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Martin Jahn to move within Volkswagen Group from Russia to headquarters in Germany

September 2, 2010 | 01:05am CEToriginal
He will become the head of global fleet sales there. His successes in Russia, targets in Wolfsburg, further personnel changes in Volkswagen...
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AAA Auto and association SOVA prepared proposal to impose criminal sanctions for rewind tachometers

September 2, 2010 | 12:52am CEToriginal
The proposed penalty, criminalization of offering such a service, obligation of MOT, registration offices of vehicles and service shops to record mileage within inspections...
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Czech Rep supported free trade agreement between EU and South Korea

September 2, 2010 | 12:11am CEToriginal
The agreement offers according to the Czech government new export opportunities to companies outside the automotive industry, including protection mechanism for the European carmakers...
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Czech government prepares system of emission zones for entry of vehicles, different than in Germany

August 22, 2010 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
The number of cars in the Czech Republic has grown by 1 million cars over 10 years, their age has not changed though. Results of the system of registration fees for used cars...
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Car prices in Czech Rep dropped by 0.5% m/m in July

August 10, 2010 | 03:09am CEToriginal
Used cars became much cheaper than the new ones. Prices of spare parts fell, while prices of service works went up. Detailed info...
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R&D centre for automotive industry to grow in Roztoky near Prague

August 6, 2010 | 03:49am CEToriginal
It should deal with research and development of internal combustion engines, alternative drives or gearboxes. Investor, investment, execution time, space and personnel capacities...
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Geely completed takeover of Volvo Car, paid less

August 3, 2010 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The company paid the carmaker Ford USD 1.3 billion in cash and USD 200 million in the form of promissory note. Another payment...
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China approved takeover of Volvo Car by Chinese carmaker Geely

July 29, 2010 | 05:42pm CEToriginal
This is the final administrative step since the acquisition was approved by the European Commission in early July. Geely can start investing...
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Auto Esa urged Government to address situation around tachometer twisting and other problems in industry

July 23, 2010 | 12:09am CEToriginal
The company has submitted several proposals regarding the tachometers and vehicle transfer. The Ministry of Transport is preparing an amendment to...
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Steve Bracks introduced Australian government’s program to develop green technologies in automotive industry in Czech Rep

July 20, 2010 | 03:53am CEToriginal
It offers opportunities for Czech manufacturers of car components. Details of the program and a visit of Bracks...
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Ombudsman called on Czech Trade Inspection to stricter approach against used-car shops

July 20, 2010 | 03:24am CEToriginal
It should focus in particular on the handling of tachometers and content of contracts, where the relationship of the car age and mileage is mentioned...
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Kocourek (MPO): New government does not take scrap bonus into account in Czech Rep

July 20, 2010 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Scrap bonus was introduced by 12 European countries in 2009 as anti-crisis measure to reduce the decline in car sales...
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EK: Buying new Peugeot, Renault, Fiat, VW and Ford cars abroad pays off

July 14, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
For the most popular models of these brands the price difference between some EU member states can be even tens of percent. The average deviation, the most expensive and cheapest country...
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market dropped by 0.7% m/m in June

July 13, 2010 | 01:46am CEToriginal
While new cars became cheaper, used cars went up. Prices of spare parts have fallen, prices of service works stagnated. Detailed information...
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Prices of new cars in EU up by 1.1% in 2009, fell by 0.6% in real terms

July 13, 2010 | 01:35am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, nominal prices fell by 9%, the real ones by 9.4%. The drop in prices was 11% in Slovakia. Data for other EU countries, the prices of repairs, maintenance and spare parts...
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UOHS imposed fine of CZK 160,000 to Lesy CR for illegal split of contract for car purchase

July 13, 2010 | 01:25am CEToriginal
Lesy CR has defended itself by the substantial discount from the Import Volkswagen Group, but did not implement any comparison of more offers. Next steps...
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Germany rejected request of Ford Motor on state aid

July 13, 2010 | 12:22am CEToriginal
After Opel it is another refusal in a short time to provide additional loan guarantees from the German government for the domestic carmaker. Reasons of the decision...
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UOHS disapproved appeal of A. Charouz in case of cancelled tender for vans in value of CZK 300 million for Czech Post

June 25, 2010 | 07:17pm CEToriginal
The Czech Post did not appeal against the original decision of the UOHS, and will announce a new tender...
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Senators in Czech Rep want to reduce obligations of carmakers regarding processing of car wrecks

June 22, 2010 | 01:32am CEToriginal
Carmakers would not have to provide some internal information to wreck processors. More suggestions...
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Goodyear: All of our tires to have new EU marking by winter 2010/2011

June 17, 2010 | 03:28am CEToriginal
The new labels will be mandatory in the EU from July 2012. The company has also been meeting new noise limit since April 2009. Details of the new legislation...
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Vehicles for Sustainable Mobility: New technology platform for future of automotive industry in Czech Rep

June 14, 2010 | 02:05am CEToriginal
The project was developed by the SAP, CzechInvest approved it in the spring and assigned a subsidy. Timetable, objectives, vision, possible outcomes...
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European Parliament intends to approve free trade with South Korea by end of 2010

June 14, 2010 | 01:51am CEToriginal
However, the European automotive industry strongly resists it due to significant deficit of trade with cars. The U.S. is in a similar situation...
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market dropped by 0.4% m/m in May

June 11, 2010 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Both new and used cars became cheaper. While prices of spare parts have fallen, prices of service works have gone up. Detailed info...
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Automotive Industry Association acquired accreditation for AutoAdapt program at second attempt

June 9, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
However, subsidies for this project aimed at enhancing the adaptability of workers in the automobile industry were reduced by 25% to...
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New rules for car service and sale in EU: Changes in warranty validity, changes for multi-branded showrooms

May 28, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
All measures should reduce the cost of carmakers and the price for customers in the service centres. Details of changes, including the validity...
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