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Innovative Components Technologies (ICT) focuses on interior parts, sold one plant in Europe

November 1, 2012 | 02:36am CEToriginal
The concerned factory and its products, buyer of the plant, a name change, customers...
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Andy-auta began offering subsidized loan with excess coverage for used cars

November 1, 2012 | 02:27am CEToriginal
Variations according to age of the car, details of the new product, the obligation of extended warranty, partners for finance and insurance, the second branch in the Czech Republic...
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New BMW showroom to be built in Czech Rep

October 31, 2012 | 03:27am CEToriginal
A new BMW dealership will be opened by the existing dealer of several brands operating in several cities. The company, location, two showrooms, opening...
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Pilsner Urquell chose other partner for car fleet rental

October 31, 2012 | 03:13am CEToriginal
The tender was won by SkoFIN, which has so far implemented three renewals of the fleet. Reasons, the first partner for operating leases, fleet structure, on-going e-auctions...
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Fiat to unify senior management for Czech Rep, Slovakia and Hungary

October 30, 2012 | 01:33am CEToriginal
The new organizational scheme, director for Central Europe, activities centralised in Budapest, zone managers in Prague and Bratislava...
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Czech representation of Volkswagen to have new head of one of its brands

October 29, 2012 | 01:23am CEToriginal
A manager with experience in several brands left the company after 13 years...
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Nissan dealership to be opened in Jihlava

October 29, 2012 | 01:13am CEToriginal
A well-established retailer of several brands will expand its portfolio with another one. The company and its business results, the new showroom location, dealer situation in the region...
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Chamber of Deputies supported possibility of motorists to have plate number by request in Czech Rep

October 29, 2012 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The amendment to the act also expressly prohibits downsizing of odometers, simplifies the approval of vehicles being imported from the EU and tightens activities of MOT stations...
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Yann Carnoy to leave Czech representation of Peugeot

October 26, 2012 | 02:16am CEToriginal
New general manager of Peugeot Czech Republic will be Joel Gorin, who came from Citroen. Carnoy’s new job...
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Ford to terminate production of vehicles in UK, production to be moved to Turkey

October 26, 2012 | 02:08am CEToriginal
Affected plants and models, HR, timing, cut in production capacities and labour force in Europe, the annual savings...
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Czech post: Fiat, Iveco and Volkswagen succeeded in tenders for CNG vehicles

October 26, 2012 | 02:00am CEToriginal
Fleet renewal plan until 2014, the current tender for 544 LCVs, investments and savings, multi-round tenders with selection of qualified suppliers...
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Ford Charouz expands its service network in Czech Rep also through partners

October 25, 2012 | 01:27am CEToriginal
The reason is the maintenance of Ford Transit vans for CSOB Leasing/Czech Post. New partners, current network of own facilities, uncovered regions...
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Macht (Volkswagen): Slovakia still among possible producers of plug-in HEVs

October 25, 2012 | 01:13am CEToriginal
The affected models, production start-up, HR, the amount of investments, the length of the production cycle...
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Ford to close plant in Belgium by 2014, production moves to Spain

October 25, 2012 | 12:15am CEToriginal
The affected models, HR, temporary production shutdown in December 2012, utilization of Ford production capacities in Europe...
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Bubenik: Mercedes-Benz intends to increase car sales by 15% in Czech Rep in 2012

October 24, 2012 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Sales plan, recent developments of demand, new models CLS Shooting Brake and CLA, dealer network and vacancies...
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Magna won new contracts, to extend one plant in Czech Rep

October 22, 2012 | 04:52am CEToriginal
Location, a new hall, HR, timing, new contracts from existing and new customers - European carmakers...
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Stefan Jacoby to leave Volvo Car

October 22, 2012 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Hakan Samuelsson became the new CEO; he is a member of the Volvo Car Board and former head of MAN. Reasons for this change...
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BMW to build assembly plant in Brazil

October 22, 2012 | 04:15am CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, production start-up, affected models, the use of local suppliers, negotiations with Brazilian government, BMW sales in the country in 2011 and 2012...
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Faurecia to close one plant in Czech Rep, production to be moved to larger one

October 19, 2012 | 04:10am CEToriginal
At the same time the company will move its R&D centre, creating a global IT centre and hundreds of new jobs. Locations, investments, developer of new plant, new orders, HR...
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Jaguar Land Rover preparing new sales and service points in Czech Rep

October 19, 2012 | 03:51am CEToriginal
It intends to open them in cooperation with its existing partners. Locations, dealers…
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Unions: Skoda Auto to produce 1 million cars in 2012

October 19, 2012 | 03:37am CEToriginal
This represents a growth of 15%. The production launch of the Octavia III in the Czech Republic, assembly of the Yeti in Russia, production plan for the Rapid, the upcoming Rapid estate...
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Auto Jarov to build second sales and service complex in Prague

October 18, 2012 | 02:35am CEToriginal
The company has just launched construction of the first showroom, another two will follow. Details of the investment, location, planned brands...
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Financial division of PSA Peugeot Citroen might get state aid

October 18, 2012 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The government has been reportedly negotiating with French banks on the assistance for Banque PSA Finance, which would include state guarantees. Stage of the negotiations...
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Czech Post renewed cars distributing small packages after year, SkoFIN succeeded in tender

October 17, 2012 | 01:35am CEToriginal
The cars have been leased under operating leases. Fleet size, chosen Skoda cars and their parameters...
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Hella to expand two R&D facilities in Czech Rep

October 17, 2012 | 01:26am CEToriginal
The one is located in the Mohelnice plant, the second at the Technical University in Ostrava. Current production, HR, plans, customers...
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