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For a car manufacturer like Škoda, it doesn't make a difference whether it will be 90 or 100 percent. The share of internal combustion engines is so low that it is no longer profitable to manufacture something like the Octavia when you sell 10,000 of them a year. It may be profitable for a brand that makes expensive sports cars, but not for Škoda Auto. Today, the former member of the management board of Škoda Auto, Martin Jahn, who is now the sales director of VW, commented on this clearly in a June interview for Hospodářské noviny: "For a car manufacturer like Škoda, it doesn't make a difference whether it will be 90 or 100 percent. The share of internal combustion engines is so low that it is no longer profitable to manufacture something like the Octavia when you sell 10,000 of them a year. It may be profitable for a brand that makes expensive sports cars, but not for Škoda Auto." #elektromobily #spalovacímotory #emise (translated)

Influential politicians in Europe are striving to ease the planned ban on combustion engines, which is set to be proposed by 2035, while the current proposal anticipates a 73 percent reduction in average emissions and greater compensations through the use of synthetic fuels and green steel. #elektromobily #spalovacímotory #emise (translated)

The interest of Europeans in electric cars is growing, while China strengthens its competition in the European market, where new registrations of battery electric vehicles reached 22 percent, while in the Czech Republic it was only 7 percent. #elektromobily #trh #doprava (translated)

When China floods our market with electric cars, steel, or solar panels, Europe must utilize its defensive trade tools. In terms of the economy, according to Belgian journalist Hilde Vautmans (Renew), a broad consensus is beginning to emerge within the EU that there is a need to build more balanced economic relations with China. #Evropa #Čína #obchodnívztahy (translated)

The new fuel discount introduced on October 1 provides a noticeable, albeit incomplete, relief for fuel prices, yet the enthusiasm of drivers remains subdued, as many of them are aware of stagnant prices and the necessity of a real shift towards electric mobility. #Tankrabatt #Spritpreise #Entlastung (translated)

John Elkann revealed at the Wave technology conference in Turin that the creation of Ferrari's first purely electric model, Luce, was inspired by a conversation with Jeff Bezos and also involved the work of the design team LoveFrom during the pandemic. #FerrariLuce #elektromobily #inovace (translated)

The director of the Czech Schaeffler, Lukáš Rosůlek, emphasized that the company has adapted to the transformational trend of electromobility in a timely manner and is now growing, while the revenues of other automotive suppliers are stagnating or declining. #Schaeffler #elektromobilita #průmyslovývývoj (translated)

Porsche aims to return to the path of success with a strategy based on faster models, fewer staff, and higher prices, after the company has recorded significant losses due to economic challenges, including a decline in China and high costs for its electric strategy. #Porsche #Luxusautos #Elektromobilität (translated)

Cars with exclusively gasoline engines have fallen below 50 percent of global sales of new cars for the first time, with a share of 49 percent in the first half of 2026, marking a significant change in a market where hybrids and electric cars are gaining increasing popularity. #tržišteautomobila #elektromobilnost #benzinci (translated)

Jaguar unveiled its debut electric model Type 01 with aerodynamic design, high performance, advanced technologies, and a minimalist interior, thus beginning a new era for the brand, with first deliveries expected to take place in mid-2027. #JaguarType01 #elektromobilita #automobilovýdesign (translated)