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Volkswagen Passat B8: Start of production accompanied by labour pains

November 24, 2014 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Problems not only in the Emden plant's welding shop, the alleged reasons, the number of non-produced vehicles in October, special shifts, timing...
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Hyundai: Demand in Europe rises, Czech plant to reduce exports to exotic countries

November 24, 2014 | 01:06am CEToriginal
The Nosovice factory will also implement several extra shifts. Dates, the number of cars, bonus for employees, impact on suppliers, changes in December...
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Musk: Tesla wants to build plant for batteries in Germany

November 23, 2014 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Timing, similar factory in the USA, the amount of investment, HR, sales in Q3, another model as of 2015...
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Ford to dismiss several hundred employees in one plant in Europe

November 23, 2014 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
The location, reasons, timing, models affected, the number of cut job...
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GM to move part of D-SUV production to Europe

November 20, 2014 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The location, models and brands, the timing, the amount invested in three European plants and not only in the production of this new model, growth of production in Eisenach...
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Laube: Ford to extend its offer of alternative drives in Europe

November 19, 2014 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Hybrid, electric and CNG vehicles, fleet centres, certified program of used car sale, new technologies...
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PSA apparently plans to cut another 3,500 jobs

November 19, 2014 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Locations, timing, the execution of the plan using sensitive measures (early retirement, severance offer, a move within the group)...
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RWE to convert car fleet to CNG in Czech Rep

November 19, 2014 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
A logical step of the biggest vendor of CNG in the country, a large order of Skoda CNG cars, suppliers (leasing company, dealer), fleet reduction, spreading of the network of filling stations...
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Cirina: Assicurazioni Generali not to merge Ceska pojistovna and Generali in Czech Rep

November 19, 2014 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
A similar strategy across Europe, the target groups of insurance companies, high profitability, the successor of Jaroslav Mlynar, estimation of market development in 2015...
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Volkswagen quits sale of Seat cars in Russia after eight years, loss to be replaced by Skoda

November 19, 2014 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, sales results in 2013-2014, the share in the total sales of the Spanish carmaker...
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Skoda to offer plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2018

November 17, 2014 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The first models, timing, related investments in the affected plants, CNG drive, Volkswagen’s green mobility strategy...
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South Korea seems to import more cars from Europe than it exports in 2014

November 17, 2014 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
Mutual balance in Q1-3, the promotion of German premium brands in the Korean market, the free trade agreement between Korea and China...
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MotoSolutions Forum 2014, Automotive CEE Day: Automotive conference and contractual day to be held in Poland

November 14, 2014 | 12:15am CEToriginal
Dates, speakers, participants of the contractual day, including Shiloh Industries that manufactures only in America, sponsors...
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Czech Post: Arval and LeasePlan succeeded in largest tenders

November 14, 2014 | 12:06am CEToriginal
Value of contracts, offered cars and vans, CNG and 4x4 drives, length of operating lease, options...
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Arval leased another larger fleet of CNG vehicles in Czech Rep

November 13, 2014 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
This is one of the existing clients. The company, affected cars and their number, driver training and its provider, Arval business plan for the CNG segment...
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Zeman: Tatra entered into agreement in China, to invest EUR 20 million

November 13, 2014 | 12:05am CEToriginal
The Czech truck maker cut 250 jobs over the past year and a half, now taking on again. The production plan for 2014, expansion in Mexico...
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TPCA lowered production outlook in 2014

November 12, 2014 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The forecast for the year 2015 does not change. The production of mini cars in the Czech plant of Toyota and PSA in the first 10 months, possibilities of the line, HR...
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Volvo AB to allegedly dismiss other 3,000 employees, primarily in Sweden

November 12, 2014 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
The company cut 4,400 jobs in administration over the last year. A plan to improve profitability...
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Ashok Leyland to sell most activities in Europe

November 11, 2014 | 03:38am CEToriginal
This is a factory in the Czech Republic and one company in Germany. Only a share in the UK bus manufacturer will be retained. Strategy, timing, value of assets...
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Beloved Original: Volkswagen launched new campaign for commercial vehicles in Czech Rep

November 11, 2014 | 01:27am CEToriginal
Localization of the global campaign, authors-agencies, focus on the legendary Transporter, microsite, commercials...
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Vision & Strategy 2025: Brose to make global competence centre from Ostrava

November 10, 2014 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Related investments in the Czech Republic, production of all products, R&D, innovation of logistics, clients, HR, Brose Kids Club, the new head of Czech plants...
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Fa Rene extended one Mercedes-Benz showroom in Czech Rep, aiming to build another one

November 10, 2014 | 12:06am CEToriginal
Locations, details of investments, AMG zone, HR, sales results in 2013, corporate clients of this two-brand dealer, change of the ownership structure...
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E.ON expanded fleet with Skoda Octavia CNG cars in Czech Rep

November 9, 2014 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The number of Octavia G-Tec cars, total CNG car fleet, lower emissions and operation costs...
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Ford to replace head in Europe

November 9, 2014 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Successor to Stephen Odell at Ford of Europe, financial results in 2014, additional personnel changes at the global headquarters, timing...
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SpeedChain 2014: Reliant holds conference in Czech Rep on logistics in Central Europe

November 7, 2014 | 01:58am CEToriginal
Speakers from Skoda Auto, Linde Material Handling, Hofmann Personal, SSI Schafer, CTP, P3, Dachser or Goodman, accompanying program, sponsors...
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