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Visteon: Efforts to reduce energy intensity of cars to lead carmakers and EV manufacturers to use LED technology

December 10, 2010 | 03:51am CEToriginal
Different requirements for LED daytime running lights at individual carmakers, the Skoda Octavia II with LED rear lights...
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Visteon C-Beyond: Dozens of innovative technologies of lighting and interior ready for serial production

December 9, 2010 | 04:43am CEToriginal
Possibilities of the LED technology, continuous beams allowing shading of other vehicles, vertical air-conditioning, a configurable touch screen...
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U.S. EV producer Tesla Motors settled dispute with Czech technology company Tesla Holding about trademark

December 9, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
Tesla Motors adjusted its trademark after three years in order not to be in conflict on the European market...
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CCS: Fuel more expensive in Czech Rep and Slovakia last week

December 9, 2010 | 04:29am CEToriginal
Petrol sold at Czech filling stations became more expensive by 21 hellers, diesel by 24 hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
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Peugeot to rent 65 iOn EVs to CEZ and companies in Czech Rep by 2012

December 8, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
At the same the carmaker will build at least 150 fast charging stations. Supplies in separate years, financing by PSA Finance, development of smart networks...
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Import Volkswagen Group looks for successor of Michal Cizek, recently promoted

December 7, 2010 | 02:28am CEToriginal
The Volkswagen Group’s importer of volume brands in the Czech Republic is also looking for five other people in managerial and non-managerial positions...
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Czech police proposed introduction of mandatory originality checks when changing car registration and completing technical inspections

December 7, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Linking the national registries in Europe, carmaker’s database of service history of vehicles, the Year of Vehicle Security, the situation in Slovakia...
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Energy companies in Czech Rep started to support development of e-mobility by renting Evs

December 7, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
EVs are already being tested by rescuers, the police, NPOs and corporate clients. The situation at companies CEZ, E.ON and PRE...
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Volkswagen to invest EUR 51.6 billion by 2015 and create 50,000 new jobs

December 7, 2010 | 12:57am CEToriginal
While this investment will be over 50% in Germany, new jobs only 10%. Details of the investment plan, including China...
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Skoda Auto aims to expand capacity in Octavia production in 2011

December 6, 2010 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Unions will demand wage increase to the level of group member facilities in the CEE region by 2014. The future of the plant in Vrchlabi...
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German carmakers and tire manufacturers to shorten or cancel Christmas leave due to large number of orders

December 6, 2010 | 04:18am CEToriginal
The situation at companies Opel, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, Continental; mandatory use of winter tires in Germany...
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Prague taxis increasingly uniting fleets under single brand

December 3, 2010 | 05:34am CEToriginal
They can thus reach beneficiary prices for large fleets. The Tick Tack and City Taxi have a follow-up, i.e. the company Taxi Praha that concluded an agreement with Renault...
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Car financing in Czech Rep decreased by 6.2% in Q1-3, however three major players strengthened

December 3, 2010 | 05:26am CEToriginal
Double-digit growth was recorded by UniCredit Leasing, Arval and Toyota Financial Services. Results of leasing companies...
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Raiffeisen - Leasing offers customers reducing monthly payments for referrals of new clients in Czech Rep

December 3, 2010 | 05:13am CEToriginal
This way they can reduce the payments to zero. Detail of the offer Bonus Friend, the special offer with Uniqa...
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Martin Benda left Scania CER after five years

December 2, 2010 | 01:11am CEToriginal
Attila Vendegh replaced him in the position of director of marketing and communications, coming to the Central European headquarters of Scania from...
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Audi Airport Service: Audi and Europcar in Czech Rep agreed to provide pick-up service at Prague Airport

December 2, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
It is designed for managers traveling on business trips or families going on holiday by air. Details and advantages of the services…
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Volkswagen approved mass production of small SUV Porsche Cajun

December 1, 2010 | 06:43am CEToriginal
It will be a smaller SUV than the Cayenne and will become the fifth model range. The possibility of sharing technologies with Audi Q5, the start of production...
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Dealers started to provide Express Service by Volkswagen in Czech Rep for other group brands as well

December 1, 2010 | 05:55am CEToriginal
Some service shops provide it for no extra charge. Advantages and possible uses, examples from the service network...
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Opel to outsource production of next generation Combo van, to be sister model of Fiat Doblo

December 1, 2010 | 05:48am CEToriginal
So far, its production has been provided by the carmaker’s plant in Portugal, from December 2011 production will be provided by a Fiat plant in Turkey. Details on the wider cooperation of the carmakers...
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Toyota recalls Prius hybrids to repair coolant pump

December 1, 2010 | 05:37am CEToriginal
These are the previous generation cars that are no longer under warranty. The number of cars affected in different regions, years of production...
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Auto Esa launched website aimed at commercial vehicles

December 1, 2010 | 05:28am CEToriginal
Therefore, the company has a specialized website for each branch at the moment. Current offers at Dodavky-Esa.cz...
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Fiat to produce Jeep cars with Chrysler in Europe

December 1, 2010 | 05:19am CEToriginal
Both partner carmakers will establish a JV and they will produce Alfa Romeo and Jeep cars within one existing Italian plant. The amount of investment, production output...
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CCS: Fuel prices fell slightly in Czech Rep last week

December 1, 2010 | 01:37am CEToriginal
Petrol became cheaper by an average of 8 hellers, diesel by 9 hellers. In month-to-month and year-to-year comparisons...
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Hyundai aims to enter smaller towns in Czech Rep and to increase number of dealerships by 50% by 2015

November 30, 2010 | 05:20am CEToriginal
Hyundai and other dealers may participate in it. Current situation of the dealer network and details of the plan...
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Toyota Motor wants to sell more than 10,000 cars in Czech Rep and Slovakia, to double market share on Czech market

November 30, 2010 | 04:56am CEToriginal
The sales target was almost met last year. Sales and registration of the brands Toyota and Lexus in the year 2009/2010 and this year’s development...
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