On July 3, Volvo Cars and Polestar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and produce Polestar’s upcoming premium compact SUV, Polestar 7, at Volvo’s new manufacturing facility in Kosice, Slovakia.
The Polestar 7 is expected to launch in 2028. If final agreements are reached, it will be the sec

On July 2, Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and digital transformation company, announced that Kia Slovakia will upgrade parts of its body shop using Rockwell’s latest servo technologies.
The body shop lifters use servo motors and drives to lift and position key car parts during the production of Kia’s C

On June 25, Vodafone IoT announced the expansion of its ‘Internet in the Car’ service to Slovakia, extending the number of countries where motor manufacturers can offer vehicles with reliable, secure, and compliant in-car internet access to 33.
The service combines Vodafone IoT’s Global Managed Internet of Things (Io

On May 7, MH Invest, a state-owned company under Slovakia’s Ministry of Economy, launched a public tender to find companies to build and run a network of ultra-fast EV charging stations. This move supports Slovakia’s push for greener transport and better charging infrastructure.
The plan includes 35 charging parks wi

On March 5, the Slovak Government approved the beneficiary for the project to build a national network of ultra-fast charging stations (UFC) for electric vehicles. The project aims to increase the availability of charging points for electric vehicles along motorways and expressways within the Trans-European Transport

On March 3, CHROPYNSKA Group partnered with Volvo Cars to launch the Volvo GPA VCK Battery Plant Battery Tray V326 project at Volvo Cars’ Košice Valaliky plant in Slovakia.
The partnership ensures a smooth production line launch, meeting the high standards of both companies in innovation, safety, and sustainability.

Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd. (Gotion High-tech) exhibited an intelligent mobile charging vehicle in Slovakia.
Integrating energy storage and charging functions, the intelligent mobile charging vehicle can move flexibly and be operational immediately upon deployment without the need for wiring modification or site renov

MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) has won its first series order for a new cooling module that will be installed in fast-charging stations for electric commercial vehicles. Series production will start at the end of 2025 at MAHLE’s plant in Námestovo, Slovakia.
The customer is a European cable manufacturer and outfitter of megawatt

On January 30, InoBat announced that it is participating as a Work Package Leader in the EU-funded SOLIDBAT project for solid-state battery technology. Backed by Horizon Europe, SOLIDBAT focuses on developing high-energy-density batteries with superior safety, durability, and sustainability. As part of this consortiu

On January 23, JLR announced an investment of GBP 65 million to expand its special paint facilities globally to meet the growing demand for personalized luxury vehicles and reducing the environmental impact of its carbon-intensive manufacturing processes.
JLR will open new paint facilities in Castle Bromwich, West Mi

On January 23, Škoda Auto announced that it has produced over 925,000 vehicles globally in 2024, a 4.2% increase from 2023. The company also produced 280,000 battery systems for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles across the VW Group, over 1 million transmissions and nearly 500,000 engines.
Mladá Boleslav plant prod

On December 20, multiple sources reported that Slovakian EV battery maker InoBat has raised EUR 100 million. Other than Gotion High Tech, Slovak sovereign wealth fund, Lilium, IPM Group, Cielo Capital and Bromo Capital participated in this funding. 
InoBat specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and pr

On December 18, Volkswagen Slovakia announced that it will begin its annual plant-wide holiday on December 23, 2024, due to Christmas. Vehicle production at the Bratislava plant will stop for 3 weeks, while the Martin plant will halt production for 2 weeks.
During the shutdown, over 120 activities, including equipmen

On December 9, InoBat presented the E33B cell, the first high-performance European battery cell with a silicon-based anode. It has 326 Wh/kg energy density and 3.5 kW/kg power density. It is UN 38.3 certified, ensuring compliance with global safety and transportation standards. InoBat’s customization teams are curren

On November 27, Schaeffler provided additional details on structural measures for locations outside Germany. On November 5, the company announced measures for Europe, which had details of affected locations in Germany. It is now revealing specifics for four additional locations in Europe.
It will cease production in

On October 21, InoBat announced that it is now a member of upcell Alliance. upcell Alliance aims to federate the European leaders involved in the battery industrial sector and to build a value chain for the development of the European battery industry. InoBat is committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions and

On October 18, Volkswagen Slovakia announced that it is approaching its goal of reducing environmental impacts under the Zero Impact Factory strategy. By 2025, it aims to make its vehicles 45% more eco-friendly than in 2010, but the plant is pushing for at least a 59% reduction.
In 2024, the focus is on energy effici

On October 16, Hyundai Mobis announced that it had signed KRW 350 billion investment agreement with the Slovak government to build a new plant to produce a PE system, a key EV component, in Novaky, Slovakia, and construct a factory for electric vehicle braking systems within its existing facility in Zilina, Slovakia.

On September 9, VGP, a European developer of semi-industrial and logistics real estate, started the construction of a 11,800 square meter extension of the warehouse for Continental, a leading supplier of tires and technologies, at its VGP Park in Bratislava, Slovakia. The expanded space is expected to be completed by