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FAZ: Ford Motor retained Stephen Odell for Ford of Europe, new head of Volvo Car to be Stefan Jacoby

June 28, 2010 | 02:07am CEToriginal
Volkswagen is still negotiating a new contract with Jacoby, and plans personnel changes in Porsche. The interim head of Volkswagen of America has become...
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Tatra expects sales of around 1,000 trucks in 2010

June 28, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
In 2009, Tatra's management has been adversely affected by the discounts on vehicles and redundancy payment for employees. Subsidiaries are, however, already in profit...
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Slavomir Rozman left Defend Group

June 28, 2010 | 01:37am CEToriginal
His successor has not been appointed yet, competences have been taken over by the marketing manager Alice Machackova...
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Ford to build factory in Thailand by investment of USD 450 million

June 27, 2010 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
The new plant will have an annual production capacity of 150,000 cars, of which 85% will go for export. The production will start there in 2012 with the model...
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UOHS disapproved appeal of A. Charouz in case of cancelled tender for vans in value of CZK 300 million for Czech Post

June 25, 2010 | 07:17pm CEToriginal
The Czech Post did not appeal against the original decision of the UOHS, and will announce a new tender...
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Ghosn: Renault and Nissan want to sell 500,000 electric vehicles by 2015

June 25, 2010 | 02:19am CEToriginal
Renault also wants to repay part of the state aid, acquired together with PSA Peugeot Citroen in early 2009, in advance. Details...
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Carmakers in Czech Rep want government to support sales of green cars

June 24, 2010 | 03:53am CEToriginal
They suggest, first, subsidies for the purchase of new cars, or restriction of entry to city centres for non-ecological cars. The SAP already sent a proposal to the MPO...
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Fiat unions approved plan to rescue factory near Naples, but without unanimous support

June 24, 2010 | 03:32am CEToriginal
The carmaker’s head required unanimous support. The plan envisages with tripling of the number of employees and an annual production of Panda model...
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Fleming (Ford of Europe): Cause of aggressive price cuts in cars on market is excess production capacity

June 24, 2010 | 02:58am CEToriginal
Capacity in Europe, of which 35% are unused, must be reduced, according to Fleming. Car sales in Europe should stagnate in Europe in 2010, according to Ford…
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Fiat to take control of Chrysler Group's sales activities in Europe

June 23, 2010 | 02:20am CEToriginal
This will mean changes for importers, dealers and financing. The junction of dealer networks of Chrysler and Lancia, brand financing by FGA Capital...
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Volkswagen planning another plant in Russia, Skoda Auto to help select location

June 23, 2010 | 02:07am CEToriginal
The German carmaker manufactures and assembles several models in Kaluga, Russia already. Allegedly, it should be an existing plant. The considered location...
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Tatra aims to increase sales, split sales department into two sections

June 23, 2010 | 01:16am CEToriginal
Pavel Stefka will be responsible for military and defence projects, while sales of trucks will be ensured by the new manager Frank Farsky...
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Association for e-mobility promotion and development established in Czech Rep

June 23, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
The Association of Electromobile Industry (ASEP) is a cluster of companies and universities. Founding members, visions, Superbel orders by taxi services...
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Skoda Auto: Production of new 1.2 TSI engine in Mlada Boleslav rose to 1,250 units/day thanks to strong demand

June 22, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus overcome the originally planned maximum production capacity of 1,000 units/day. Production will be under way on company holidays...
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BRNO: New player on market of charging stations Molaris wants to deliver 50 units in Czech Rep in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
The company has already supplied the energy company E.ON with the first charging station and is registering demand of others. Three series - Home, Public and Fleet, parameters, payment systems, price...
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AAA Auto might return to Hungary or to come to Russia earlier - even in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:14am CEToriginal
In March the company spoke of the earliest possible foreign expansion in 2011. The final decision, a contract with a local partner...
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Senators in Czech Rep want to reduce obligations of carmakers regarding processing of car wrecks

June 22, 2010 | 01:32am CEToriginal
Carmakers would not have to provide some internal information to wreck processors. More suggestions...
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Mike Elojarvi to leave Toyota Motor Czech

June 22, 2010 | 01:21am CEToriginal
This will occur in late June. The carmaker has not announced his successor yet. New appointment of Elojarvi...
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Suppliers: Hyundai in Nosovice pressurizing vendors by area reduction in prices and threatening with replacing them by Korean companies

June 21, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginal
Hyundai's investment in the Czech Republic was to create 4,000 jobs among suppliers. Required percentage reduction in price is nearly double digit...
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CEZ to launch e-mobility system on commercial basis in six Czech cities in 2013

June 18, 2010 | 02:52am CEToriginal
By 2012, test projects in Prague, Ostrava and Vrchlabi will be carried out. Development of charging stations’ network, battery exchange centres...
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BRNO: Smith Electric Vehicles considering assembly/manufacture of EVs in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
After the Newcastle, UK and the Kansas, USA it would be a third site. Avia and Ford electric vehicles, other electric cars, distribution in Europe...
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Suppliers: Skoda Auto set supply prices on forthcoming model A Entry/Popular on margin of profitability

June 18, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The new car will thus probably be more low cost than its predecessor, the Octavia Tour...
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A. Charouz Motors wants to build new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom in Prague

June 18, 2010 | 01:47am CEToriginal
The company has opened a showroom for both British brands in Pruhonice. Location of the second showroom, construction...
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GM to cancel summer shutdown in most factories in USA, due to strong demand on domestic market

June 18, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
It will thus increase its production by 56,000 cars. Over the first five months, U.S. car sales rose by...
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GM withdrew request for government aid for Opel and Vauxhall in Europe, to ensure financing itself

June 17, 2010 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
The U.S. carmaker has thus responded to the negative attitude of Germany and for time reasons it can not afford another lengthy negotiation...
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