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Triglav increased number of concluded contracts on damage liability by 10% in Czech Rep in 2009

May 14, 2010 | 01:09am CEToriginal
Gross premiums in this type of insurance, however, rose by 3.2% only. Financial results of the insurance company...
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Leasing of movables fell by 19.6% in Czech Rep in Q1, consumer loans by 13.1%

May 10, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The number of concluded contracts, financial and operating leases, fleet management, the individual segments (passenger cars, LCV, trucks, buses)...
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Car sales up to 3.5 tons fell by 51.8% in Slovakia in April, by 27.7% over four months

May 10, 2010 | 03:38am CEToriginal
This year's registrations of trucks to 12 tons decreased, while trucks over 12 tons increased. Buses recorded a fall. Individual brands...
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Car sales up to 3.5 tons fell by 15.1% in Czech Rep in April, over four months by 2.4%

May 5, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Sales of trucks and buses have also decreased. Individual results of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles affected by the change of legislation...
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CAP and CKP warn drivers in Czech Rep of using non-contracting assistance services

May 4, 2010 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Those are said to intimidate and threaten customers of insurance companies with legal proceedings. According to the assistance service Nehodova sluzba, insurance companies reduce insurance benefits by up to 76%, the most...
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Europ Assistance extended number of corporate partners in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 3, 2010 | 12:40am CEToriginal
Business and financial results of 2009, existing and new partners from among insurance companies, leasing companies, carmakers and car dealers...
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Experts: Reason for decline in car insurance market is lower car sales and cheaper insurance

May 2, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Some insurance companies with very low prices may soon reach the limit of operating efficiency of automobile insurance...
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Car insurance market fell by 8.7% in Czech Rep in Q1, damage liability more than accident insurance

April 30, 2010 | 04:52am CEToriginal
Detailed results of the insurance companies CP, Kooperativa, CPP, Allianz, Generali, CSOB, Uniqa, Triglav, Wüstenrot, Slavia, Direct, Axa, HVP and Maxima...
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CAP: Premium billing in car insurance decreased for the first time after 8 years

April 28, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
Anyway, the number of contracts in this insurance has increased by 1%. The reason is the price fight on the market, but also the stagnation in sales of more expensive cars...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in Europe up for the first time over almost two years

April 27, 2010 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
In March, sales of commercial vehicles grew by 8.8%, but fell by 1.3% in Q1. Compared to pre-crisis level of March 2008, sales were lower by...
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Automotive Industry Association improved car production outlook in Slovakia in 2010

April 21, 2010 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The production increased by 40% in Q1, all carmakers were doing well. Effects on the production of Kia Motors Slovakia, PSA Trnava, and Volkswagen Slovakia...
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PwC: Car production in Czech Rep to fall by 1% in 2010, to grow by 7% in 2011

April 21, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
Car production will then surpass the level of 1 million units in 2012, according to PwC. In Q1 2010, production of cars to 3.5 tonnes went up by 29.6%. Individual manufacturers...
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ZAP: Car production in Slovakia to rise slightly in 2010, more briskly in H2 2011

April 20, 2010 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Production went down by 19.5% in 2009 and the country thus lost its position as the largest manufacturer of cars per capita in Europe. Two countries got ahead of Slovakia...
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Car sales in Europe rose by 10.8% in March, by 9.2% in Q1

April 19, 2010 | 05:02am CEToriginal
Comparison with the pre-crisis year of 2008, the effect of scrap bonus, results in individual countries, results of individual brands...
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Skoda in Czech Rep in Q1: Growth in sales by 31.7% and market share by 7.1pp, fleet sales still dominate

April 12, 2010 | 01:20am CEToriginal
All five Skoda models was placed in the Top 10, market share back above 30%. Registrations of individual models, growth in sales by 70% in March...
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Sales of passenger cars in Slovakia dropped by 16.8% in March, by 7.1% in Q1

April 11, 2010 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The drop in LCVs was more pronounced. The influence of scrap bonus and changes in legislation relating to VAT, brands’ results and the market share increase of Skoda...
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Car Importers Association improved estimate of car sales development in Czech Rep in 2010

April 9, 2010 | 12:57am CEToriginal
While in January the SDA expected a stagnation of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles at the level of 2009, it is now estimating an increase of…
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Sales of new cars up to 3.5 tonnes up by 3.6% in Q1 in Czech Rep

April 7, 2010 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The revival is also indicated by sales of dealers, which rose in February for the first time after 16 months. Sales of individual brands and models, share of classes and engines, development of used cars...
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Association of towing services: New system with accident centre slows down liquidation of accidents on roads

April 1, 2010 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
The Czech Insurers' Bureau wants to extend it to highways. An accident centre of apparently has no basis in law...
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Toyota's recall begins affecting Czech plant TPCA, it will reduce production

March 29, 2010 | 04:08am CEToriginal
TPCA has lower orders from the Japanese carmaker in April, it will cancel extra shifts. Demand from PSA does not decline. Collective bargaining...
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Kia Motors to build new plant producing engines in Slovakia

March 18, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Engines from the new hall will be used for Hyundai’s plant in the Czech Republic. The investment, production capacity, the number of new jobs...
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Fight for CO2 emissions in vans starts in EU, their price could significantly rise

March 17, 2010 | 02:35am CEToriginal
Association of carmakers ACEA does not like the time schedule, which would force the carmakers to a faster and more expensive development of new engines...
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Sales of passenger cars in EU rose by 3% in February, even more in Czech Rep and Slovakia

March 17, 2010 | 12:17am CEToriginal
On the contrary, in Germany, the sales plummeted by almost 30%. Sales of Volkswagen and Skoda Auto fell by less than 10% in February...
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Production of passenger cars fell by 13% in Europe in 2009

March 11, 2010 | 09:12pm CEToriginal
It has therefore reached the lowest level in 14 years, amounting to 13.4 million cars. Production of trucks, manufacture in Germany, outlook for 2010...
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Protection of applicants for loans to be increased in Czech Rep as of 2011, Senate to asses bill now

March 10, 2010 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
The new standard should lead to much more responsible leasing and lending. However, a number of consumer credit providers will not be affected by the new Law...
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