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Car Importers Association wants government concept of transport development in Czech Rep

January 19, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
SDA calls on the government to somehow support the fleet renewal. Considering car drives, the nearest future is in...
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Clio IV case: Production to be divided between France and Turkey as the Clio III one, Renault electric cars to be manufactured at home

January 18, 2010 | 02:23am CEToriginal
The European Commission started to interfere; having concerns about the French government attempts to limit business freedom of carmakers...
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Benteler initiated production of aluminium bumpers in Czech Rep, taken over from Hydro

January 11, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The company has employed 30 people in Ostrov, Tachov region. Manufacturer of cable harnesses Leoni has moved its production in Panattoni Park as well...
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market dropped by 1.7% m/m in December

January 11, 2010 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
New cars cheapened more than the used ones. Prices of spare parts and service works stagnated. Specific information...
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Qatar increased stake in Volkswagen to 17%, and to acquire chairs in supervisory boards of VW and Porsche

January 11, 2010 | 02:48pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen also received from the European Commission an approval to take over the car dealer Mahag Group, which operates in...
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Fiat complains at UOHS due to Czech Post supply tender for CZK 300 million

January 6, 2010 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
The tender has been won by company A. Charouz supplying Ford Transit. Consortium of Fiat-Stratos Auto does not like the tender’s conditions - payload and references...
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market down by 1.4% in November

December 15, 2009 | 01:14am CEToriginal
New cars became cheaper by 0.2%, prices of used cars declined by 2.7% even. Spare parts and service works became more expensive though...
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Dealers of Skoda cars in Czech Rep complain that carmaker does not impose equal conditions

December 7, 2009 | 01:36pm CEToriginal
The complaint is now being resolved by the Office for the Protection of Competition. The carmaker reportedly dictates them suppliers of equipment for service shops and showrooms…
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No scrap bonus in Czech Rep probably, CSSD backing out of it, government not planning it

November 23, 2009 | 10:23am CEToriginal
The Automotive Industry Association opposes with necessary steps to speeding up renewal of car fleet with respect to ecology and traffic safety again…
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Reilly: GM to cut up to 10,000 job in Europe and plans to reduce production capacity by up to 25%

November 19, 2009 | 01:30pm CEToriginal
Therefore, one fifth of the total number of Opel’s employees would lose their jobs. The European Commission arranged a meeting on Monday…
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Ministry of Transport closed one STK and 25 emission measuring stations this year

November 16, 2009 | 04:21pm CEToriginal
The Ministry of Transport deprived company STK Jarov, which carried out technical inspections in Auto Jarov zone in Prague, of a license. STK is now run by company…
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SkoFin offers financing of ecological showrooms of Volkswagen Group’s dealers in Czech Rep

November 12, 2009 | 07:16pm CEToriginal
The company finances solar panels for roofs of showroom, photovoltaic parks and will be financing even electric cars in the future. First projects have already started…
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UOHS has guessed several producers of cars and spare parts who limit competition among dealers and service shops

November 12, 2009 | 06:26pm CEToriginal
If UOHS proves their offension against the law, they will have to change supply contract. Most dealers currently offer more than one brand…
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market slightly fell in October

November 9, 2009 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
New cars became cheaper by 0.1%, prices of used cars have stagnated. However, spare parts and service works went up...
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IIR holds conference Insurance Business in CZ & SK in Prague in late November

November 4, 2009 | 10:54am CEToriginal
The sixth year of the event has a separate block dealing with non-life insurance; the conference is complemented with two workshops. Speakers at the conference…
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EC proposed to lower emissions of delivery vans by 14% by 2016

October 29, 2009 | 05:52pm CEToriginal
By 2020 average emission of new delivery vans should go down to 135 g/km. Current delivery vans in EU emit on average…
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market are now stagnating

October 21, 2009 | 09:38pm CEToriginal
In September, used cars and motorcycles became slightly cheaper, spare parts had better results. On the contrary, servicing works...
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PRAGUE MOTOR SHOW: Javurek (SDA, Volkswagen): Waiting for scrap bonus declines car sales in Czech Rep by up to 20%

October 18, 2009 | 07:59pm CEToriginal
Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs went down by 13.8% in Q1-3. A number of people are waiting for scrappage scheme whose introduction has been unsure in the meantime…
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IIR holding a conference on legislation in automotive industry in second half of October

October 7, 2009 | 10:56am CEToriginal
Speakers’ lectures will be concerned with European and Czech legislation, contractual relations with suppliers, legal framework of relations with dealers, block exemption…
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Matula (UniCredit Leasing): Leasing dropped at beginning of year, no changes this year any more

September 29, 2009 | 01:08pm CEToriginal
Financial leasing has been though revived due to tax legislative changes, according to him. Used car market works so the cars that are not being paid up...
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IIR holding special conference Auto 2009 in Prague in early October

September 20, 2009 | 09:19pm CEToriginal
The eighth year of this event subtitled "The prosperity of the Automotive Industry at Risk?“. The conference will be attended by...
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New decree provides series of changes for motorists since mid-September, another in 2011

September 20, 2009 | 01:46pm CEToriginal
Vehicles under 3.5 tonnes may now have only a tire repair kit instead of a spare wheel. Passenger cars converted to light commercial vehicles...
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Chinese carmaker BAIC to enter Koenigsegg, helping with Saab’s takeover

September 14, 2009 | 01:49pm CEToriginal
BAIC is going to acquire a minority stake in Koenigsegg. Koenigsegg should be helped with the financing of Saab’s acquisition by other Chinese carmaker...
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Ministry of Defence purchased further 25 vehicles for CZK 100 million from Tatra

September 14, 2009 | 01:17pm CEToriginal
It is a delivery of vehicles outside the initially concluded contract from 2006 including 556 cars for CZK 2.6 billion. Moreover, Tatra gave a few cars for free to the Army...
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Cars sold on Czech market became after a month cheaper again in August

September 10, 2009 | 03:40pm CEToriginal
In July, there has been a only year's growth in car prices. In August, new cars’ prices as well as used cars’ prices fell in the m/m comparison. Motorcycles, servicing and spare parts...
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