l additional bonus of EUR 1,000 for the purchase of environmentally friendly electric vehicles, provided they are assembled in Europe and equipped with a European battery. It will start on October 1, 2025. This bonus is in addition to the ecological bonus financed by the energy saving certificates (CEE) scheme since July 1, 2025. All households remain eligible, depending on their income, for the bonus, which can be up to EUR 4,200 for the purchas...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

ACEA launches Central and Eastern European Automotive Hub with leading regional associations On July 16, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), in collaboration with the national automotive associations in Czechia, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, launched the ACEA Central and Eastern European Automotive Hub (CEE Hub).  The Hub strengthens cooperation between ACEA and national automotive associations to ensure that the voice ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

Mirova, France invests in GreenWay, Poland for charging network On March 17, Mirova invested over EUR 50 million in GreenWay and became the largest shareholder in GreenWay Holding. Support from Mirova will enable GreenWay to continue its ambitious plans to expand the charging network in the CEE region and provide the highest quality of services. GreenWay Polska is part of the international group GreenWay. It is developing an electric car charging...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

E.ON partners with Mercedes Benz Vans CEE for EV charging in business fleets On November 22, E.ON, Germany collaborated with Mercedes Benz Vans CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) to transform EV charging for business fleets in Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. The partnership aims to provide accessible, sustainable, and tailored charging solutions, helping businesses transition to electric mobility. E.ON will offer a full-service pack...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/25

IAA Transportation 2024: Farizon Auto updates about global expansion plans On September 19, Farizon Auto, the world’s largest producer of electric commercial vehicles and a brand of Geely Holding Group, confirmed key markets for global expansion. Farizon will launch the Farizon SuperVAN in selected European markets, including Türkiye, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and CEE (Central and Eastern European) countries. It is the world...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/20

Eleport, Estonia raises funding to expand charging network in CEE market On March 22, Eleport closed a financing round from current investors Ambient Sound Investments and Gren to prepare for a transformative year in 2024 with a comprehensive strategy aimed at consolidating its position in the CEE market and driving sustainable growth. It will invest more than EUR 20 million in 2024 and over EUR 100 million in the coming years.  The Estonian com...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/28

TI Fluid Systems completes acquisition of Hungarian-based Cascade Engineering Europe TI Fluid Systems plc. (TI Fluid Systems) announced that it has completed a deal to acquire Cascade Engineering Europe (CEE). CEE is a Hungarian-based leader in the design and manufacturing of thermal fluid connectors and other complex plastic injection molded components for the automotive industry. The acquisition will increase TI Fluid Systems’ market share in...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/07

InoBat, Slovakia selects Cuprija for gigafactory and recycling project in Serbia On September 26, InoBat AS announced Cuprija as the location for its Serbia gigafactory and recycling project code-named Lion, which has been under development for the past 2 years with IFC.  Project Lion will be the second InoBat Giga Factory in the CEE (Central and Eastern Europe), to supply offtake growth from InoBat’s Voderady R&D Pilot line and mini-Giga Fac...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/26

TI Fluid Systems to acquire Hungarian-based Cascade Engineering Europe for USD 27.7 million TI Fluid Systems Plc. announced its plan to buy Hungarian-based Cascade Engineering Europe (CEE), a leader in the design and manufacturing of thermal fluid connectors and other complex plastic injection molded components for the automotive industry, for USD 27.7 million (around EUR 25.4 million). The acquisition will increase TI Fluid Systems’ market sha...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/06

at-Batteries (GIB) transaction is the first such major investment by a top-tier Chinese global battery maker in a European premier startup. GIB will utilize a transformative development approach and focus on the localization of the battery value chain for its customers, with an initial focus on the CEE locations, and Morocco for the creation of green battery materials.  Gotion High-Tech has committed significant capital and technology support t...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/01

on’s expertise in electric storage solutions (“ESS”) whilst Gotion will benefit from InoBat’s existing manufacturing sites and expansive market connections in Europe.  They will explore a JV gigafactory with a cell and pack production capacity of 40 GWh to support EV applications, with the CEE region being one of the regions under consideration. They will discuss technical cooperation based on both sides’ respective advantages of LFP a...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/07

ure growth financing. The amount will be used to deploy more chargers, expand the network and strengthen the technical and IT competencies of the company to further enhance user experience. This is the largest known investment into electric vehicle (EV) charging in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. The GreenWay network consists of over 488 charging stations, mostly fast and high-powered chargers, and almost 30,000 registered clients....

