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Car prices in Czech Rep rose by 0.3% m/m in June

July 12, 2011 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
While used cars went up, prices of new cars stagnated. Prices of spare parts and service works stagnated. Detailed information, including y/y comparisons...
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Suzuki to move some Japanese factories and R&D centres from coast to inland

July 12, 2011 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The reason is protection against further earthquakes and tsunamis. The amount of investment in this action...
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Sales of new cars in Poland fell by 5.7% in H1, outlook is not optimistic

July 12, 2011 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
Consumers’ interest is now tending more to second-hand cars. Increased VAT, fuel prices rising, interest in financing...
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Pekny (SDA, Kia): Real transaction prices of new cars in Czech Rep has not been changing significantly, communication prices go further down

July 12, 2011 | 05:48am CEToriginal
The price difference between the Czech Republic and Western Europe, the benefits of re-exports, development of the finance penetration, the impact of the shortened depreciation...
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Real Garant expanded cooperation with Suzuki to Slovakia

July 12, 2011 | 05:30am CEToriginal
So far, Real Garant has provided extended warranty insurance for new Suzuki cars in Germany and the Czech Republic. Details of the framework agreement...
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Car dealers in Czech Rep opening showrooms in hypermarkets and at petrol stations

July 12, 2011 | 05:22am CEToriginal
They are thus trying to address more private clients. For example, Smazik opened a Fiat showroom at the petrol station...
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Autobond wants to sell over 2,000 new cars in 2011

July 12, 2011 | 05:17am CEToriginal
For 2012, the company expects a double-digit growth. Expected financial results...
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Saab to develop new models of 9-1, 9-6X and 9-7, requested by Chinese partners

July 12, 2011 | 05:12am CEToriginal
Entry into new segments, target markets for models, a joint venture in Sweden, Saab 9-2 preparations...
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Car Importers Association considered including non-members in stickers project

July 12, 2011 | 05:00am CEToriginal
The project could thus include dealerships and service shops of Skoda and Hyundai in the Czech Republic. Launching the project and a database of authorized partners...
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Alexandre Resve passed under PSA Peugeot Citroen from Czech Rep to France

July 12, 2011 | 04:51am CEToriginal
Jerome Maugis, who came from Slovakia, became the new CFO of the Czech representation of Citroen...
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BMW to buy ING division of ING Car Lease and include it under Alphabet

July 12, 2011 | 04:48am CEToriginal
ING Car Lease deals with car leasing in eight Western and Eastern Europe. The transaction’s value...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel in Czech Rep again slightly cheaper last week, Slovak prices stagnated

July 12, 2011 | 04:37am CEToriginal
Petrol at the Czech filling stations discounted by 6 hellers, diesel by 8 hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
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Hyundai ix35 shift production from Slovakia to Czech Rep to enable increase in production by 40%

July 11, 2011 | 03:18am CEToriginal
At the same time, the waiting period for a car should be reduced from five to one month in about four months...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 12.8% in June, LCV sales by 15.4%

July 8, 2011 | 04:42am CEToriginal
According to SDA, the affect of depreciation exception still continues. Results of individual brands, the spring evaluation, reduced outlook for 2011...
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Jan Repa retired from Opel, joining AAA Auto in July

July 8, 2011 | 04:25am CEToriginal
As the head of Marketing and Communication at AAA Auto he will be responsible for all the markets...
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Saab postponed production renewal to August 9

July 8, 2011 | 04:09am CEToriginal
This is due to ongoing negotiations with suppliers, the need for a longer time to restore supplies, and a two-week company holiday...
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Pavel Senych left Shell after 19 years, having not agreed on new contract

July 7, 2011 | 01:15am CEToriginal
His post of the head of Shell in the Czech Republic was acquired by Petr Prazsky. The circumstances of departure of Senych, the employment history of Prazsky...
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Sales of new cars in Germany down by 0.3 % in June, after conversion up by 10%

July 7, 2011 | 01:07am CEToriginal
Registrations in H1 grew by 10.5%, production by 5%. The outlook for the next months...
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Volkswagen increased its stake in MAN to 53.7%, acquired 55.9% of voting rights

July 7, 2011 | 01:01am CEToriginal
By this act the truck giant will arise including companies MAN, Scania and VW truck division. Approval of the merger from the European Commission...
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CCS Natankuj.sk: Fuel in Czech Rep and Slovakia cheaper last week

July 7, 2011 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Petrol at the Czech filling stations has discounted by 18 hellers, diesel by 14 hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
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Continental aims to invest EUR 130 million in Slovakia

July 1, 2011 | 12:22am CEToriginal
The investment should create over 300 jobs. The application for investment incentives, the nature of production...
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Bretislav Dolejsi switched from Kia Motors Czech to Autobond

July 1, 2011 | 12:15am CEToriginal
At the same time the dealer of seven brands in six Czech cities named new managing director and commercial director. Details...
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Head of Toyota Motor in Czech Rep and Slovakia Tsutomu Otsubo took on responsibility for Poland after four years

July 1, 2011 | 12:02am CEToriginal
The current president of Toyota Motor Poland Tetsuya Takenaka has held the position since January 2009...
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LeasePlan: Crisis also hit insurance companies with delays, suffered consequences of dumped prices and of preference for volume at the expense of profit

June 30, 2011 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
Most insurance companies now solve it with increasing insurance premiums, owners of fleets with new tenders. Other possible solutions...
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Saab acquired bridge loan of EUR 25 million and paid wages owed

June 30, 2011 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus secured EUR 66 million over the past week. Details of the loan, the term of restoration of production...
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