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Hyundai Tariff: Hyundai began offering operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

September 30, 2014 | 10:06pm CEToriginal
Its financial partner, the affected models, the lease period, the kilometre limits, content of monthly payments of the full-service leasing, prices...
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SDA: Twenty-five HEVs and twelve EVs registered in Czech Rep in August

September 30, 2014 | 09:55pm CEToriginal
The registry has also included 113 vehicles powered by CNG and 94 LPG cars. Leaders of alternative drives, the first electric Kia, results over the past eight months...
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Land Rover: Brand to newly have three product families – Range Rover, Discovery and Defender

September 29, 2014 | 10:42pm CEToriginal
Upcoming models, estimate of the SUV market development, Discovery Sport (engines, technologies from Bosch and ZF, prices)...
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Auto Esa entered fourth city in Czech Rep

September 29, 2014 | 10:26pm CEToriginal
Location, size of the used car shop, investment, HR, services, regionally specific car offer, expected sales...
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New investor entered Auto Charouz group

September 29, 2014 | 04:11am CEToriginal
The investor, share, car dealers and other firms in the group, previous transactions, Antonin Charouz’s visit at police...
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Rao: Skoda Auto to reduce future investment in India

September 28, 2014 | 10:57pm CEToriginal
According to him, the carmaker postponed the project for a small car for the local market. The company moderated the manager’s statement. Uncertainty in India, product strategy...
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AAA Auto appointed new Sales Director

September 26, 2014 | 03:02am CEToriginal
It is a manager with years of experience in the car retail sales not only in the Czech Republic. The successor of Daniel Harant is...
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Dispute over refrigerant in AC: EC ordered Germany to stop backing banned refrigerant

September 26, 2014 | 12:16am CEToriginal
It is currently being used in Europe by Daimler only. The deadline, possible sanctions, attitude of the German carmaker, development of a new cooling system...
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Schaeffler to build new plant and R&D centre in Czech Rep

September 25, 2014 | 02:17am CEToriginal
The considered location, moving and growth of production, HR, timing, products, clients, other activities in the Czech Republic...
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Skoda Auto to invest up to EUR 450 million in one plant in Czech Rep

September 23, 2014 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The scope of the approved investment, timing, doubling the capacity, models, HR, prepared competence centre for the production of SUVs, the current daily production...
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Slovakia struggles for new Tesla Motors plant

September 23, 2014 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
Negotiations of government agency SARIO, the projected annual production in Europe, the plan for 2014, model expansion...
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Ford Telematics: Ford introduced service of monitoring and optimizing operation of van fleets in Europe

September 23, 2014 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
Partner, possible savings on fuel, remote access to vehicle diagnostic data, availability in selected markets...
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Anthony James Denny agreed to sell majority stake in AAA Auto

September 23, 2014 | 12:05am CEToriginal
There were four interested investors in the CEE used car dealer. Buyer, signing a contract, transaction value...
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Car thefts in Germany up by 4% in 2013

September 18, 2014 | 11:08pm CEToriginal
The most often stolen brands, most-at-risk federal states, cross-border crime, thefts for spare parts, achievements of the police...
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Volkswagen chose new head of VW brand in Czech Rep

September 18, 2014 | 02:22am CEToriginal
It is a manager with experience in the wholesale and retail sale of new and used cars including financing. Petr Janeba’s successor will be...
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V2V: USA prepares rules for introduction of technology of inter-communicating cars

September 17, 2014 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
The details of this telematics technology, testing, implementation, timing, elimination of accidents...
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Car Fleet Service: Elit acquired next client for fleet service in Czech Rep – UniCredit Leasing

September 16, 2014 | 02:40am CEToriginal
Partner Elit service network will take care of part of the fleet of UniCredit Fleet Management, which has recently begun providing consumers with operating lease...
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Davo Exclusive: Davo Car started purchase and sale of newish luxury cars

September 15, 2014 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
Extension of the used car shop in Olbramovice, newly built showroom, advertising campaign, car offer, petrol station, car wash, future expansion...
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Volksbank and DZ Bank selling VB-Leasing, buyer found in Poland, Romania and Czech Rep

September 15, 2014 | 03:56am CEToriginal
The new owners of leasing companies, profile of VB Leasing CZ (products, partners, results in 2013, HR, project Proresale Cash)...
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Code of Ethics: Several companies closed Hyundai dealership

September 15, 2014 | 03:48am CEToriginal
These are mainly multi-brand dealers. The firms concerned and vacant showrooms, fluctuation in the Czech dealer network in 2013-2014...
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One Peugeot dealer in Czech Rep built huge complex and expanded portfolio with five brands

September 15, 2014 | 03:31am CEToriginal
The company, location, parameters of the premises, the investment implementation delay, new brands, services including fast service shop and restaurant...
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Auto Design Prague 2014: Next annual conference on automotive design to take place in Czech Rep

September 12, 2014 | 04:23am CEToriginal
Among the speakers will be the designers of Ferrari, Volvo, Jaguar, Skoda, Citroen, Qoros, Varroc or Dassault Systemes. An exhibition of graduate works...
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Daimler to change production system of Mercedes-Benz cars

September 10, 2014 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Growth in the number of models on one line, drop of competencies of plant managers, cost savings, investments in reorganization in Germany, new models...
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Opel Flex Lease: Opel began offering operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

September 9, 2014 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The models, engines and equipment, financial partner, rental period, mileage limit, prices...
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Citroen began providing service contract included in price of new cars in Czech Rep

September 9, 2014 | 10:49pm CEToriginal
The models, above-standard coverage, the C4 Cactus with innovative components from TRW or Rehau, a loan with the parameters of operating lease...
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