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CLFA: Market for non-bank financing to increase in 2011

May 15, 2011 | 11:08pm CEToriginal
The Association expects leases to grow by 8%, then a slight increase in loans, and as for the factoring it might be over 10%. The lack of used trucks in Europe...
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Czech Rep wants to expand number of cars to which environmental tax applies

May 12, 2011 | 02:02am CEToriginal
The tighter rules will probably be applied in three years, because the limit will move by 6 years from 2014. Vehicles meeting Euro 3, the greater volume from tax collection...
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Leasing of movables in Czech Rep grew by 20.9% in Q1, thanks to photovoltaic energy

May 10, 2011 | 03:44am CEToriginal
The number of contracts, financial and operational leasing, fleet management, the share of new and used cars leasing, consumer loans...
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SDA, importers: Re-exporting cars within EU is legitimate and economically justified behavior

May 5, 2011 | 07:59am CEToriginal
In addition, Hyundai allegedly re-exports cars as well. ACEA and the EC work with the first car registrations. The price war in the segment of smaller models in the Czech Republic...
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Tölgyesi (LeasePlan): Operating lease market in Czech Rep to rise by up to 5% in 2011

May 5, 2011 | 01:59am CEToriginal
It should follow in a recovery in H2 2010. LeasePlan managed to reverse the earlier decline in the share of new contracts and since then it has been growing...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep down by 3.2% in April, sales of LCVs by 0.5%

May 5, 2011 | 01:51am CEToriginal
Demand for trucks and buses rose by double-digit pace. Results in January-April 2011...
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Hyundai Motor Czech wants to secede from Car Importers Association

May 4, 2011 | 05:16am CEToriginal
The reason is the passivity of SDA on the issue of re-exports. Hyundai has allegedly surpassed Ford and Volkswagen in the sales of new cars in the Czech Republic. Reaction of SDA...
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Car insurance market in Czech Rep decreased by 8.6% in Q1, damage liability by double-digit pace

April 28, 2011 | 02:55am CEToriginal
The number of insured vehicles increased by 131,000 units, the insurance is thus getting cheaper. Results of insurance companies...
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Car sales in EU down by 5% in March, by 2.3% in Q1

April 20, 2011 | 12:15am CEToriginal
European market for passenger cars is still below the average of the years 2005 to 2008. Sales of Volkswagen and Skoda...
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Jirina Tapsikova of SkoFIN became new CLFA’s chairwoman

April 18, 2011 | 03:59am CEToriginal
She has replaced Jiri Matula, who is no longer an employee of the member company, but of the parent company UniCredit Leasing. Other changes in CLFA...
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Car importers identify dealerships and service points by stickers in Czech Rep

April 11, 2011 | 03:46am CEToriginal
At the same time, the SDA runs a database of authorized partners. Details of both activities, including stickers...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 0.3% in March, sales of LCVs up by 29%

April 7, 2011 | 05:00am CEToriginal
Demand for trucks and buses doubled. Results in Q1, analysts’ outlook for the whole year 2011, the impact of the earthquake in Japan...
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Sales of new cars in Slovakia up by 20% in Q1

April 7, 2011 | 04:11am CEToriginal
Dominant brand Skoda increased sales by 14%, but its market share went down. It is followed by Renault and Volkswagen...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU rose by 17% in February

March 30, 2011 | 02:29am CEToriginal
The market has continued in recovery after an increase of 20 % in January. Sales of LCVs and trucks...
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Car financing down by 5.4% in Czech Rep in 2010, both large and smaller players strengthened

March 23, 2011 | 05:22am CEToriginal
Double-digit growth was recorded by UniCredit Leasing, Toyota Financial Services and Raiffeisen - Leasing, the largest decline by FCE Credit. Results of the companies...
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Car production in Czech Rep up by 9.4% in 2010, similarly to production of components

March 23, 2011 | 04:38am CEToriginal
Skoda Auto increased production by 9%, Hyundai by 69.6%, Avia by 69.6%, Tatra by 15.2%, SOR by 11.9%. Conversely, TPCA, Iveco and Tedom decreased production...
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Car sales in EU returned to growth in February

March 17, 2011 | 04:36am CEToriginal
Most national markets increased sales in February, but some major economies registered a decline. View of KPMG with respect to the earthquake in Japan...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 16% in January, LCV sales up by 6.3%

March 4, 2011 | 02:16am CEToriginal
Demand for trucks went up by two thirds, demand for buses fell. Cumulative results for two months of 2011...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU rose by 20% in January

February 28, 2011 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
The growth has thus accelerated from 12.5% recorded in December. In Germany, sales of commercial vehicles rose by more than 40%, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Decrease in car sales in EU slowed to 1.4% in January

February 17, 2011 | 02:29am CEToriginal
In December 2010 the fall was 3.2% though. Results of the Volkswagen Group and its brand Skoda, comments and expectations of KPMG...
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Leasing of movables in Czech Rep up in 2010 due to strong Q4, consumer credit down

February 11, 2011 | 04:34am CEToriginal
The number of contracts, financial and operational leasing, fleet management, the share of leasing of new and used cars...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 8% in January, LCV sales fell by 0.6%

February 4, 2011 | 05:43am CEToriginal
Demand for trucks increased by a half, demand for buses fell by a third. Import of used cars increased...
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Market for auto insurance in Czech Rep fell by 6.3% in 2010, damage liability more than accident insurance

February 1, 2011 | 01:26am CEToriginal
The number of insured vehicles grew by 96,000 units though. Reasons, results of insurance companies...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU increased by 12.5% in December, by 8% over 2010

January 26, 2011 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
As for the Czech Republic, sales of LCVs, trucks and buses increased by 20.7% in December, for the full year 2010, however, they decreased by 28.8%...
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Number of cars with damage liability increased by 1.9% in Czech Rep in 2010

January 25, 2011 | 03:34am CEToriginal
Slavia and Allianz gained most of the new clients; the biggest decline was recorded at Ceska pojistovna. The results of individual insurers, brokers’ comments...
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