truck maker Tatra sank into a loss of Kc571.731m last year due to the global financial crisis while posting a record net profit worth Kc859m, the annual general meeting (AGM) decided this week.

Tatra lorry maker, a member of Tatra group, will cut its staff numbers from almost 4,400 employees in June 2008 to about 3,570 staff by the end-March 2009, having already cut about 500 jobs and planning to lay off further 320 staff in the first quarter of 2009, Tatra spokesman Vladimir Bytov told this week.

First person to purchase car from Nosovice is Daniela Novakova from Drouzkovice u Chomutova. First Hyundai i30 from "Made in CZ" limited series was handed over during ceremony in Nosovice factory on Tuesday.