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Hyundai began to produce its all-new ix20 in Czech Rep, sales to start in October

September 21, 2010 | 03:17am CEToriginal
Main competitors, its basic price, the expected production of the Nosovice-based plant in 2010 and 2011, production of individual models...
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Pirelli resume its previously suppressed second brand Ceat

September 21, 2010 | 02:42am CEToriginal
It will form the majority of the company’s production in 2010. Despite the overall downturn in the market, the company maintained its market share in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2009...
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Austrian fast service network Fastbox to expand abroad, entering Czech Rep

September 20, 2010 | 03:31am CEToriginal
The company took over the premises of Halfords there and, moreover, it plans to open more service shops with car accessories sale. Service results in 2009, partners, plans for the Czech market...
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Invelt began to repair car overnight, preparing pick-up service

September 17, 2010 | 01:29am CEToriginal
While the Overnight service will be free of charge, the Pick-up service will be for a fee. Details of the new services, the investments, sales results in 2009 and H1 2010...
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Renault and Dacia prepared special discounts on new cars, financing and insurance for people affected by floods

September 17, 2010 | 01:01am CEToriginal
The offer applies to the region of northern Bohemia with the possibility of drawing until the end of the year. Benefits beyond other special offers...
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Demand for Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 exceeds carmaker’s expectations by 25%, or 10%

September 17, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginal
Peugeot's special offer for September, the result of spring test runs, competition for a trip to Disneyland, Euro 5 engines for other models…
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Nissan further reduced price of Qashqai in Czech Rep

September 17, 2010 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Within the special offer valid in September the Qashqai can be purchased from CZK 369,900 and the Qashqai+2 from CZK 433,000. Details...
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Toyota offers 100 Dell notebooks in Czech Rep when negotiating financing via Internet

September 17, 2010 | 12:05am CEToriginal
It is a campaign to introduce online guaranteed pre-approval of credit or lease contract. Insurance of spare car for 15 days free of charge...
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Skoda Auto count Superb successor in, variation interval may be extended

September 16, 2010 | 02:06am CEToriginal
The Superb enjoys a great interest; sales are growing by dozens of percent. The second generation came after seven years, the third one...
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Toyota Motor intends to introduce six new hybrid models by 2012

September 16, 2010 | 12:29am CEToriginal
Moreover, the carmaker plans to launch the Prius plug-in hybrid and two electric cars into the U.S. market. Price of the Prius rechargeable in a socket...
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Suppliers: Skoda Auto to replace range of Czech components manufacturers with Chinese ones

September 15, 2010 | 02:51am CEToriginal
They are able to offer lower prices and high quality is not a priority for the Skoda brand according to Volkswagen’s new strategy. Exceptions...
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Benteler acquired contract from Volkswagen for New Small Family mini cars

September 15, 2010 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Currently, the company is deciding whether it will assign it to the Slovak plant Malacky or to some of the Czech plants...
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Tili to help with e-mobility implementation in Czech Rep

September 15, 2010 | 02:29am CEToriginal
The first e-mobile office in Prague 13, cooperation with cities, a seminar held on September 16 in Prague, Open Days in Brussels, electric car Tazzari...
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Czech government began to solve issue of fraudulent speedometer manipulations

September 15, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
There was an expert group appointed composing of 12 people who met last week. The representatives of the group, possible complications...
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Direct prepared subsidized insurance for seasonal drivers and motorists operating in Czech Rep only

September 15, 2010 | 01:49am CEToriginal
The discount, excess for breaching the exception, the extension of bonus insurance free of charge, a navigation for CZK 1 in September for contracts over CZK 4,000...
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Dynavix expanding abroad, planning to enter markets outside Europe

September 15, 2010 | 01:34am CEToriginal
After Slovakia and Poland, the company will sell navigations in Germany as well. Further expansion directions, voice commands from celebrities, special navigations for trucks...
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Auto Esa sent petition against tachometer manipulation to Minister of Transport Vit Barta

September 14, 2010 | 04:05am CEToriginal
The petition has been signed by several dozen clients of Auto Esa; the company has also created a page for the petition on the social network Facebook...
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Nissan to sell cars in China under new brand Venucia

September 14, 2010 | 03:48am CEToriginal
Development and manufacturing will be in charge of a joint venture with Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor. The first model with this brand will be launched in...
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AAA Auto: Fraudulent sales of cars in execution on rise in Czech Rep

September 14, 2010 | 03:40am CEToriginal
A growing number of seized cars is recorded by executors as well. In 2010, the number of executions registered in the central repository of executions in the Czech Republic...
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Invelt became exclusive dealer of Alpina in Czech Rep and entire Central Europe

September 13, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
Higher sales plans compared to the predecessor AuTec Group, the new models B3 S Bi-Turbo and B5 Bi-Turbo, prices compared to BMW and BMW M...
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Hyundai introduced its first EV, based on smallest model i10

September 12, 2010 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Parameters of the electric BlueOn, battery supplier, noise system VESS, launching of the test and mass production, sales plan...
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Winterkorn (Volkswagen): Skoda to become low-cost brand in order not to compete with VW brand

September 10, 2010 | 06:38am CEToriginal
The new generation Skoda Fabia will have a different technology from the VW Polo in 2014; the carmaker will empower in cheaper models, the Superb might end...
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3M wants to invest USD 2 billion in Central and Eastern Europe, partly in Czech Rep

September 10, 2010 | 06:24am CEToriginal
The investment is also oriented to a purchase of innovative companies or their shares. The new technology centre in Prague; lightweight materials, which are being glued...
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Renault wants to expand own dealer network in Czech Rep

September 10, 2010 | 06:17am CEToriginal
It plans to add other premises to the present one in Prague 5. Results of Renault Retail Group in the Czech Republic and Europe in 2009, plans for 2010…
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Car prices dropped by 0.3% m/m in Czech Rep in August

September 10, 2010 | 05:57am CEToriginal
Used cars became cheaper than the new ones. Prices of spare parts went up while prices of service works stagnated. Detailed info...
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