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New Audi Terminal designed to help increase sales of Auto-Exner in 2010

May 11, 2010 | 01:54am CEToriginal
Sales in 2008, 2009 and a plan for 2010, best-selling models, services offered by the Audi Terminal, servicing capacity, Express Service...
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Brose to release staff from closed Czech plant in Trutnov gradually

May 11, 2010 | 01:17am CEToriginal
The company has already announced the release of 290 employees to the Labour Office; they should leave gradually in...
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Brilliance leaving European market after three years, without chance to enter Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 10, 2010 | 04:36am CEToriginal
The reason is a poor and inflexible price policy of the carmaker and related low sales. A. Charouz Motors...
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Scuderia Praha plans Ferrari and Maserati sales at last year's level in 2010

May 10, 2010 | 04:25am CEToriginal
The company’s revenues for 2009, the number of cars under service control, new service centre, plans with the original showroom in Ruzyne…
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Strobel: Bosch plants in Czech Rep register slight recovery, sales growth expected for 2010

May 10, 2010 | 04:16am CEToriginal
In 2009, their revenues dropped by 26.6%, the majority accounted for the automotive technology. Staffing situation in the factories...
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Czech Rep currently not planning incentives for purchases of electric cars

May 7, 2010 | 12:30am CEToriginal
Electric cars could be advantaged after the introduction of tolls in the centre of Prague, which will be approved by the newly formed House of Representatives. Electric fleet of the Czech Republic...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen to establish joint venture with Changan Automobile in China

May 6, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
It is another partner of PSA in China, where the French carmaker wants to speed up its expansion. The new joint venture should produce…
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Volkswagen, MAN and Scania exploring possibilities of closer cooperation

May 6, 2010 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen wants to better compete with the truck manufacturers Daimler and Volvo by cooperating with companies where its share...
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EvoBus to build another hall producing bus spare parts in Czech plant in Holysov

May 6, 2010 | 12:24am CEToriginal
That will require an investment of over EUR 10 million and 50 new employees. The high-capacity bus CapaCity, production in 2009 and 2010...
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Scuderia Praha opened new Ferrari showroom in Prague

May 5, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The investment in the showroom in Dejvice has exceeded CZK 10 million. Servicing is still under way in Ruzyne, in autumn 2010, it will move to new premises...
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Hutchinson engaged 50 people in Czech Rep in Q1, still holds agency staff

May 5, 2010 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The reason is growth in demand of the carmakers Ford and Fiat but also a new contract from the German carmaker...
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Chinese carmaker JAC Motors wants to enter Europe, considering to build plant in Slovakia

May 5, 2010 | 12:29am CEToriginal
The company is already negotiating with the agency SARIO. It would like to offer passenger cars and light commercial vehicles on European market. Sales representation...
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Vladimir Vosicky left Peugeot after 10 months

May 5, 2010 | 12:03am CEToriginal
Czech representation of Peugeot has simultaneously merged the marketing and sales department, and as commercial manager was nominated…
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Czech state prepared grants for dealing with car wrecks, junkyards require obligation to ecological liquidation

May 4, 2010 | 11:08pm CEToriginal
De-registering an old car is currently available without any proof of liquidation. Operators of junkyards filed a complaint to the EC of legislation of the Czech Republic...
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Pauels: Avia wants to become global carmaker

May 4, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
The carmaker wants to achieve the aim by entering into new markets and diversifying the portfolio. Trucks, buses and vans; diesel, electric and CNG drive...
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Kopecky: Generali wants to be number three on insurance market in Czech Rep by 2012

May 4, 2010 | 01:04am CEToriginal
Current state, market share necessary to this aim, outlook in car insurance in 2010, expansion of cooperation with partners...
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German government launched plan to support electric cars, not planning subsidies now though

May 3, 2010 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The opposition called it a theatre. The government, according to carmakers, was supposed to create a network of charging stations in Germany and actively promote new technologies...
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Europ Assistance extended number of corporate partners in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 3, 2010 | 12:40am CEToriginal
Business and financial results of 2009, existing and new partners from among insurance companies, leasing companies, carmakers and car dealers...
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Milan Houzvic leading car insurance section in Kooperativa as of May 1

May 3, 2010 | 12:26am CEToriginal
Within the company, he has been thus promoted from the regional management to the national one. His predecessor, Jiri Filla...
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Number of CNG vehicles extending among companies and institutions in Prague

May 3, 2010 | 12:13am CEToriginal
In 2010, Prazske sluzby or the car rental service Sixt are about to expand their fleets. Specific plans and other operators of CNG vehicles...
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Bela Jaskova left SkoFIN after 11 years

May 2, 2010 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
In the company, she held the position of spokeswoman; her successor will be announced next week. Jaskova’s new place of activity...
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Analyst: General Motors mystified market with announcement of early government loans’ repayment

May 2, 2010 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
The goal was only to refinance the total debt. According to the analysts, GM is still in a deep slump...
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Kia dealers in Czech Rep can get rid of used car trade, AAA Auto to take care of cars in part exchange

April 30, 2010 | 11:06am CEToriginal
The program for used cars Autokeep still continues. Replacement of a car in part exchange in Germany and the Czech Republic...
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Brno-based dealer of Jaguar and Land Rover, House of England changed its owner

April 29, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The dealership has been dominated by the company UK cars, led by Robert Pergl, the head of Scuderia Praha representing brands Ferrari and Maserati on the Czech market. Details…
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Brano Group won contract from Porsche for EUR 1 million

April 29, 2010 | 01:53am CEToriginal
Thanks to new contracts, the company has enrolled 200 new employees. Details of the new contract for Porsche and experience with the production of other exclusive brands...
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