On February 25, 2019, TATRA TRUCKS has introduced the new vehicle of the model range TATRA TACTIC at the fair IDEX 2019 taking place in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
The new vehicle is a logistics and security military vehicle with a ready-made framework chassis and genuine portal axle tree TATRA RIGID. The company introduced a [...]
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2019
Tatra introduces updated T 810: Tatra Tactic
March 6th, 2019
Bohumil Suchy passes away
March 6th, 2019
From Czechoslovakia came the sad news that Bohumir Suchy has passed away. 82 years old, he closed his eyes on February 7. A former Skoda dealer and former mayor of the village Novy Saldorf near Znojmo, in southern Moravia, he organised rallies in the Znojmo area but also attended the Tatra Freunde International rallies frequently. With [...]
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Personal
Czechoslovakia hoping to lift the ban of importing Tatra chassis into India
March 4th, 2019
Andrej Babiš, the Prime Minister of Czech Republic, who is in India on a two- days visit, has asked India to remove the ban on Tarta-a Czech truck manufacturer from the list of the Ministry of Defence’s banned defence companies.
In an exclusive chat with BW Businessworld, PM Babiš said that he has discussed with PM [...]
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MIROSLAV ZIKMUND TURNS 100
March 4th, 2019
“WHEN WE RETURNED WE WERE AMAZED HOW POPULAR WE WERE”: LEGENDARY TRAVELLER MIROSLAV ZIKMUND TURNS 100
The great traveller Miroslav Zikmund turned 100 on Thursday. For Czechoslovaks unable to travel much under communism, the books and radio reports produced by Zikmund and his friend Jiří Hanzelka served as a window to exotic parts of the world. [...]
Loprais finishing 5th overall in the 2019 Dakar
March 4th, 2019
Starting like a canon ball with two stage victories to commence his defence of the title on the Dakar, in the end Eduard Nikoalev had somewhat of a fright. Although it was thought that the Kamaz driver would again be untouchable, the Russian was put under serious pressure by his rivals, in particular his team-mates [...]
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Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying
Pyongyang to replace dated Tatra tram fleet by home-built trams
March 4th, 2019
https://www.thestate.com/news/business/national-business/article226446215.html
https://www.metro-report.com/news/single-view/view/kim-jong-un-inspects-north-korean-tram-and-trolleybus.html
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Miscellaneous, Press
Australian Skoda and Tatra Museum on its way
March 4th, 2019
https://www.oberonreview.com.au/story/5839418/skoda-and-tatra-museums-big-opening-is-getting-close-now/
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Museums
Hans Ledwinka honorary citizen of Koprivnice
March 4th, 2019
Hans Ledwinka has become an honorary citizen of Koprivnice. Though his role during WWII was doubted. leading to the imprisonment of six years due to assumed collaboration, he was rehabilitated in 1992 by the Czech High Court. Still his role was controversial among “old” politicians. But thanks to the diligence of the Tatra club of Koprivnice [...]
Tatra to sign new licence for Chang Zheng Tatra truck production
March 4th, 2019
http://www.czechtradeoffices.com/en/ae/news/tatra-trucks-signs-licence-for-truck-production-in-china
https://newsbeezer.com/czechrepubliceng/tatra-vehicles-will-be-sold-in-n/
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Auctions & Trade
Tatra trucks made in China: Changzheng
March 4th, 2019
http://chinacarhistory.com/2018/08/27/the-story-of-china-national-heavy-truck-group-sinotruk-changzheng-auto/
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History, Tatra Works