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First service partner of Isuzu Trucks in Czech Rep assigned Hesti group

April 29, 2010 | 01:39am CEToriginal
Its service locations in Prague, Hradec Kralove, and Plzen will therefore take an additional brand. Other service locations in Brno and Ostrava...
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EC: Number of cars to double by 2020 worldwide, electric cars await rapid development

April 28, 2010 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The EC wants to encourage the green technologies more, to work for the extension of charging stations, to develop rules for providing incentives for purchases...
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General Motors to invest USD 890 million in modernization of five motor plants

April 28, 2010 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
The investment will protect 1,600 jobs in North America. These factories should produce a new generation V8 engine designed for...
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Gonow wants to double dealer network in Czech Rep and Slovakia

April 28, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
At the same time the company is preparing to enter Poland, Hungary and Romania. Presentation at motor shows the region and the current dealer network...
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Staff approved plan for closing Belgian Opel factory in Antwerp

April 27, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
More than 75% of workers have given approval for the agreement, which opened the way for finding an investor for the plant...
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New market in USA to markedly increase sales of electric trucks Smith Newton in 2010

April 27, 2010 | 02:15am CEToriginal
They are built on the chassis of the Czech truck manufacturer Avia. Sales in previous years and expectations for 2010...
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Volkswagen to increase investments in China by EUR 1.6 billion, to build two new plants there

April 26, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Between 2010 and 2012, Volkswagen will thus invest a total of...
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Sberbank agreed with GM on damages for non-implementation of Opel sale

April 26, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Both companies, however, have not published details of the agreement, including the amount of money...
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Smith Electric aims to provide Avia and Ford electric vehicles in continental Europe

April 26, 2010 | 02:00am CEToriginal
Smith and Avia have already started discussions on promoting the sale of electric cars with the governments of four European countries including the Czech Republic...
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Isuzu Trucks to set out for non-exclusive financing in Czech Rep

April 26, 2010 | 01:25am CEToriginal
The importer has been already agreed with two companies regarding the financing of Isuzu trucks, and there are talks under way with the third one. However, it is not against other partners...
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Isuzu Motors entered Czech Rep with trucks

April 23, 2010 | 12:53am CEToriginal
Isuzu N-series, three weight versions, four wheelbases, engines, gearboxes, equipment, prices, warranty, sales and service network, extensions, target clientele...
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Avia prepares to enter South America, starting to test trucks in Argentina

April 23, 2010 | 12:25am CEToriginal
The aim is to gain approval, to convince the local partner to cooperate, to establish itself with diesel cars and later also with the CNG ones. The considered assembly...
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Skoda Auto to cease Octavia Tour production in Vrchlabi by end of 2010

April 22, 2010 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Production of the Roomster will probably move from Kvasiny to Vrchlabi. The current daily production in Vrchlabi, production place of "Skoda Popular"...
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Direct Pojistovna started selling insurance through partners in Czech Rep

April 22, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
It has been focusing on direct sale so far. Initially, it focused on used car dealers, but it aims to reach out to dealers and leasing companies as well. The initial partners are...
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Avia plans to assemble its trucks either at parent carmaker Ashok Leyland or external partner in Russia

April 22, 2010 | 12:49am CEToriginal
However, it is not planning any joint venture. In 2010, it aims to sell at least 100 vehicles on the Russian market, and as for the future hundreds per year...
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Automotive Industry Association improved car production outlook in Slovakia in 2010

April 21, 2010 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The production increased by 40% in Q1, all carmakers were doing well. Effects on the production of Kia Motors Slovakia, PSA Trnava, and Volkswagen Slovakia...
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GM paid loans from governments of USA and Canada in advance

April 21, 2010 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
It has therefore prepared space for the reduction of government shares through public share offering, which could be implemented already in...
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Avia to increase production and sales several times in 2010, sales rose twice in Q1

April 21, 2010 | 02:56am CEToriginal
Most of the production will go to new export markets such as Russia, Poland or Bulgaria, part of it as chassis for Smith Newton electric cars...
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PwC: Car production in Czech Rep to fall by 1% in 2010, to grow by 7% in 2011

April 21, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
Car production will then surpass the level of 1 million units in 2012, according to PwC. In Q1 2010, production of cars to 3.5 tonnes went up by 29.6%. Individual manufacturers...
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Isuzu has returned to Czech market with its pickups, Campo replaced by new D-Max

April 21, 2010 | 02:26am CEToriginal
The importer led by Ivan Ruzicka, is now building the dealer network. The first dealer became the Opel and Chevrolet dealer...
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Stephane Chauville left Czech and Slovak representation of Opel after eight months

April 21, 2010 | 02:11am CEToriginal
Pavel Silha, who was promoted from the position of sales head, became his successor in the leadership of the branch. Chauville...
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Frank Versaevel to be new general manager of Volvo Auto Czech

April 21, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The former head of Czech representation of the carmaker Volvo Car Greg Maruszewski will become…
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Staff of Belgian Opel plant on strike, they want higher severance pay

April 20, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The social plan to cease production in Antwerp is not yet fully negotiated. Consensus has been reached regarding the conditions of early retirement but in contradiction...
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Europe air traffic shutdown due to Icelandic volcano caused problems with supply of certain components to some carmakers

April 20, 2010 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
BMW and Nissan will stop or reduce car production even outside Europe due to that. Projected production deficits...
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Opel factory in Antwerp for sale with half of employees

April 20, 2010 | 02:30am CEToriginal
The second half will leave the plant by the end of June. Conditions for the production’s termination in Antwerp, including generous severance...
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