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Mercedes-Benz increased sales of cars by 8% in Czech Rep in 2010

February 2, 2011 | 05:39am CEToriginal
In 2011, Mercedes-Benz Czech Republic expects a similar increase. The estimated development of the Czech market, new products in 2011...
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Carmakers and dealers spent CZK 3.95 billion on advertising in Czech Rep in 2010

February 2, 2011 | 05:28am CEToriginal
Of this number, advertising expenditure amounted to CZK 350 million in December, a quarter was invested by Skoda Auto...
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Kia Optima to come to Europe earlier, maybe even as station wagon and HEV

February 2, 2011 | 05:24am CEToriginal
The Pro Cee'd facelift, the new Picanto and the Rio a five- and three-door version, the focus on individual body and motorized versions of the Cee'd, fleet customers of the Cee’d in the Czech Republic...
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Fehrenbach (Bosch): Life of smaller suppliers to be jeopardized by expensive commodities in 2011

February 2, 2011 | 05:13am CEToriginal
Those can also slow down economic growth in Europe. Some commodities are at two-year highs and moving close to the values before the crisis...
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Ford wants to defend market share of 9% and first place among importers in Czech Rep in 2011

February 2, 2011 | 05:10am CEToriginal
Revival of sales to companies and product news, the Focus III and Ranger III should contribute to the plan. The success of a presentation on Facebook...
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United States extended investigation of problems with VW Passat

February 2, 2011 | 05:01am CEToriginal
NHTSA received 14 complaints of engine fires. The investigation covers almost 500,000 vehicles manufactured between...
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Milan Benes became new member of board of Ceska pojistovna

February 2, 2011 | 04:56am CEToriginal
He is a long-term manager of the company. He replaced Stefan Tillinger in office, who...
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Car sales in China grew by 33.2% to record 13.8 million in 2010

February 2, 2011 | 04:48am CEToriginal
In 2011, analysts expect a decline in the growth rate to 10-15%, but demand for smaller cars should fall in the first months...
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Barna (Kia): Car market in Czech Rep to rise by 5% in 2011

February 1, 2011 | 02:07am CEToriginal
Kia Motors Czech met plans for the year 2010 and has set new ones. The proportion of the fleet sales, sales expectations for Q1 2011, plans for the Rio and the Sportage...
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E.ON to provide 25 electric Smart Fortwo ED for testing in Czech Rep by 2014

February 1, 2011 | 01:41am CEToriginal
The first one has been taken over the Prague Emergency Service. The partnership could later be extended to testing of EVs A-Class E-Cell, B-Class E-Cell and Vito E-Cell...
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Market for auto insurance in Czech Rep fell by 6.3% in 2010, damage liability more than accident insurance

February 1, 2011 | 01:26am CEToriginal
The number of insured vehicles grew by 96,000 units though. Reasons, results of insurance companies...
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Skoda Auto to expand logistics centre for spare parts in Czech Rep by 50%

February 1, 2011 | 01:13am CEToriginal
This is one of Volkswagen’s three major logistics centres in Europe. The current parameters, the amount of the investment...
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Seat Fast Start 2011: Decline in prices of some models, discounted financing of Seat Light, cheaper service for older cars

February 1, 2011 | 01:07am CEToriginal
Special prices in Q1, stock Exeo cars with a guarantee for 3 years, financing from SkoFIN with insurance from Allianz, an alternative line of parts, Economy...
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Car sales in Russia up by 30% in 2010

February 1, 2011 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Even for the years 2011 and 2012, the association AEB expects double-digit growth. Results for Skoda Auto and the plan for 2011...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel cheaper in Czech Rep last week, stagnated in Slovakia

February 1, 2011 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Petrol at filling stations in the Czech Republic became cheaper by 19 hellers, diesel by 18 hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
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Nissan continues with discounts on selected models in Q1

January 31, 2011 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The Nissan 370Z Roadster production year 2010 is available at a discount of CZK 170,000. Also the discount when providing a trade-in car continues…
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U.S. car sales rose by 11% in December, same result throughout 2010

January 31, 2011 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
In 2011, carmakers expect a similar increase. However, according to analysts, returning to the 2005 level will take several years...
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Honeywell to place its new plant for turbochargers to Slovakia

January 31, 2011 | 05:15am CEToriginal
The company considered several locations in Central Europe. Location, amount of investment, jobs, the amount of state incentives...
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Karsten Muller became new technical head of Bosch Diesel in Czech Rep

January 31, 2011 | 05:09am CEToriginal
In the factory in Jihlava he replaced Michael Schollhorn, who moved to the German plant in Blaichach within the company’s rotation. Muller’s previous workplace...
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Skoda Auto improving technological development in Mlada Boleslav

January 31, 2011 | 05:03am CEToriginal
After starting the operation of the new acoustic laboratories, a test room for airbag testing will be opened in 2011. Strengthening the development of aggregates, EVs, AWD cars...
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Sanyo plans to invest in production of li-ion batteries for HEVs, six carmakers to be supplied

January 31, 2011 | 04:56am CEToriginal
The amount of investment, location, dates of execution, customers, competitors...
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Ford reduced prices of selected models by CZK 5,000 up to 15,000 in Czech Rep

January 31, 2011 | 04:52am CEToriginal
The smallest model Ka was given a start-stop system and a base price of CZK 189,990. New financial products of Zero loan, +50/50, Flexi loan from Ford Credit...
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Continental reputedly wants to back out of planned merger with Schaeffler

January 31, 2011 | 04:39am CEToriginal
The company denied the information. Continental has been apparently looking for ways how to reduce the proportion of Schaeffler in some time...
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Skoda renewed special offer Family with number of advantages within SkoFIN funding in Czech Rep

January 31, 2011 | 04:23am CEToriginal
Compared to the previous offer Family, 1.2 HTP engines, equipping package of Family Grand and the Octavia Tour were added. Prices of the models...
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Volkswagen agreed to manufacture cars in Malaysia

January 31, 2011 | 04:12am CEToriginal
In a plant of its partner, DRB Hicon, it intends to launch production in late 2011, i.e. of its model...
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