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Citroen expanded offer of purchasing bonus in Czech Rep for other models

June 21, 2013 | 01:21am CEToriginal
The affected models, the amount of bonuses for eco-disposal of a vehicle or a trade-in, prices, special offer for stock cars...
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Golden Crown 2013: Best leasing for entrepreneurs in Czech Rep won by ALD Automotive

June 20, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
The 11th year was also successful for Raiffeisen-Leasing, CSOB Leasing, SkoFIN, Kooperativa, Cetelem and Allianz. Their automotive products and number of clients...
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Qatar Holding sold its 10% stake in Porsche SE to Porsche and Piech families

June 19, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
This happened after Porsche SE sold Porsche AG to Volkswagen. However, the Qatari fund keeps the stake in Volkswagen…
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Porsche offers 2+1 extended warranty in price of new car in Czech Rep

June 19, 2013 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The affected models+stock cars, validity of the offer, extended warranty for used cars in the Porsche Approved program...
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Jiricka: Avia dealer network in Europe remains

June 19, 2013 | 04:48am CEToriginal
The network will sell vehicles from other Ashok Leyland plants. Possible products, dealers in the Czech Republic and Europe...
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Car sales in EU fell by 5.9% in May

June 19, 2013 | 01:01am CEToriginal
The weakest May result for the last 20 years, the impact of the debt crisis and increasing quality of cars, increase in Skoda’s market share, comments by PwC and KPMG...
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Floods in Central Europe: Flooded cars are imported to Ukraine and Russia

June 19, 2013 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Local dealers deal with them further. Those are flooded cars from the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria, whose further operation can be dangerous...
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Carmakers: South Korea signed bilateral free trade agreements, but still protects its market

June 19, 2013 | 12:45am CEToriginal
Import share is only 12% on the market the size of 1.6 million cars, more than 70% is controlled by Hyundai-Kia. Sales of foreign carmakers...
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Olfin Car to build new showroom in Czech Rep

June 18, 2013 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Location, brand, end of other brand sales, related changes...
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Ashok Leyland confirmed closure of plant in Czech Rep and terminated sales of Avia trucks in Europe

June 18, 2013 | 12:37am CEToriginal
The official reasons, timing, continuing after-sales services (sales of spare parts, warranty repairs), return to the European market...
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Auto Brejla expanded portfolio with another brand and became Citroen dealer

June 18, 2013 | 12:29am CEToriginal
Location of the Citroen showroom, DS Salon, parameters of the dealership, increasing the offer with commercial vehicles and premium cars...
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CB Auto opened new Volkswagen showroom in Czech Rep

June 18, 2013 | 12:14am CEToriginal
Location, the first VW showroom by the modular concept in South Bohemia, start of the sale of used cars in the Das WeltAuto program...
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Opel LCV Restart: Opel wants to increase sales of commercial vehicles in Czech Rep and Slovakia

June 17, 2013 | 06:29am CEToriginal
Certification of local conversion firms, professional CV Specialista centres, service contracts, Wurth accessories, Movano 4x4, campaign, roadshow, fleet, sales plan...
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Citroen and PSA Finance innovated credit product Cashback in Czech Rep

June 17, 2013 | 06:17am CEToriginal
The client can newly choose the amount of non-purpose part of the loan. Two other options remain unchanged. Example for 50% cashback...
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Car production in Czech Rep fell by 6% in May, by 14.5% over five months

June 17, 2013 | 12:30am CEToriginal
The decline was recorded by Skoda, Hyundai and TPCA. Avia produced a few trucks only, production of Tatra increased. Production of buses declined slightly...
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Skoda offers owners of flooded cars several benefits in Czech Rep

June 17, 2013 | 12:24am CEToriginal
These are free towing, vehicle inspection, spare car, parts at discount or favored financing of a new car. Financial gift...
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Ashok Leyland reportedly to stop selling Avia trucks in Europe

June 14, 2013 | 04:20am CEToriginal
The vehicles produced in India should be exported to almost all over the world but not the EU. Sale of the Czech plant...
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Skoda Auto showed decline in sales of 2.9% in May

June 14, 2013 | 04:00am CEToriginal
The brand, however, grew in UK and Scandinavia. Mitigation of the decline in sales, results in the Czech Republic, demand for various models...
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Mercedes-Benz: We did well with passenger cars in Czech Rep in spring

June 13, 2013 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
Concluded contracts and deliveries each month, interest in compact models, sales of used cars in the CarStore program...
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Citroen restored scrap bonus in Czech Rep

June 13, 2013 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The amount of the bonus for environmentally friendly disposal of vehicle or trade-in purchase, the affected models, prices, conditions, cooperation with used car shops...
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Opel to assemble Corsa cars in Belarus

June 13, 2013 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Location, partner, timing, mode of assembly, import of sets from Western Europe, annual production, markets of sale...
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Floods in Czech Rep: AAA Auto lent van to Czech Red Cross, put one flooded branch into operation

June 13, 2013 | 11:11pm CEToriginal
Model and its use, repeated flood help, location of the affected car centre...
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Isuzu Trucks has new importers in Czech Rep and Slovakia

June 13, 2013 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The original distributor and seller of Isuzu trucks in Central Europe failed, subsidiary companies are in liquidation. Details...
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Olfin Car left another city in Czech Rep

June 13, 2013 | 12:27am CEToriginal
Currently, Olfin Car has been operating only in three cities in eastern Bohemia. Location, dealerships of two brands, the new operator...
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AEB lowered car sales outlook in Russia in 2013

June 12, 2013 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Sales in May fell by 12% and the decrease rate has thus accelerated. Results of Skoda, sales in January-May...
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