Central European production successes (past two decade) and our anticipation of research and development success for the automotive industry today (next one decade)

The automotive industry (AI) and specifically the automotive suppliers area is one of the fastest developing sector in CE countries (CEC). Given the world-top class supply base, high intellectual capital and ability to readily achieve European levels of productivity, the central part of continent can more competitively satisfy the needs of customers than at any other period of time in Europe. Increase of passenger cars production (2005 – 2012) in 500 km radius area from 1,9 to 5,2 mil., new technology solutions, TALENT and TOLERANCE by human assets, are very important influences and expectations from combination of traditional and V4 countries in this period. CE countries can offer all logistic optimisation, productivity and added value increases. Particular remarks are also analysed: necessity for co-operation by regions and continents in the standards area, the weight of CEC in the global automotive production (1991 - 2011), some influences of human resources on production system innovation, strategy of producers from Europe, Asia, North America in our continent and suppliers in Central Europe countries, R&D and human resources life long learning system for AI in the future.