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The Tatra Force e-Drive was presented in Ostrava for the world premiere with hydrogen fuel cells

On Monday 23 October, the third-generation Tatra Force chassis-based car with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system made its world premiere at the H2 Forum 2023 conference. The vehicle is being developed by a five-member consortium led by ÚJV Řež. Other partners in the project are Tatra Trucks, Devinn, the University of Chemical Technology in Prague and the Research Centre Řež of the UJV Group. The project is supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) in the Trend programme.

Legislation will end the use of manual gearboxes in Tatra Phoenix vehicles

Modern trucks, like passenger cars, will in future be subject to new rules designed to contribute to greater operational safety, but also to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. One of these is the General Safety Regulation (GSR), which will come into force for all newly registered trucks from 1 July 2024. Tatra Trucks must also adapt to these trends and rules.

Tatra Trucks and partners develop and test new Tatra Force with automated steering system

In addition to the development and production of standard truck model lines, Tatra Trucks also develops alternative drives and other modern technologies for vehicles. It is therefore also involved with its partners in research in the field of automated vehicle control and the development of the necessary software.

Czechoslovak Group holding companies will present military vehicles and radar systems at the NATO Days in Ostrava

Days of NATO and the Air Force of the Army of the Czech Republic are one of the largest events of their kind in Europe. It is a very interesting opportunity to present to the Czech public and experts the technology and activities of the Army of the Czech Republic, as well as the capabilities of the Czech defense industry. Among its most important representatives are companies belonging to the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) industrial and technological holding as well as the Tatra Trucks automotive manufacturer, which have been supporting NATO Days and similar presentation events for many years and presenting their products.

MSPO 2023 - Companies of the Czechoslovak Group holding and Tatra Trucks will participate in the largest defence fair in Central Europe

Every year at the beginning of September, manufacturers of defence and security equipment from all over the world present themselves in the Polish city of Kielce, where the MSPO trade fair is held regularly. The fair ranks among the largest of its kind in the whole of Europe, and no important producer can be absent from it. Companies of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) holding, and Tatra Trucks have also exhibited at MSPO for many years. During this year's 31st edition, which will take place from 5 to 8 September, in addition to Tatra, there will also be Tatra Defence Vehicle, Excalibur Army, Retia, Česká letecká servisní, MSM Group and Excalibur International. The companies will present their products and services in Hall D at joint stand No. 75 and also on outdoor exhibition areas.

TATRA introduced a new generation of the Tatra Force model series

On 24 May, the Brno Exhibition Centre hosted the unveiling of the new generation of Tatra Force cars as part of the PYROS 2023 trade fair. Tatra Trucks presented the new trucks in a world premiere in the firefighting version, but will of course also offer them in variants for other segments. The new generation will expand the range of versions compared to the current generation of the Force series, replacing the Terra model line in Tatra's production portfolio.

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.