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Avia entered Russian market, considering assembly there

April 19, 2010 | 10:00pm CEToriginal
In the first phase, there will be seven dealerships ensuring the sale. Avia holds talks about the licensed production with a company Avtotor as well...
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UOHS cancelled tender of Ceska posta for purchase of vans for CZK 300 million

April 16, 2010 | 12:56am CEToriginal
The reason is are serious mistakes in tender documents. A winner of the tender, A. Charouz appealed against the decision. A new tender...
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Skoda Auto considering moving assembly of Roomster from Kvasiny to Vrchlabi

April 15, 2010 | 08:31pm CEToriginal
The Roomster would thus relinquish place to expanding production of the models Yeti and Superb/Superb Combi in Kvasiny. Utilization of both plants...
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Hyundai reached agreement with workers from Nosovice on wage clause in existing collective agreement

April 15, 2010 | 08:20pm CEToriginal
Average salaries will rise by 7% from April, annual bonus will reach 50% of salary, for extra shifts a bonus of CZK 400 will be paid. However, the increase is for 2009 as well...
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TPCA signed new collective agreement with unions

April 15, 2010 | 07:51pm CEToriginal
The agreement, in addition to increase in tariff wages, an additional pay for an extra shift and a bonus, also includes a commitment that TPCA will not dismiss for redundancy until...
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Chinese carmaker Gonow entered Czech and Slovak markets

April 15, 2010 | 01:34am CEToriginal
Importer for Central Europe, dealer network, two models—pick-up and SUV, financing, power units including LPG, parts of equipment and prices...
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Plzen-based car dealer Ricardo in insolvency

April 15, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
The authorized dealer of passenger cars and commercial vehicles Fiat got into financial difficulties because of the crisis. The amount of debts, creditors, showroom...
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Daimler terminating part-time working hours in car production in Germany

April 15, 2010 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Regarding trucks, the situation remains unchanged. Daimler plans to keep a stable number of employees this year or even slightly increase it…
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Chrysler entered into three-year cooperation contract with NASA

April 15, 2010 | 12:11am CEToriginal
Both subjects will be sharing information on automotive technologies and space research. Details of the current and former cooperation...
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Volkswagen completed increase of its capital by issuing new shares

April 14, 2010 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
The emission of 65 million new preference shares has brought EUR 4.1 billion, which will serve to finance the takeover of the carmaker Porsche…
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PSA Peugeot Citroen allegedly found second partner for expansion in China

April 13, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The French carmaker intends to increase sales in China by 30% in 2010. After the carmaker Dongfeng, Changan is to be the second partner...
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Czech network of tire and fast service shops Barum and Pneubox renamed to BestDrive

April 13, 2010 | 01:46am CEToriginal
BestDrive has simultaneously expanded the offer of tire brands and services in its own and franchising premises, set up a loyalty program and launched spring services again...
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Scuderia Praha to move Ferrari car sale in Prague

April 13, 2010 | 01:29am CEToriginal
This will occur a year and a half after sale of Maserati cars had been moved to a more attractive place. The new Ferrari showroom will be opened in...
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Analysts: Merger of Volkswagen and Porsche is still at considerable risks

April 12, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
These risks stem from prospective tax liabilities and claims accusing the former managers of Porsche of market manipulation during the attempted takeover of Volkswagen...
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Bridgestone to build second factory in India, expand production capacity in Japan in advance and invest in Poland

April 12, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
Through the investment, it intends to meet the strong demand for premium tires for passenger cars in Europe. The capacity increase and amount of the investment...
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Skoda Auto has agreed with unions on wage scale of new collective contract, strike is lifted

April 9, 2010 | 01:05am CEToriginal
The carmaker is going to rise the wages by 2.7%, pay a one-time bonus for 2009, increase pension contributions. The contract is valid until...
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Extra shifts in Skoda Auto in Q2: 12 for Superb and Yeti production, three for Roomster

April 9, 2010 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Employees of the plant in Kvasiny will add the shifts to their flexi-accounts, which have been agreed by the company and the unions at the end of 2009...
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Renault-Nissan-Daimler alliance: Cooperation on cars up to 3.5 tonnes, electric cars and internal combustion engines

April 7, 2010 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
The exchange of equity shares, expected savings and additional sales, details of synergies in the development...
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Ministry of Transport continues tightening rules for operation of vehicle testing stations

April 7, 2010 | 11:32pm CEToriginal
After the electronic surveillance of vehicle testing stations, the resort has now prepared a new bill which refines and tightens up the duties of operators and introduces heavy fines…
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E-mobility in Spain: Government grants EUR 6,000, charging stations with electricity from wind power stations

April 7, 2010 | 04:15am CEToriginal
The government wants to invest EUR 590 million in the development of electro-mobility within two years. Estimates of sales of electric cars and hybrids by 2014...
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Hyundai’s Czech unions gave company ultimatum until next week

April 6, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
If company management do not accede to their demands for wage increase, they shall pass the negoatiations on an agent...
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New brands in A. Charouz Motors’ portfolio caused sales changes in Prague

April 6, 2010 | 05:49am CEToriginal
The company will offer Jaguar and Land Rover brands in Pruhonice, while Cadillac, Corvette, Hummer, Spyker, Wiesmann and electric cars Micro-Vett in a new showroom in...
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Key Plastics expanding in Europe, buying certain plants of Paulman & Crone and Olho Group

April 6, 2010 | 05:15am CEToriginal
The U.S. company will take Olho-Technik plants over in Germany and the Czech Republic, which are in 2010 expecting a turnover of...
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Grammer won new contracts, to extend production by investment of EUR 12 million in Czech Rep

April 6, 2010 | 01:50am CEToriginal
It will be production for a truck manufacturers. Even though Grammer has recently ceased production in Horazdovice but now in Tachov...
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Andrej Barcak jr. left A. Charouz, Pavel Silha Kia in Slovakia

April 6, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Both have moved to the Czech and Slovak representation of Opel, where the change of the organizational structure has been thus completed. Details of changes and the existing career of managers...
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