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Volkswagen and Metzler agreed to sell LeasePlan

July 24, 2015 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Buyer, price, completion of the transaction, the results in 2014, Volkswagen departure from LeasePlan after 10 years with strong appreciation of investments...
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Czech Rocket: Skoda launched Czech campaign for new Superb

July 23, 2015 | 12:06am CEToriginal
Author of the campaign, spots, use of computer effects, target group, communication concept with a theme of the universe, microsite...
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Audi Energy Program: Audi launched new service program for older cars in Czech Rep

July 21, 2015 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Time limit, a book with 11 discount vouchers, discounted items and operations of service, maintenance, and accessories...
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Nokia Here: Auction for mapping services supposedly won by three German carmakers

July 21, 2015 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
None of the companies confirmed the information. Reasons for the sale of this division of Nokia, price, completion of the transaction, the use of autonomous vehicles...
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Toyota to recall 625,000 HEVs

July 21, 2015 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
Details of the defect, the number of cars in various regions including Europe, the affected models and model years...
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Volvo AB improved outlook of truck sales for 2015 in Europe

July 21, 2015 | 05:57am CEToriginal
The original and the new estimate, the financial and business results in Q2, the situation in individual markets (Europe, North America, Brazil, China)...
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Honda launched Czech Facebook profile for car fans

July 21, 2015 | 05:42am CEToriginal
This happened more than a year after creating a profile for motorcycle fans. Addresses, numbers of supporters, Honda Czech Republic on YouTube...
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Turkey expects record production and export of vehicles in 2015

July 21, 2015 | 05:13am CEToriginal
Reasons, recent investments, results in 2014, expectations for 2015, lifting the embargo on Iran...
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Opel to reduce production in Germany

July 20, 2015 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Reasons, factories concerned, timing, utilization of Kurzarbeit program for several weeks...
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AutoCare 2.0: Europ Assistance extended assistance program AutoCare in Czech Rep for tire insurance

July 20, 2015 | 03:35am CEToriginal
The difference compared to the 1.0 version, price change, the number of assistance interventions in 2014, statistics from the automotive sector, corporate clients in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Car sales in Slovakia rose by 3.3% in H1

July 20, 2015 | 03:28am CEToriginal
The market has been growing for the last three months, after declining the previous four months. It is still dominated by Skoda, whose market share increased...
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Magna to buy gearbox manufacturer Getrag

July 17, 2015 | 02:20am CEToriginal
The value of the company, the price of the transaction, the business results in 2014, clients, growth of dual-clutch transmissions segment, sale of the Magna's interior division to Grupo Antolin...
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PSA to double range of DS models by 2020

July 16, 2015 | 10:28pm CEToriginal
Modernization of existing models, entry into new segments, sites of production, investments, timing, the new modular platform EMP2...
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ACEA: EU car sales up by 14.6% in June

July 16, 2015 | 10:09pm CEToriginal
The market has been up for 22 months in a row. Results in individual countries, sales of carmakers, registrations in H1, comments of KPMG and PwC...
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Seat stopped production in Spain

July 16, 2015 | 03:25am CEToriginal
This measure has also affected production of Audi cars in the country. A strike at a supplier, products, reasons, timing, production and sale of Seat cars in H1...
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Takata refused to create fund for victims of defective airbags

July 15, 2015 | 06:05pm CEToriginal
At least eight deaths and over 100 injuries are linked to the defective Takata airbags. A similar fund of GM, the latest recall of Japanese carmakers…
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Inteva Products built two new plants

July 15, 2015 | 03:30am CEToriginal
One is located in Eastern Europe, one in Asia. Locations, products, HR, timing, moving one R&D centre, clients...
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Production of cars, vans in Poland fell in June for first time in 2015

July 14, 2015 | 05:08pm CEToriginal
The drop was recorded both in the y/y and m/m comparison. Results in H1, stable production in 2014, sales in the country where Volkswagen, GM and FCA manufacture…
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Czech police to expand fleet of unmarked vehicles with more Skoda cars

July 13, 2015 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
The number of cars, models, contract price, civil vehicles placed off the motorway across the country...
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Honda shifts from production localization to global export hubs

July 12, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Moving production of some models from Europe, the start of production in Africa, alternative fuels, Walking Assist Device, HondaJet...
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Skoda Auto to extend main development centre

July 12, 2015 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
Location, activity, investment amount, timing, HR, simulation of temperatures from -40°C to +65°C, extended powers of the fourth largest R&D centre in the Volkswagen Group...
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Go Further: Ford introduced front panoramic camera for accident prevention

July 12, 2015 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
Qualities and abilities, cleaning, optional equipment feature, affected models, the European survey, other technologies of the carmaker (SYNC with SMS messages loud reading, MyKey, Quickclear)...
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Pothole Alert: Jaguar Land Rover developing system of detection and information share on potholes

July 12, 2015 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Test cars, the use of adaptive shock absorbers MagneRide, technology capabilities, a warning to other drivers and Road Administration, savings from the defects, damage and accidents...
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Tesla Motors agreed on cooperation with PKN Orlen

July 8, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
PKN Orlen is installing Tesla quick chargers at its petrol stations Orlen, Star and Benzina in Central Europe. Locations, timing, number of sockets at stations, charging price...
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AEB: Car sales in Russia to fall by 36% in 2015

July 8, 2015 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The association has thus worsened its outlook for the market, which corresponds with the forecast of the Russian government. Results in June and H1, the demand for Skoda cars...
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