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Invelt opened showroom in Stodulky, Prague 5 as its third in Czech Rep

January 6, 2010 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
The company reopened complex of BMW, Mini and Alpina brands including a large service facility and the LifeStyle Shop in western suburbs of Prague…
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TUV Report 2010: Scrap bonus not resulted in increased security, people saving more for service

January 6, 2010 | 10:26pm CEToriginal
A negative trend of increasing quota of defects found during technical inspections continues, the quota rose by 1 percentage point. Individual models...
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Renault negotiates on prospective partnerships, with carmaker Daimler among others

January 6, 2010 | 09:57pm CEToriginal
Renault also wants to reduce costs within an alliance with Nissan. According to Renault, in 2010 European automobile market will go down by…
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Megatech to expand to Central and Eastern Europe, to buy Plastkov Group from Benson Oak

January 6, 2010 | 09:01pm CEToriginal
The group includes companies Plastkov MR, Plastkov Automotive and BTV plast. Megatech’s strategy covers also plans for acquisitions in other CEE countries…
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Toyota to introduce first plug-in hybrid into market in 2011, Prius probably

January 6, 2010 | 08:03pm CEToriginal
The Prius is now offered as a full-hybrid without the possibility of charging from power line. The car’s price is expected to move under…
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AAA Auto changes financial head after half a year again

January 6, 2010 | 06:47pm CEToriginal
This post will be filled with CEO´s representative Jiri Trnka. He will replace Jan Barak in the position, who…
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Avon Automotive shut down production in Rudnik due to blast investigation

January 6, 2010 | 05:48pm CEToriginal
The company with about 380 employees will inform separate customers on resuming the production individually…
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Auto Esa offers valuable gifts for buying car in cash in January

January 6, 2010 | 05:17pm CEToriginal
However, the various allowances, gifts and bonuses have applied to buying a car through financing so far. Other special offers also continue in Auto Esa…
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Scrap bonus in EU has increased interest in small cars and reduced diesel cars share

January 6, 2010 | 04:37pm CEToriginal
The move from diesel engines is evident for example in Germany, where their share fell from 45% to...
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Volkswagen plans changes in system of remuneration in management

January 6, 2010 | 03:45pm CEToriginal
The company will introduce long-term bonuses this year which will be related to satisfaction of both customers and employees, to meeting planned sales and…
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US Supreme Court ordered to dismiss appeal in Chrysler case

January 6, 2010 | 02:58pm CEToriginal
The Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a challenge of pension funds of the State of Indiana and other opponents to block the sale in June already…
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GM not to move European head office from Switzerland to Germany

January 6, 2010 | 01:59pm CEToriginal
The old headquarters will cease to exist in its current way. Therefore, GM Europe does not intend to get back to its original organization. The decentralization has already taken effect in…
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Volkswagen stopped offering retro model New Beetle in Czech Rep, waiting for successor

January 6, 2010 | 01:50am CEToriginal
The smallest model Fox is also not available in the Czech Republic. However, both cars can be bought in Slovakia and Germany. The new generation of the New Beetle will arrive in…
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BMW took after passenger cars also motorcycle importer license in Czech Rep

January 6, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
It happened three years after the carmaker took the import of BMW passenger cars from AuTec Group. Diplomat sales...
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Insurance company Triglav currently not intending to raise premium rates, improving helpdesk

January 6, 2010 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Rates may increase in spring at the earliest. The insurance company has taken on second helpdesk, whose share is growing...
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Honda dealer network in Czech Rep not struck by recession, some dealers implement investments even

January 5, 2010 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
One dealer in Bohemia and one in Moravia are rebuilding present showrooms; in Moravia one current dealer will build…
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Financing of cars Renault, Dacia and Nissan in Czech Rep newly covered by RCI Financial Services

January 5, 2010 | 07:18pm CEToriginal
It is the existing joint venture of UniCredit Leasing and RCI Banque, which has changed its name and taken on the Nissan brand...
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Top-Pojisteni.cz: Already more than 20% of Czech motorists get car insurance online

January 5, 2010 | 06:37pm CEToriginal
The biggest players on the market do not lead in selling the car insurance online though. Customers do not always choose the cheapest insurance company, according to a survey…
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Chinese car market to grow this year despite tax increase

January 5, 2010 | 05:49pm CEToriginal
The pace of the growth is expected to slow down to approximately 15% from 50% expected in 2009. On the other hand, the Chinese government has increased the scrap bonus…
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Vapour tanks exploded in Czech plant of Avon Automotive, two people dead

January 4, 2010 | 10:27pm CEToriginal
The company will still be operating partially but there is a lack of vapour for some production technologies, for heating as well...
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TPCA President Yasuhiro Takahashi and Toyota's JV project manager Satoshi Tachihara exchanged positions

January 4, 2010 | 09:12pm CEToriginal
Takahashi has worked in TPCA for 3.5 years. Tachihara had already the Czech plant in charge within his former activities...
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General Motors to invest USD 336 million in factory for plug-in hybrids Chevrolet Volt

January 4, 2010 | 08:30pm CEToriginal
The carmaker plans to produce from 8,000 to 10,000 Volt cars in 2011. In some time, the production should increase to...
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CCS: Fuel in Czech Rep went significantly up last week, stagnated in Slovakia

January 4, 2010 | 07:05pm CEToriginal
Petrol Natural 95 marked the price up on average by 68 hellers, diesel by 72 hellers at the Czech petrol stations. This week...
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Opel did not include VAT rise into car prices, discounting most of its models

January 4, 2010 | 06:31pm CEToriginal
Price decreasing of models Astra Classic III, Zafira, Corsa, Combo, and Insignia follows the recent cheapening of Meriva model. Six-year warranty continues...
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China to increase tax on small car purchase to 7.5%

January 4, 2010 | 06:09pm CEToriginal
The measure comes a year after the tax had been reduced from 10% to 5%. The tax concerns vehicles with engine volume to...
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