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AAA Auto prolonged scrap bonus in Czech Rep and Slovakia till end of May

May 19, 2009 | 09:41pm CEToriginal
It has been utilized by more than 1,300 motorists in both countries so far. The action’s restoring is in the company considered...
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Suzuki restructuring its dealer network in Czech Rep, seeking new partners for three regions

May 14, 2009 | 09:31pm CEToriginal
The importer has recently terminated co-operation with two dealers in Prague and Ostrava. A new dealer acceded at the beginning of May...
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AAA Auto extends used vehicle warranty within deficiencies insurance Carlife

May 14, 2009 | 04:39pm CEToriginal
This insurance is offered for free to cars over CZK 100,000. The length of the guarantee will be extended from the current 3 months/4,000 km to...
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Czech car dealer Auto-Exner to expand abroad

May 13, 2009 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
The company with several showrooms in Prague is interested in Poland and Slovakia and might enter these markets with the brands...
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AAA Auto and Sixt New Kopel extend their Romanian car centres network

May 13, 2009 | 08:04pm CEToriginal
Operating leasing, car lease and used car sales will be offered by a Romanian company AAA New Kopel in co-operation with...
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Auto-Exner to open new Bentley showroom in Prague in H2 2009

May 13, 2009 | 04:27pm CEToriginal
The firm has become besides the authorized service, also the official dealer of Bentley cars in autumn 2008. Showroom will grow in...
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Auto-Exner to sell 100 Aston Martin cars during four years

May 7, 2009 | 07:32pm CEToriginal
Along with 50 cars driving on the Czech roads the company wishes to have 150 cars in its portfolio by 2012. Investment into a new dealership ranged to...
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Porsche Inter Auto expands to other cities in Czech Rep

May 7, 2009 | 04:54pm CEToriginal
Besides Prague, Brno, Plzen, Olomouc and Ceske Budejovice the company will also sell cars in...
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Mercedes-Benz opened new sale and service complex in Stodulky, Prague

May 5, 2009 | 04:14pm CEToriginal
The company has invested CZK 530 million in the complex. Mercedes took into account a possible expansion in the future during the construction already...
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Aston Martin aims to have 150 dealerships worldwide by 2011

May 4, 2009 | 12:44pm CEToriginal
Aston Martin has currently 125 dealers in 40 countries; the last one was opened in Prague. The opening of dealership in Slovakia, Poland and Hungary...
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Louwman to sell Lexus cars in the Czech Rep, showroom in Prague to open in September

May 3, 2009 | 07:39pm CEToriginal
In connection with this event, there will be changes for Louwman in the sale of Toyota cars and also in the Lexus Lounge project…
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Aston Martin officially opened its 125th dealership in Prague today

April 29, 2009 | 10:27pm CEToriginal
The dealership has been acquired by Auto-Exner company which added the brand to its portfolio along with Bentley and Lamborghini. Aston Martin has been negotiating the dealership with...
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During three weeks 400 drivers took advantage of scrap bonus at AAA Auto in Czech Rep

April 22, 2009 | 08:32pm CEToriginal
In most cases, owners of the old Skoda Favorit/Forman and Skoda 105/120 cars take advantage of the discount of up to CZK 50,000. Newly they purchase...
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Louwman opened its second Toyota car centre in the Czech Rep in Usti nad Labem

April 21, 2009 | 07:08pm CEToriginal
Louwman has had only one car centre in the Czech Republic, in Prague so far. The company entered Usti nad Labem…
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AAA Auto intends to make Auto Diskont more visible

April 9, 2009 | 04:27pm CEToriginal
In terms of economy measures, Auto Diskont has withdrawn from Slovakia. The company is currently operating in Prague and Brno only, where the monthly sales come up to…
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Porsche Inter Auto: Car sales to rise about 6% in Czech Rep in 2009

April 8, 2009 | 06:50pm CEToriginal
Reason of the growth will be the new car centres that are to be opened this year. In 2010, Porsche Inter Auto expects the sales in the Czech Republic...
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Porsche Inter Auto: Prague sales complex in Prosek to expand by Skoda and Porsche car centres

April 7, 2009 | 03:53pm CEToriginal
Requirement of larger showroom and service facilities of Porsche grew along with rising offer of this Germany carmaker’s models. This year it will be...
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Auto-Exner began selling Aston Martin cars in the Czech Rep; showroom has been opened in Prague 9

April 6, 2009 | 08:09pm CEToriginal
The Auto-Exner company gained a dealership of Anton Martin cars, after luxury brands Bentley and Lamborghini; this year the company plans to sell…
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AAA Auto began offering its own scrap bonus also in the Czech Republic

April 1, 2009 | 07:30pm CEToriginal
Used car dealer AAA Auto began providing a scrap bonus of CZK 10,000 to 50,000 on the Czech market, however, the condition is…
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Auto Esa began offering its own scrap bonus of EUR 300 up to 1,000

March 31, 2009 | 06:41pm CEToriginal
Prague-based used car dealer Auto Esa introduced its own scrap bonus of EUR 300 up to 1,000 when buying a car with a minimum price of...
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Federal-Mogul to rebrand products in terms of piracy and clarity

March 31, 2009 | 04:23pm CEToriginal
In terms of fight against product piracy, the company is initiating a possibility of product authenticity verification by means of the web site…
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AAA Auto: Our scrap bonus proved good in Slovakia, we will offer it in Czech Rep too

March 30, 2009 | 06:40pm CEToriginal
Used car dealer AAA Auto has started to buy the car wrecks back, a great interest in its own scrap bonus forces the company to…
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Denny: AAA Auto expansion to Russia put off for one year

March 28, 2009 | 10:04am CEToriginal
AAA Auto has suspended cooperation with PricewaterCoopers concerning the entry on the Russian market. The car centre in Moscow will be opened not before…
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AAA Auto closed five branches in Q1, to open ‘baby bazar’ in Liberec in May

March 27, 2009 | 07:09pm CEToriginal
AAA Auto intends to enter the year 2010 with 30 branches. Opening of the new branches is realistic not before H2 2010 in the cities…
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AAA Auto monthly sales increased in Q1, however, company expects decrease for 2009

March 27, 2009 | 02:29pm CEToriginal
The AAA Auto company has sold on its key markets in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in Q1 according to preliminary results…
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