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Nissan recorded a few changes in Aftersales department in Czech Rep

August 20, 2012 | 04:34am CEToriginal
Jiri Bibr, Tomas Synek and Ivo Sebesta left the company; on the contrary, Oldrich Sadilek came to Nissan. Details...
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Porsche Engineering entered into Czech Automotive Industry Association

August 20, 2012 | 01:06am CEToriginal
This happened 11 years after the establishment of R&D centre in the country. Cooperation with technical schools, HR...
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Guido Hanel resigned from post of head at Czech factory of Kiekert

August 17, 2012 | 06:03am CEToriginal
This happened after the announcement that Kiekert would be taken over by a Chinese company Lingyun. His successor...
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Prague Car Festival 2012: Exhibition of sports and tuning cars to be held in Prague in early September

August 17, 2012 | 05:51am CEToriginal
Among the exhibitors will be AAA Auto, Autoavant, Auto Jarov, D.A.S., Hosek Motor, Hummer Centrum, Kaipan, Peugeot Czech Republic and Tygr Centrum. Details...
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Kiekert preparing investment to expand production in Czech Rep

August 16, 2012 | 03:38am CEToriginal
The reason is new contracts for the production of automotive locks. Location, production area, production volume, HR, timing, customers...
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Car Motors MB moved its showroom in Prague

August 16, 2012 | 03:26am CEToriginal
The company is an independent dealer and repairer of Mercedes-Benz and AMG cars. Location, partners...
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Fehrer Automotive optimizes production in Czech Rep

August 15, 2012 | 06:43am CEToriginal
Changes relate to a takeover of Nectec Automotive and purchase of a plant from Delphi. The introduction of new production, production volume, HR, timing, customers...
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Nissan, Kia and Peugeot got to top of ranking of 'one-day' car registrations in Czech Rep

August 15, 2012 | 06:33am CEToriginal
They were added to Ford, Skoda, VW, Seat and Audi brands. Secession of re-exports of new cars from the export of used ones, the reasons for this behaviour...
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Parker Hannifin sold automotive air conditioning business to Continental

August 14, 2012 | 04:18am CEToriginal
The affected plants including factories in the Czech Republic, annual revenues, number of employees, strengthening the ContiTech expansion in America and Asia...
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Cebia introduced on-line verification of client’s execution or insolvency for dealers and used car shops in Czech Rep

August 14, 2012 | 03:54am CEToriginal
This is a new service for existing contractors of Cebia operating the Autotracer system. Statistics from the testing operation...
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Some carmakers reduced number of items of spare parts

August 13, 2012 | 02:11am CEToriginal
The reasons; positive and negative impacts on distributors, dealers and end customers; risks...
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Car prices fell m/m in Czech Rep in July

August 13, 2012 | 02:03am CEToriginal
While new cars became more expensive, used ones became cheaper. Prices of servicing stagnated, prices of spare parts fell...
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Thirty three HEVs and one EV registered in Czech Rep in July

August 13, 2012 | 01:51am CEToriginal
Over seven months of 2012, there are 188 HEVs and 22 EVs. In July, there were cars of the traditional Japanese and French brands added...
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Grammer plans to invest in production expansion in Czech Rep

August 9, 2012 | 05:27pm CEToriginal
The reason is increased demand and production streamlining. Location, products, new technologies, the planned production capacity, HR...
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BMW created position of Mini brand manager in several countries

August 9, 2012 | 02:23am CEToriginal
The carmaker is planning to strengthen the position of the brand. In the Czech Republic, this function was taken over by Michal Malecha, who had previously worked in...
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Volkswagen to consolidate used car sale programs under Das WeltAuto, Skoda won exemption

August 9, 2012 | 01:48am CEToriginal
The first brands and countries, current and planned sales network, linking of databases, the situation in the Czech Republic, sales in 2011 and plan for 2012...
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Cebia updated portal for car history check Autotracer

August 9, 2012 | 01:35am CEToriginal
According to the company, Autotracer is able to tell on average five states of the odometer to one vehicle. New corporate website Cebia.cz...
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Denso and trade unions in Czech Rep agreed on new collective agreement

August 7, 2012 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Employees of the Czech plant, producing car air-conditioning, have achieved an increase of tariff salary by 3%. Annual bonuses, the average salary...
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Magna to build plant in Serbia, expansion to be ensured by Czech branch

August 7, 2012 | 03:02am CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, ensuring the land, size of the plant, products, HR, government support, customers...
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New car sales in Czech Rep down by 7.9% in July, LCV sales by 24.7%

August 7, 2012 | 02:52am CEToriginal
The decline was mitigated by Hyundai, Citroen and Fiat brands. Registrations of trucks fell by 36.2%. The influence of outages and problems of the central register...
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Magna won another contract to manufacture hybrid tailgate, to place production in Czech Rep

August 6, 2012 | 03:12am CEToriginal
The contract for a BMW electric vehicle, the experience from the Skoda Roomster Scout, location, other investments, customers and projects...
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AGC to invest EUR 40 million in Czech Rep in 2012

August 6, 2012 | 02:54am CEToriginal
The investment is intended for the production of automotive glass, too. Location, details of the investment, HR, timing...
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Second Hyundai dealership opened in Ceske Budejovice

August 5, 2012 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
The company Hyundai - Fischer CZ built the first showroom in the Czech Republic according to new visual style. Location, current Hyundai dealer network in the country...
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Seat STK Service: Technical inspection and emissions for free while car preparation at authorized service shop

August 5, 2012 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Seat thus follows the Audi brand, which has been offering Audi STK Service since October 2011. The service is designed for owners of older cars...
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KYB wants to build second plant in Czech Rep

August 3, 2012 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The company has thus decided to expand within two countries in Europe. Location, products, production volume, HR, timing, customers...
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