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Volvo began offering extended warranty on new cars in Czech Rep

April 29, 2013 | 06:07am CEToriginal
Extending cooperation with CarGarantie including warranties on Volvo Selekt used cars, parameters, options, prices, loyalty program...
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Auto Enge opened second Volkswagen branch in Czech Rep

April 29, 2013 | 05:55am CEToriginal
This Auto Charouz group’s dealer has entered Prague. Location, scope of services, business results...
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Volkswagen to double production of DSG transmissions in Czech Rep

April 29, 2013 | 05:47am CEToriginal
Current and projected production capacity of the Skoda Auto plant in Vrchlabi, timing, HR, production of DSGs in three locations in the world...
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Brnocar opened first DS Salon in Czech Rep

April 29, 2013 | 05:44am CEToriginal
The showroom for sales of DS premium cars in the Citroen dealership in Brno has exposed all the models...
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Auto In became Nissan dealer, opened showroom in Pardubice

April 29, 2013 | 05:33am CEToriginal
The company has thus expanded its portfolio with a second brand. Location of the showroom, website, dealer situation in the region...
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Winterkorn: Volkswagen considering reducing temporary staff in Europe

April 29, 2013 | 05:28am CEToriginal
However, the carmaker does not plan any factory closures or layoffs of permanent staff. A steep expansion in China...
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Court rejected unions’ efforts to stop redundancies in PSA

April 29, 2013 | 05:18am CEToriginal
The court’s decision has thus cleared the way for the start of restructuring. The financial results in Q1, negotiations on further reduction of personnel costs...
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KOH-I-NOOR Ponas prepares production in Bulgaria

April 25, 2013 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, transfer of technologies from the Czech Republic, HR, capacity, clients from Southeast Europe...
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Skoda Auto expanded Parts Centre with high-rack warehouse

April 25, 2013 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
The amount of investments, supplies for Volkswagen Group brands, stackers 42 meters high, a supplier of storage solutions...
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Brano received new orders for Nissan, Jaguar, Fiat and Alfa Romeo cars

April 25, 2013 | 06:35am CEToriginal
Production in the Czech Republic and Russia, transfers of production, the possibility of expanding cooperation with Lear, prepared collaboration with JTEKT...
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Starlife to renew part of its fleet with new brand – Peugeot

April 25, 2013 | 06:25am CEToriginal
Models and number, form and length of financing, supplier, collaboration of Peugeot and Starlife within two charitable projects, the total fleet size, brands and models...
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Twenty-nine HEVs and three EVs registered in Czech Rep in March

April 25, 2013 | 06:10am CEToriginal
The register newly includes 59 vehicles powered by CNG and 32 cars by LPG. Brands and models, results in Q1...
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Porsche SE intends to invest in companies developing automotive technologies

April 25, 2013 | 05:56am CEToriginal
The steep increase in profits in 2012 due to the sale of stake in Porsche AG, the outlook for 2013, ongoing claims concerning the alleged misleading of investors...
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Hyundai Dymos wants to supply also other carmakers in Europe than Hyundai-Kia

April 23, 2013 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
These include some German or Polish car manufacturers. Profile of the Czech plant in Nosovice, the current contracts...
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Volvo remains Volvo: Volvo extended service program for older cars in Czech Rep

April 23, 2013 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
The categories 5+ and 8+ newly include 4+. Segmentation of discounts on parts and labour, car history screening, discounted installation of the Czech language...
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Fords’ Open Days: Ford holds open days in Czech Rep in late April

April 23, 2013 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
Test drives, 5-year warranty when buying a new car, advantageous loan with additional bonuses, free spring service inspection, a competition of a Ford Fiesta...
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Gorin: Peugeot wants to increase its market share to 5% in Czech Rep in 2013

April 23, 2013 | 12:26am CEToriginal
Successful March and Q1, results in B2B sales, new models, opening of additional Blue Boxes, sales of used cars, Hybrid Air technology...
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Otsuka Brano acquired new client – Nissan

April 23, 2013 | 12:18am CEToriginal
Four new contracts from Suzuki and Nissan for upcoming models, products, timing, new production technologies installed in Olomouc...
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Skoda Auto put new logistics centre in Mlada Boleslav into full operation

April 23, 2013 | 12:04am CEToriginal
Parameters of the U6 hall, direct delivery of components to the M13 assembly hall, automation and optimization of logistics, the possibility of expansion thanks to the modularity...
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Hyundai and Kia to recall over 2 million cars, not only in U.S.

April 22, 2013 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Problems with airbags and brake lights, the affected models and production years, increased attention to quality, decline in quality survey by J.D. Power...
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GM returned to advertising on Facebook

April 22, 2013 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Advertising for mobile phones, Chevrolet campaign, strengthening the monitoring of the effectiveness of advertising on Facebook with tools from Microsoft...
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Hurt: Skoda to focus on RIC countries by 2018, also wants to grow in Europe

April 22, 2013 | 12:29am CEToriginal
Plans for individual regions, new emerging markets south of Europe, import of the Yeti and the Superb Combi to China, the first Skoda station wagon in the Chinese market...
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Saitz: Hyundai plans to sell more cars than Kia in Slovakia in 2013

April 22, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Regarding the monthly sales, Hyundai has already overtaken its sister brand. The sales plan, activities independent of the Czech distributor...
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Continental to build another plant in Russia

April 22, 2013 | 12:05am CEToriginal
Location, investment amount of the Powertrain Division, products, production volumes, HR, timing, other investments of other two divisions...
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Rene Matera and Jaroslav Strnad dominated Tatra, transaction allowed by antitrust authority

April 21, 2013 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The company is going to remain under Ronald Adams’s management for the necessary time. The aims of the entrepreneurs...
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