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PSA Peugeot Citroen not dismissing in Slovak plant in Trnava until 2011

January 21, 2010 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The company has been agreed with the unions. Moreover, wage of more than 3,000 employees might increase from January...
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MAN intends to increase production capacities in Brazil by 45%

January 21, 2010 | 10:56pm CEToriginal
The investment will create 700 new jobs. In 2008, MAN had a share on the Brazilian market for truck over 5 tons...
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Volkswagen to possibly enter China with Seat brand, cars to be produced at newly built factory

January 21, 2010 | 02:21am CEToriginal
It would be therefore a fifth Volkswagen’s factory in China. Production capacity of the new plant...
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Autocentrum Duba intends to further expand, founder’s share in company sold

January 21, 2010 | 02:03am CEToriginal
The aim of this transaction is to strengthen the company and prepare it for further expansion in sales and cars servicing. Furthermore, the company has strengthened even regarding the management...
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Mazda allowed its dealers in Czech Rep access to JATO Carspecs4 application

January 21, 2010 | 01:45am CEToriginal
It offers a comparison of different vehicles sold, including special offers. It can be used by dealers at car showrooms, owners of dealerships...
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General Motors reportedly to close Opel plant in Antwerp

January 21, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
The information was reportedly brought by a new Opel CEO Nick Reilly as he told the management of the plant. Therefore, 2,300 people would lose their jobs there...
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Russian billionaire Mikhail Prochorov wants to produce affordable electric cars

January 21, 2010 | 12:59am CEToriginal
For his intention he has already gained prime minister Vladimir Putin. Prochorov wants to produce a lower middle-class sedan built on a plastic skeleton with a price...
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WTO began to investigate US duties on Chinese tires

January 21, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
The US refers to an agreement, which allowed the entry of China into the WTO in 2001. China highlights the decline in tire export to the US and...
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Kia Motors Slovakia: Hyundai ix35 to increase overall production by 40% in Zilina in 2010

January 20, 2010 | 12:16am CEToriginal
Production of the Kia cee'd and the Kia Sportage will be at the 2009 level this year. Planned production of the Hyundai ix35 and a second engine plant...
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Liquidation of carmaker Saab has not begun yet, completion of talks on its sale pending

January 19, 2010 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
Although liquidators are already present at the carmaker, production continues. Employees of Saab are to continue in production at least until...
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Geely wants to export two thirds of production by 2015, to Western Europe this year maybe

January 19, 2010 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
Sales of the Chinese carmaker rose by 59% last year; this year the company plans on further growth of sales to...
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Mazda and Ford to reportedly cancel joint venture in China, carmakers denied that

January 19, 2010 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
Mazda, Ford and Chinese company Changan Automobile allegedly agreed to divide their tripartite company in two...
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Trade unions in Fiat plan to call strike on February 3 due to closure of factory in Sicily

January 19, 2010 | 10:36pm CEToriginal
Production of Fiat in Italy fell to 650,000 cars last year and the carmaker wants to produce 900,000 cars in the country this year. Unions ask for more...
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Cebia increases number of service records in system Autotracer, offering cooperation to other companies

January 19, 2010 | 02:34am CEToriginal
Cebia Report has been already given to customers at Esa Auto, AAA Auto, Skoda Plus and auto-plus dealers. Cebia is now negotiating with...
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Car Importers Association wants government concept of transport development in Czech Rep

January 19, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
SDA calls on the government to somehow support the fleet renewal. Considering car drives, the nearest future is in...
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Sixt car rental expanded its fleet by 103 cars Seat in Czech Rep

January 19, 2010 | 01:56am CEToriginal
Originally, there were 80 cars Ibiza and Leon, at the end of 2009 23 cars Exeo sedan and station wagon were added...
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Opel plans to expand outside Europe, probably in Asia first

January 19, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
Parent company General Motors has reportedly obstructed Opel from entering some of the key automotive markets such as...
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Hyundai Kia Automotive Group to increase investment by 12% this year and take 6,000 new employees

January 19, 2010 | 12:00am CEToriginal
Total of EUR 6.5 billion will go to research and development and production facilities. The group will primarily strengthen research and development...
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Marchionne: Carmakers in Europe should approach reduction of production capacities after US

January 18, 2010 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
World carmakers are able to produce 94 million passenger cars and commercial vehicles a year, but can sell only...
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Tesla Motors plan to double sales and service network in Europe in 2010

January 18, 2010 | 03:01am CEToriginal
The carmaker has produced 1,000 Roadster cars so far. Production plan for 2010, prepared representations in Europe, the second model Tesla Model S...
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Spyker and Genii Capital reputedly aim to submit joint bid for Saab, company’s head Muller denied it

January 18, 2010 | 02:42am CEToriginal
Brand supporters across Europe have been protesting against the Saab’s liquidation on Sunday. Spyker Cars is now awaiting a response from GM on the current offer...
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Clio IV case: Production to be divided between France and Turkey as the Clio III one, Renault electric cars to be manufactured at home

January 18, 2010 | 02:23am CEToriginal
The European Commission started to interfere; having concerns about the French government attempts to limit business freedom of carmakers...
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Aston Martin Rapide: Production to begin in Austria soon, customer supplies from April

January 18, 2010 | 02:07am CEToriginal
The carmaker has set a price just for the UK and USA so far. Basic price in continental Europe and this year's production plan...
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Bosch to close factory in Wales, moving production to Hungary

January 18, 2010 | 01:58am CEToriginal
There will be 900 people left unemployed in Miskin-based factory. The production moving as well as the plant’s closure will be under way gradually in...
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Passenger car sales in Europe down by 1.6% last year, in December up by 16%

January 18, 2010 | 01:49am CEToriginal
According to PwC, it might fall by 6.2% this year. The markets, which were not supported by the scrap bonus in 2009, should keep at last year's numbers...
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