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Auto Duba wants to significantly increase sales in 2011, plans to expand outside of Prague

December 22, 2010 | 05:44am CEToriginal
The recent changes of corporate design and logo are now completed by a new website...
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Bosch Diesel in Jihlava ended collective bargaining with trade unions, wages to increase by lump sum in 2011

December 22, 2010 | 05:24am CEToriginal
The previous collective agreement, an increase in surcharges, novelties for staff with fixed-term agreements, changes in the company holiday...
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Mitsubishi to stop production of Colt in Netherlands

December 21, 2010 | 05:47am CEToriginal
This production is to replace the production for other automakers. U.S. facility in Illinois is also not used to full capacity...
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Volkswagen to recall 413,000 cars in U.S. and Canada

December 21, 2010 | 05:24am CEToriginal
The vehicles were produced in Mexico since 2006. Reason for recall, affected models, the number of cars in each country, years of production...
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Simon: Volkswagen expands production of components in Slovakia, recruiting 400 new employees by 2014

December 20, 2010 | 04:12am CEToriginal
The carmaker has received land next to its plant in Martin from the state. Details of the project...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU rose by 16.3% in November

December 20, 2010 | 04:06am CEToriginal
The pace of growth accelerated from 12% in October. From January to November 2010, registrations increased by 7.5%. Results in the Czech Republic...
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Skoda Auto unions agreed on work calendar for 2011 with carmaker’s management

December 20, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
Premium for plus shifts on the weekends, the use of flexi accounts, averting of the 18-shift work model, continuation of collective bargaining...
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Robert Koutny to leave Bridgestone, led Czech and Slovak representation for 10 years

December 17, 2010 | 04:56am CEToriginal
Bridgestone is currently changing the organizational structure in the CEE region. Koutny´s successor, details of a new Eastern Region organizational unit...
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Car of the Year 2011 in Czech Republic: Three premium and two non-premium models to compete for title

December 17, 2010 | 04:27am CEToriginal
Organizers will announce the winner of the 17th year of the contest on January 19, 2011. Kia, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ford have models in the final...
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Radicova: PSA Peugeot Citroen to create 1,000 new jobs in Slovakia

December 15, 2010 | 09:48pm CEToriginal
This will be accompanied by a production increase in the plant in Trnava, which currently employs 3,000 people. Utilization of production capacity...
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Car sales in EU down by 7.1% in November, by 5.7% over 11 months

December 15, 2010 | 09:37pm CEToriginal
Decline in sales thus slowed from 16.6% in October. Registrations of Volkswagen decreased by 6% in November, its Czech division Skoda Auto, however, rose...
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Skoda Auto has greatest return on advertising investment among carmakers in Czech Rep, followed by Import Volkswagen Group

December 15, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
Some importers have advertising costs per vehicle sold even four times higher. The ten largest advertisers and their profitability of investment...
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Visteon developed system for timely turning of front lights to curve

December 15, 2010 | 04:05am CEToriginal
It moves from the steering angle and speed sensors to use of GPS. Carmakers’ interest in the system...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep to introduce fraud detection software together

December 15, 2010 | 03:53am CEToriginal
The system should primarily help detect fraud in automobile insurance, which dominates with 70%. Details, date of launching, the current situation in frauds...
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CCS: Fuel significantly more expensive in Czech Rep and Slovakia last week

December 15, 2010 | 03:39am CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel sold at the Czech stations became more expensive by about CZK 1. The price of petrol is even at a record pre-crisis level. Analysts’ view...
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Grupo Antolin to expand production in Czech Rep for carmaker Hyundai-Kia

December 14, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
Due to a threat of flooding and under the pressure of German carmakers the company will move production within the Liberec Region. Details of both projects…
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Vahland: Skoda Auto wants its global production to double, as for China even triple

December 14, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Growth in production exclusively outside the Czech Republic, doubling the number of models to 10, import of Skoda cars to the Czech Republic, production in China in the next plant...
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Pal Magneton increasing sales and profits, gaining new contracts, strengthening quality and R&D, preparing optimize production in Kromeriz

December 14, 2010 | 03:31am CEToriginal
Expected results for the years 2010 and 2011, employment trends, the tool room hire, a new order from Bosch...
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Faurecia to buy indebted German automotive supplier Angell-Demmel

December 14, 2010 | 03:15am CEToriginal
Faurecia will strengthen its interior systems division and cooperation with leading German automakers. Details of the transaction...
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Visteon expects growth in orders in Czech Rep in coming years

December 14, 2010 | 03:06am CEToriginal
The current staff situation and outlook for 2011, current and new contracts in the automotive lighting division...
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BMW Group and mayor of Pec pod Snezkou opened Mini Bullbar in mountain resort

December 14, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
The design bar is to promote entry of the Mini into the SUV segment. Details of Mini Bullbar and marketing activities of competing carmakers...
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Stackmann: Skoda Auto to sell over 750,000 cars in 2010, surpassed year 2009 in 11 months

December 14, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
In November the carmaker increased sales by 15.8%, by 12.3% over 11 months. Demand for individual models in November...
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French government asked Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen to stop trading with Molex

December 14, 2010 | 02:24am CEToriginal
The government does not like the way how the French factory of Molex was closed and its employees released with regard to the profitability of the company...
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SOR Libchavy extends paint shop by investment of CZK 20 million

December 14, 2010 | 02:16am CEToriginal
The company will produce around 500 buses in 2010, production capacity of the Libchavy plant is 700 buses. The use of a new paint shop...
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AV Engineering to extend theoretical development of car prototypes for practical part

December 13, 2010 | 03:21am CEToriginal
For manufacturing, assembling and testing of prototypes the company will extend one of its R&D centres in the Czech Republic...
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