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Tatra agreed with unions of two subsidiaries on wage addendum to collective agreement

October 27, 2014 | 02:42am CEToriginal
Details of the wage agreement, the increase in the variable component tied to quality, revenues and EBITDA, validity, cancellation of the planned strike...
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Daimler sold its stake in Tesla Motors

October 26, 2014 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
However, cooperation of both carmakers will apparently continue. The transaction price, current and upcoming Mercedes, Smart and Fuso EVs and HEVs, timing...
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SDA: Forty HEVs and twelve EVs registered in Czech Rep in September 2014

October 26, 2014 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
The registry also included 211 vehicles powered by CNG and 69 cars on LPG. Leaders of alternative drive systems, another Lexus hybrid, results in Q1-3...
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Employees of two subsidiaries of Tatra planning another strike

October 24, 2014 | 01:39am CEToriginal
This happened after the failure of the warning strike. Dates, details of the dispute, the company’s and intermediary’s statements, wage levels, backup solutions of the truck maker...
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Swell introduced expansion plan by 2018

October 24, 2014 | 01:26am CEToriginal
Details of a 5-year strategy, relocation of one facility, extension of R&D centre, HR, tenders for a number of positions, subcontract works, new technologies...
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Volvo Car to increase production in Sweden

October 24, 2014 | 01:09am CEToriginal
Location, reasons, new facility, measures, HR, revised working agreement, timing, sales results and outlook…
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Employees of Tatra’s two subsidiaries to strike

October 23, 2014 | 04:32am CEToriginal
The strike does not apply to the production of vehicles. The term, length of the warning strike, the reasons, attitude of the company...
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Daimler is said to negotiate purchase of stake in MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer

October 23, 2014 | 04:11am CEToriginal
The share and its alleged value, possible reasons for the acquisition, the current majority owner...
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Autocentrum Barth expanded portfolio with one more brand

October 21, 2014 | 10:19pm CEToriginal
Acquisition of the showroom, the location, selling company and its results, the first non-European brand, the only fleet centre of this brand in the Pardubice Region...
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Volvo Car launched sale of HEVs in Czech Rep

October 21, 2014 | 10:07pm CEToriginal
The first model, next plug-in hybrids, parameters and prices, eight-speed automatic transmission Aisin, network of charging stations at dealers, first instalation...
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Ronal acquired new client, production to be ensured in Czech Rep

October 21, 2014 | 12:50am CEToriginal
It is a large carmaker producing in Central Europe. Expansion of one plant, production growth, HR, timing, clients of the largest manufacturer of aluminium wheels in the world...
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Two top managers left Hyundai Motor Europe

October 20, 2014 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
The carmaker is selecting their successors. One of them is Allan Rushforth, who is going to take up…
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Rescuers from Liberec Region to change most of their ambulances

October 20, 2014 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
The number of cars, price, timing, funding, obsolete fleet, problems with tenders and accidents, ambulance rentals from other regions...
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Metaldyne wants to double production in Czech Rep by 2020

October 19, 2014 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
Locations, investment, new Schuler press, grants from the EU, HR, technologies, products and clients, development of lightweight shaft for trucks...
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Car sales in EU up by 6.1% in September

October 19, 2014 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
The market has been growing for 13 months in a row. Registrations in Q1-3, drop of smaller Western European markets, results of the Skoda brand, comments by KPMG and AutoSAP...
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Varela: Toyota and PSA to increase production at Czech plant

October 16, 2014 | 10:35pm CEToriginal
The current and future working week, HR, production plans for the years 2014 and 2015, the increase in the number of components and equipment of new mini cars, other product for TPCA...
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CEE Automotive Forum 2014: Further 13 speakers to join conference

October 16, 2014 | 10:17pm CEToriginal
These are representatives of JATO Dynamics, GM, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi Electric, Brose, Exact Systems or Hays. Contracting meetings, companies and their delegates, sponsors...
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EC: Agreement of Luxembourg with Fiat Finance and Trade is apparently illegal aid

October 16, 2014 | 09:57pm CEToriginal
Fiat Finance and Trade lends money to other divisions of the Fiat Group. Details, possible consequences...
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Pneumatiky.cz: Winter tires more expensive by 3% y/y in Czech Rep

October 15, 2014 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Reasons, the increase in prices of Bridgestone, Barum, Continental and Nokian, prices of tires for the Skoda Octavia, another possible rise in prices...
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First Hyundai dealership according to new concept to be built in Czech Rep

October 14, 2014 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The company, location, builder, parameters of the new sales and service complex, dealer’s sales results...
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Nissan looking for new dealers for three locations in Czech Rep

October 14, 2014 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The requested regions, the first dealership in CEE under the new concept, a new dealer preparing two new showrooms...
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Car and van sales in Russia fell by 20.1% in September

October 14, 2014 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
The slowdown in the pace of decline, the reasons and influences, results in Q1-3, sales of AvtoVAZ, Volkswagen Group and Skoda brand, AEB’s comment...
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PSA appointed one head for all three brands in Czech Rep

October 13, 2014 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
In addition to Citroen and DS brands, Olivier Parry also gained responsibility for Peugeot. Reasons, Nicolas Perrin...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles entered stock market

October 13, 2014 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
Stock exchanges concerned, share prices on the first day, sales plans of the seventh largest carmaker...
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ALD Automotive Fleet Awards 2014: Daimler, LeasePlan, Ceska pojistovna, Sixt, Elit and Siemens successful in seventh year

October 12, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Fleet muses for Company Car of the Year in the Czech Republic went to Toyota, Peugeot, Skoda, Mercedes, Jaguar, Land Rover, VW, Ford, Mazda and Audi. Managers of the Year...
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