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Auto Palace increased sales plans in Czech Rep, demand for new cars exceeded expectations

May 23, 2012 | 04:30am CEToriginal
The reason could be two new brands in the portfolio. Results in Q1, the plan for the year 2012, approaching Porsche Inter Auto CZ...
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Toyota expands own dealer network in Czech Rep

May 21, 2012 | 01:20am CEToriginal
A subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho continues to expand outside of Prague, when it opened its fifth Toyota showroom near the TPCA factory. Location, characteristics and history of the showroom...
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Pergl: Sales of Ferrari, Maserati and Abarth cars in Czech Rep to increase in 2012

May 10, 2012 | 09:37pm CEToriginal
The results of 2011, expectations for 2012, shortening of delivery times, Maserati Quattroporte VI, exhibition of veterans called Chateau Loucen Concours d'Elegance...
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AutoPrim offers one of their showrooms to rent

May 3, 2012 | 05:28am CEToriginal
It will be the third attempt to rent the showroom after termination of car sales. The recent lessee-dealer, location, lease terms...
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Auto Charouz probably sold some companies in order to expand Ford brand

May 2, 2012 | 02:15am CEToriginal
The group found a partner for the sale of the brands instead of the sold dealerships. Connection with the contract from CSOB Leasing for the Czech Post...
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Olfin Car expands in car sales in Czech Rep

May 2, 2012 | 12:54am CEToriginal
The company has become a Peugeot dealer, opened three new Opel branches and one Seat branch. Details, closure of the Chevrolet dealership, business results in 2011...
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Ownership change reportedly took place at Czech license holder of Sixt

April 27, 2012 | 03:04am CEToriginal
The automotive group Auto Charouz apparently got rid of a majority stake in Speed Lease, which operates car rental and provides operating leases. The buyer, details...
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Court not yet decided in dispute of House of England and Jaguar Land Rover Austria

April 25, 2012 | 02:40am CEToriginal
The Czech luxury car dealer sued the importer regarding the failure to perform the dealer contract. The date for a possible decision...
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Roider: Volkswagen wants to increase market share of imported brands in Czech Rep by 2014 to 15%

April 24, 2012 | 12:04am CEToriginal
Plans for particular brands, product offensive in 2012, expected renaming of Import Volkswagen Group, a separate retail...
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2012 Bratislava Motor Show: Only six volume brands did not participate, Exclusive Salon formed by foreign dealers

April 23, 2012 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
Compared to 2011, the number of exhibitors, brands and visitors went up. Comments of non-participating importers...
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CB Auto launched sale of Volkswagen cars in Ceske Budejovice

April 17, 2012 | 03:19am CEToriginal
The company has thus entered another city with the VW brand. Within a year CB Auto will build a new showroom according to a new concept in Ceske Budejovice…
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Porsche Inter Auto increased sales of new cars by 1.5% in Czech Rep in Q1

April 17, 2012 | 02:56am CEToriginal
The growth was driven by the VW brand, the demand for other brands declined. Demand for new Bentley brand, a sales plan in 2012...
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Auto-Exner fully started Hyundai dealership in Prague, sold 20 cars yet

April 12, 2012 | 03:46am CEToriginal
The company provides complete services in sales and service. Current status of orders, fleet potential, sales plan in 2012...
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Seat loses dealers in Czech Rep

April 11, 2012 | 04:29am CEToriginal
Over the past six months four companies stopped selling Seat cars, mostly in big cities. Current status of sales and service network...
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Auto Charouz expands with Ford brand in Czech Rep

April 10, 2012 | 02:01am CEToriginal
The reason is, among other things servicing of Ford Transit vans for the Czech Post. New and upcoming Ford Charouz showrooms in Bohemia and Moravia...
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Sixt started cooperation with BMW Group in Czech Rep, with both brands

April 5, 2012 | 09:30pm CEToriginal
First of all, the car rental included SUVs from BMW to its fleet, now another BMW models and for the first time in the Czech Republic also the Mini cars. The numbers, specifications, references...
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Auto Charouz sold 722 new Ford cars in March, market share reached about 40 %

April 5, 2012 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Record month of December 2011, charging stations by E.ON within car showrooms, cars of the limited edition Twenty One/21 in basic equipment...
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AAA Auto engaged another executive with leadership experience from large company

April 4, 2012 | 04:22am CEToriginal
The former CEO of Czech furniture manufacturer TON, Petr Koutsky took in the used car dealer the position of...
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Czech importer of Volkswagen Group brands created sales division for companies and institutions

April 4, 2012 | 04:12am CEToriginal
It is thus following the concept of its parent company Porsche Holding Salzburg. The head of the Corporate Sales Division became...
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AAA Auto chose new head of marketing and communications

April 3, 2012 | 12:45am CEToriginal
Jan Repa’s successor came to the network of used car shops from a company outside the automotive industry...
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Auto Pruhonice opened its third Volvo showroom in Czech Rep

April 2, 2012 | 02:34am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company has also become the largest dealer of Volvo cars in the country with three dealerships. Location of the new branch...
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Auto Louda wants to build new showroom

March 29, 2012 | 05:05am CEToriginal
The company is the Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda and Chevrolet dealer with facilities in Pardubice, Podebrady and Kolin. Location and brand of the new showroom...
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Matyas Lacina to become new head of Porsche Inter Auto branch in Hradec Kralove

March 29, 2012 | 04:27am CEToriginal
He has been the head of used cars sales in the company’s Czech network. His successor...
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DHL makes changes in fleet renewal strategy

March 26, 2012 | 02:10am CEToriginal
DHL Express in the Czech Republic partly leaves the Opel brand (GM), operating lease, CNG drive and moves to larger vans. EVs and HEVs in the U.S....
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Ales Novak to become new Seat head in Czech Rep

March 23, 2012 | 04:09am CEToriginal
He will thus move from the regional level to top management within the Czech branch of Porsche Holding Salzburg. Details, new Seat models in 2012...
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