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Chilean expert says U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese products disrupt economy, harm environment

STORY: Chilean expert says U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese products disrupt economy, harm environment SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's EV industry 2. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: A Chilean expert criticized the U.S.'s tariff hikes on Chinese new energy products, stating that the move will disrupt the economic system and undermine environmental protection efforts. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MARCELA VERA, Economist and scholar of the University of Santiago, Chile (Usach) "Chinese (electric) cars are a huge innovation process, not only in terms of electromobility, but also in how they interrelate with communication systems, artificial intelligence and robotics. These elements are not found in the other automobile markets and, therefore, preventing this type of market (China) from developing, as it should be in a competitive system, would imply that the United States is once again interfering in the economic syst

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German auto supplier ZF opens new e-mobility plant in NE China

STORY: German auto supplier ZF opens new e-mobility plant in NE China DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHAN VON SCHUCKMANN, Member of the Board of Management of the ZF Group STORYLINE: German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG broke ground on a new electric mobility plant in China on Tuesday. The plant, located in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, will primarily produce electric axle drives. Its first-phase operations will start in 2025. The company said it is working on expanding its presence in China, as the country has moved to the fore when it comes to future trends like electromobility. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHAN VON SCHUCKMANN, Member of the Board of Management of the ZF Group "In the fastest growing market in e-mobility, for us, it again offers the highest growth in e-mobility. So when we look at the development of e-mobility in China, we se

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Slovak business leader keen to boost cooperation with China in electromobility, green energy

STORY: Slovak business leader keen to boost cooperation with China in electromobility, green energy DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and Slovakia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): PAVOL ANTALIC, Chairman, Slovak-Chinese Joint Business Council 3. various of China and Slovakia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): PAVOL ANTALIC, Chairman, Slovak-Chinese Joint Business Council STORYLINE: A Slovak business leader has said that there is great potential for cooperation between Slovakia and China in the fields of the electric car industry and green energy. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Pavol Antalic, chairman of the Slovak-Chinese Joint Business Council, said that his country intends to focus future cooperation in electromobility and green power, as China possesses a leading position in these fields. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): PAVOL ANTALIC, Chairman, Slovak-Chinese Joint Business Council "Right now, we are focused on electromobility because China has a d

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Chinese companies competitive: trade fair chief

STORY: Chinese companies competitive: trade fair chief DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views at the Hannover Messe 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOCHEN KOECKLER, Chairman of Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG STORYLINE: Jochen Koeckler, chairman of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG, has said that Chinese companies are competitive in the global markets and are always ready to learn and improve. He made the comment on Wednesday on the 800-odd companies from China that participate in Hannover Messe 2023. SOUNDBITE (English): JOCHEN KOECKLER, Chairman of Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG "We are so thankful that we have here 800 Chinese companies. They are so welcome on this world marketplace here in Hannover. And yes, you can see that China is quite good in the development in the last 10, 20 years. If we are looking at mobility, how strong you are in all fields of electromobility and also in robotics. We have here very fine and nice

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Tesla charging station, recharging point, charge

Tesla charging station for electric cars in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, on October 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Petr Svancara)

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Tesla charging station, recharging point, charge

Tesla charging station for electric cars in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, on October 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Petr Svancara)

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EV ready lamp, street lighting pole, lamp, charging station

The Prazska energetika (PRE Group) energetic company introduced the EV ready lamp project in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2, 2020. At public lighting poles, people will be able to charge electric cars. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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EV ready lamp, street lighting pole, lamp, charging station, electric car

The Prazska energetika (PRE Group) energetic company introduced the EV ready lamp project in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2, 2020. At public lighting poles, people will be able to charge electric cars. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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EV ready lamp, street lighting pole, lamp, charging station

The Prazska energetika (PRE Group) energetic company introduced the EV ready lamp project in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2, 2020. At public lighting poles, people will be able to charge electric cars. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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EV ready lamp, street lighting pole, lamp, charging station, electric car

The Prazska energetika (PRE Group) energetic company introduced the EV ready lamp project in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2, 2020. At public lighting poles, people will be able to charge electric cars. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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EV ready lamp, street lighting pole, lamp, charging station

The Prazska energetika (PRE Group) energetic company introduced the EV ready lamp project in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2, 2020. At public lighting poles, people will be able to charge electric cars. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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EV ready lamp, street lighting pole, lamp, charging station, electric car, cable

The Prazska energetika (PRE Group) energetic company introduced the EV ready lamp project in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2, 2020. At public lighting poles, people will be able to charge electric cars. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Trilobbit electric tricycle, batteries, battery

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle, pictured, onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Trilobbit electric tricycle, batteries, battery

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle, pictured, onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle, pictured, onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Trilobbit electric tricycle, logo

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle, pictured, onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Pavel Brida, Trilobbit electric tricycle

Czech company VelorXtrike is releasing its Trilobbit electric tricycle onto the market, whose parts will be produced by Chinese company TMEC, VelorXtrike co-founder and executive Pavel Brida, pictured, said on January 13, 2020, in Opava, Czech Republic. VelorXtrike cooperated with Czech firm Motoscoot on Trilobbit's design and development. The tricycle will be up for sale mainly in Western countries, and also in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The company does not have major expectations for sales in Czechia since electromobility is not as established here, Brida said. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bohdan Wojnar, Bernhard Maier, Klaus-Dieter Schurmann

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier (centre) said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. Board members Klaus-Dieter Schurmann (left) and Bohdan Wojnar (right). (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Klaus-Dieter Schurmann

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company expects challenges on some key markets in 2019, board member Klaus-Dieter Schurmann said. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bohdan Wojnar

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Board member Bohdan Wojnar. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Klaus-Dieter Schurmann

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company expects challenges on some key markets in 2019, board member Klaus-Dieter Schurmann said. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bohdan Wojnar, Bernhard Maier, Klaus-Dieter Schurmann

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier (centre) said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. Board members Klaus-Dieter Schurmann (left) and Bohdan Wojnar (right). (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Klaus-Dieter Schurmann

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company expects challenges on some key markets in 2019, board member Klaus-Dieter Schurmann said. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier, Klaus-Dieter Schurmann

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier (right) said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. Board member Klaus-Dieter Schurmann (left). (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bohdan Wojnar

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Board member Bohdan Wojnar. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Bernhard Maier

Car maker Skoda Auto invested more than EUR500m (some Kc12.8bn) in its Czech plants in 2018, and it will invest EUR2bn (some Kc51.2bn) in electromobility and new mobility solutions in the next four years, the company said at its annual press conference today, on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The company's business results were affected by large investments in new technology - electromobility and digitisation, higher personnel costs and unfavourable exchange rates, board chairman Bernhard Maier said. Other reasons included new emission standard WLTP, and geopolitics, chiefly the US-Chinese trade dispute and Brexit. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, cars

An electric cars are seen on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most during electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)

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electric car, test circuit, driving course

An electric car rides on a test circuit in the Autodrom Most within electric driving courses, on December 5, 2018, in Most, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Libor Zavoral)