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Nine Japanese auto parts makers fined for cartel in U.S.

September 27, 2013 | 02:11am CEToriginal
The amount of the fine, the duration of the cartel, the value of components, damaged not only U.S. carmakers, the fined companies which pleaded guilty...
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Car Group entered in car rental and loan provision business in Czech Rep

September 26, 2013 | 07:53am CEToriginal
Short-term bridging loans, long-term lease of Skoda cars for 9 or 12 months, additional services, details...
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Auto Esa won Czech Railways tender for purchase of 200 Skoda used cars

September 25, 2013 | 08:00pm CEToriginal
According to AAA Auto and SOVA association, they are in poor condition. Participation in auctions, comparator with expert opinions, statements of Czech Railways and independent experts...
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Trade unions at Skoda Auto intend to withdraw from KOVO union

September 25, 2013 | 07:29pm CEToriginal
It is the largest union in the Czech Republic. So far, it will only apply to one of the three domestic plants of the carmaker. The timing, reasons, membership fees...
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Hyundai Motor changed head of Kia brand in Europe after two years

September 24, 2013 | 10:32pm CEToriginal
Byung-Tae Yea went to the headquarters of the carmaker, the new President of Kia Motors Europe has become...
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Volvo AB plans extensive cost reduction

September 24, 2013 | 10:13pm CEToriginal
Job layoffs, expected annual savings, restructuring costs, profit in Q2, an increase in new orders...
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Ford to continue to shut down production in Romania in Q4 as well

September 24, 2013 | 10:02pm CEToriginal
Timing, HR, current production volume of the B-Max in the Craiova plant...
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Skoda Auto prepares extra shift at one plant in Czech Rep

September 24, 2013 | 04:22am CEToriginal
The reasons, the affected plant and models, the date, coverage with permanent and agency employees, the pay...
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Ministry of the Interior plans to renew part of car fleet of police and fire-fighters in Czech Rep by 2017

September 23, 2013 | 10:57pm CEToriginal
The planned tender for cars and service, the number of vehicles and the estimated value of the contract, the tender for fuel...
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Arval holds seminar on alternative drives in Prague on October 10

September 23, 2013 | 10:43pm CEToriginal
The event is intended for current and prospective clients. Speakers from Arval, BMW, Nissan, Peugeot, Volkswagen and CEZ, registration...
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Westfalia to move part of production from Germany to Czech Rep

September 23, 2013 | 03:40am CEToriginal
The products concerned and plants, a Czech partner and its profile (HR, sales revenues, products, clients, investments)...
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7 Days of Peugeot: Peugeot holds one-week campaign with discounts on passenger cars in Czech Rep

September 22, 2013 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
The dates, models and prices, not only stock cars included...
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Prague to restore fleet of city police and municipality, councillors approved tender

September 19, 2013 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Size of the upcoming contract, types and numbers of vehicles, estimated value, deliveries within a few years...
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Citroen organizes open days for new C4 Picasso in Czech Rep

September 19, 2013 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Date, extended opening hours of showrooms, the competition for the C4 Picasso 1.6 VTi Tendance, a 1-year highway toll vignette for free when using funding...
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AutoDesign Prague 2013: Next year of conference on automotive design to be held in Czech Rep, but not in Prague

September 19, 2013 | 11:07pm CEToriginal
Among the speakers there will be designers from Skoda Auto, Pininfarina, Ford, Opel, MBtech, BT Design (Benet) and Varroc. Details, partners...
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One of Benteler Automotive’s Czech plants affected by fire

September 18, 2013 | 11:03pm CEToriginal
Location, focus and cause of the fire, the amount of damage, HR, profiles of five Czech factories and R&D centre, products and clients...
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PSA to cut production in Slovakia again

September 18, 2013 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
Dates of the plant shutdowns in Trnava, production plan in 2013, a two-year wage freeze, the system of flexi accounts...
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Hall: Hyundai to introduce 22 new models in Europe by 2017

September 18, 2013 | 10:18pm CEToriginal
The decline in sales in H1 after the growth in recent years, the business plan with the second-generation i10, equipment features...
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Auto Palace apparently to terminate sale of some brands in Czech Rep

September 18, 2013 | 07:38am CEToriginal
This is part of extensive restructuring of AutoBinck’s activities in Central Europe. The affected brands and locations, the dealer situation in the region...
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New Audi showroom to be built in Prague

September 18, 2013 | 02:13am CEToriginal
Audi Terminal will be built within a larger complex. The dealer, location, date of construction, dealer situation in the Czech capital...
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Car sales in EU up by 5% in July, down by 5% in August

September 18, 2013 | 01:58am CEToriginal
Skoda sales fell less in August, so the Czech carmaker increased its market share. Skoda in Top 10, results for eight months, KPMG’s outlook...
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SkoFIN changed its media agency after few years

September 17, 2013 | 03:08am CEToriginal
So far, the purchase of advertising space has been provided by MindShare. The new partner is already working for Volkswagen Group...
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Citroen Tailored to Your Needs: Citroen prepared modular offer for commercial vehicles in Czech Rep

September 16, 2013 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
The affected models, optional parameters for a single price, the amount of surcharges, Professional packets, winter tires for free...
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Opel 500: Opel prepared an offer on 500 vehicles with discounts and bonuses in Czech Rep and Slovakia

September 16, 2013 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
The term, models, discounts, a free roof rack, winter tires when using financing, microsites...
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Juricek: Brano to build second factory in Russia

September 15, 2013 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investments, HR, production start, products, clients-carmakers, production volume, production growth in China, attempt to break into South America...
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