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Seat Ole Sport: Seat expanded offer of operating leases for consumers in Czech Rep with sports models

January 26, 2015 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
At the same time, there were several changes made in the program Seat Ole. The affected models, prices, participation in accident insurance, business results and plan...
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Fehrer Automotive expands production in Czech Rep

January 25, 2015 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
Location, timing, HR, cooperation with the labour office, temporary contracts, money drawing from EU funds...
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Rhiag to buy Polish spare parts distributor Italparts through Elit

January 22, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The profile of Italparts, increasing the number of branches in Poland, the acquisition of ERA, new branches in Slovakia, the results in 2014...
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AAA Auto: Abris makes first changes, promoted one manager

January 22, 2015 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The reason is, among other things, the upcoming international expansion. The manager and his career, the positions concerned...
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Holecek (ZAP): Car production in Slovakia to increase by 1% in 2015

January 22, 2015 | 02:52am CEToriginal
The expected slump in 2014, reasons, the importance of suppliers and their outlets, results of factories, sales on the Slovak market...
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Mann+Hummel expanded production capacity in Czech Rep for future orders

January 21, 2015 | 12:06am CEToriginal
It is a line, which only two plants of the company in Europe have. The parameters, the amount of investment, results in 2014, clients, HR, CSR news...
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Former manager of Skoda Auto became new head of Shell Retail Division in Czech Rep and Slovakia

January 20, 2015 | 01:54am CEToriginal
He worked at the Czech carmaker in various sales positions for 10 years. The new director of petrol stations, his predecessor, possible property changes...
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Ford to increase production in Germany

January 20, 2015 | 01:48am CEToriginal
Factories, models, volumes, timing, sales in Europe in 2014...
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Iris Ident launched unique immobiliser VAM R1 on the Czech market

January 18, 2015 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Thieves have not yet overcome it in Slovakia for nearly 15 years, while cars with serial immobilisers are commonly stolen. Details, specifications, prices, lifetime warranty, sales, partners...
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Seat modernizes its dealerships under new concept

January 18, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
New standards, implementation, timing, the first newly built dealership, the first adaptation in the Czech Republic at the dealer Autocentrum Jan Smucler...
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Generali acquired 100% stake in Generali PPF Holding, according to plan

January 18, 2015 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
PPF also sold its insurance companies in the countries of the former Soviet Union to Generali. Utilization of funds from the sale, renaming of the holding company...
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Musk: Tesla to build new plants around world until reaching annual production of 500,000 vehicles

January 15, 2015 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
Timing, sales plans by 2025, results in 2014, the development of autonomous vehicles, two upcoming models...
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Skoda Auto appointed new directors of two departments in Czech Rep

January 14, 2015 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
The first came to the company, the second moved from a different position within the Czech carmaker. Details...
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DHL Trend Research: Self-driving vehicles have great potential in logistics

January 14, 2015 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Test projects, solutions and applications in warehouse and outdoor logistics, driving in a tailback and convoys, V2V, V2I, involved companies...
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Peugeot Relax: Peugeot began offering operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

January 13, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The financial partner, the lengths of the leases, two versions of Relax program by services, models concerned, discounted versions, prices...
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Carmakers and suppliers cut 9% of jobs in Brazil in 2014

January 13, 2015 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
Layoffs will continue in 2015. The strike, the impact on production in local plants for Volkswagen, Daimler and Ford...
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Volkswagen strengthened marketing and communications team in Czech Rep by two former Lexus specialists

January 13, 2015 | 12:48am CEToriginal
At the same time, there has been a change in another position at Porsche Czech Republic. Details...
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AAA Auto left Russia

January 12, 2015 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Reasons, the closure of the only used car shop, business results of the December sales and the overall more than three-year operation, the horizon of a possible return...
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Fenniger (Mitsubishi Electric): Factory Automation Systems division growing rapidly in China and ASEAN region

January 11, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Clients and projects around the world (Asia, America, Europe), e-Factory, Tier 1 supplies...
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Pyramida Pruhonice successfully started Renault and Dacia dealership

January 11, 2015 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Business results in 2014, participation in the Renault Pro+ program, introductory prices, microsites, partners for financing and insurance...
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Relax Citroen, Relax DS: PSA began offering operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

January 9, 2015 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The financial partner, the lengths of the leases, two versions of Relax program by services, the Citroen and DS models concerned, prices...
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TomTom won large contracts from Volkswagen and Bosch

January 8, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The delivered products, the timing, the current contractor, a contract from PSA, anticipated turnover growth...
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Turnover of Porsche Inter Auto in Czech Rep up by 10% at single-digit growth in car sales in 2014

January 8, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Demand for new and used vehicles, interest in the Skoda, VW, Audi, Porsche and Bentley brands, service, outlook for 2015, the merger with Auto Heller...
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Mitsubishi started providing 5-year guarantee on new cars in Europe

January 8, 2015 | 12:14am CEToriginal
Extension of warranty coverage also applies to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The current state, mileage limit, exceptions...
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Hyundai Motor Group intends to increase production by 2.5% in 2015, by 7.5% in Czech Rep

January 8, 2015 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Results of the Nosovice plant in 2014, expanding production of the carmaker and suppliers, complete innovation of the product portfolio...
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