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Toyota Motor replaced president of JV in Czech Rep after three years

January 3, 2013 | 06:13am CEToriginal
Satoshi Tachihara returned to the carmaker’s headquarters. Kenta Koide, who already worked in the Kolin plant before, became the new head in TPCA...
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Carmakers to begin offering in-car inductive phone charging

January 3, 2013 | 06:07am CEToriginal
The uniform standard Qi, the first Toyota, Dodge and Chevrolet models, inductive charging of EVs, installation of Powermat charging stations in Starbucks cafes...
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Schaeffler to build its first factory in Russia

January 2, 2013 | 01:53am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, HR, timing, products not only for the automotive industry, clients also from the Czech Republic...
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Cadillac introduced ATS sedan to Czech market, believes in greater demand than for BLS

January 2, 2013 | 01:38am CEToriginal
Equipment and prices, only one engine, forthcoming Euro 6 diesel, sales plan, help of a sub dealer, Brembo brakes manufactured in the Czech Republic...
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Nissan to produce Infiniti Etherea/Q30 in UK instead of Austria

January 2, 2013 | 01:26am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, HR, timing, capacity, shift of production of the Nissan C-segment hatchback elsewhere, a change in marking Infiniti models...
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Opel reportedly to reduce production by more than 10% in 2013

January 2, 2013 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The carmaker wants to maintain market share at a stable level, which would mean a decline in sales and production at the expected decline in the European market...
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PSA and GM to jointly develop B-segment and C-segment cars, not D-segment cars yet

January 2, 2013 | 01:09am CEToriginal
The projects are the C-MPV, C-CUV, B-MPV and B-hatchback. A JV for production purchase in Europe, Euro 7 engines, expansion outside Europe...
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Court preliminarily approved settlement of Toyota Motor with U.S. consumers

January 2, 2013 | 01:02am CEToriginal
The agreement covers a reduction in the value of Toyota cars, not claims for compensation for injury. The carmaker, however, does not acknowledge the blame for unintended acceleration...
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Two former Porsche SE executives face charges of misleading investors in Volkswagen’s takeover

January 2, 2013 | 12:48am CEToriginal
Wendelin Wiedeking and Holger Harter reject accusations. German court must now decide whether to accept the legal action and start the process...
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Nissan opened dealership in Jihlava

December 28, 2012 | 02:38am CEToriginal
The long-term dealer of several brands has built a new showroom. The company, location, website, services...
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Fiat to produce successor of Sedici in Italy, also under Jeep brand

December 28, 2012 | 02:24am CEToriginal
EUR 1 billion investment in Melfi, capacity expansion, Small Wide platform, the entrance of the Jeep to B-SUV segment, extension of the Fiat 500 series, timing...
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Vandelle: Citroen wants to sell 500 C-Elysse cars in Czech Rep in 2013

December 21, 2012 | 02:09am CEToriginal
Steady sales in 2012, funding penetration, potential in used cars sale (Citroen Select), new dealerships, two concepts for the sale of premium DS models...
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Autosalon Klokocka to increase car sales in 2012

December 21, 2012 | 01:53am CEToriginal
The partial drop in demand for new cars will be offset by the used ones, a significant growth has been recorded by Audi. Loyalty program...
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Neturen expands into Europe, to build plant in Czech Rep

December 19, 2012 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The joint venture, partner of the Mitsubishi Group, the plant location, timing, HR, products, customers in Germany, the gradual increase in production...
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New company Car Star entered Czech car market, to begin with Hyundai dealership

December 19, 2012 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Investor, location, managing director with 15 years of experience in the automotive business, sales plans, other planned dealerships...
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Skoda Auto to present new global distribution strategy in H1 2013

December 19, 2012 | 12:17am CEToriginal
New standards, new concept of showrooms and their modularity, rebranding of dealerships, the carmaker’s consulting assistance to dealers...
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Daimler to produce components for Mercedes-Benz Unimog in Czech Rep

December 18, 2012 | 05:28am CEToriginal
It is a new model based on the concept introduced in 2011. Location, new hall, production start in 2013, moving production from Germany...
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Auto Palace cut sales plans in Czech Rep for 2012

December 18, 2012 | 05:17am CEToriginal
Reduction of expectations applies to new cars; demand for used cars was stable during the year. The plan has been decreased by tens of per cent...
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BMW Austria Bank entered Czech market, third country in Europe

December 18, 2012 | 05:09am CEToriginal
The company will offer financing of BMW and Mini dealers here. Further strengthening of the carmaker financing in the Czech Republic, Czech manager, BMW Card in Austria...
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Thirty-six HEVs and twenty EVs registered in Czech Rep in November

December 18, 2012 | 12:23am CEToriginal
In the first 11 months of 2012, these are 326 HEVs and 86 EVs. The traditional Japanese and French brands were completed with Mercedes and Fisker hybrids...
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Renocar prepared microsite for new stock and nearly new BMW cars

December 18, 2012 | 12:05am CEToriginal
It provides winter tires to the stock cars, a discount on discs and one-day skid course. Address, number of cars, microsites of other brands...
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Czech Police expanded fleet with Hyundai brand and other models produced in Czech Rep

December 17, 2012 | 03:48am CEToriginal
Therefore, Hyundai disrupted the domination of the Volkswagen Group with the small order. The affected cars with petrol engines...
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Krebs: Volkswagen to introduce plug-in hybrid technology first for Porsche

December 16, 2012 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
It will be followed by VW and Audi brands. Annual investment of the carmaker in R&D of electric drives, the first Porsche, VW and Audi hybrids...
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Car sales in EU fell by 10.3% in November, cumulatively by 7.6%

December 16, 2012 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Fourteenth decline in a row, growth in the UK, market share growth of the Skoda brand, comments of Credit Suisse and KPMG...
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Fiat reportedly negotiates capital increase due to completion of Chrysler acquisition

December 16, 2012 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
The company’s shares diminished by more than 5% after this report. The volume of transaction, negotiations with four companies, the value of the remaining shares...
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