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Auto Opat expands to car sales in Czech Rep

April 23, 2012 | 12:46am CEToriginal
So far, the company has operated a car rental and service shop in Prague and has provided operating leasing. Location, brand and parameters of the new showroom…
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Auto Babis built largest Citroen showroom in Czech Rep

April 23, 2012 | 12:23am CEToriginal
It also includes Business Centre, DS Salon and a zone for Citroen Select. Location, characteristics, open days...
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Cebia plans to expand its team in connection with further expansion

April 18, 2012 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
At present, the company is looking for a marketing and PR communication specialist, which is a newly created position. Requirements, details...
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Opel may move some Astra output from Germany to Poland

April 18, 2012 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
Opel currently manufactures Astra in four plants in Europe. The plants concerned, details of the production volumes...
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Third-generation Smart Fortwo EV to be offered for sale

April 18, 2012 | 04:21am CEToriginal
Models of financing in the Czech Republic and Germany, change of the battery supplier, arrival of Fortwo ED III, Fortwo III, Forfour II, Forfour II Electric Drive...
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Visteon opened second development centre in Czech Rep

April 18, 2012 | 04:09am CEToriginal
The new design-development office is located in Ostrava near the local university. Focus on lighting, new jobs, collaboration with VSB-TU, customers...
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Faurecia launched production at ninth plant in Poland

April 18, 2012 | 03:49am CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, products and customers (Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz), HR plans, other plants and company's customers in Poland...
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Slovakia left OICA, Czech Rep wants to continue to hold trade fairs in higher standard

April 17, 2012 | 03:38am CEToriginal
A joint exhibition for both countries; changes in dates; Bratislava 2012, Autotec Brno 2012, IAA Hannover 2012, Nitra 2012, Autotec/Autosalon Brno 2013...
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CB Auto launched sale of Volkswagen cars in Ceske Budejovice

April 17, 2012 | 03:19am CEToriginal
The company has thus entered another city with the VW brand. Within a year CB Auto will build a new showroom according to a new concept in Ceske Budejovice…
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Nissan began offering extended warranty for new and newish cars in Czech Rep

April 17, 2012 | 03:05am CEToriginal
Insurance partner, variants, affected models, the possibility of purchasing, prices, assistance...
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Porsche Inter Auto increased sales of new cars by 1.5% in Czech Rep in Q1

April 17, 2012 | 02:56am CEToriginal
The growth was driven by the VW brand, the demand for other brands declined. Demand for new Bentley brand, a sales plan in 2012...
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Direct Pojistovna returned to agency Mark/BBDO after two years

April 17, 2012 | 02:41am CEToriginal
This internet insurance company began cooperating with the agency when entering the Czech market in 2007. Participants in the tender, the current advertising agency...
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Faurecia started production on new line in one of Czech plants

April 16, 2012 | 12:01am CEToriginal
The reason for this investment is a request of one client to extend the product range produced. Location, products, existing and new customers, models...
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Discount portals to expand to new car sales

April 15, 2012 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
These internet sales intermediaries could be also used by carmakers to promote new models. Examples of activities in the U.S. and the Czech Republic...
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Karsit failed with action against Skoda Auto

April 15, 2012 | 09:19pm CEToriginal
The supplier requested damage compensation for wasted investments after both parties signed a settlement agreement. Details, continued cooperation, customers of Karsit...
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Car of the Year 2013 in Czech Rep: Two competitions to be apparently replaced by one

April 15, 2012 | 09:13pm CEToriginal
Motoring journalists (KMN, KMP), Automotive Industry Association (SAP) and Car Importers Association (SDA) have agreed on a unified form of the poll. Details...
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Seat to move from LPG to CNG

April 15, 2012 | 09:05pm CEToriginal
Interest in Ibiza LPG and Leon LPG in the Czech Republic, the situation in the Volkswagen Group, Mii CNG and Leon CNG, Leon III in three body versions...
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Mercedes-Benz began offering Vito E-Cell in Czech Rep

April 15, 2012 | 08:52pm CEToriginal
The first electric van of Daimler can be rented only. Two options, details of financing, the quota for the Czech Republic in 2012...
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28 HEVs and one EV registered in Czech Rep in March

April 15, 2012 | 08:46pm CEToriginal
In Q1 2012, it is 61 HEVs and six EVs. To the traditional Japanese brands Toyota, Lexus and Honda were added the first hybrid Citroen and first electric Skoda in March...
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Mercedes-Benz saw record interest in its cars in Czech Rep in Q1

April 13, 2012 | 05:37am CEToriginal
This applies to both sales and orders; demand went up by tens of percent. Details, outlook and new models in 2012...
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Skoda Auto increased number of Czech suppliers in 2011, other moved to Mlada Boleslav

April 12, 2012 | 04:20am CEToriginal
The proportion of suppliers from Central Europe is almost unchanged. New purchase skills by Volkswagen, an overview of suppliers...
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Auto-Exner fully started Hyundai dealership in Prague, sold 20 cars yet

April 12, 2012 | 03:46am CEToriginal
The company provides complete services in sales and service. Current status of orders, fleet potential, sales plan in 2012...
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Car prices in Czech Rep dropped m/m in March

April 12, 2012 | 03:31am CEToriginal
While prices of used cars decreased, in case of new cars they went up. Prices of spare parts and service works continued to rise…
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Henniges Automotive to increase production in Czech Rep, obtained new contracts

April 11, 2012 | 04:53am CEToriginal
The new hall; the transfer of lines from Germany and Pribor, Czech Rep; the amount of investments; HR; customers; models and quantities of deliveries; new orders on Skoda, VW and Seat cars...
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Seat loses dealers in Czech Rep

April 11, 2012 | 04:29am CEToriginal
Over the past six months four companies stopped selling Seat cars, mostly in big cities. Current status of sales and service network...
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