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Nokia Here: Auction for mapping services supposedly won by three German carmakers

July 21, 2015 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
None of the companies confirmed the information. Reasons for the sale of this division of Nokia, price, completion of the transaction, the use of autonomous vehicles...
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Turkey expects record production and export of vehicles in 2015

July 21, 2015 | 05:13am CEToriginal
Reasons, recent investments, results in 2014, expectations for 2015, lifting the embargo on Iran...
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Opel to reduce production in Germany

July 20, 2015 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Reasons, factories concerned, timing, utilization of Kurzarbeit program for several weeks...
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Magna to buy gearbox manufacturer Getrag

July 17, 2015 | 02:20am CEToriginal
The value of the company, the price of the transaction, the business results in 2014, clients, growth of dual-clutch transmissions segment, sale of the Magna's interior division to Grupo Antolin...
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PSA to double range of DS models by 2020

July 16, 2015 | 10:28pm CEToriginal
Modernization of existing models, entry into new segments, sites of production, investments, timing, the new modular platform EMP2...
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Swell started to do new kinds of tests

July 16, 2015 | 10:19pm CEToriginal
Accreditation of new testing standards, simulations of the effects of car wash on car body paint, new R&D magazine not only for experts, completion of the merger, plans for the future...
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Seat stopped production in Spain

July 16, 2015 | 03:25am CEToriginal
This measure has also affected production of Audi cars in the country. A strike at a supplier, products, reasons, timing, production and sale of Seat cars in H1...
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Inteva Products built two new plants

July 15, 2015 | 03:30am CEToriginal
One is located in Eastern Europe, one in Asia. Locations, products, HR, timing, moving one R&D centre, clients...
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Smartbanking 2.4: CSOB continues to develop bank insurance in Czech Rep

July 14, 2015 | 05:19pm CEToriginal
The bank has upgraded its mobile application, which now allows to take out MTPL. Details of the procedure, the rate of mobile and tablet banking use...
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Production of cars, vans in Poland fell in June for first time in 2015

July 14, 2015 | 05:08pm CEToriginal
The drop was recorded both in the y/y and m/m comparison. Results in H1, stable production in 2014, sales in the country where Volkswagen, GM and FCA manufacture…
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Czech police to expand fleet of unmarked vehicles with more Skoda cars

July 13, 2015 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
The number of cars, models, contract price, civil vehicles placed off the motorway across the country...
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Prague announced tender for fleet renewal of municipal police again

July 13, 2015 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The size of the contract, the types and numbers of vehicles, estimated value, timing, the current state of the fleet, history...
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Honda shifts from production localization to global export hubs

July 12, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Moving production of some models from Europe, the start of production in Africa, alternative fuels, Walking Assist Device, HondaJet...
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Skoda Auto to extend main development centre

July 12, 2015 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
Location, activity, investment amount, timing, HR, simulation of temperatures from -40°C to +65°C, extended powers of the fourth largest R&D centre in the Volkswagen Group...
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Pothole Alert: Jaguar Land Rover developing system of detection and information share on potholes

July 12, 2015 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Test cars, the use of adaptive shock absorbers MagneRide, technology capabilities, a warning to other drivers and Road Administration, savings from the defects, damage and accidents...
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Seven companies interested in contract for operation of Czech vehicle register

July 10, 2015 | 01:26am CEToriginal
Opening of the envelopes, bid prices, requirements for system upgrades, training of officials, the duration of the contract, the history of the register...
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Tesla Motors agreed on cooperation with PKN Orlen

July 8, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
PKN Orlen is installing Tesla quick chargers at its petrol stations Orlen, Star and Benzina in Central Europe. Locations, timing, number of sockets at stations, charging price...
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Magneti Marelli expanded car lighting plant in Russia

July 7, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Location, new hall, the amount of investment, developer, problems, test operation, a shift from assembly to manufacturing, HR, local products and clients of Automotive Lighting...
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Production at Czech plant of Toyota and PSA up by 38% in H1

July 7, 2015 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
A shift in demand for individual models, the interest in various colours and automatic transmission, the financial results in 2014, confirming the 2015 production plan...
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WTO urged Ukraine to abolish import duties on cars

July 7, 2015 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The Eastern European country introduced duty in 2013 in the range of 6.5 to 13%. Japan’s complaint, the argument of the parties concerned...
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Piechocinski (Poland): One carmaker wants to invest over EUR 1.5 billion in Central Europe

July 6, 2015 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
According to earlier information, it should be Jaguar Land Rover. There are apparently only two countries left in the game. Planned production capacity, timing of factory construction, HR...
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Several senators proposed to limit margins on damage liability of insurers in Czech Rep

July 6, 2015 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The reason is the high rate increases that do not correspond with the slightly rising indemnity. Details of the proposal (the advance premium payment, repayment of an amount over the limit)...
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Denso wants to expand production in Czech Rep by 30% by 2020

July 3, 2015 | 12:08am CEToriginal
New investment, location, growth of automation, HR, recruiting abroad, a new contract from an existing client, the results in 2014 and plan for 2015...
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VB Leasing sold its activities in Slovakia, in fourth CEE country

July 2, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The buyer and his profile, the profile of VB Leasing SK, the sale of branches in the countries of former Yugoslavia...
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Car sales in Germany rose by 12.9% in June

July 2, 2015 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
Influence of the number of working days, results in H1, production and exports, VDA's improved outlook for 2015, car fleet aging, registrations in France, Italy and Spain...
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