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Ombudsman called on Czech Trade Inspection to stricter approach against used-car shops

July 20, 2010 | 03:24am CEToriginal
It should focus in particular on the handling of tachometers and content of contracts, where the relationship of the car age and mileage is mentioned...
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Volkswagen to build another factory in China

July 20, 2010 | 03:09am CEToriginal
The plant will start operation in 2013 with 4,000 employees and will produce up to 300,000 cars a year. Volkswagen sales in China in H1...
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Kocourek (MPO): New government does not take scrap bonus into account in Czech Rep

July 20, 2010 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Scrap bonus was introduced by 12 European countries in 2009 as anti-crisis measure to reduce the decline in car sales...
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Renault to invest EUR 240 million to keep stake in AvtoVAZ

July 20, 2010 | 02:30am CEToriginal
The reasons are two issues of shares which will be bought by the Russian state company Russian Technologies, thereby increasing its stake in the carmaker from the current 25% to...
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Polar Mobil aims to have maximum of 8 Saab dealers in Czech Rep

July 16, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
At present, Saab has two dealers with three car showrooms and five service points in the Czech Republic. However, a new dealer has been added, planning to open its showroom in...
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Autobond to expand its portfolio in Czech Rep with fifth brand

July 16, 2010 | 12:21am CEToriginal
The brand will be offered in the complex, which is currently being built in Plzen, together with Suzuki and Opel brands. The new brand, expected annual sales in Plzen...
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Ford Motor confirmed retaining Volvo Car managers Stephen Odell and Stewart Rowley

July 15, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Odell will become the head of Ford of Europe, where he will replace John Fleming. Details of these and other personnel changes...
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Auton ceases operation in car sale and service

July 15, 2010 | 04:02am CEToriginal
The original owner of Skoda and Seat dealerships in Usti nad Labem sold the company. Intentions of new owner, current state of licenses in the city...
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Delphi’s Czech plant does not receive new contracts, employees expect production in Ceska Lipa to be ceased by 2013

July 15, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Delphi Packard Electric has now dismissed a further 130 people and others will follow. Conversely, Johnson Control or Fehrer Bohemia are singing on new employees…
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Vaclav Balek to leave Ceska pojistovna, reputedly to Allianz

July 15, 2010 | 03:38am CEToriginal
Spokeswoman Pavla Pasekova left Allianz insurance company in late June. Tender, new Pasekova’s place of work...
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Karlovy Vary Region proposes to alleviate conditions for operation of VTS

July 15, 2010 | 03:06am CEToriginal
Revocation of licenses would be just for recidivism, a fine to CZK 500,000 for less serious offenses. Another proposal of the Ministry of Transport...
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Martin Kofron to leave SkoFIN after 14 years and thereby also management of CLFA

July 14, 2010 | 04:23am CEToriginal
Kofron is a proxy and the head of SkoFIN legal department as well as the chairman of CLFA. Reasons and date of his departure…
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PGO Automobiles wants to strengthen sales in Central Europe, importer agreed with new partner

July 14, 2010 | 04:04am CEToriginal
This small-series manufacturer of retro cars takes a number of components from Czech suppliers. The previous and new partner, engines, prices, suppliers...
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GM ceased production of Hummer cars, still looking for investor

July 14, 2010 | 01:25am CEToriginal
In Central Europe, there are still several stock cars. If the investor is found, a small model of Hummer H4 could get into the production…
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Expert: Future of retail car sales to be in large volumes

July 14, 2010 | 01:17am CEToriginal
Large sales volumes can only be realized by dealers with more branches and more brands. Extending service intervals, bankruptcies and acquisitions of dealers...
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Ceska sporitelna merged subsidiaries engaged in auto financing

July 14, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
It is the leasing company s Autoleasing and the loan company s Autouver. Details of the merger…
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Iranian government sold 18% share in carmaker Iran Khodro

July 13, 2010 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The Government still holds a 20% share in the company, which is a partner of Renault, Peugeot and Suzuki. The structure of the consortium of investors, the transaction value...
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Peugeot to produce next model with Malaysian carmaker NAZA from H2 2011

July 13, 2010 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
It will be a sedan, which will follow the already produced Peugeot 207. Planned volume of the production...
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Tatra wants to expand worldwide, considering assembly plants in Eastern Europe and Asia

July 13, 2010 | 04:14am CEToriginal
The company also sees potential in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Canada or Australia. The considered sites, the possibility of individual markets, a shift to automatic gearboxes...
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Nissan to suspend production in Japan due to car parts’ shortage from Hitachi

July 13, 2010 | 03:51am CEToriginal
The three-day outage of the production is going to affect 15,000 vehicles. Problems of the company Hitachi, which are caused by its supplier, could hit other two Japanese carmakers...
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Prices of new cars in EU up by 1.1% in 2009, fell by 0.6% in real terms

July 13, 2010 | 01:35am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, nominal prices fell by 9%, the real ones by 9.4%. The drop in prices was 11% in Slovakia. Data for other EU countries, the prices of repairs, maintenance and spare parts...
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UOHS imposed fine of CZK 160,000 to Lesy CR for illegal split of contract for car purchase

July 13, 2010 | 01:25am CEToriginal
Lesy CR has defended itself by the substantial discount from the Import Volkswagen Group, but did not implement any comparison of more offers. Next steps...
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Production of new generation Fiat Panda to possibly begin in Italy in H2 2011

July 13, 2010 | 12:31am CEToriginal
Only 62% of worker from the Italian factory voted for the production shift from Poland, inter alia, due to restrictions of certain rights and benefits...
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Germany rejected request of Ford Motor on state aid

July 13, 2010 | 12:22am CEToriginal
After Opel it is another refusal in a short time to provide additional loan guarantees from the German government for the domestic carmaker. Reasons of the decision...
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Sales of new cars in Poland rose by 5.1% in June, fell by 6.3% in H1

July 13, 2010 | 12:16am CEToriginal
This is the second monthly increase in a row. Skoda remains the market leader, followed by Fiat, Volkswagen and Ford. Outlook for the Polish market...
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