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Top Centrum Car opened Audi Terminal in Czech Rep

November 11, 2013 | 12:04am CEToriginal
Investment financing, moving the Audi dealership, doubling the capacity of the service centre, service for CNG cars and EVs, HR, use of the original showroom...
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Insurer Slavia to create own network of branches in Czech Rep

November 6, 2013 | 10:23pm CEToriginal
So far, most of the transactions have been executed through brokers. The expansion plan in 2013-2014, locations, real estate partner, HR, innovations of the insurance products...
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Ceska pojistovna upgraded its mobile application for online arrangement of damage liability

November 6, 2013 | 10:14pm CEToriginal
Application Insurance Company 7.0 is equipped with OCR technology for scanning documents needed for pricing. Penetration...
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Generali began offering damage liability insurance with fixed price for three years in Czech Rep

November 6, 2013 | 02:57am CEToriginal
The fourth and new top version, content of CarFIX, a free highway vignette, an advertising campaign, a microsite...
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Car of the Year 2014 in Czech Rep: One all-new model and four new-generation cars to compete for title

November 6, 2013 | 02:49am CEToriginal
There are no city cars, SUVs or MPVs among them. These are representatives of carmakers Jaguar, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot and Skoda...
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Vanek (Wustenrot): Clients do almost not terminate our insurance ProAuto, even though they can for year

November 5, 2013 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Penetration of customers’ withdrawals in the Czech Republic, liability insurance rate increases in 2013 and 2014, the campaign for car insurance...
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Suzuki chose new head of car sales in Czech Republic

November 3, 2013 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
He replaced Petr Abrahamek in the office. The new sales director of the automotive division at Suzuki Motor Czech became a manager with experience from leasing companies...
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ALD Automotive expanded fleet with more than 500 vehicles in Czech Rep over last year

November 1, 2013 | 12:39am CEToriginal
Recently, it has thus reached 15,000 vehicles in the portfolio. Interest in operating lease, the contribution of a major client Eurovia...
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Info Nova holds seminar on Helios Green Automobily in November

November 1, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
It is designed for current and potential clients. The date and location, themes of the fourth year, details of the information system, references...
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Petr Abrahamek left Suzuki after five years

October 31, 2013 | 12:06am CEToriginal
After the experience in three carmakers, he entered the leasing company SkoFIN in October, where he took the position of...
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Arval succeeded in CD Cargo tender for car fleet management

October 29, 2013 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
The use of full-service leasing, fleet size, brands and models of the vehicles, Arval on Board (electronic log book, GPS tracking) in all the vehicles...
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Citroen and PSA Finance ceased offering Cashback credit in Czech Rep

October 28, 2013 | 10:48pm CEToriginal
Test country within Central Europe, business results, example of funding at the best-selling model Citroen C4...
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ALD Automotive Fleet Awards 2013: SkoFIN, ALD, Allianz, CCS, Elit and RWE successful in sixth year

October 28, 2013 | 10:27pm CEToriginal
Fleet muses for the Company Car of the Year in the Czech Republic went to Opel, Peugeot, Skoda, Mercedes, Range Rover, VW, Ford, Toyota and Mazda. Managers of the Year...
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SkoFIN’s new business grew at double-digit pace in Q1-3

October 24, 2013 | 10:37pm CEToriginal
The number of contracts, the value of financed vehicles, results in new and used cars...
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Porsche began offering branded financing in Czech Rep

October 21, 2013 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The products offered within Porsche Finance, parameters and interest, partner, basic and additional insurance...
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Jan Barta moved to another position within SPGroup

October 21, 2013 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Josef Moravec became the new sales director of the oldest Czech insurance company Slavia. His previous job, the new position of Barta...
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Citroen renewed used car sale program Citroen Select in Czech Rep

October 20, 2013 | 08:44pm CEToriginal
Two categories of vehicles, the possibility of extended warranty for up to 5 years, new involved dealers, sales plans, partners (Europ Assistance, Dekra)...
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Credit Agricole Consumer Finance to leave some Central European countries

October 17, 2013 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
The affected states, including the Czech Republic, reasons, Credium business and financial results, HR, cooperation on brand financing, sale of receivables...
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Antonin Charouz apparently looks for money to refinance debts, stops other assets

October 17, 2013 | 10:20pm CEToriginal
The entrepreneur has not confirmed that. Alleged creditors and the amount of debt, offered real estates, the sale of the group headquarters...
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Arval leased additional 200 vehicles to Czech Post

October 17, 2013 | 08:25pm CEToriginal
All the vans will be operated by full-service leasing. Models and figures, the fleet of CNG vehicles...
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EU car sales up by 5.5 % in September

October 17, 2013 | 12:03am CEToriginal
One additional working day, the second weakest September since 2003, recovery in Western Europe, great discounts and car registrations by dealers, strong growth of Skoda, analysts’ comments...
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Conference on automotive industry in Czech Rep and Central Europe to take place in Brno

October 16, 2013 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Contract meetings with Austrian firms, speakers from ACEA, Skoda, PSA, TPCA, Hyundai, Iveco, KPMG, Roland Berger, Brano, 3M or CTP...
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Cetelem began to finance car repairs in cooperation with automakers in Czech Rep

October 15, 2013 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
First cooperation with PSA, the experience with Cetelem Auto financing, a six-month credit to repair Peugeot cars without increase...
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Arval gained new client in Czech Rep – Huawei

October 8, 2013 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
This Chinese ICT company used Leaseback and switched from financial lease to full-service leasing. Fleet size, brands and models...
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Kooperativa launched unconventional advertising campaign for car insurance in Czech Rep

October 8, 2013 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Two waves, deadlines, a creative agency, promotion of product NaMiru, placement in media, VIG tender for a media agency, highway slogans...
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