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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU returned to decline in May after April’s technical growth

July 1, 2013 | 05:04am CEToriginal
Demand for vans, trucks and buses, results in individual countries...
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45 HEVs and six EVs registered in Czech Rep in May

June 28, 2013 | 01:34am CEToriginal
Furthermore, the registry newly includes 24 vehicles powered by CNG and 33 vehicles powered by LPG. Brands and models, the electric Mercedes-Benz, the results in January-May 2013...
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Atek became member of Czech Automotive Industry Association

June 23, 2013 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Products of the Czech company, customers – automakers and Tier 1 suppliers, factory location, HR, annual turnover...
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Car sales in EU fell by 5.9% in May

June 19, 2013 | 01:01am CEToriginal
The weakest May result for the last 20 years, the impact of the debt crisis and increasing quality of cars, increase in Skoda’s market share, comments by PwC and KPMG...
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Car production in Czech Rep fell by 6% in May, by 14.5% over five months

June 17, 2013 | 12:30am CEToriginal
The decline was recorded by Skoda, Hyundai and TPCA. Avia produced a few trucks only, production of Tatra increased. Production of buses declined slightly...
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Isuzu Trucks has new importers in Czech Rep and Slovakia

June 13, 2013 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The original distributor and seller of Isuzu trucks in Central Europe failed, subsidiary companies are in liquidation. Details...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 7.2% in May

June 5, 2013 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Seat, Dacia, Toyota and Hyundai brands. Strong growth in LCV segment thanks to one large fleet, PwC’s comment and outlook...
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Linde + Wiemann entered Czech Automotive Industry Association

June 3, 2013 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Three facilities in the Czech Republic, products, HR, sales revenues, clients, expanding production, new orders...
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Car production in Czech Rep fell by 16.5% in January-April

June 3, 2013 | 01:53am CEToriginal
The drop was registered by Skoda, Hyundai and TPCA. Avia produced only units, Tatra increased its production. Production of buses declined slightly...
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Czech automotive industry in 2012: Revenues increased by 6.9%, exports by 8.6%, wages by 3.9%, number of employees by 0.5% and professionals in R&D by 5.9%

June 3, 2013 | 01:32am CEToriginal
However, car production declined by 1.7%. The largest exporters, AutoSAP’s outlook for 2013...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU up in April for the first time since 2011

May 29, 2013 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
The growth of 3.6% was supported by the higher number of working days. Interest in vans, trucks and buses; the results in different countries including the Czech Republic...
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Insurer of the Year 2012: Kooperativa won in automotive insurance

May 26, 2013 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Changing the order of the Top 5 compared to the previous year, results in industry and business insurance, the best brokers by insurers...
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dTest: Insurance companies in Czech Rep ignore finding of Constitutional Court and further reduce indemnity from damage liability

May 22, 2013 | 12:31am CEToriginal
CKP has developed a recommendation methodology for insurers to correctly assess the amount of partial loss on an older vehicle...
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Forty-nine HEVs and three EVs registered in Czech Rep in April

May 22, 2013 | 12:26am CEToriginal
The registry has newly included further 61 CNG vehicles and 31 LPG cars. Brands and models, the first Nissan EVs, results in January-April 2013...
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Car sales in EU rose by 1.7% in April, after recalculation they possibly dropped

May 20, 2013 | 02:28am CEToriginal
This is the first increase after a year and a half. Results of Skoda, KPMG’s outlook for the years 2013 and 2014...
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Solea CZ entered Czech Automotive Industry Association

May 13, 2013 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
This happened after the company had acquired the ISO/TS 16949:2009 certificate. Solea also employs the disabled. Clients...
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YAPP joined Czech Automotive Industry Association

May 13, 2013 | 12:49am CEToriginal
It is the first Chinese company to become a member of AutoSAP. Production of fuel tanks in Mlada Boleslav, HR, increase in equity capital...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 9.2% in April

May 9, 2013 | 04:49am CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Citroen and Opel brands. Mitigation of the decline compared to March, the results of brands, stable demand for vans and trucks...
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EC wants to restrict speed of vans to 120 km/h as of 2014

May 8, 2013 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Approval by the committee of EP, the installation of speed limitation devices in vehicles, CO2 limits for 2020 and 2025, ACEA’s comment...
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Ashok Leyland to close plant in Czech Rep and move production of Avia trucks to India

May 6, 2013 | 05:53am CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, HR, production to storage, termination of Avia Ashok Leyland Motors’ membership in AutoSAP, business and financial results...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU fell by 11% in March, by 16.1% in Czech Rep

April 29, 2013 | 05:37am CEToriginal
All the major markets except UK showed a significant drop. Sales declined for 15 months in a row. Results in Q1...
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Twenty-nine HEVs and three EVs registered in Czech Rep in March

April 25, 2013 | 06:10am CEToriginal
The register newly includes 59 vehicles powered by CNG and 32 cars by LPG. Brands and models, results in Q1...
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Car production in Czech Rep decreased by 18.1% in Q1

April 19, 2013 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Skoda Auto saw a drop of 20.2%, Hyundai Motor 8.6% and TPCA 23.7%. Reasons, production of trucks (Tatra, Avia) and buses...
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Car sales in EU fell by 10.2% in March

April 17, 2013 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
This is the 18th fall in a row. Results in Q1, the increase in first registrations only in six countries, increased market share of Skoda, PwC’s outlook for 2013 and 2014...
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Czech Leasing and Financial Association to be led by Jirina Tapsikova of SkoFIN for two more years

April 15, 2013 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
Jiri Matula of UniCredit Leasing has returned to the Board after a three-year break. Members have been expanded with Bibby Financial Services...
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