Volvo representatives also visited the place where the Košice hydrogen sports car was created – Korzár Košice

July 3, 2022 at 8:20 pm I Paid content Živčák: 10,000 places could be added. Volvo announced the location of its third European plant on Friday. It will be located in the Valaliky industrial park near Košice. The investment for 1.2 billion will create more than 3,000 direct jobs. The article continues under the video advertisementThe article continues under the video advertisement The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the Technical University in Košice (TUKE) JOZEF ŽIVČÁK pointed out that approximately 7,000 additional positions will be added through the creation of a network of subcontractors. Before the announcement of the investment, the representatives of the premium car brand visited the premises where the prototype of the futuristic hydrogen sports car was created, which was presented by TUKE at the Expo in Dubai. According to the dean, Volvo representatives were keenly interested in cooperation with the faculty after the excursion. Živčák hopes that the future will bring partnership in research and development. According to the dean, the production of electric cars, which is planned for 2026, can be an impetus for the return of experts, as well as ordinary employees who left for work outside the region. For recent graduates, the new plant will be the promise of an interesting career. Did TUKE’s Faculty of Engineering have information about the investment in Slovakia? We had three meetings on this matter. Representatives of the SARIO agency (Slovak investment and trade development agency – editor’s note), with whom we have been cooperating since 2016 and during which time we managed to implement several foreign investors in eastern Slovakia, contacted us last November. Related articleRelated article How much does a Slovak hydrogen car cost? I don’t want to scare people, says the author Read At that time, preparations were in full swing for the Expo in Dubai, where we presented, among other things, our hydrogen sports car for Slovakia. The fall meeting was in, let’s call it “secret” mode. We did not know the name of the investor yet. The discussions continued later in February 2022. Here the representatives of SARIA were already more specifically interested in our study programs such as automotive production, industrial mechatronics, mechanical engineering, quality and safety, engineering technologies and materials. Here we already deduced that it would go a segment that combines mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Electric cars, which we all know today that Volvo Cars wants to produce near Košice, are essentially complex mechatronic systems. the innovation center of the Faculty of Engineering, which is a showcase of current technologies. We are extremely pleased that our scientists and students are servicing them here. So when did you learn the name of the investor? In April, when people from the agency arrived with representatives of the car company. I think they were pleasantly surprised by what they saw at the Faculty of Engineering. During the tour of the university premises, we received a very positive response. The discussion then took place regarding the possibility of cooperation with the faculty. What do you think made the decision that the Volvo car company chose eastern Slovakia? [email protected] so that we can help you.” data-msg-btn-logout=”Log in as another user” data-msg-btn-close=”Stay logged in” >

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