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Europ Assistance became partner of loyalty program Gold Bene+ from GE Money Bank

August 19, 2011 | 03:37am CEToriginal
Holders of selected credit and debit cards can get a discount of up to 20% on the assistance services AutoCare. Other partners of Bene+...
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Auto Esa: Czech motorists change their fleets more; trade-in sales grew by 43.5% in Q1

August 18, 2011 | 03:40am CEToriginal
According to the company, the greater interest in car replacements is also influenced by the expansion of financing options. Penetration of funding...
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AAA Auto is likely preparing to enter Ukraine

August 17, 2011 | 12:46am CEToriginal
It is suggested by the emergence of new business and establishment of cooperation with one Ukrainian expert in the automotive industry...
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Cebia aggressively entered Slovakia, having criticised established system of car originality control

August 15, 2011 | 10:55pm CEToriginal
The system revealed over 700 cars with modified identifiers for more than three years, Cebia eight evasions a year. Details...
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Federal-Mogul launched Wagner brake pads on aftermarket in Europe

August 15, 2011 | 10:31pm CEToriginal
Wagner brake pads are cheaper alternatives to the Ferodo brand from Federal-Mogul portfolio...
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Pekny (Kia): A-segment to fall in Czech Rep in 2011, Picanto to increase market share

August 15, 2011 | 01:22am CEToriginal
Three-door version and LPG drive came with the new generation Picanto. Prices, boot action, bonuses, benefits while funding, sales plans...
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Kia Family-like Care: Kia offers after-sales inspection to new owners of used cars in Czech Rep

August 15, 2011 | 12:55am CEToriginal
It includes informations about the history and current status and technical control. The validity of the program, conditions, price, details...
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AAA Auto have been licensed insurance broker

August 15, 2011 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The company will thus expand its sales channels for insurance products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for a web and call centre. A target group of the subsidiary Inex Broker...
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Suzuki preparing branded used car sale program in Czech Rep

August 11, 2011 | 10:49pm CEToriginal
The situation with Suzuki in Europe, an example of the program in one country, programs of competing brands in the Czech Republic...
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Nissan wants to increase sales in Czech Rep and gain 1.4% market in 2011

August 11, 2011 | 10:42pm CEToriginal
Nissan continues to strengthen the dealer network, looking for partners in several regions. The cessation of two dealers in H1, a new dealer in Zlin, negotiations in other cities...
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Samohyl Motor Holding terminated sale of its two brands and gained another one

August 11, 2011 | 10:38pm CEToriginal
The group now has a portfolio of nine brands of American, Asian and European origin. Details, location, a new showroom...
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Automobile Things: New association aims to help reclaim used car market in Czech Rep

August 11, 2011 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Rating of used car shops and dealers, cooperation with Dekra, legal consultancy, mediation if expert witness, ethics code, dealing with Cebia, a survey by STEM/MARK...
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Kongsberg Automotive acquired contract from leading European carmaker with deliveries from Q4 2013

August 11, 2011 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Production will be in charge of the plant in Slovakia. The volume of orders, delivery time, the nature of production...
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Auto-Exner lost Audi dealer licence

August 10, 2011 | 01:05am CEToriginal
Nevertheless, the company opened a new showroom of Audi Terminal a year and half ago. Reasons, threat of losing other licenses, dealer situation in Prague...
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Car prices in Czech Rep dropped by 0.3% m/m in July

August 10, 2011 | 12:40am CEToriginal
New cars became cheaper more than the used ones. Prices of spare parts were flat but repair works became more expensive. Detailed information, including year to year comparisons...
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NewsDrive launched another automobile portal Automobile Things in Czech Rep

August 10, 2011 | 12:23am CEToriginal
This is the third media activity of the company after Autotelevize.cz video portal and AutoDrive magazine on defunct television Z1. Details of the project led by Pavel Foltyn...
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Composites Europe 2011: Trade fair of composite materials, technologies and applications to take place in Stuttgart in late September

August 9, 2011 | 12:16am CEToriginal
The sixth year will be attended by 350 exhibitors from 25 countries. Details of the event...
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Kia continues to strengthen dealer network in Prague, chose seventh partner

August 8, 2011 | 04:37am CEToriginal
The independent importer of cars from the U.S. expanded the activities with a Kia authorized dealership. The new dealer, showroom location...
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Honda to recall 2.5 million cars in workshops

August 8, 2011 | 03:42am CEToriginal
The reason is a software modification to the automatic transmission. The affected models, production years, numbers in various regions...
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Opel 24 hours: Twice as many cars sold during weekend event in Czech Rep than year ago

August 8, 2011 | 03:23am CEToriginal
BS Auto defended the position of the most successful dealer, Auto-Staiger reigned among dealerships. Demand for individual models, results in Slovakia…
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Chrysler to recall 300,000 cars in U.S. because of problems with airbags

August 5, 2011 | 01:10am CEToriginal
In extreme cases it could lead to unwanted activation. The measure covers cars Town & Country/Voyager/Grand Caravan manufactured in...
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Prerost and Svorc wanted to get Volkswagen sales license, eventually acquired dealership

August 3, 2011 | 02:06am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company extended its portfolio with an authorized service centre for Seat. Prerost and Svorc bought a company from the owners of one Czech Audi dealership...
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Brisk won contract from Volkswagen on new line of engines produced from 2012

August 3, 2011 | 01:43am CEToriginal
The character of parts, an alternative supplier, plans by 2013, efforts of Skoda to acquire production of one group engine, orders for AvtoVAZ...
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Fiat separated internet presentation of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Czech Rep

August 3, 2011 | 01:37am CEToriginal
This happened four years after the introduction of Fiat Professional brand in Europe. Details of Fiatprofessional.cz, the situation of competition...
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DAF to buy 19% stake in Tatra, supplying it with cabins and engines for new range of trucks

August 3, 2011 | 01:29am CEToriginal
Sharing of dealer networks, introduction of a new model with all-wheel drive, financing from Paccar Financial Services, sales in H1...
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