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Volkswagen introduced service application for smart phones in Czech Rep

November 10, 2013 | 10:44pm CEToriginal
Use for car and van owners, frequency of updates, mobility features and services (parking, service shops, assistance, e-manual, dictionary)...
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CzechBus 2013: Third year of fair to show 18 bus brands

November 10, 2013 | 10:35pm CEToriginal
Exhibition space, exhibits including electric and CNG buses, components and service equipment, an accompanying program (conferences, workshops)...
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Renocar made changes in its portfolio of brands

November 8, 2013 | 12:48am CEToriginal
However, the company still operates in two Czech cities. The affected brands and showrooms, sales and financial results in 2012...
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Visteon sold Climate Division to its JV in Korea

November 8, 2013 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The transaction also includes plants in the Czech Republic. Price, factories concerned, HR, products and clients, renaming, the new website...
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Insurer Slavia to create own network of branches in Czech Rep

November 6, 2013 | 10:23pm CEToriginal
So far, most of the transactions have been executed through brokers. The expansion plan in 2013-2014, locations, real estate partner, HR, innovations of the insurance products...
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Ceska pojistovna upgraded its mobile application for online arrangement of damage liability

November 6, 2013 | 10:14pm CEToriginal
Application Insurance Company 7.0 is equipped with OCR technology for scanning documents needed for pricing. Penetration...
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AGC Automotive wants to become leader in production of automotive glass in Europe, to expand its biggest plant

November 6, 2013 | 03:10am CEToriginal
A new hall in the Czech Republic, the amount of investment, timing, HR, local and global clients, new orders, R&D, reduction of capital of the Czech plant...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep down by 3.9% in October

November 6, 2013 | 03:02am CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Seat, Dacia, Hyundai and Opel brands. The growth in demand for commercial vehicles continues. Results of the brands...
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Generali began offering damage liability insurance with fixed price for three years in Czech Rep

November 6, 2013 | 02:57am CEToriginal
The fourth and new top version, content of CarFIX, a free highway vignette, an advertising campaign, a microsite...
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Car of the Year 2014 in Czech Rep: One all-new model and four new-generation cars to compete for title

November 6, 2013 | 02:49am CEToriginal
There are no city cars, SUVs or MPVs among them. These are representatives of carmakers Jaguar, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot and Skoda...
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Breakfast with Audi A3: Autosalon Klokocka continues introducing new models in non-traditional times

November 6, 2013 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Details and partners of the morning event for women in the Audi Terminal in Prague, the previous day and night presentations...
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Cromodora Wheels to expand its plant in Czech Rep

November 5, 2013 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Location, a new hall, timing, the amount of investment, doubling production by 2020, HR, existing and new clients...
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Vanek (Wustenrot): Clients do almost not terminate our insurance ProAuto, even though they can for year

November 5, 2013 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Penetration of customers’ withdrawals in the Czech Republic, liability insurance rate increases in 2013 and 2014, the campaign for car insurance...
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Saint-Gobain Sekurit won contract for Skoda Rapid Spaceback, started production in Czech Rep

November 5, 2013 | 12:26am CEToriginal
The Horovice plant delivers the panoramic glass roof to the Czech carmaker. The parameters of the roof...
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HP Pelzer to expand one of its plants in Czech Rep

November 3, 2013 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Location, new hall, products and customers, HR, overall production growth in the country...
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Suzuki chose new head of car sales in Czech Republic

November 3, 2013 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
He replaced Petr Abrahamek in the office. The new sales director of the automotive division at Suzuki Motor Czech became a manager with experience from leasing companies...
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Skoda Rapid: Initial interest in hatchback larger than in liftback in Czech Rep

November 3, 2013 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Orders for the Rapid Spaceback, advertising campaign, microsite, virtual test drives thanks to Google Street View, sales plan in 2013...
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Painter Cup 2013: Painter of Autodruzstvo Znojmo won

November 3, 2013 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Other places were also taken by the Skoda dealers. Partners of the seventh year, the winners of previous years...
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BMW began offering car warranty for 6 years/200,000 km

November 1, 2013 | 12:46am CEToriginal
The service contract can be newly purchased for up to 10 years/200,000 km. Variants and prices of BMW Extended Warranty and BMW Service Inclusive...
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ALD Automotive expanded fleet with more than 500 vehicles in Czech Rep over last year

November 1, 2013 | 12:39am CEToriginal
Recently, it has thus reached 15,000 vehicles in the portfolio. Interest in operating lease, the contribution of a major client Eurovia...
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Cebia: Some used car shops in Czech Rep do not detect and show available information on used cars, thus breaching laws

November 1, 2013 | 12:28am CEToriginal
The rate of utilization of the Autotracer system by retailers and consumers, problematic cars and countries, the leader in screening Auto Esa...
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Info Nova holds seminar on Helios Green Automobily in November

November 1, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
It is designed for current and potential clients. The date and location, themes of the fourth year, details of the information system, references...
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Skoda Auto confirmed 2013 sales growth plan

October 31, 2013 | 12:19am CEToriginal
The carmaker also expects an increase in 2014 as well as in the following years. Details of the estimates, the number of countries selling...
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Petr Abrahamek left Suzuki after five years

October 31, 2013 | 12:06am CEToriginal
After the experience in three carmakers, he entered the leasing company SkoFIN in October, where he took the position of...
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Auto Activity opened two new showrooms in Jihlava – BMW and Ford

October 30, 2013 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
Location, builder, the amount of investment, the scope of services, entry into the premium segment, relocation of a Ford dealership...
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