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Nissan to resume production of components on Monday and cars on Thursday

March 21, 2011 | 02:57am CEToriginal
Longer production is thus threatened with respect to the situation at suppliers. Stock of parts in factories in Europe...
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Porsche to produce small SUV Cajun in Germany

March 18, 2011 | 06:15am CEToriginal
The automaker will build a new operation to full production in the factory in Leipzig. The size of new building, new jobs, start of production...
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Toyota Motor to leave 12 factories in Japan closed until March 22

March 17, 2011 | 05:08am CEToriginal
Production of components, however, should run on March 17, for foreign factories on March 21. The situation at Nissan and Honda...
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Toyota and Subaru will cut production in North America, Honda and Nissan not

March 17, 2011 | 04:24am CEToriginal
Conclusion of Japanese factories for car and component production as a result of earthquakes pose a threat to global supply chain...
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Alleged espionage at Renault seems to be a mere fraud, security officer reputedly faked it up

March 16, 2011 | 06:37am CEToriginal
The automaker then apologized to three accused managers. Details of the investigation, rejected resignation of Patrick Pelata...
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Automakers and parts manufacturers are finding the impact of earthquakes in Japan on their production

March 16, 2011 | 02:43am CEToriginal
Production shutdowns, cancellation of overtime and weekend shift; the situation by Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Bridgestone, Skoda Auto, TPCA...
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Auto-Exner headed off its own sale, having borrowed from another bank

March 15, 2011 | 03:23am CEToriginal
The history of investments in recent years, one of the activities to a quick cash acquisition, a new banking partner...
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Japanese carmakers closing domestic factories due to earthquake

March 14, 2011 | 05:03am CEToriginal
Supplies of components, and thus assembly of cars in foreign plants are also under threat. The situation at carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda...
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Chris Liddell to retire from GM after year and quarter in office

March 11, 2011 | 02:30am CEToriginal
He came to the carmaker at the post of CFO from Microsoft. Reasons for leaving, his successor...
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Volvo Car aims to invest up to USD 11 billion by 2015, large amount in China

March 10, 2011 | 12:24am CEToriginal
The carmaker is going to build its first plant there and is considering other. Investment financing, other regions of interest, projected sales growth...
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FAW Group probably not to take over Brilliance Auto

March 10, 2011 | 12:11am CEToriginal
China is trying to reduce the number of carmakers and consolidate production of cars. Brilliance Auto development plan until 2015...
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Carmakers in Slovakia to increase staff salaries by 4 to 8% in 2011

March 9, 2011 | 01:25am CEToriginal
The highest increase can be expected by workers in Volkswagen Slovakia, the lowest in Kia Motors Slovakia. Details, outlook of production in 2011...
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BMW Group in Slovakia to be led by manager from Austria

March 9, 2011 | 01:06am CEToriginal
He will replace Josef Reiter, who goes to the Czech representation within the carmaker. Professional career of Christoph Svoboda...
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Brno-based incinerator renews its fleet by Mercedes-Benz brand again

March 7, 2011 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
The value of the current contract, period of performance, type and use of vehicles, winner of the tender, procurement history...
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Another trade union organization emerged in Czech plant of Hyundai

March 7, 2011 | 10:55pm CEToriginal
Its aim is to negotiate a significantly higher wage increase than the existing unions have required. Requirements of the parties, membership, complications...
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Skoda Auto increased offer on wage rate growth, unions want double

March 7, 2011 | 02:37am CEToriginal
The automaker has also proposed a one-off payment. Proposals and requirements of both sides, crossing the 18-shift model, the next round of negotiations...
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AAA Auto plans to obtain insurance broker license in Czech Rep and Slovakia, extend offer of funding and expand number of branches

March 3, 2011 | 04:49am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company is going to enter Russia in 2011...
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Fiat to invest hundreds of millions of euros in Serbia, to start production of new model

March 3, 2011 | 04:34am CEToriginal
The amount of investment and its structure, current production of the Fiat Punto, production capacity of the Zastava plant...
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Unions of Hyundai's Czech plant demand higher wage increase than management proposed

March 3, 2011 | 04:25am CEToriginal
They would be satisfied with a 7% increase, which had been reached in 2010. The unions also want to change some things in the social area...
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Martin Saitz to move from Czech Rep abroad within BMW Group

March 2, 2011 | 04:21am CEToriginal
He will be replaced on the leading position of the Czech importer by Josef Reiter from the Slovak representation. Professional career of the two managers, the date of the change...
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Rudolf Kypta appointed new director for financial management at CSOB Leasing

March 2, 2011 | 04:07am CEToriginal
He has replaced Petr Jenicek after eight years. Kypta’s professional carreer in a dutch financial company...
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Skoda Vision D: Future Skoda models to be more angular, having logo without green colour

March 1, 2011 | 12:38am CEToriginal
A new model every six months, a new corporate design, two types of logos, a study of C-segment hatchback...
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Skoda Auto unions about to stop production due to collective agreement

February 25, 2011 | 04:22am CEToriginal
Staff is threatening with rejection of a multi-shift model, which would halt production at some plants. Details of the negotiations...
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Spyker to sell production of sports cars and focus on Saab

February 25, 2011 | 03:58am CEToriginal
Spyker already signed a preliminary agreement with one Russian investor, who had previously owned a stake in Spyker. Sales of Saab in 2010 and the outlook...
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Skoda Auto to cease production of Fabia for 4 days, not having enough components

February 25, 2011 | 03:51am CEToriginal
These are components for engines and some elements of equipment. Terms of the cessation, the number of cars not produced, a similar situation at Volkswagen...
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