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Skoda Electric plans to produce trolleybuses in Russia

July 1, 2010 | 02:52am CEToriginal
The company considers buying a factory as well as a joint venture. Planned production, revenues and orders in 2010...
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Gonow expands production in China, planning expansion in Europe

June 28, 2010 | 02:59am CEToriginal
Contemplated warehouse of cars and parts in the Czech Republic, cooperation with Axa Assistance in Italy, the expected interest in pickups and SUVs, extension of the range of models from two to four...
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Toyota Motor convening hybrid cars Lexus HS 250h to repair in USA, simultaneously to stop their sales

June 28, 2010 | 12:52am CEToriginal
The reason is a possible leakage of fuel. This is a hybrid designed for the Japanese and U.S. markets; as for Europe, it is not offered. The number of disabled vehicles...
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Ghosn: Renault and Nissan want to sell 500,000 electric vehicles by 2015

June 25, 2010 | 02:19am CEToriginal
Renault also wants to repay part of the state aid, acquired together with PSA Peugeot Citroen in early 2009, in advance. Details...
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Carmakers in Czech Rep want government to support sales of green cars

June 24, 2010 | 03:53am CEToriginal
They suggest, first, subsidies for the purchase of new cars, or restriction of entry to city centres for non-ecological cars. The SAP already sent a proposal to the MPO...
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Skoda Auto: Czechs incline to electric car purchase more than Germans and Japanese

June 23, 2010 | 01:37am CEToriginal
Results of the study in the Czech Republic, Germany and Japan, obstacles to the development and proposals on e-mobility support, planned electric and hybrid cars of the Volkswagen Group...
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Association for e-mobility promotion and development established in Czech Rep

June 23, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
The Association of Electromobile Industry (ASEP) is a cluster of companies and universities. Founding members, visions, Superbel orders by taxi services...
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BRNO: New player on market of charging stations Molaris wants to deliver 50 units in Czech Rep in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
The company has already supplied the energy company E.ON with the first charging station and is registering demand of others. Three series - Home, Public and Fleet, parameters, payment systems, price...
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CEZ to launch e-mobility system on commercial basis in six Czech cities in 2013

June 18, 2010 | 02:52am CEToriginal
By 2012, test projects in Prague, Ostrava and Vrchlabi will be carried out. Development of charging stations’ network, battery exchange centres...
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BRNO: Smith Electric Vehicles considering assembly/manufacture of EVs in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
After the Newcastle, UK and the Kansas, USA it would be a third site. Avia and Ford electric vehicles, other electric cars, distribution in Europe...
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CEZ: Electric car market to grow slowly in Czech Rep till 2014, steeply from 2015

June 18, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The structure of the electric fleet, expected market growth in electric vehicles between 2015 and 2020...
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BYD Auto changed strategy for European market, coming with hybrids and electric vehicles in 2011

June 17, 2010 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Originally, the Chinese carmaker has aimed to sell cars with combustion engines in Europe. Green models for Europe, AutoBinck Holding/Auto Palace Group...
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Continental, IBM: Li-ion technology to be developed by 2020, Li-metal and Li-air after that

June 17, 2010 | 04:10am CEToriginal
The operating range will be increased from hundreds to thousands of kilometres to an unlimited number. IBM’s research project, details on the technologies, notebook batteries in the Tesla Roadster...
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Isuzu Trucks preparing to enter Slovakia, being cautious with Hungary

June 17, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The truckmaker is also considering the possibility to offer diesel-electric hybrid and diesel-CNG hybrid in Europe, being already sold in Japan...
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CEZ and PSA Peugeot Citroen to sign agreement on testing of electric cars within several weeks

June 17, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
This will build on a letter of intent signed in October 2009. PSA will provide the energy company CEZ to test dozens of electric...
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SDA: Greenest cars in Czech Rep sold by Smart, Fiat, Toyota, Mini and Chevrolet

June 15, 2010 | 03:50am CEToriginal
Skoda, Kia, Ford, Hyundai, Opel, Peugeot and Seat are still above average CO2 emissions of 151 g/km. For light commercial vehicles...
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Toyota Yaris Hybrid: Hybrid version of core model to be manufactured in France

June 15, 2010 | 03:10am CEToriginal
Regarding Toyota's sales in Europe, Yaris represents 25%. Yaris Hybrid will follow up the hybrid models Auris Hybrid and Prius. The production should be launched in...
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Superbel: Electric Skoda Superb goes on approval to TUV Sud, followed by testing in traffic

June 14, 2010 | 03:20am CEToriginal
Siemens electric engine, Thunder Sky batteries, touch-responsive user interface from the VUT in Brno with navigating of the vehicle on the map of charging spots at Pluginmap.cz...
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Mercedes-Benz Econic 1828 LS NGT: Low semi-trailer tractor having little success at Czech customers, CNG drive to change it

June 9, 2010 | 10:21pm CEToriginal
Operational and performance characteristics, savings compared with the diesel version, extra charge for CNG, utilization, sales results...
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U.S. government and carmakers to build charging stations for electric cars, having 4,600 of them by 2011

June 9, 2010 | 10:13pm CEToriginal
The state support for public and private stations, the program's budget, activities of Coulomb Technologies, upcoming electric cars EREV...
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Daimler expects stagnating sales of Mercedes-Benz and Smart passenger cars in 2010

June 9, 2010 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Sales in 2008, 2009 and plan for 2010, sales to car rentals including CNG vehicles, corporate clients, results of the Prague dealership, the CarStore program...
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Mercedes-Benz to present series of models with alternative propulsion in 2010 and 2011

June 7, 2010 | 03:30am CEToriginal
The MB Econic truck using CNG, MB E-Class NGT, MB ML-Class full-hybrid, electric MB A-Class E-Cell, hydrogen B-Class F-Cell...
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2010 Brno Truck & Motor Show: Both fairs to have 357 exhibitors

June 3, 2010 | 03:04am CEToriginal
Novelties will be presented particularly by bus manufacturers Irisbus, Solaris, SOR, but also passenger brands such as Skoda, Hyundai, Renault and Dacia...
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E.ON put its first charging station for electric cars into operation in Brno, first in Czech Rep

May 31, 2010 | 04:01am CEToriginal
At the same time, it is the first charging station set up by an energy company. Electricity recharging is free. Location, parameters, contractors...
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Ghosn (Renault, Nissan): Debt crisis could reduce car sales in Europe in 2010

May 31, 2010 | 02:11am CEToriginal
In the U.S., sales are expected to rise by 15% and return soon above 14 million cars annually. As for electric cars...
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