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Tukas to buy Czech dealer Auto Adamek

May 13, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The company will then have another branch in Prague. Reasons for the sale, the transaction price, brands, clients, financial performance, personnel changes...
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Czech government approved environmental tax for Euro 3 vehicles

May 13, 2015 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
Two new waste laws, more expensive registration fees for used Euro 2 vehicles and older, timing, certification of scrapyards, dealing with used tires...
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GoTruck: New service concept for trucks created in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 12, 2015 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The basis of the network is former Renault Trucks authorized workshops. The author of the project, participating companies, locations, vehicle brands, services, parts suppliers, expansion, microsites...
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Elit to strengthen external communications

May 12, 2015 | 12:40am CEToriginal
The company has agreed to cooperate with one Czech PR agency. The name of the company, PR specialist...
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SDA: New car registrations in Czech Rep rose by 17.5% in April

May 10, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, VW, Ford, Renault, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Kia and Audi. Hyundai, Peugeot and BMW did not show good results. Commercial vehicles, comments and outlook of PwC...
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Nissan to offer operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep soon

May 6, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Financial partner, product name, models, prices, parameters of full-service leasing, timing...
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Skoda organizes test roadshow with new Fabia in Czech Rep

May 6, 2015 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
Locations, dates, number of test cars, accompanying program, competition for Fabia Combi, microsite...
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DS Tour: PSA to hold roadshow with premium brand DS in Czech Rep

May 5, 2015 | 12:18am CEToriginal
Cities and dates, places (shopping centres, dealerships, exhibitions), models for testing, microsite, a new magazine DS Edition...
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Daimler fined for anti-market price-fixing in China

May 4, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Some of the Mercedes dealers got fined, too. The amount of penalty, details of the prohibited behaviour...
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Tesla to offer battery systems for electricity storage

May 4, 2015 | 12:39am CEToriginal
Usage in enterprises and households, part of the smart energy concept, specifications of the Powerwall product, prices, timing...
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Peugeot Emotion Day 2015: Peugeot organizing test roadshow in Czech Rep

April 30, 2015 | 01:03am CEToriginal
It is going to visit 32 cities to test 15 cars within two months. Competitions, microsite, expected attendance...
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Bosch wants to take 12,000 graduates in 2015

April 28, 2015 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
Locations, fields, R&D, internet of things, software for autonomous vehicles, support for start-ups, Bosch eBike, internal social network Bosch Connect, a system for finding a parking place, support for women, job-sharing...
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Michelin optimizes distribution in Europe

April 28, 2015 | 03:17am CEToriginal
Changes in Central Europe, a shift of some activities, the profile of Michelin Czech Republic...
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Linde Material Handling converts car fleet to CNG in Czech Rep

April 26, 2015 | 10:24pm CEToriginal
In Europe, the company is testing electric service vans. Brands and models, financing, savings, warehouse trucks with five types of propulsion, clients, production in three locations in the Czech Republic...
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Skoda Auto to cease production of Roomster in Czech Rep one month earlier

April 21, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, commercial version Praktik, successor (sister model, production location, start of production and sales)...
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Another manager to leave Czech representation of Hyundai Motor

April 16, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The manager and his professional career, position, timing, successor...
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2015 Bratislava Motor Show: 21 exhibitors to present 29 car brands

April 15, 2015 | 10:43pm CEToriginal
The carmakers, distributors and dealers concerned, the return of Audi and BMW brands, more modest Exclusive Salon, testing of EVs, a delegation from Taiwan...
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Europ Assistance appointed new Sales Director for Czech Rep and Slovakia

April 14, 2015 | 01:31am CEToriginal
He came to the leading assistance service from a telecommunications company. The manager and his career, Jakub Hodanek...
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2015 Bratislava Motor Show: Taiwanese companies seeking business opportunities in CEE

April 12, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
Trade mission of Taiwan in Slovakia, organizer, products especially for aftermarket, increasing export of Taiwanese auto parts...
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Vitkovice Machinery Group to convert company fleet to CNG, opting for Skoda brand

April 12, 2015 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Models, the number of cars, timing, suppliers-dealers, a record CNG contract for Skoda Auto, remarketing of CNG vehicles, expansion of the network CNGvitall filling stations in the Czech Republic...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep stagnated m/m in March 2015

April 12, 2015 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Only service works became more expensive. Prices of new cars, used cars, motorcycles and spare parts; y/y development...
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2015 Bratislava Motor Show: 32 brands to introduce over 70 Slovakia’s premieres

April 10, 2015 | 02:04am CEToriginal
Great representation of premium and exclusive brands, Exclusive Salon, test drives, conferences on aftermarket, balance of 2014...
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Volkswagen to build new body shop in Slovakia

April 10, 2015 | 01:51am CEToriginal
Investment amount, timing, production for Bentley, HR, production of the Bratislava plant in 2014...
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Forests of Czech Republic: Two Skoda dealers succeeded in two tenders

April 7, 2015 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
A VW dealer was successful in the third tender. The models and prices offered, number of vehicles, two re-announced tenders, age of the fleet of forestry company...
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VinCheck: New service to check used cars launched in Czech Rep

April 7, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
It is a project of Iris Ident, Car Detect, TUV Nord and used car dealers association APPAA. The range of services, website, efforts to expand cooperation with other subjects...
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