Archive for 2017

Tatra truck production factory will be built in Armenia

March 27th, 2017
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March 18, 2017 – 21:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – A Tatra truck production factory will be built in Armenia’s Kotayk province, according to a memorandum signed between Tatra Trucks and Zenon LLC, a top official from Gazprom Armenia said.
Andranik Harutyunyan said the deal is the result of an agreement reached between prime minister Karen Karapetyan and Russia-based Armenian business [...]

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Tatra introduces jubilee Phoenix – the Prasident – to celebrate 120 years of Tatra

March 10th, 2017
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Tatra, started production of limited edition trucks Tatra Präsident Phoenix. He recalled that the anniversary of the start of construction of the oldest Czech car, from which this year will mark 120 years.
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CEO Tatra Trucks Radek Strouhal told E15.cz said that the company has begun offering customers the first pieces of special vehicles of Phoenix. [...]

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Hans Ledwinka passed away 50 years ago

March 2nd, 2017
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https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2006/06/Hans-Ledwinka/1298685.html

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Miroslav Zikmund celebrates 98th birthday

February 18th, 2017
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Tatraplan among 700 to be auctioned, unrestored cars in the U.S.

February 16th, 2017
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If you’ve been looking for an obscure project car, we can think of few better places to find one than at this upcoming car auction. Minnesota auction company VanDerBrink Auctions will sell off the collection of over 700 vehicles Ron Hackenberger has amassed over the years. Everything will be sold at no reserve, and from [...]

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The Tatra JK 2500

February 14th, 2017
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Tatra is one of my all-time favorite carmakers, and any day I learn about a Tatra I wasn’t aware of is a grand day indeed. Today is such a day, and I want to share it with you. Friends, behold the loveliest, most air-coolingest V8 GT car ever to never be actually made, the [...]

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New articulated Tatra trams for Egypt

February 14th, 2017
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In early 2017 the tender committee of the Alexandria Passenger Transport Authority has decided to give acceptance for the production of 15 articulated trams to Ukrainian company “Tatra-Yug”. This was preceded by a lengthy tender process, including a visit of a special Egyptian commission to the production facilities and inspection of Tatra-Yug tramcars. As a [...]

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Radek Strouhal named new CEO of TATRA TRUCKS

February 7th, 2017
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Radek Strouhal named new CEO of TATRA TRUCKS
29 January, 2017

On 1st February 2017 former CFO Radek Strouhal will become CEO of TATRA TRUCKS after more than three successful years at the head of the truck maker’s financial department.

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“Radek has been part of Tatra’s management team since the current owners came on board. [...]

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Czech Republic orders more Pandur II armoured vehicles

February 1st, 2017
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The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 30 January awarded a CZK2.07 billion (USD82.0 million) contract to Tatra Defence Vehicle for the procurement of 20 specialised versions of the Steyr Pandur II 8×8 armoured vehicle for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
Tatra Defence Vehicle obtained exclusive assembly and marketing rights for the Pandur from [...]

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Second print of German language Tatra book now on sale

January 21st, 2017
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The second print of this book has been printed and is available at the better bookshops under number ISBN-Nr. 978-3-950-3964-9-2
The book will also be available in Czech language later on.
Die 2. Auflage des Ledwinkabuches ist nun gedruckt und unter der ISBN-Nr. 978-3-950-3964-9-2 im Handel erhältlich.
Die Generaldirektion der Fa. Tatra hat beschlossen, das Buch in die [...]

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