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Rolls-Royce considering expansion of dealer network in CEE, two candidates in Czech Rep

October 5, 2010 | 02:55am CEToriginal
The reasons are growing sales in connection with the Ghost. The situation in Central and Eastern Europe, a new service partner in Romania...
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Nippon decided on further investment in Czech Rep, to process used catalytic converters in Liberec

October 5, 2010 | 02:37am CEToriginal
The company has been revitalizing an older building and is going to create dozens of jobs. Timetable of the project and plans for the use of the obtained platinum...
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Veronika Jakubcova became new spokeswoman of Czech BMW importer

October 5, 2010 | 02:27am CEToriginal
Jakubcova has thus remained in the automotive industry, having previously worked for Hyundai. She replaced Katerina Cmuntova who...
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Opel did not find investor for Antwerp-based plant

October 4, 2010 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
None of the potential investors came with an adequate plan by the end of September and according to the Opel initial plan, the production will be stopped in...
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PARIS: Scholz: Skoda Auto planning to record product investments in 2011

October 4, 2010 | 01:25am CEToriginal
Simultaneously, the carmaker is developing most new models in the history. The number of model series will grow from five to seven; at the Geneva Motor Show...
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Direct became new partner of loyalty program Bene+ from GE Money Bank, first in insurance sector

October 1, 2010 | 04:33am CEToriginal
Direct’s clients can get a discount on premiums when paying it by credit card. Deepening of cooperation between Direct and GE Money…
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Moravian-Silesian automotive cluster tested educational project AutoAkademie at two schools

October 1, 2010 | 04:17am CEToriginal
AutoAcademy focuses on Lean Manufacturing Processes, Project Management, Logistics, and Leadership. Financing from EU funds...
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Tili has already six partners for e-mobility promotion in Czech Rep

September 30, 2010 | 02:15am CEToriginal
These are companies Citroen, Tazzari, Vectrix, Alke, Winora and Rittal. Apart from the e-mobility, the transport emissions’ reduction will be supported by home working as well...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen to expand cooperation with Ford and Mitsubishi

September 30, 2010 | 02:07am CEToriginal
It will develop Euro 6 engines with Ford and together with Mitsubishi the electric commercial vehicles. Details of the two collaborations with time schedules...
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S. & W. Automobily started providing extended warranty for 1 year for new and used cars

September 30, 2010 | 02:00am CEToriginal
This North-Bohemian dealer of brands Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mitsubishi Fuso is cooperating with CarGarantie. Details of the warranty...
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T-Systems and Continental developed solution for safe usage during car rides

September 30, 2010 | 01:51am CEToriginal
AutoLinQ system works on the Google Android platform, mass production has should start in 2012. Written and voice options...
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Martin Winterkorn possibly stay in Volkswagen’s top management at least until 2015

September 30, 2010 | 01:38am CEToriginal
He is reportedly supported by the Supervisory Board, trade unions and himself. The decision on his contract’s extension should be made in...
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Amsterdam to invest in e-mobility development by purchasing thousands of EVs and charging stations

September 30, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
The current situation in the city, plans of the municipality, negotiations with the European and Japanese carmakers, cooperation with Better Place, new jobs...
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Jahn (Volkswagen): Skoda Auto looking for Chinese suppliers mainly because of growth in global production and localization of production abroad

September 29, 2010 | 04:48am CEToriginal
However, he did not rule out that they could also supply plants in the Czech Republic. Synergies and savings of scale in the supply base in China...
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Contract signing by CEZ and Peugeot protracting, negotiations under way for year

September 29, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
The current situation, not including Citroen into the testing of electric cars, the expected number of Peugeot iOn cars, e-mobility activities of Mitsubishi in the Czech Republic...
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Peugeot to enter Czech Rep and Slovakia with program of quality used cars

September 29, 2010 | 01:28am CEToriginal
At the same time, it will become the first carmaker importing used cars from abroad. Partners Dekra, Europ Assistance, Cebia, IBS expert, TipCars...
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BMW to supply technology and components to Saab

September 29, 2010 | 01:11am CEToriginal
BMW should provide some Saab models with engines, then technology for the upcoming Saab's smaller models. The agreement should be concluded in...
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Mann+Hummel decreased profit by 7.3% at revenues decline of 5.2% in Czech Rep in 2009

September 29, 2010 | 12:14am CEToriginal
This is the expected result, satisfying the company’s executives. The number of employees in the crisis year grew even...
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Venturi opened first plant for electric vehicles in France

September 28, 2010 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Currently, there are eight EVs Citroen Berlingo First and Peugeot Partner Origin leaving the assembly lines a day. The annual capacity, other models...
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IIR holds specialized conference Insurance CZ&SK in Prague in mid-October

September 28, 2010 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
The 7th year of the event will have two follow-ups, i.e. a workshop on commercial networks and a special day about distribution channels. The conference will have the following speakers...
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Magneton’s new owner renamed company and changed CEO

September 27, 2010 | 12:27am CEToriginal
The production in Kromeriz continues without restrictions. The new company’s name, new CEO, the customers of each division...
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Tatra to release also in sales, administration and development

September 26, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
Unions have not agreed with the company management on details of redundancy yet, leading further talks on Wednesday. A comeback vision in 2011...
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Witte Automotive holds third Designers’ Night in Czech Rep on October 1

September 26, 2010 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
The special event is this time focused on cooperation with Mercedes-Benz, for the first time it is also intended for the general public. Presentation of the Viano facelift...
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Management of closed Czech plant of Delphi agreed with unions on severance pay

September 26, 2010 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
It is a compromise, ranging from 7.7 to 14.3 multiple of the monthly salary. Skoda Auto and Johnson Controls are interested in the dismissed workers...
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Opel continues in entering into new segments, developing new entry-model

September 24, 2010 | 06:29am CEToriginal
Production of a petrol mini car is going to start in Eisenach in 2013, later in the electric version. The production moving to Zaragoza, output growth in Kaiserslautern...
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