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Citroen launches expansion with premium brand DS in Czech Rep

May 13, 2013 | 01:16am CEToriginal
Building DS Salons, an advertising campaign, a credit with 0% interest, a road show, the DS Cabrio with Varroc 3D lights a Webasto roof, a sales plan for 2013, DSX and DS9...
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CSU: Production of automotive lights increased in Czech Rep in 2012, exports by 16.2%

May 13, 2013 | 01:08am CEToriginal
Results for January-February 2013; the share of the Czech Republic in global production; contracts of Varroc, Automotive Lighting, Hella and Koito...
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Rail capacity to increase prior to construction of external rail transfer area for Skoda Auto in Czech Rep

May 13, 2013 | 12:56am CEToriginal
Planned investment of the railway administration in the years 2015-2016 on the route Mlada Boleslav-Nymburk...
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Volkswagen to build new plant in China

May 13, 2013 | 12:43am CEToriginal
It is part of a plan to open seven new factories in the country by 2018. Location, partner, capacity, production start...
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Chrysler to recall 469,000 Jeep cars

May 13, 2013 | 12:34am CEToriginal
Details of the defect, possible consequences, the affected models and model years, the number of vehicles in each country...
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Skoda Auto postponed plans to build next rail transit area in Czech Rep

May 10, 2013 | 04:16am CEToriginal
It should be operated by external partners CD Cargo and DB Schenker. Alternate solution in Mlada Boleslav...
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Car production in Poland rose in April for first time in one and half years

May 10, 2013 | 04:14am CEToriginal
Production volume of Volkswagen, Fiat and GM; double-digit growth in production in Germany; recovery of the European automotive industry...
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Ferrari to reduce production slightly in 2013

May 10, 2013 | 04:07am CEToriginal
According to the company, this step is to maintain the exclusivity of the brand. Lower car sales might be offset by higher deliveries of engines for Maserati. Results in January-April...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 9.2% in April

May 9, 2013 | 04:49am CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Citroen and Opel brands. Mitigation of the decline compared to March, the results of brands, stable demand for vans and trucks...
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Trouble airbags supplied by Takata also to European carmakers such as BMW

May 9, 2013 | 12:01am CEToriginal
The recall for 220,000 vehicles, the affected models, model years, the number of vehicles in each country, timing...
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PSA Finance started to provide nonpurpose consumer credits in Czech Rep – in form of cashback

May 7, 2013 | 03:23am CEToriginal
Credit product Citroen Cashback, cash instead of discounts and bonus on car, terms, validity, extension of the concept of AAA Auto, open days...
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Saint-Gobain Sekurit increases car glass production in Czech Rep

May 7, 2013 | 03:13am CEToriginal
Growth in revenues, manufacture of innovative windscreen SGS ClimaCoat, HR, clients and projects, R&D, new orders from Skoda Auto...
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Toyota Motor to support sales in Czech Rep by offering new credit for used cars

May 7, 2013 | 03:04am CEToriginal
'Credit 4 Benefits' from Toyota Financial Services, Allianz and CCS partners, use for all brands, annual sales of used cars in the dealer network...
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Ashok Leyland to close plant in Czech Rep and move production of Avia trucks to India

May 6, 2013 | 05:53am CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, HR, production to storage, termination of Avia Ashok Leyland Motors’ membership in AutoSAP, business and financial results...
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Volkswagen likely to start production of Skoda commercial vehicles in 2014

May 6, 2013 | 05:43am CEToriginal
Models and their launching, manufacturing sites considered, the group synergies, business model, investments at dealers...
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Zizala Lichtsysteme expands production in Czech Rep

May 6, 2013 | 05:33am CEToriginal
Location, products, revenue growth, HR, new production and storage capacities, clients, new orders for LED lights…
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Rusek: Tatra wants to double production in 2013 and show operating profit

May 5, 2013 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
Sales plan until 2015, the current number of orders, entering new markets in Asia and Africa, HR, new Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board...
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Tygr Centrum/Car for You became Opel dealer, opened showroom in Pardubice

May 5, 2013 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The company then entered the second city in the Czech Republic. Location, experience with the brand, leased showroom, dealer situation in the city...
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Autosalon Klokocka offers extended warranty of 2 years for new car until end of 2013

May 5, 2013 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
25th anniversary of the company, service spring action for CZK 25, affected brands...
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TPCA has not paid safety breaks since 2010, plant began to do so in April

May 2, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Legal analysis, compensation for the current and former employees, the amount of compensation, increase in labour costs of the factory...
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Hyundai Centrum Praha wants to sell several hundred cars in 2013

May 2, 2013 | 05:13am CEToriginal
Results in Q1 of this new Czech dealer, the plan for 2013, Audi dealership recovery, timing...
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Toyota and PSA to increase production in Czech plant and take on 350 agency employees

May 1, 2013 | 10:34pm CEToriginal
Speeding up the production line in TPCA, increasing the number of orders, recruitment through two HR agencies, timing, starting wage, an increase in 2013 production plan...
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Skoda wants to sell over 13,000 Octavia cars in Czech Rep in 2013

May 1, 2013 | 10:26pm CEToriginal
Comparison with 2012, new orders, launch of each version (station wagon, 4x4, RS, CNG, Scout), reducing the surcharge for 4x4, Haldex 5+EDS...
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Renault to produce Nissan Micra cars in France

April 30, 2013 | 05:40am CEToriginal
Production of this model for Europe is currently underway in India. Location, timing, production volumes, the plan of car production increase in France...
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Nissan started selling Leaf EV in Central Europe

April 29, 2013 | 06:14am CEToriginal
Countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia, prices, accessories, dealers, fast charging stations in the dealership, the Carwings system, the Leaf facelift, the e-NV200...
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