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BNP Paribas carried out rotation in Personal Finance Division in Central Europe

July 13, 2014 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Co-founder of the Czech subsidiary of Cetelem, Vaclav Horak has been promoted to the regional headquarters after 18 years. The new head of Cetelem in the Czech Republic became...
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Neturen plans to expand production in Czech Rep

July 10, 2014 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Both within the existing plant and possibly through another investment. The current capacity, HR, land purchase, clients from Central and Western Europe...
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Czech Rep wants to create public database with mileage of cars

July 10, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
More alternative solutions, information on traffic accidents, possible problems according to Cebia, implementation of the new EU directive...
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Business Lease strengthens in branded car financing

July 10, 2014 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The country, the fourth partner brand, current fleet size in five European countries, a new unified web...
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Registrations of new cars in Slovakia up by 12.3% in H1

July 10, 2014 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Contracts by state authorities, such as the police, contributed to this. Results of the Slovak market’s leader Skoda...
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Antitrust Authority stopped investigation of Car Importers Association due to registrations in Czech Rep

July 9, 2014 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
The UOHS has no grounds to initiate administrative proceedings initiated by Hyundai Motor Czech and confirmed its earlier statement...
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ArvalRental: Arval began offering customers direct short-term lease of cars and vans in Czech Rep

July 9, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The company continues working with car rentals. Uniform price list, end of re-invoicing, models and prices, surcharges...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep decreased m/m in June 2014

July 9, 2014 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
While new cars and motorcycles became more expensive, used cars became cheaper. Prices of servicing and spare parts increased. Detailed information, y/y development...
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LMC Automotive: Car sales in Western Europe rose by 3.9% in June

July 9, 2014 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
The recovery in demand in southern European countries outweighed the downturn in Germany. The continued growth in the UK...
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Bosch to cut 400 jobs in one plant in Europe

July 9, 2014 | 05:56am CEToriginal
Location of the factory with R&D centre, products for cars, reasons, timing, negotiations with unions...
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New Seat dealership opened in Czech Rep

July 9, 2014 | 05:43am CEToriginal
One former dealer of another brand opened a Seat showroom in one district town. The company, location, partner...
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LeasePlan: E-shop generates one order for lease of small fleet in Czech Rep every day

July 9, 2014 | 05:20am CEToriginal
Comparison of LeasePlan Go operating lease with other forms of fleet operations, two stages of the campaign in 2014, a competition, clients...
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CEE Automotive Forum 2014: Informa holds conference in Czech Rep on automotive industry in CEE

July 9, 2014 | 05:04am CEToriginal
Speakers from ACEA, Ford, CzechInvest, TPCA, Tatra, Suzuki, Qoros, Great Wall, Porsche Engineering, ZF, Bosch, Plastic Omnium or Grammer...
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GM suspended car production in South Africa due to strike by local suppliers

July 8, 2014 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The number of employees involved, the length of the strike, the estimated daily losses, car stock...
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Mitsubishi expanded its dealer network in Czech Rep with new partner

July 8, 2014 | 02:46am CEToriginal
The Japanese brand will thus strengthen in one city and enter another one. Dealer, locations and history of the new Mitsubishi showrooms...
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Hyundai: Czech car market fell by 13.7% y/y in H1

July 8, 2014 | 02:25am CEToriginal
However, according to statistics of registrations, it increased. Results of the Hyundai brand, the most desirable models...
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Volkswagen to build two new factories in China, received permission from local authorities

July 7, 2014 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the carmaker wants to increase the capacity of one existing plant. Locations, Chinese partners, timing...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 25.5% in June 2014

July 7, 2014 | 03:48am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by the Skoda, Volkswagen, Ford, Seat, Opel, Dacia, Renault, BMW and Kia brands. Reasons, growth in the segment of vans, a decline in trucks...
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Kia Motors made major dealer changes in one region in Czech Rep

July 6, 2014 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Closing two dealerships, opening new showrooms of two new partners, moving another dealership, releasing one showroom...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen changed Vice President at Czech plant within rotation

July 6, 2014 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
Patrice Le Guyader went to France, having been replaced in the Czech Republic by Javier Varela. The new position of Guyader...
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APPAA proposes making data from vehicle registry available to scan odometers

July 6, 2014 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
It aims to submit a proposal to the Ministry of Transport soon. The current mileage control options in the Czech Republic are insufficient, according to the association of used car shops...
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Geely wants to make China export base for Volvo

July 6, 2014 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
Until recently, Volvo Car manufactured cars in Europe only. Exports of cars from Asia to other continents, timing, sales in the Chinese market...
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Supreme Court: Rolling back odometer is fraud if damage exceeds CZK 5,000

July 4, 2014 | 04:36am CEToriginal
Ministry of Industry and Trade, however, still insists on a change in legislation. A comment by AAA Auto, the Czech market according to Cebia...
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Bernhard (Daimler): Volkswagen wants to buy Paccar, preparing bid

July 3, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
However, Volkswagen denied the information. The head of the Daimler Trucks Division refers to 'more reputable sources'. Profile of commercial activities of Paccar and Volkswagen...
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Czech Insurers' Bureau filed criminal complaint for fraud with damage liability

July 3, 2014 | 12:15am CEToriginal
According to CKP, individuals and organized groups tried to avoid paying contributions to the guarantee fund using illegal tools...
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