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Volkswagen began providing 3 years/250,000 km warranty in Czech Rep

May 30, 2014 | 12:08am CEToriginal
The affected models, the campaign for commercial vehicles and its author, options and interests of FlexiFIN financing from SkoFIN...
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Volkswagen agreed on new collective agreement with trade union in Slovakia

May 29, 2014 | 03:00am CEToriginal
Strike alert cancellation at local plants, dual wage increase, bonus, non-redundancy guarantee by 2017...
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Google introduced its own fully automated car

May 29, 2014 | 02:54am CEToriginal
Based on the concept, the company wants to produce up to 200 production cars. Timing, size of the car, technologies, navigation, price...
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e-Dealer: Citroen implemented unified concept of dealer websites in Czech Rep

May 28, 2014 | 06:05am CEToriginal
The main advantage for sellers and customers is a constant topicality of the Internet presentations. Details...
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CB Auto ceased sales of one brand, replaced it with another

May 28, 2014 | 01:32am CEToriginal
The company is still a dealer of five brands in three cities in the Czech Republic. Locations, brands, reasons, details...
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Peugeot Emotion Day 2014: Peugeot holds test roadshow in Czech Rep

May 28, 2014 | 01:21am CEToriginal
The event is visiting 31 cities within two months and there will be 13 cars available for testing. Program, microsite, the result of the campaign ‘7 Days of Peugeot’...
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Skoda Auto launched production of CNG cars in Czech Rep

May 27, 2014 | 02:57am CEToriginal
Location, a new test hall and its capacity, demand for the Citigo G-Tec, business plans with the Octavia G-Tec, initial demand of fleet customers...
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Ivan Navrata left Tatra Trucks

May 26, 2014 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
New director of the administration of the Czech truck manufacturer...
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USA won trade dispute regarding car imports to China

May 26, 2014 | 10:52pm CEToriginal
According to the WTO, China introduced anti-dumping and countervailing duties on cars imported from the USA without complying with proper procedures...
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AGC Automotive expanded plant in Czech Rep

May 25, 2014 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The location, amount of investment, size of the new hall, HR, contracts from Daimler for new Mercedes-Benz models, other clients, increase in production of automotive glass in Europe...
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UniCredit Leasing expanded offer of operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

May 25, 2014 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Until recently, the company provided it only for BMW cars under the brand financing, now for all brands. Variations, prices, example...
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Opel Star Week: Opel holds traditional one-week campaign in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 23, 2014 | 05:57am CEToriginal
The term, affected models, bonuses and benefits, the results of previous campaign Opel 24 Hours...
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PSA reportedly to move production of Citroen C3 from France to Eastern Europe

May 23, 2014 | 05:17am CEToriginal
It concerns a part of the carmaker’s new strategy. The country, timing, context, statements of the company...
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Marketing Initiative of the Year 2013/14 in Czech Rep: Hyundai succeeded with comparative campaign with Skoda cars

May 23, 2014 | 01:22am CEToriginal
Victory in the category, other finalists, absolute winner, details of the survey, response and campaign of Skoda Auto...
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MAN to cease production of buses in Germany and move it to Eastern Europe

May 21, 2014 | 10:57pm CEToriginal
Reasons, plants, models, timing, HR, the situation at sister brand Scania...
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Audi Quattro Experience: Audi holds test event of AWD cars in Czech Rep

May 21, 2014 | 10:49pm CEToriginal
The city, date, models to be tested, a competition for an Audi Sportback S1 for the weekend...
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NEVS to suspend production of Saab cars

May 21, 2014 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, planned outage duration, the current daily production...
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Fiat plans to invest over EUR 500 million in Poland

May 21, 2014 | 05:51am CEToriginal
The location, timing, HR, production of a new model, export also to North America...
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Opel won two new corporate clients in Czech Rep

May 21, 2014 | 02:12am CEToriginal
Companies, size of fleets, models and colours, brand change, supplier-dealer and its business plans for 2014...
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Johnson Controls and SAIC to join production of car interiors

May 21, 2014 | 02:05am CEToriginal
Profile of the new joint venture, shares of the companies, corporate domicile, products, revenues, circumstances, activities devoted...
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Saint-Gobain Sekurit prepares new investment in Czech Rep

May 20, 2014 | 01:45am CEToriginal
Location, new halls for the production of automotive glass, capacity of the plan, timing, HR, clients...
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SOR completed rotation of several managers

May 20, 2014 | 01:35am CEToriginal
At the same time, the Czech bus manufacturer made a change to the structure of the sales department and strengthened marketing...
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Opel to strengthen communication of commercial vehicles in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 20, 2014 | 01:28am CEToriginal
The importer has chosen two PR agencies, which will focus on product and corporate communications. The results of the tender, targeting of the Opel LCV brand...
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Mubea wants to build new plant in Czech Rep

May 19, 2014 | 12:57am CEToriginal
The locations considered, plot size required, HR, timing, clients, company activities in the Czech Republic...
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EU car sales up by 4.6% in April

May 19, 2014 | 12:48am CEToriginal
It was the eighth month of growth. The increase was mitigated by a decline in demand in Germany. Stagnation of discounts, significant growth of the Dacia and Skoda brands, a comment by KPMG...
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