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Production of Jeep SUV begins at Stellantis factory in southern Poland

The Jeep Avenger, manufactured in Tychy for the European market, has been awarded the title of 2023 Car of the Year. It is the first model in the history of this brand with an electric drive (BEV). Stephanie Lecocq/PAP/EPA

The Stellantis factory in Tychy has begun regular production of the Jeep Avenger, the first Jeep SUV to be produced in Poland, the automotive company announced on Monday.

Let’s celebrate! Tychy studio honoured in world’s top design awards

Blank Studio are celebrating after two of their projects were awarded for their wayfinding systems by the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards.

Baltic port of Gdynia tops happiness ranking of Polish cities

In this mid-August round-up from The Debrief, host John Beauchamp speaks to TFN's social media editor Monica Zielinski about the top stories making the rounds this week.

Gdynia ‘happiest place’ in Poland, says new report revealing country’s most and least satisfied cities

Conducted between September 2021 and February 2022, respondents were asked to rate their happiness on a scale of one to five with the study aiming to better understand what specific factors impacted the resulting score.

Remains of dreaded WWII Stuka bomber found ‘buried in pits’ following local tip off

A 16-strong team uncovered over half a ton of the wreckage buried in specially dug pits. The engine was missing and despite finding an airman’s boot no bodies of the crew were found.

Tychy car plant celebrates 2.5 millionth Fiat 500

The 2.5-millionth Fiat 500 rolled off the production line of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles car plant in Tychy on Monday.

Fiat Chrysler announces EUR 165-mln investment at Tychy plant

Auto giant Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will invest EUR 165 million in its Polish plant to produce new hybrid and electric vehicles.

Fiat's Tychy car plant to resume production on June 16

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has annouced that production at its factory in Tychy, southern Poland, will resume on June 16.

Opel's Polish plant to restart engine production

Opel's engine factory based in the southern city of Tychy will restart production of car engines on Monday, after a two-month break. The company, which is part of the French PSA Group, has introduced new safety measures to mitigate the coronavirus threat.

Wish you were here: Tychy museum makes a splash by sending out postcards of old photos of town to help keep spirits up

Aimed at people without the internet and the elderly, the postcards also allow the museum to keep in touch with the local population.

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Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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