News  Updated at: 2022/02/24

Yokohama Rubber acquires tire distributor in Poland The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its European headquarters, Yokohama Europe GmbH, will acquire a 100% equity stake in Poland’s ITR CEE Spolka z.o.o. (ITR CEE). ITR CEE is a wholesale distributor engaged in the import and sale of Yokohama Rubber in central and eastern Europe. The acquisition is scheduled to be concluded on May 14, after which, the name of ITR CEE ...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/14

A1 Telekom Austria Group joins HERE Marketplace to expand analytics business On January 5, HERE announced that A1 Telekom Austria Group, a leading provider of digital services and communications solutions in the CEE region, has joined the HERE Marketplace. A1 Telekom Austria Group is the first telecoms company on HERE’s global hub for location data exchange. It utilizes the HERE Marketplace as a new distribution channel, offering location and m...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/05

TTTech Auto acquires Red Pine Software, Turkey for ADAS applications On January 7, TTTech Auto acquired Turkish software company Red Pine Software to increase  its software development capacities for ADAS and automated driving (AD) series development projects featuring its flagship product MotionWise. The acquisition of Red Pine Software expands TTTech Auto’s strong footprint from the CEE to Izmir in the Aegean region and represents another ke...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/08

efficiency-optimized all-wheel drive with ultra technology is used in combination with an electric motor.The SUV’s lithium-ion battery is located under the luggage compartment floor. It is made up of 104 prismatic cells and stores 14.1 kWh of energy with a voltage of 381 volts.A full charge at a CEE industrial outlet with 400 V/16 A takes just 2.5 hours. At a 220 V household outlet, an empty battery can be fully and conveniently recharged over...

News  Updated at: 2019/05/21

act SUV built at Kia’s plant in Slovakia. Under the five-year contract, DAS is going to supply seat frames for 200,000 Tucsons annually, starting in January 2020, and for 210,000 Sportages beginning in September 2020. DAS’s plant in the Czech Republic also produces parts for the Kia i30 and the cee’d compact cars. DAS also signed a contract for the supply of seat frames worth KRW 48 billion to another South Korean seat manufacturer Dayton A...

News  Updated at: 2019/01/29

Kia to debut all-new Kia Ceed at Geneva Motor Show Kia announced on February 6 that the all-new Kia Ceed five-door hatchback is due to be unveiled in Geneva with one other body stlyle, a second member of the Ceed family.The car is designed, developed, engineered and built in Europe.Kia has also revised the third generation’s name. So cee’d becomes Ceed.Sales of the Kia Ceed will begin in Q2 of 2018 in left-hand-drive markets across Europe. K...

News  Updated at: 2018/02/07

xpects to sell 70,000 versions of Stonic in Europe in 2018, rising steadily to 100,000 a year. The UK will account for between 8,000 and 10,000 sales a year. Stonic is based on the latest Rio supermini and is powered by high-efficiency, high-technology petrol and diesel powertrains from Rio and the cee'd family. It was designed in Europe at the company's Frankfurt studios, with input from the main design centre at Namyang in Korea. Originally in...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/16

World debut for Kia Pro_cee'd concept in Frankfurt Kia Motors unveiled on September 12 the Pro_cee'd concept car at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show.Making its world debut in Frankfurt, and designed at Kia’s European design centre, the Pro_cee'd concept indicates what the next-generation ｃee’d could look like.Its concept presents a new design direction and vision for the cee'd family lineup including ceed, cee'd Wagon.The front p...

News  Updated at: 2017/09/15