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The Tatra Trucks company rose like a Phoenix from the ashes ten years ago

Tatra, one of the most famous Czech industrial brands and a manufacturer of heavy trucks with a unique chassis concept, is celebrating 10 years since its Czech owners took over and breathed new life into it. On April 20, 2013, the Office for the Protection of Economic Competition confirmed the transaction in which the Czech business families Strnad and Matera took control of Tatra.

IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi is coming, CSG companies will not be absent

From February 20 to 24, the United Arab Emirates will host IDEX 2023, one of the world's largest defence technology and engineering exhibitions. Traditionally, companies belonging to the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) holding and Tatra Trucks will not be missing among the exhibitors.

Tatra Trucks produced more vehicles in 2022 than the year before and achieved higher sales than planned

The TATRA TRUCKS truckmaker succeeded in 2022, which was reflected in the number of 1,326 vehicles produced and sold and exceeding the expected sales. Last year, the TATRA TRUCKS also continued to fulfill key contracts and started a development of new generations of core model lines and alternative propulsion systems. These processes will have a fundamental impact on its production in the following years.

Tatra Trucks was visited by representatives of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of Member States in the Council of the European Union

On Friday, July 8, the representatives of Tatra Trucks company welcomed an important visit, members of COREPER – the Committee of Permanent Representatives of Member States in the Council of the European Union. These ambassadors of the European Union countries spent three days in the Moravian-Silesian region last week and, as part of their visit to the region, they also visited the Tatra Trucks factory.

The US Army received the first Tatra Phoenix trucks for military training area service in Germany

Tatra Trucks, based in the town of Kopřivnice, supplies its vehicles to many armies around the world on various continents. Last year, it got its first major contracts from NATO armies in Western Europe. The Tatra trucks will soon serve the US Army in its Grafenwöhr training area in Germany.

Tatra Trucks exceeded the plan for last year and sold 1,277 vehicles

In 2021, Kopřivnice-based Tatra Trucks sold more vehicles than planned and fulfilled its commitments to partners. It delivered a total of 1,277 vehicles to customers, won major military contracts in NATO countries, launched the development of a hydrogen-powered vehicle, and celebrated ten years of production of the Tatra Phoenix model line.

The new longest TATRA truck ever built serves in steelworks

The new vehicle for the transport of threaded rods over 24 meters long is in trial operation since October in the Liberty Ostrava company, the steelworks that is part of the multinational GFG Alliance group. The truck is unique, because it is the longest TATRA vehicle in the more than 170 years long history of the TATRA TRUCKS company. Special modifications of the TATRA chassis were carried out according to its own technical design by the Partner Ipex company from town of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, which is also a traditional dealer of TATRA vehicles.

DAF receives large order from Belgian Armed Forces, TATRA TRUCKS will participate

DAF has received a large order from the Belgian Armed Forces. The order comprises delivery and service of 879 all-wheel-drive CF Military trucks. Delivery of the first vehicles is planned for 2022 with the last vehicles to be produced in 2025.

TATRA trucks will be shown at the IDEX 2021

Despite the persistence of the global coronavirus pandemic, IDEX 2021, one of the world's largest traditional defence technology and technology fairs, will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from February 21 to 25. Traditionally, the TATRA TRUCKS will not be missing among the exhibitors.

TATRA TRUCKS delivered 1,186 trucks last year and fulfilled its commitments

Despite the pandemic and worldwide decline in the automotive industry, the Kopřivnice-based Tatra Trucks have achieved their production goals and fulfilled their commitments to customers. In total, they delivered 1,186 trucks to their customers. In 2020, they also celebrated their 170th anniversary and won a major contract in Germany.

The legendary TATRA TRUCKS manufacturer celebrates its 170th birthday

TATRA TRUCKS is one of the most famous Czech engineering companies and can be proud of the longest uninterrupted tradition of wheeled vehicle production in the world. This June, TATRA commemorates the 170th anniversary of its establishment.

TATRA TRUCKS keeps production unlike many automakers across Europe

The coronavirus pandemic in Europe has temporarily shut down production in many factories of European and overseas automakers. Only a few of them did not close their operations: Tatra Trucks is one of them.

The new generation

The latest generation of the highly successful TATRA PHOENIX Euro 6 truck will be launched in April this year. Made by the oldest Czech automotive producer (and today the only Czech-owned producer of motor vehicles), the 2018 model will offer customers even more effective solutions for their transportation needs.

Tatra receives cheque to restore unique historic train

On Monday 19 February, the Minister for Regional Development Klára Dostálová visited the Moravian-Silesian Region – and one of the stops on her itinerary was TATRA TRUCKS in Kopřivnice. The Minister met with representatives of the company, which has received EU funding to reconstruct and restore the unique historic 'Slovak Bullet' locomotive.

Hans Ledwinka

Hans Ledwinka – the inventor of the world-renowned Tatra concept – was born 140 years ago. He was responsible for numerous patents and model designs, and today's TATRA vehicles are still based on his pioneering chassis concept.

TATRA TRUCKS will help restore the legendary ‘Slovak Bullet’ locomotive

In mid-January 2018 TATRA TRUCKS received the news that its funding application for a project to restore the legendary Tatra-built 'Slovak Bullet' diesel locomotive has been approved. The company will use the funding (almost 80 million CZK) to completely repair and revitalize this legendary piece of technical history and to create a special exhibition space for it.

TATRA TRUCKS buys back customers’ older vehicles in part-exchange for new ones

Four months ago, TATRA TRUCKS launched a new scheme for owners of older TATRA vehicles in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company buys back customers' existing Tatra trucks and offers special discounted part-exchange deals on new trucks. No other producer of goods/utility vehicles in either country offers this type of part-exchange buyback scheme.

TATRA TRUCKS will be newly produced in Azerbaijan

TATRA trucks will be produced in Azerbaijan. TATRA TRUCKS and Azerbaijani GANJA AUTOMOBILE PLANT have agreed on the terms and conditions of the joint project. The project, which was mediated with help of the Euro-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, will be launched in 2018 when the first pieces of vehicles should be assembled in Azerbaijan.

TATRA TRUCKS won the prestigious award Traditional Czech Brand 2017

On November 22nd, a gala evening was held in Prague in the historic and representative premises of the Prague Mayors' Residence on the occasion of the announcement of the results of the Czech Brand project. TATRA TRUCKS was ranked first in the Traditional Czech Brand category.

TATRA TRUCKS will introduce a special TATRA PHOENIX vehicle at Agritechnica 2017

In mid-November, the traditional Agritechnica trade fair will take place in Hannover, Germany. It is one of the largest exhibition events in the field of agricultural technology and machinery in the world. This year, TATRA TRUCKS will also be represented at the fair.