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Mercedes-Benz Financial Services extended offer of interest-free loans for other models in Czech Rep

August 12, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginal
Part of the action is also beneficiary insurance. The offer of a two-year credit with three repayments and a three-year credit is valid until the end of the year on the models...
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Automobile insurance from Slavia can be arranged at selected Sazka terminals from August

August 12, 2010 | 03:44am CEToriginal
At all Sazka terminals in the Czech Republic customers can pay premiums. Only accident insurance cannot be arranged at Sazka terminals...
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Fiat provides car safety inspection for CZK 99/EUR 3.99 in Czech Rep and Slovakia by end of September

August 10, 2010 | 02:59am CEToriginal
At the same time, it has introduced a helpdesk LongAssist from the Europ Assistance. A discount of 20% on selected components of the braking system, LongAssist for free...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel prices in Czech Rep fell again last week, stagnating in Slovakia

August 10, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel at Czech filling stations became identically cheaper, i.e. by 23 hellers, the difference is still around CZK 1. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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UniCredit Leasing agreed on brand financing for Hyundai cars in Czech Rep

August 8, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
As for UniCredit Leasing, it is its 14th cooperation on the brand financing, for Hyundai the third financial partner. Current special offer...
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Srba Servis began selling cars through online auctions

August 8, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The auctioned vehicle may be purchased in the form of funding from Credium as well. The planned auctions in 2010, the earliest auction...
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Opel introduced a warranty unlimited in time with limit of 160,000 km in Germany and UK

August 8, 2010 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
After 50,000 km, however, the carmaker’s participation in the warranty repair keeps decreasing. Transferability, exceptions, other markets, the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Former Citroen and Mitsubishi dealer Auto H.B. preparing sale of another brand

August 6, 2010 | 03:13am CEToriginal
However, the company must deal with second insolvency proceedings at present. Creditors, the amount of debt, previous bankruptcy proceedings...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep: Volume of detected frauds rose by tens of percent in H1

August 6, 2010 | 02:24am CEToriginal
Most of the frauds fall on the accidental insurance, followed by damage liability and property insurance. Details of insurance companies...
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Martin Mitterwald left LeasePlan after 13 years

August 5, 2010 | 01:10am CEToriginal
The post of the Czech branch general manager is now vacant; as for the position of executive head, it has been taken by the chief of the Polish branch. Reasons for leaving...
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Competencies and duties of Martin Kofron in SkoFIN and CLFA to be taken over by his colleagues

August 4, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
In CLFA it will be Jirina Tapsikova, in SkoFIN Tamara Janouskova and Ivana Hercova. Another direction of Kofron...
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CCS: Fuel prices in Czech Rep dropped last week

August 3, 2010 | 12:12am CEToriginal
Petrol Natural 95 discounted on average by 16 hellers and diesel by 11 hellers. In m/m and y/y comparison...
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Automobile insurance market down by 6% in H1, accident insurance more than damage liability

July 29, 2010 | 12:51am CEToriginal
The ratio between premiums and the number of contracts, according to CAP, suggests a revival of car sales, especially of those expensive. Detailed results of insurance companies...
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Insurance companies will apparently pay fire-fighters in Czech Rep for cleaning after accidents

July 28, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The claim amount will be drawn from damage liability or from the guarantee fund of CKP. Initiation of the force, prices of liquidation works, one of the regions as an example...
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Mitsubishi prepared service program Bonus+ for older cars in Czech Rep and Slovakia

July 28, 2010 | 12:18am CEToriginal
Discount on spare parts for cars from 5 years of age, alternative and recovered parts, extended warranty from CarGarant, helpdesk from Mondial Assistance, free online service...
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SkoFIN offers deferred payment or repayment for 6 months for VW commercial vehicles

July 27, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The interest-free loan for 6 months called the VW Odklad (Deferment) is available for models Caddy, Transporter and Crafter at the advance payment from...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel prices in Czech Rep fell slightly last week, kept stagnating in Slovakia

July 26, 2010 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
Petrol at Czech filling stations went down by 5 hellers and diesel by 8 hellers. Analysts’ outlook for this week...
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GM to restore financial division by acquisition of AmeriCredit

July 25, 2010 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Dealers in the U.S. have complained that due to strict credit requirements of companies in the market and the lack of the carmaker´s captive company have been losing customers. Details in the U.S. and Europe...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep: Despite drop of fatalities in H1 amount of damage still not falling

July 21, 2010 | 12:46am CEToriginal
It is caused by the high damage. Insurance companies, however, do not expect to raise the damage liability or accident insurance...
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Nissan in Q3: Discounts on selected models, financing with 0% increase to 60 months, 2% discount on purchase in part exchange

July 20, 2010 | 04:13am CEToriginal
The Qashqai has become cheaper by CZK 17,500, X-Trail by CZK 40,000. On the contrary, the Note has become slightly more expensive, the discount on the Navara pickup is minor...
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Dalibor Komarek left Home Credit after 8 years

July 20, 2010 | 03:58am CEToriginal
He has been replaced in the post of the head for marketing communications in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by Cyril Krupala who came into the Home Credit from the company...
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Ceska podnikatelska pojistovna launched second phase of Internet insurance

July 20, 2010 | 03:37am CEToriginal
MojeCPP offers services at the level of Internet banking. Possibilities of the new application extend the previous version launched in late 2009...
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CCS Natankuj.sk: Fuel in Czech Rep became cheaper last week; unchanged in Slovakia

July 20, 2010 | 03:16am CEToriginal
Petrol at Czech filling stations went down by an average of 17 hellers and diesel by 18 hellers. Reasons for the drop in prices and analysts' expectations for this week...
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Toyota Financial Services offers free car insurance for new Toyota Yaris in Q3 in Czech Rep

July 20, 2010 | 02:41am CEToriginal
The offer applies when buying a car in cash and on credit. The customer can save around CZK 11,000. Current number of active contracts...
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Vaclav Balek to leave Ceska pojistovna, reputedly to Allianz

July 15, 2010 | 03:38am CEToriginal
Spokeswoman Pavla Pasekova left Allianz insurance company in late June. Tender, new Pasekova’s place of work...
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