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Toyota to resume production of cars at all locations in Japan on April 18

April 11, 2011 | 03:25am CEToriginal
However, it is just for about a week and the production will run at half power. Production in the first half of May...
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Saab has not restored production yet, expecting it early next week

April 8, 2011 | 12:12am CEToriginal
The carmaker has been still negotiating with suppliers, while employees will be at home until the end of the week. The volume of outstanding claims is...
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Honda to reduce production in UK due to shortage of parts from Japan

April 7, 2011 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The plant in Swindon currently produces 638 cars per day. The scope of limitations and the situation in the Japanese plants...
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Russia to extend scrappage program for car purchase

April 7, 2011 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
The program originally expired at the end of March and will now be extended until the end of 2011. The newly allocated volume of finances...
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Petr Ouska left Nissan and was replaced by Zdenek Fort

April 7, 2011 | 05:08am CEToriginal
The change in the position of head of the Czech representation thus occurred after less than a year. Fort’s ambitions in a new location...
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Skoda Days 2011: Skoda Auto holds open days for students in Czech Rep in late April

April 7, 2011 | 04:43am CEToriginal
Each day will focus on different fields (Industry Day, Electro Day, Public Day). The inquired fields...
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Toyota Motor: Most domestic plants to remain closed next week

April 7, 2011 | 04:27am CEToriginal
The carmaker is now manufacturing in only two of 18 Japanese plants and it intends to partially resume operation of another plant on Monday. The number of cars not produced...
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Exterior communication of Auto Esa to be provided by new PR agency

April 7, 2011 | 04:00am CEToriginal
It is the company AMI Communications, which has replaced the agency Ogilvy PR and press spokesman Pavel Foltyn...
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Prysmian dominated competing cable manufacturer Draka

April 6, 2011 | 04:32am CEToriginal
The Czech plant Draka Kabely subsequently announced staff reductions of 30% for organizational reasons. Details of the acquisition and dismissals...
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Saab suspended production due to problems with suppliers again

April 6, 2011 | 04:16am CEToriginal
It is caused by outstanding invoices again. Saab continues in negotiations with key suppliers, other disruptions in production are possible. Expected sales in 2011...
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AAA Auto expects to obtain insurance broker license in Q2

April 6, 2011 | 04:04am CEToriginal
The renewal of automobile insurance for existing clients, negotiating with banks for the provision of multi-purposed loans, cash in the branches...
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Skoda Auto to raise salaries by 4% and increase lump-sum payments in April

April 6, 2011 | 03:57am CEToriginal
A new collective agreement should be signed in the coming days. Details of the agreement, separate negotiations on new shift models…
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Toyota to proceed to temporary closure of plants in North America

April 6, 2011 | 03:48am CEToriginal
The outages will probably take place in April and affect 25,000 employees. Length of the outages...
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Kars has ultimately failed to enforce Alma 2 bus project and fell into insolvency

April 5, 2011 | 04:26am CEToriginal
Negotiations with potential investors, bankruptcy motion, the amount of debt, the largest creditors, financial results for 2010...
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Brano Group entered China, expanding in Czech Rep and strengthening development

April 4, 2011 | 04:08am CEToriginal
The new joint venture in the Czech Republic, investment in R&D in 2011, new development projects: Li-ion battery and an active suspension of front hood, further orders...
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IAC Group to launch production in its fourth plant in Czech Rep

April 4, 2011 | 03:40am CEToriginal
Location, grounds of the expansion, increasing volume of orders from carmakers, products, timing, HR, global and Czech customers...
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Vahland: Skoda to continue to produce in Czech Rep, but has to increase productivity there

April 4, 2011 | 03:02am CEToriginal
Wage costs in the Czech Republic are, according to Vahland, still good despite the strengthening Czech currency. The carmaker, however, would welcome the introduction of the euro...
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AAA Auto considers entering Russia and return to Hungary at the end of 2011

April 4, 2011 | 02:58am CEToriginal
The company intends to expand on the traditional markets of the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well. Plans with Poland and Romania...
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Shape opened its first European plant in Czech Rep

April 4, 2011 | 02:51am CEToriginal
The reason is better customers’ satisfaction in Europe. Location, character and capacity of production, the gradual increase in production, HR, seeking local suppliers...
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Schaeffler sold 15% stake in Continental

April 4, 2011 | 02:40am CEToriginal
However, Schaeffler intends to increase the direct share. The value of the current transaction, the allocation of money, the fate of the planned merger of both companies...
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Volvo Cars plans to engage 1,200 new employees

April 4, 2011 | 02:28am CEToriginal
The carmaker has registered strong demand in the U.S., Europe and China in recent months. The company expects its sales to rise in 2011...
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Another trade union established in TPCA, collective bargaining spins out

April 1, 2011 | 12:23am CEToriginal
Validity of the current collective agreement has been extended by the end of April. TPCA again reckons for an increase in wages...
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Unions and management of Skoda Auto agreed on new collective agreement

March 31, 2011 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
This includes not only an increase in tariff wages to union satisfaction, but also a one-time bonus dependent on the profit for the year 2011. Overall wage growth...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen began to restore production of diesel cars in Europe

March 31, 2011 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The supplier of parts for diesel engines Hitachi has resumed production in Japan. Production in Trnava will begin again next week...
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AAA aims to increase sales by 10% in 2011 and maintain profitability

March 31, 2011 | 03:19am CEToriginal
In 2010, the company has improved all the sales and financial indicators. The average price of a car, penetration of financial services, sales in the first months of 2011...
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