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Auto Esa suited SOVA association because of articles in Globus Car case

April 1, 2010 | 01:38am CEToriginal
According to Auto Esa, SOVA is informing about the case in a misleading manner. Auto Esa also brought an action against Globus Car Praha, the case is still investigated by the police...
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NASA to help investigate cause of unintended acceleration in Toyota cars

April 1, 2010 | 01:16am CEToriginal
Disagreement exists about whether the cause is a mechanical or an electronic fault. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will then launch a study on...
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Citroen EssentialDrive / IdealDrive: Extended warranty, road helpdesk, free service inspections

April 1, 2010 | 12:39am CEToriginal
The customer may obtain all of these when purchasing a new car in the Czech Republic till the end of May. Differences for passenger and commercial vehicles...
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AAA Auto returned to profit with lower revenues by 43.8% and car sales by 38.5% in 2009

March 31, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The company withdrew from abroad, focused on the most liquid models and significantly reduced costs. Penetration of financial services, details of sales and other indicators...
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Slovak plant of Kia Motors reached net profit of EUR 25.9 million in 2009

March 31, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Revenues of Kia Motors Slovakia for 150,000 cars produced have amounted to EUR 1.68 billion. This represents profitability...
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Toyota Motor for safety: Carmaker’s committee, external quality control, other training centres, new brake system, black boxes

March 31, 2010 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The system, which allows braking in case of the stepped-on accelerator pedal, will be implemented by Toyota to its cars as of...
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TPCA to increase wages by 2.5%, surcharges for extra shifts by CZK 200 and pay one-time bonus

March 31, 2010 | 12:05pm CEToriginal
Negotiations with the unions have been difficult in 2010; the agreement was helped by the report on a decline in car sales from Kolin. Details of the collective agreement and union penetration...
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Reducing number of Mini dealers in Czech Rep and new showroom helped increase sales of Renocar in Brno

March 31, 2010 | 01:01am CEToriginal
Sales of the brand and dealer Renocar in 2008, 2009 and outlook for 2010; prices of the new SUV Mini Countryman...
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Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1, Peugeot 108: Second generation of mini cars from TPCA to be introduced in 2011

March 31, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The carmakers Toyota and PSA will thus change their entry models after six years and put them against all-new mini cars Up! from Volkswagen Slovakia...
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Kooperativa extended possibilities of information on liquidation of claims

March 30, 2010 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Another information channel has been added to the Internet—SMS to a mobile phone. Advantages, possibilities and statistics of existing and new services...
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Subaru continues to cooperate with UniCredit leasing in Czech Rep under new brand Subaru Finance

March 30, 2010 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
Zero increase in financing is now possible to obtain with advance payment from 35% in contracts for 24 to 48 months. Part of the payments is insurance from...
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BYD reportedly interested in Maybach, Daimler and Chinese manufacturer of cars and batteries denied that

March 30, 2010 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
Sales of the Maybach brand is well below the level of competing Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Sales of Maybach cars in 2009...
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Direct insurance survey: 70% of drivers do not know when to change insurance company

March 30, 2010 | 10:48pm CEToriginal
According to the survey, around 42% of motorists are unaware that when insurance company is changed, bonuses for driving without accidents can be transferred. More poll results...
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Geely intends to invest USD 900 million after purchase of Volvo Car

March 30, 2010 | 10:39pm CEToriginal
This amount will be spent to expand production. The companies Geely and Volvo Car will continue to operate independently...
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Triglav: Interest of clients in concluding insurance online grew by 10% last year

March 30, 2010 | 10:27pm CEToriginal
The biggest interest was in damage liability. The share of contracts negotiated over the Internet and the premiums for damage liability in 2009...
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Mercedes-Benz ML: Third generation to enter market in Q2 2011

March 30, 2010 | 12:32am CEToriginal
This SUV, which is in the hierarchy between the small GLK and the largest GL, will therefore get a successor after six years. Expected start of production...
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Prima: Skoda Auto makes recall actions in secret, currently relating to 2009 Fabia hatchback

March 30, 2010 | 12:14am CEToriginal
The carmaker is replacing one element of the luggage compartment, which does not affect the safety. The number of affected vehicles and details regarding the exchanged part...
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Auto-Exner Express Service: Service without order, while you wait, surcharged by 30%

March 29, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The new service should save customers’ time and covers all the Volkswagen Group brands. Easy operations may be realized this way, such as...
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Mazda to accelerate its entry into hybrid market, technologies to be supplied by Toyota

March 29, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
It will present the first hybrid using Mazda's new petrol engine SKY in 2013. However, within the plan for reducing fuel consumption by 30% by 2015...
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Citroen has prepared series of spring service offers in Czech Rep

March 29, 2010 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
It is a service inspection, discount on selected parts and tires, discount coupons for summer accessories, air-conditioning inspection and packets...
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CCS: Fuel’s price rise stopped in Czech Rep last week

March 29, 2010 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
Fuel increased the price significantly in Slovakia. The decline in prices in the Czech Republic and the outlook for this week...
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Skoda Fabia GreenLine: 1.2 TDI (55 kW) engine, consumption of 3.4 l/100 km, CO2 emissions of 89 g/km

March 29, 2010 | 04:33am CEToriginal
The car will be available to order first on the markets with the tax advantage of ecological cars. Roomster GreenLine, Yeti GreenLine, Superb GreenLine...
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Goodyear won several contracts from Volkswagen Group to supply primary production with tires

March 29, 2010 | 04:22am CEToriginal
Goodyear and Dunlop tires will be delivered to Skoda Auto and Volkswagen Slovakia for models...
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Toyota's recall begins affecting Czech plant TPCA, it will reduce production

March 29, 2010 | 04:08am CEToriginal
TPCA has lower orders from the Japanese carmaker in April, it will cancel extra shifts. Demand from PSA does not decline. Collective bargaining...
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Saab sales fell by 57.2% in 2009, carmaker expects growth by 50% in 2010

March 29, 2010 | 03:58am CEToriginal
However, management will still be loss-making this year. Production and management of the parent company Spyker Cars in 2009...
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