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AAA Auto increased sales by 51% y/y in January, by 13% m/m

February 24, 2011 | 01:37am CEToriginal
Development of sales in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the strongest regions, growing demand for diesel cars and off-road vehicles, visit rate of the website and load of the call centre...
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BMW to expand dealer network in Czech Rep in 2011

January 26, 2011 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
A new BMW showroom will be built in Prague, the importer is also considering two sites in eastern Bohemia...
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Monika Müllerova became new CarGarantie country manager for Czech Rep and Slovakia

January 26, 2011 | 05:08am CEToriginal
She replaced Milan Veprek, who held the position since 2004. New and previous workplace of Veprek and Müllerova...
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Autobond defended record results of 2009 in 2010

January 25, 2011 | 03:50am CEToriginal
It happenned even after a decline in most brands in the company's portfolio. Key brands Kia and Suzuki have developed differently. In 2011, the company plans to reach a double-digit sales growth...
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Group of lawyer Robert Pergl gained representation of Italian brand Abarth for Czech Rep

January 13, 2011 | 03:45am CEToriginal
In spring, the company Pitlane will open a showroom in a new complex in Prague, to which the service for Ferrari and Maserati has been already moved...
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A. Charouz donates pre-charged loyalty card and discount on service when using CSOB Leasing car funding

January 13, 2011 | 03:11am CEToriginal
Moreover, with the card United-Auto the customer gets one year of assistance services in the Czech Republic free of charge. Details of offer, brands and showrooms involved...
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Porsche Inter Auto increased sales of new cars by 11% in Czech Rep in 2010, planning further increase in 2011

January 12, 2011 | 04:54am CEToriginal
The company increased demand for all brands in its portfolio, the most for Porsche. Details of sales and plans...
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AAA Auto sales increased by 24.1% in Q4, by 7.3% in 2010

January 12, 2011 | 04:13am CEToriginal
The company met the year-round plan. Sales rose more in Slovakia than in the Czech Republic. Areas of the strongest sales...
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Auto Esa increased sales by 9.5% in 2010

January 6, 2011 | 02:22am CEToriginal
The company almost fulfilled the plan accounting for 10% growth and has continued in sales growth in recent years. Since 1993, Auto Esa has sold a total of...
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Jindrich Nevrla left post of Auto Palace Group head, remaining at AutoBinck Holding

January 4, 2011 | 02:41am CEToriginal
Richard Kopecny became new managing director of Auto Palace Group, who has served so far as...
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AAA Auto launched two light versions of its website

January 3, 2011 | 02:14am CEToriginal
One is designed for computers with slow Internet connection, the second for mobile phones. The visit rate of the AAAAuto.cz...
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Autobond Group head changed, Libor Sramek appointed to supervisory board

December 22, 2010 | 06:04am CEToriginal
Libor Sramek led the company for four years, for which he turned it into the dealer of five brands in four cities of the Czech Republic. New board chairman...
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Auto Duba wants to significantly increase sales in 2011, plans to expand outside of Prague

December 22, 2010 | 05:44am CEToriginal
The recent changes of corporate design and logo are now completed by a new website...
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SOVA: Police investigate Globus Car scandal inconsistently

December 8, 2010 | 04:18am CEToriginal
At the same time, the association SOVA refused it would have stepped into the competitive battle in the market of used cars. Response made by SOVA to a statement of Auto Esa...
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Police: Fraud by used car dealer revealed in Globus Car case, new owners not to lose their cars

December 7, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The police ruled out the involvement of Auto Esa in criminal conduct of Globus Car. Auto Esa has now prepared a double aid for the parties aggrieved...
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Prague taxis increasingly uniting fleets under single brand

December 3, 2010 | 05:34am CEToriginal
They can thus reach beneficiary prices for large fleets. The Tick Tack and City Taxi have a follow-up, i.e. the company Taxi Praha that concluded an agreement with Renault...
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Porsche Holding reported third largest growth in new car sales in Czech Rep in 2009/2010

December 1, 2010 | 06:34am CEToriginal
While in the Czech Republic Porsche Inter Auto saw an increase in sales and revenues, sales in Slovakia declined. Details of business and financial results...
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AZ Auto Consulting: Germans started to buy newish used cars in Czech Rep

December 1, 2010 | 06:08am CEToriginal
The reason is the price advantageousness and the lack of almost-new used cars in Europe. The biggest Czech used car dealer AAA Auto has not confirmed the trend though...
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Dealers started to provide Express Service by Volkswagen in Czech Rep for other group brands as well

December 1, 2010 | 05:55am CEToriginal
Some service shops provide it for no extra charge. Advantages and possible uses, examples from the service network...
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Auto Esa launched website aimed at commercial vehicles

December 1, 2010 | 05:28am CEToriginal
Therefore, the company has a specialized website for each branch at the moment. Current offers at Dodavky-Esa.cz...
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Auto Esa: European registry of service records might solve number of problems with used car sale

November 30, 2010 | 03:52am CEToriginal
A new problem for new and newish cars - turbo-odometers, odometer downsizing at dealers under pressure of unfair used car shops...
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David Keller left AAA Auto after one year

November 29, 2010 | 04:39am CEToriginal
The company created a new position of group office operations director within the organizational structure, which has been taken by...
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Cebia: Other big used car dealers in Czech Rep to provide mileage guarantee

November 29, 2010 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Cebia Report has been already offered to clients by Auto Esa and AAA Auto, now a company Andy-auta has joined them...
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Fastbox introduced loyalty program in Czech Rep, benefits may be also applied in Austria

November 26, 2010 | 01:40am CEToriginal
In the near future, the company is going to run its e-shop. Suppliers of parts and service catalogue, parameters of the loyalty program...
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AAA Auto: Sales of used commercial vehicles back to pre-crisis level

November 26, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
After ten months of 2010 the company increased its sales by 71%, of which 75% were in the Czech Republic and 60% in Slovakia. Five best-selling brands and models...
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