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SAP: Age of fleet in Czech Rep worsened in all categories since 2000

July 27, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
During 10 years, there have been added more than 1 million vehicles on Czech roads. Data in each category and individual brands...
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SkoFIN offers deferred payment or repayment for 6 months for VW commercial vehicles

July 27, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The interest-free loan for 6 months called the VW Odklad (Deferment) is available for models Caddy, Transporter and Crafter at the advance payment from...
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Nissan to invest EUR 460 million in production capacities in Mexico

July 27, 2010 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
The investment will be headed for the modernization of the Nissan factories in Mexico, where the carmaker plans to launch production of its three new small models...
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MVC Automotive Group to accelerate expansion in Czech Rep, taking over showroom in Orech from Auto Hase

July 27, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginal
The subsidiary Auto Motol Beni will open there its third Ford showroom in Prague. The multi-brand complex, plans with other facilities...
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AAA Auto launched website aimed at Skoda cars in Czech Rep

July 27, 2010 | 12:19am CEToriginal
Skodovky.info provides flat direction to the offer of individual models. The Skoda brand creates 40% of the AAA Auto sales. The current number of cars in the offer...
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Solaris expects further growth of global sales in 2010, stagnation in Czech Rep

July 26, 2010 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
Sales and financial results in 2009, customers on the Czech market, further development in connection with trams...
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GM plans to make IPO in mid-August

July 26, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
It should happen after the publication of financial results for Q2. Analysts expect that the initial public offering could bring the carmaker...
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Tatra extended warranty to 3 years/300,000 km and prepared extra services for key customers

July 26, 2010 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
Details of the new warranty conditions and package Tatra Service Plus...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel prices in Czech Rep fell slightly last week, kept stagnating in Slovakia

July 26, 2010 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
Petrol at Czech filling stations went down by 5 hellers and diesel by 8 hellers. Analysts’ outlook for this week...
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Volkswagen’s sales up by 5.7% in June, by 15.5% in H1

July 26, 2010 | 12:26am CEToriginal
For the full year 2010 the carmaker expects growth less than 15%. Half-year results in different markets and individual brands including Skoda Auto...
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Zdenek Fort to leave Hyundai Motor Czech

July 25, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
In the Czech representation of Hyundai, he currently holds the position of general manager. Reason and date of his leaving, his successor, professional career...
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GM to restore financial division by acquisition of AmeriCredit

July 25, 2010 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Dealers in the U.S. have complained that due to strict credit requirements of companies in the market and the lack of the carmaker´s captive company have been losing customers. Details in the U.S. and Europe...
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Toyota settled patent dispute with company Paice on hybrid drive

July 25, 2010 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
Toyota uses it in its Prius and other hybrid models. The companies withdrew all reciprocal actions...
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Skoda Joyster: Carmaker to allegedly give its new entry-model old-new name

July 23, 2010 | 01:01am CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel engines, drive and engine mounting, prices, marketing, and the fourth brand for a mini car from Bratislava...
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Fitch improved rating outlook of four European carmakers, did not change their ratings though

July 22, 2010 | 11:07pm CEToriginal
The agency has improved the outlook for the carmakers Peugeot, Renault, Daimler and Volkswagen; the outlook for Fiat has remained negative. Details of the rating...
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Production of vehicles in Czech Rep up by 18% in H1, passenger cars by 18.3%

July 22, 2010 | 09:58am CEToriginal
Skoda Auto increased production by 16.7%, TPCA by 1.8%, Hyundai by 83.7%, Avia by 52.6%, SOR by 3.8%. Conversely, Tatra and Iveco decreased production...
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Porsche plans SUV smaller than Cayenne, production to be decided next week

July 22, 2010 | 03:00am CEToriginal
Keeping the current jobs in Germany by 2015 in exchange for productivity growth of 6% per year, investment up to EUR 1 billion in Germany...
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Test tracks and air tunnel for cars and buses to be established in Central Bohemia

July 22, 2010 | 02:46am CEToriginal
Location, size and parameters of the project, starting construction, proximity to plants of the carmakers Skoda Auto and TPCA...
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Toyota Motor possibly to cut production in Japan by 20% from October

July 22, 2010 | 02:37am CEToriginal
The reason is an expected drop in demand due to the end of government subsidies for car sales. The current and projected daily production for Q4...
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Informa to organize conference on electric vehicles development in Asia in Seoul in late September

July 22, 2010 | 02:27am CEToriginal
The second year of the conference is linked with workshops on electric cars standards and development of batteries. Speakers and participants...
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Ford Motor and partner Jiangling Motors to build new factory in China

July 22, 2010 | 02:00am CEToriginal
The amount of investment, operation start-up, annual production capacity, currently plants in China and their parameters...
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Honda to launch first plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles on market in 2012

July 21, 2010 | 01:27am CEToriginal
Firstly, it will be in Japan and the USA. Even before the carmaker is going to expand the range of its hybrid models, now including Insight and CR-Z, for the Fit and Civic...
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Toyota's first electric car with Tesla engine to be RAV4 SUV

July 21, 2010 | 01:06am CEToriginal
Both the carmakers are testing the first prototype; others will be added by the end of 2010. The electric Toyota RAV4 will go on sale in the U.S. in...
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General Motors to continue production in Strasbourg, employees agreed to freeze wages

July 21, 2010 | 12:56am CEToriginal
GM took the French factory back from the Motors Liquidation and it intends to allocate the production of new products...
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Winterkorn: Electric cars will have share of 3% in Volkswagen sales by 2018

July 21, 2010 | 12:09am CEToriginal
VW’s first electric car is to be the Golf in 2013. However, several hybrids such as the Jetta will come before that…
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