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Nissan began offering extended warranty for new and newish cars in Czech Rep

April 17, 2012 | 03:05am CEToriginal
Insurance partner, variants, affected models, the possibility of purchasing, prices, assistance...
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Fiat to start production of 500L in Serbia

April 17, 2012 | 02:30am CEToriginal
Modernized Zastava plant, production capacity, investment, HR, start of sales and prices of the Fiat Idea’s successor...
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Faurecia started production on new line in one of Czech plants

April 16, 2012 | 12:01am CEToriginal
The reason for this investment is a request of one client to extend the product range produced. Location, products, existing and new customers, models...
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Discount portals to expand to new car sales

April 15, 2012 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
These internet sales intermediaries could be also used by carmakers to promote new models. Examples of activities in the U.S. and the Czech Republic...
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Seat to move from LPG to CNG

April 15, 2012 | 09:05pm CEToriginal
Interest in Ibiza LPG and Leon LPG in the Czech Republic, the situation in the Volkswagen Group, Mii CNG and Leon CNG, Leon III in three body versions...
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Mercedes-Benz began offering Vito E-Cell in Czech Rep

April 15, 2012 | 08:52pm CEToriginal
The first electric van of Daimler can be rented only. Two options, details of financing, the quota for the Czech Republic in 2012...
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Mercedes-Benz saw record interest in its cars in Czech Rep in Q1

April 13, 2012 | 05:37am CEToriginal
This applies to both sales and orders; demand went up by tens of percent. Details, outlook and new models in 2012...
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Auto-Exner fully started Hyundai dealership in Prague, sold 20 cars yet

April 12, 2012 | 03:46am CEToriginal
The company provides complete services in sales and service. Current status of orders, fleet potential, sales plan in 2012...
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Car prices in Czech Rep dropped m/m in March

April 12, 2012 | 03:31am CEToriginal
While prices of used cars decreased, in case of new cars they went up. Prices of spare parts and service works continued to rise…
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Henniges Automotive to increase production in Czech Rep, obtained new contracts

April 11, 2012 | 04:53am CEToriginal
The new hall; the transfer of lines from Germany and Pribor, Czech Rep; the amount of investments; HR; customers; models and quantities of deliveries; new orders on Skoda, VW and Seat cars...
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Seat loses dealers in Czech Rep

April 11, 2012 | 04:29am CEToriginal
Over the past six months four companies stopped selling Seat cars, mostly in big cities. Current status of sales and service network...
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Volvo Trucks wants to build new sales and service complex in Czech Rep

April 11, 2012 | 04:06am CEToriginal
It will be located near the highway and will replace the current inadequate premises. Location, timing, HR, parameters of the new Volvo Truck Centre...
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Car importers in Czech Rep started to label dealerships and service shops with stickers

April 11, 2012 | 03:48am CEToriginal
Those inform the client on what activities and brands branches are authorized for. Database of authorized partners, verification…
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Swell began to test water resistance of automotive components

April 11, 2012 | 03:39am CEToriginal
Details of coverage test IPX9K, accreditation of new activities in the testing shop, vacant job opportunities, customers...
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Auto Charouz expands with Ford brand in Czech Rep

April 10, 2012 | 02:01am CEToriginal
The reason is, among other things servicing of Ford Transit vans for the Czech Post. New and upcoming Ford Charouz showrooms in Bohemia and Moravia...
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MBtech Engineering Day 2012: MBtech organizes Open Days in Czech Rep on April 18

April 10, 2012 | 01:06am CEToriginal
Technology centres of MBtech Bohemia in Plzen, Prague and Mlada Boleslav will be open to potential employees and customers...
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Opel began offering extended warranty longer than 1 year for used cars in Czech Rep and Slovakia

April 5, 2012 | 09:46pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has extended cooperation with CarGarantie, including guarantees for new cars and used cars after service inspection. Variants of the G2 programme...
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Toyota and PSA’s Czech plant to increase wages by 2% as of April

April 5, 2012 | 09:18pm CEToriginal
This is a lower growth than in 2011. Details of a new collective agreement, the 2011 economic results and influences, the second model Citroen DS1, TPCA grant program in the region...
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Auto Charouz sold 722 new Ford cars in March, market share reached about 40 %

April 5, 2012 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Record month of December 2011, charging stations by E.ON within car showrooms, cars of the limited edition Twenty One/21 in basic equipment...
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AAA Auto engaged another executive with leadership experience from large company

April 4, 2012 | 04:22am CEToriginal
The former CEO of Czech furniture manufacturer TON, Petr Koutsky took in the used car dealer the position of...
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AAA Auto chose new head of marketing and communications

April 3, 2012 | 12:45am CEToriginal
Jan Repa’s successor came to the network of used car shops from a company outside the automotive industry...
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CGS sold Buzuluk to two Chinese companies

April 3, 2012 | 12:38am CEToriginal
The expansion of Dalian Rubber & Plastics Machinery in Europe in the rubber industry, production for the automotive industry and customers...
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Skoda to reportedly introduce mid-sized MPV called Roomster in 2013

March 30, 2012 | 02:37am CEToriginal
Production of the Roomster small MPV supposedly ends. Octavia III, Fabia III, a large SUV, Yeti II; timing, sharing the MQB platform with Volkswagen models...
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Pema Automotive became Citroen dealer in Karlovy Vary

March 30, 2012 | 02:24am CEToriginal
The company has thus extended its portfolio with a second brand. Location, sales plans, loyalty program, planned investments in 2012, the fate of the former dealer, Minimo...
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Opel reportedly considering sale of factory in Eisenach to investor, company denied it

March 30, 2012 | 02:15am CEToriginal
The Eisenach plant is the second manufacturing point of the Corsa and is preparing for production of a mini car Junior/Allegra. The potential sale of facility and leaseback...
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