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Schaeffler wants to build new plant in Eastern Europe

October 23, 2016 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
The locations considered, size, HR, negotiations with governments, decision, the growing importance of the region, investments, leading factories, R&D, back office...
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Volvo Car and Autoliv to jointly develop autonomous drive technologies

October 23, 2016 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
Preliminary agreement on the joint venture, the headquarters, head, HR, timing, the sale of the technologies to other automakers...
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Brexit: UK risks losing production of Nissan Qashqai

October 20, 2016 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
Deciding on the production of the third generation, the threat of halting investment in the Sunderland plant, the meeting of the automaker head and British Prime Minister...
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Audi and Daimler suffer from labour shortage in Hungary

October 20, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
German automakers called on local authorities to enhance workforce mobility, improve transport infrastructure and conditions in the housing market. Collaboration with universities...
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AutoBinck appointed new head of Business Lease

October 19, 2016 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The manager and his profile, timing, the former CEO of the leasing company operating in the Netherlands and CEE, operating leases for consumers...
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Folbrecht (Skoda): Half of cars might be sold with alternative drive in Europe in 2030

October 19, 2016 | 12:59am CEToriginal
Upcoming CO2 fleet emission targets for the years 2025 and 2030, the experts’ estimates, depression of diesel engines, electricity and gas potential, McKinsey study...
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Bednarz: Production of Tatra trucks to grow by tens of percent in 2016-2017

October 18, 2016 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Results in Q1-3, overcoming 2015, two- to three-shift operation by the department, HR, average wages, investment not only in manufacturing...
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Hyundai Capital gained banking licence for EU

October 17, 2016 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
Headquarters of the European branch, capital, timing, financial and insurance services, website, first countries being expanded, current partners for funding of Hyundai and Kia brands, GE divestment...
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Unions: PSA prepares fourth wave of layoffs

October 17, 2016 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The automaker has dismissed 17,000 employees since 2013. Location, timing, number of jobs, form of the departures, the alleged reasons (Brexit, diesel cars), profit in H1, dividends...
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Emil Frey closed dealership of another brand in Czech Rep

October 17, 2016 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
Brand, location, reasons, related personnel changes, further showroom utilization, dealer situation in the region...
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Autotym began offering services for owners selling used car

October 14, 2016 | 02:23am CEToriginal
Target group, range and price, protocol, packages for buyers, outgoing sites, partners, the penetration of financing, business and financial results, personnel changes, a TV show, upcoming products...
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Morawiecki: Poland attracted automotive investment from US

October 14, 2016 | 02:09am CEToriginal
The country is leading talks about further investment with a Japanese carmaker. Daimler engine plant in Jawor...
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Osterloh: Volkswagen could cut jobs through early retirements

October 13, 2016 | 03:12am CEToriginal
Discussion about austerity measures at the main brand VW, details of the proposal for next 10 years...
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Plan of Iveco Bus to build test track in Czech Rep complicated

October 11, 2016 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
It may not be able to be built in the originally planned location. Reasons, expansion of the Czech plant...
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Renault to strengthen position in AvtoVAZ

October 11, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
Details of the recapitalization of the Russian automaker, changes in shareholdings, outlook for the Russian car market in the years 2016-2017...
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Volvo Car wants to take 400 engineers

October 10, 2016 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
It intends to strengthen its efforts to develop safety technologies, autonomous driving and electrification. Locations, timing, new R&D centre...
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BNP Paribas expands its insurance company Greenval Insurance in Europe

October 10, 2016 | 03:35am CEToriginal
Entry to the Czech and German markets, products, insurance portfolio, IT, collaboration with Arval, current business results in the Czech Republic, further expansion...
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Volvo and Uber to jointly develop self-driving cars

October 6, 2016 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The amount of the investment, allocation in software and hardware, providing cars for testing, establishment of a lab, testing of autonomous taxi service, lobbying coalition in the United States...
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LG Chem chose location for its first European plant for EV batteries

October 6, 2016 | 02:58am CEToriginal
Country, amount of investment, capacity, HR, timing, profile of the current factory in Europe...
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Toyoda Gosei to increase production in Europe

October 4, 2016 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Extension of the Czech plant, products, HR, timing, new orders for Japanese and European carmakers...
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Uniqa SafeLine: Tens of thousands of drivers already decided for progressive insurance-assistance product

October 3, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Demand in Austria and the Czech Republic, functions (eCall, bCall, PAYD, monitoring, log book), versions and prices, discounts not only according to mileage, partners, special offer...
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Renault to expand production in Iran

October 3, 2016 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The new joint venture, partner, the planned capacity of the plant, models, timing, sales in the country in 2015, PSA investment in Iran...
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Pay As You Drive: Skoda Auto considers branded insurance based on driver's behaviour and mileage

October 2, 2016 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
It is related to the introduction of Skoda Connect into their cars. Negotiations with insurance companies, benefits of the PAYD tariff, Skoda Insurance for newish cars, penetration...
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Bosch plans further investment in Czech Rep

October 2, 2016 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Location, extent and amount of investment in production and R&D, products, HR, application for an investment incentive...
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New Toyota dealership opened in Czech Rep

October 2, 2016 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
Location, company and its other activities, business results in 2015, dealer situation in the given region...
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