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R&D centre for automotive industry to grow in Roztoky near Prague

August 6, 2010 | 03:49am CEToriginal
It should deal with research and development of internal combustion engines, alternative drives or gearboxes. Investor, investment, execution time, space and personnel capacities...
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Some SOR city buses supplied to transport company in Prague have quality problem

August 6, 2010 | 03:38am CEToriginal
It should include several articulated buses within the giant contract for CZK 3.5 billion. Statement of the manufacturer and carrier, details...
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A. Charouz Motors opened new showroom for exclusive brands’ sale in Prague

August 6, 2010 | 03:21am CEToriginal
These include Cadillac, Corvette, Hummer, Spyker and Wiesmann, which the company previously offered in Pruhonice. Location, electric cars...
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Former Citroen and Mitsubishi dealer Auto H.B. preparing sale of another brand

August 6, 2010 | 03:13am CEToriginal
However, the company must deal with second insolvency proceedings at present. Creditors, the amount of debt, previous bankruptcy proceedings...
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Maruti Suzuki could produce cars for Volkswagen Group in India

August 6, 2010 | 02:38am CEToriginal
Parent company of the Maruti Suzuki is the Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor, in which Volkswagen acquired a share in early 2010...
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Hyundai Motor plans to increase production capacity in USA

August 6, 2010 | 02:12am CEToriginal
The carmaker could announce plans of the production increase during the month. The reason is increasing sale on the market, which should achieve in 2010...
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Volkswagen’s Russian plant resumed production

August 5, 2010 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
The productio shut down because of the massive fires in the country thus lasted only one day. The plant also produces Skoda cars...
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Martin Mitterwald left LeasePlan after 13 years

August 5, 2010 | 01:10am CEToriginal
The post of the Czech branch general manager is now vacant; as for the position of executive head, it has been taken by the chief of the Polish branch. Reasons for leaving...
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Volkswagen’s plant in Russia interrupted production due to fire

August 4, 2010 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
The Kaluga-based plant produces Skoda cars as well. According to the carmaker, it is a precautionary measure to protect workers...
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China plans to invest over EUR 11 billion to support green cars by 2020

August 4, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The money would be directed in particular to the development of green technologies. Other forms of sales of eco-friendly and low emission vehicles...
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Competencies and duties of Martin Kofron in SkoFIN and CLFA to be taken over by his colleagues

August 4, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
In CLFA it will be Jirina Tapsikova, in SkoFIN Tamara Janouskova and Ivana Hercova. Another direction of Kofron...
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SPL Recycling and Association of Glass prepared proposal for mandatory collection and recycling of automotive glass

August 4, 2010 | 03:37am CEToriginal
They plan to submit it to the new government. Possible schemes of the system, prepared amendment to the Waste Act, the EC legislation relating to the recyclability of vehicles...
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Nissan preparing expansion in Czech Rep, personnel and dealer

August 3, 2010 | 05:30am CEToriginal
Increase of the market share should be supported by the return of Petr Ouska, the return to a higher number of dealerships and arrival of new managers...
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Lower Saxony does not intend to reduce its stake in Volkswagen

August 3, 2010 | 01:44am CEToriginal
The state, however, plans to sell shares above 20% in Volkswagen in the event that its stake rises as a result of the merger with Porsche...
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Geely completed takeover of Volvo Car, paid less

August 3, 2010 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The company paid the carmaker Ford USD 1.3 billion in cash and USD 200 million in the form of promissory note. Another payment...
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Vladimir Vosicky reinforced management of Hyundai Motor Czech

August 2, 2010 | 01:03am CEToriginal
He came to the new position of business director. Vosicky’s competencies and a change of competencies of president Kenny Lee...
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SPL Recycling innovated system of collection of windshields for recycling in Czech Rep

August 2, 2010 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Those can now be deposited for recycling at Skoda dealers. In 2009, thanks to this the company increased volume of processed windshields by 90% to...
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Auto Motol Beni opened new Ford showroom in Orech near Prague

August 2, 2010 | 12:21am CEToriginal
It is the third showroom of the company. AMB Prague showroom will be the main business premises and will include the Transit Center. At the same time, the company redesigned website...
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Nissan appointed two country managers for Czech Republic and Slovakia

August 1, 2010 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
So far, it has been only one, i.e. Dominik Slusarczyk. Careers of both new country managers Petr Ouska and Vladimir Holik, a new position of Slusarczyk...
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Chrysler not to close plant in Detroit, on the contrary to engage 900 new employees

August 1, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The term of establishing a second shift, performance of the models Dodge Avenger facelift and Chrysler Sebring facelift...
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China approved takeover of Volvo Car by Chinese carmaker Geely

July 29, 2010 | 05:42pm CEToriginal
This is the final administrative step since the acquisition was approved by the European Commission in early July. Geely can start investing...
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Isuzu Motors to postpone entry of pickups to Slovakia in 2011, number of dealers in Czech Rep increased

July 29, 2010 | 01:25am CEToriginal
Plans with the dealer network in both countries, sales plans for 2010 and 2011, results from the first dealer Autotip-servis...
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Borgers to buy plot with two halls in Rokycany

July 29, 2010 | 01:03am CEToriginal
Its development company will revive a brownfield site there, for which the company will pay less than the estimated cost was due to the crisis...
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SOR Libchavy wants to increase bus production and sales by 15% in 2010

July 29, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginal
The results of 2009, a hybrid bus, a prototype of electric bus, technical, operational and financial parameters, component suppliers...
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Great Britain to support sales of electric car for year and half

July 29, 2010 | 12:24am CEToriginal
When buying a car with electric drive, Britons will be able to obtain a bonus of up to GBP 5,000. For the program the government will earmark an amount lesser than for the scrap bonus...
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