Posted: 9 7th 2010 15:34, author: CT24 (Automatic translation from http://www.ct24.cz/ekonomika/95364-tatra-planuje-triumfalni-navrat-na-rusky-trh/
Kopřivnice – Kopřivnice car Tatra slowly begin to recover from the crisis, during which the whole company had to stop the banks and big plans to expand abroad. Particularly keen to return to Russia, which previously had been her biggest commercial market. In order to avoid high import duties that its products more expensive for Russian consumers, wants its Tatra trucks mounted directly in one of the former Soviet Union.
“To avoid pětadvacetiprocentnímu duty, which led Prime Minister Putin, and we once again managed to gain Russian market, we will conduct negotiations with potential partners in order to carry out assembly of Tatra cars in Russia or in another region of the Commonwealth of Independent States,” presented in the report to shareholders plan for its Tatra CEO Ronald Adams.
Rallying Tatra has bold plans on other continents. In Southeast Asia it with potential partners in marketing and assembly in Malaysia. The aim of cooperation is to be a quality supply to all countries in Southeast Asia.
Tatra escaped from the gravedigger shovel
Tatra last year due to the crisis ended in a loss of more than sedmsetmilionové, which was still 140 million more than in 2008. But now the company begins to recover from the crisis. “We can say that we managed to reduce costs and expenses, and that we are beginning to be successful in increasing our market share and sales. This is the winning combination necessary to enable the Tatra get back on top where they belong,” said Adams.
In South America, completed the car in-depth analysis and assumes that the countries that it opens the door to South American markets will be Brazil. “We believe that this is a market for 400 to 1 000 trucks, plus military vehicles, which will be developed in the near future,” said Adams.
Currently, according to him represents the Tatra of the further development of a key role Saudi Arabia. Its ground forces will buy the 3000 cars, 4×4, after which it will be during the five years following the contract for another 4000 military 6×6 and 8×8 vehicles.
Tatra engineers also collaborate with Navistar and develop their first joint vehicle for the Canadian armed forces. Stable market for Tatra also remains India. Wants to enforce but also in Australia.
See also http://world-news.dxinginfo.com/2010/07/news-7102010.html
The well-known Louwman collection, a collection created by the Louwman family, a Dutch vehicle importer since the beginning of last century and nowadays Toyota importer, have built a new home for its collection in The Hague. After the location found a home in Leidschendam in 1969, in Raamdonksveer in 1989, the collection has now found a new home in a superb, purposely built, 10.000 m three store building. It was openened by H.M. Queen Beatrix last Friday, July 2nd.
The Louwman family started to collect historical automobiles while importing Dodge and Chrysler in the Netherlands. In 1934 they bought their first collectable car, a 1914 Dodge Type 30, one of the oldest surviving Dodges today. The collection steadily grew and now counts over 230 automobiles. Two of them are Ledwinka designed: a 1948 Tatra T87 and a Spatz Victoria bubble car with central tube chassis, designed by Hans Ledwinka in the autumn of his career.
The T 87 is positioned close to the entrance in a hall housing highlight designs of several countries, the T 87, representing Czechoslovakia, accompanied by a Citroen DS, a Volvo 444, a DAF 600, a Toyota 2000GT etc.
Video of HM Queen Beatrix opening the new museum as well as a museumimpression: http://nos.nl/
Louwman Museum: www.louwmanmuseum.nl
Tatra T 87: louwmanmuseum.nl/
earlier article: tatraworld.nl
We know that the author of this sentence has some credits in the automotive world, but I don’t expect we will ever see this phrase in a Tatra museum.
(Seen in the new Louwman Automuseum, The Hague Netherlands)
Customizing cars has become quite popular in both Czech Republic and Slovakia. Marek Adamčík sent TatraWorld these photos of this photo from the Trencin Tuning & Speed Show. More pix at http://www.autofun.cz/tuning-speed-show-trencin-5101/
A Slovak website has announced that Navistar and Tatra have won a contract from the Canadian Defence Ministry to build trucks for the Canadian
http://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=sk&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.auto.sk%2Fclanok12822.htm
The news has still to be confirmed by Navistar
Earlier announcement: http://www.navistar.com//Navistar/News/Newsroom#
No time to restore but my T603 is still around. Dutchman Peter Paul Geelen is selling his T603. Exteriror is very rusty, engines looks well, interir0r OK. Dutch documents. Car is located in central Netherlands. Just E 800 ono.
