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EVC Group expands abroad with electric cars Skoda Roomster and Smart Fortwo

October 14, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
In Western Europe, the company also wants to offer conversions of used cars. First foreign markets, funding in the Czech Republic by s Autoleasing...
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Italian EV manufacturer Tazzari entered Czech market

October 12, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The carmaker chose a partner here, which immediately set a sub-dealer. Specifications, prices and sales of the electric Zero; profile of company 3E, which is looking for more brands across the automotive segments...
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Skoda Octavia Hatchback: Volkswagen prepars cheaper version of VW Golf

October 12, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
Skoda will introduce a mass-produced EV by 2014, the Superb will get a successor. The Octavia Hatchback, Octavia III and Golf VII will come on the market...
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Emil Frey to open Fisker showrooms first in Western Europe, Eastern Europe to follow later

October 11, 2010 | 05:48am CEToriginal
In the meantime, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary will be served by Fisker dealers in Germany. Wholesale and retail strategies...
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PARIS: Nissan aims to double its market share in Central Europe by 2012

October 11, 2010 | 04:41am CEToriginal
The new strategy of management localization has been already celebrating success. The number of orders for Juke, introducing an electric Leaf in Central Europe...
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PARIS: Serial production of Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid to begin later in 2010, sales to fully start in March 2011

October 6, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
The pre-series production has been already running in Finland in order to ensure sufficient show cars for dealers. Number of orders in Europe including the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Prague Public Transport Company to expand rail service and renew buses

October 6, 2010 | 02:56am CEToriginal
New tram lines, new subway line D, condemnation of CNG buses and trolley buses, the purchase of five additional electric buses BredaMenarinibus Zeus, reducing energy consumption...
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Tesla Motors recalling 439 electric Roadster cars for repairs

October 4, 2010 | 01:00am CEToriginal
This is the second corrective action of the American electric vehicle manufacturer. Reason for recall, previous sales...
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Skoda Auto to launch testing of electric Octavia in Czech Rep and Germany in 2011

September 30, 2010 | 02:19am CEToriginal
The total range, Li-ion batteries, charging time, electric power, maximum speed, acceleration, serial production of electric vehicles...
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Tili has already six partners for e-mobility promotion in Czech Rep

September 30, 2010 | 02:15am CEToriginal
These are companies Citroen, Tazzari, Vectrix, Alke, Winora and Rittal. Apart from the e-mobility, the transport emissions’ reduction will be supported by home working as well...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen to expand cooperation with Ford and Mitsubishi

September 30, 2010 | 02:07am CEToriginal
It will develop Euro 6 engines with Ford and together with Mitsubishi the electric commercial vehicles. Details of the two collaborations with time schedules...
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Amsterdam to invest in e-mobility development by purchasing thousands of EVs and charging stations

September 30, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
The current situation in the city, plans of the municipality, negotiations with the European and Japanese carmakers, cooperation with Better Place, new jobs...
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Contract signing by CEZ and Peugeot protracting, negotiations under way for year

September 29, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
The current situation, not including Citroen into the testing of electric cars, the expected number of Peugeot iOn cars, e-mobility activities of Mitsubishi in the Czech Republic...
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Fiat placed alternatively powered vehicles by LPG on Czech market

September 29, 2010 | 01:01am CEToriginal
This happened after year and half preparations. Range of models and engines, parameters of aggregates, prices, warranty terms, conversion for free within funding...
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Venturi opened first plant for electric vehicles in France

September 28, 2010 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Currently, there are eight EVs Citroen Berlingo First and Peugeot Partner Origin leaving the assembly lines a day. The annual capacity, other models...
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Toyota holding roadshow in Czech Rep, presenting both passenger and off-road models

September 27, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
It is going to visit 14 cities within the event of "Toyota - Test Days" until October 16. Participants will receive a voucher for a free car wash...
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Opel continues in entering into new segments, developing new entry-model

September 24, 2010 | 06:29am CEToriginal
Production of a petrol mini car is going to start in Eisenach in 2013, later in the electric version. The production moving to Zaragoza, output growth in Kaiserslautern...
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E-mobility development will be financed with EU money in Czech Rep

September 16, 2010 | 02:00am CEToriginal
Ministry of Environment is preparing the conditions for drawing of funds from one operational programme. Launching, recipients of aid, the amount of money...
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Toyota Motor intends to introduce six new hybrid models by 2012

September 16, 2010 | 12:29am CEToriginal
Moreover, the carmaker plans to launch the Prius plug-in hybrid and two electric cars into the U.S. market. Price of the Prius rechargeable in a socket...
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Tili to help with e-mobility implementation in Czech Rep

September 15, 2010 | 02:29am CEToriginal
The first e-mobile office in Prague 13, cooperation with cities, a seminar held on September 16 in Prague, Open Days in Brussels, electric car Tazzari...
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Hyundai introduced its first EV, based on smallest model i10

September 12, 2010 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Parameters of the electric BlueOn, battery supplier, noise system VESS, launching of the test and mass production, sales plan...
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Mitsubishi and Peugeot possibly produce EVs for Europe in Spain

September 10, 2010 | 05:33am CEToriginal
An alleged start of production, production plans, the price of compact electric car, negotiations between Spain and Mitsubishi on building a factory producing batteries...
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Ostrava Transport to separate production of trams and trolleybuses from public transport

September 7, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
The reason is a legal obligation and improvement of business management. The city considered the end of the production as well...
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Comett Plus bought three low-floor buses Irisbus Citelis powered by CNG

September 7, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
It will put them in Tabor from November, particularly in the city center and the periphery. Price of the buses, subsidies from the EU, information LCD panels in the vehicles...
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV to cost about EUR 34,000 in Europe, with government support EUR 30,000

September 2, 2010 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Sales will begin still in 2010 in 14 countries which provide subsidies for EVs. Differences of the European version, introduction in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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