Contact the owner at peterpaul344@hotmail.com
Here is a photo of Tatra’s latest: The ATX6 universal container carrier at the Eurosatory Exposition in Paris, France. The team’s tactical vehicle utilize proven Navistar and Tatra technology.
Navistar-Tatra also shows their new ATX8 troop carrier. The vehicles on display include Navistar engines and other components in addition to Tatra’s proven backbone-tube chassis design and independent suspension system. Tatra’s chassis concept uses swinging half-axles for world class tactical vehicle mobility and added resistance against chassis wear and tear.
“The Navistar-Tatra alliance positions this team well to compete for new vehicle programs with U.S. and Allied Forces,” said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar Defense. “Both our companies have extensive histories when it comes to vehicle design, production and support and we are proud to display our combined expertise in tactical vehicle technology at this year’s Eurosatory Exposition.”
Under the strategic alliance formed in October 2009, Navistar and Tatra branded trucks will be marketed under Navistar Defense in all North American markets, which includes sales to the United States military and foreign military sales financed by the United States government. Tatra will also source parts and components through Navistar’s global parts and support network for Tatra trucks delivered in markets outside of North America.
“Our technical and business teams have put their shoulders to the wheel to develop these vehicles in a matter of a few months,” said Ronald Adams, board of director’s chairman and CEO, Tatra. “It is gratifying to have the first two products ready for customers’ review at Eurosatory. These are truly exceptional tactical vehicles that will be offered through the combined Navistar and Tatra distribution channels.”
Navistar and Tatra have also agreed to market and sell Navistar-Tatra trucks in their respective existing markets around the world.
A new book has been published in German on Eastern-bloc cars. Author is Tatra and Panhard fan Bernard Vermeylen.
Wer an den Ostblock denkt, verbindet damit oft zweckmäßige, schlecht verarbeitete und unzuverlässige Wagen – und nicht unbedingt rassige Sportwagen und elegante Cabrios. Dass es genau die aber sehr wohl gab, zeigt Autor Bernard Vermeylen in seinem neuen Buch „Autos aus dem Ostblock“
Der knapp 300 Seiten starke Band dürfte wohl so einige Vorurteile der Leser zerstreuen. Zwar trifft das Pauschalurteil, Autos aus dem Ostblock seien unsportlich und unbequem, manchmal bestimmt zu. Trotzdem brachten die Ingenieure aus Ländern wie Ungarn, Polen, Rumänien und Tschechoslowakei einige automobile Schätze hervor.
In „Autos aus dem Ostblock“ zeigt der Autor anhand vieler Fotos und Beschreibungen luxuriöse Limousinen wie die ZIL aus der UdSSR und schicke Cabrios wie den IFA F9 (DDR). Auch an putzigen Kleinwägen wie den tschechischen Velorex fehlt es nicht, ebenso wenig wie an Fahrzeugen, die nie in Serienreife gingen, wie die ungarische Surányi – ein Kleinstwagen, der von einem Motorradmotor angetrieben wurde und eher wie ein Spielzeugauto aussah.
Wer noch nie etwas über die Automobilgeschichte des Ostblocks gelesen oder gehört hat, sollte in diesen Band reinschauen – und Fans von Tatra, Lada und Jawa sowieso. Schade nur, dass einige Kapitel sehr knapp ausfallen – das über Bulgarien etwa fasst gerade einmal eine halbe Seite, Fotos vermisst man hier auch.
Ansonsten ist der Band aber sehr schön bebildert, die Qualität der Fotos ist hervorragend, was ja nicht selbstverständlich ist, wenn man die Qualität der Kameras aus dem Ostblock denkt – aber damit wären wir schon wieder beim nächsten Vorurteil.
Kasanobu Serdarov
„Autos aus dem Ostblock. Alle Modelle seit 1945“ von Bernard Vermeylen erscheint im Delius Klasing Verlag. Das Buch umfasst 288 Seiten und kostet 34,90 Euro. Kaufen kann man es im Buchhandel oder beim Verlag: (0521) 599 955.
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