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Triglav started to provide allowance for non-life insurance for two discount programs in Czech Rep

August 8, 2011 | 04:10am CEToriginal
Members of programs Family passports and Senior passports can obtain a discount on car insurance. The partner, discounts...
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Pal Magneton renamed to Magneton after a year

August 8, 2011 | 04:02am CEToriginal
The new owner of this Czech automotive supplier thus returned to long-established trade name...
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Leasing of cars and LCVs in Czech Rep down in H1, trucks and buses up

August 8, 2011 | 03:53am CEToriginal
Number of contracts concluded, financial and operating leases, fleet management, consumer loans, car financing penetration...
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Direct started giving drivers over 50 years of age premium assistance services free of charge

August 8, 2011 | 03:49am CEToriginal
This group of drivers is least risky, according to Direct. The range of Top Asist services from Europ Assistance, discounted insurance...
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CSOB Leasing returned to profit along with growth of trade by 4% in 2010

August 8, 2011 | 03:35am CEToriginal
The number of new contracts rose by 2%, equity by 7.8%. Cooperation with PSA Finance, new customers in 2010...
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Generali PPF Holding: Largest accident insurance penetration in CEE in Slovenia

August 8, 2011 | 03:30am CEToriginal
Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria follow. In the Czech Republic, clients of Ceska pojistovna are more responsible than other motorists...
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Opel 24 hours: Twice as many cars sold during weekend event in Czech Rep than year ago

August 8, 2011 | 03:23am CEToriginal
BS Auto defended the position of the most successful dealer, Auto-Staiger reigned among dealerships. Demand for individual models, results in Slovakia…
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Chrysler to recall 300,000 cars in U.S. because of problems with airbags

August 5, 2011 | 01:10am CEToriginal
In extreme cases it could lead to unwanted activation. The measure covers cars Town & Country/Voyager/Grand Caravan manufactured in...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 6.4% in July, LCVs sales by 21.1%

August 4, 2011 | 05:02am CEToriginal
According to SDA, the July increase has virtually compensated the June drop. Development of trucks and buses, the results of individual brands...
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Tesco expanded collaboration with RSA into fourth country, to offer car and travel insurance in Czech Rep

August 4, 2011 | 04:57am CEToriginal
Sales channels, the benefits for members of the Tesco Clubcard, sales expectations, three packages, non-inclusion of the direct liquidation, examples and prices...
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FleetCor changed management of CCS in Czech Rep and Slovakia

August 4, 2011 | 04:42am CEToriginal
Philip Staehelin was appointed managing director. The company also appointed new managers to some existing and newly created positions...
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HP Pelzer wants to expand production in another Czech plant

August 3, 2011 | 02:12am CEToriginal
The reason is the increasing production of cars and new orders from automakers in Central Europe. The company plans to install five new lines. Location, details of investment...
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Prerost and Svorc wanted to get Volkswagen sales license, eventually acquired dealership

August 3, 2011 | 02:06am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company extended its portfolio with an authorized service centre for Seat. Prerost and Svorc bought a company from the owners of one Czech Audi dealership...
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Faurecia to expand one of Slovak plants

August 3, 2011 | 01:51am CEToriginal
The company has six plants in Slovakia, to invest EUR 11.5 million in one of them and engage 150 new employees. The nature and growth of production, customers...
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Brisk won contract from Volkswagen on new line of engines produced from 2012

August 3, 2011 | 01:43am CEToriginal
The character of parts, an alternative supplier, plans by 2013, efforts of Skoda to acquire production of one group engine, orders for AvtoVAZ...
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Fiat separated internet presentation of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Czech Rep

August 3, 2011 | 01:37am CEToriginal
This happened four years after the introduction of Fiat Professional brand in Europe. Details of Fiatprofessional.cz, the situation of competition...
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Juricek (Brano): Carmakers pushed prices of components by 10-20% in crisis

August 3, 2011 | 01:20am CEToriginal
New development projects of Brano Group (plastic jack, lead-free battery to frost) and new contracts for Skoda, Fiat, Alfa Romeo...
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DAS Corporation to produce outside Asia, opening plant in Czech Rep

August 2, 2011 | 02:00am CEToriginal
The company thus wants to be closer to the main client of Hyundai-Kia. Location, the plant size, jobs, production start, customers...
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Europ Assistance started providing assistance services for vehicles insured with Wustenrot in Czech Rep

August 2, 2011 | 01:52am CEToriginal
Europ Assistance has thus substituted Mondial Assistance. The categories of vehicles, number of cars covered...
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Klein & Blazek unable to produce enough, preferring long-term customers

August 1, 2011 | 04:10am CEToriginal
This Czech automotive supplier hired 150 new employees after the crisis. Customers...
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Car insurance market in Czech Rep fell by 7% in H1, damage liability more than accident insurance

July 29, 2011 | 05:17am CEToriginal
Number of insured vehicles increased by 170,000 units, premium has thus been getting cheaper. The results of insurance companies...
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Franz Gruber moved from Czech Rep to Germany within Bosch Group

July 29, 2011 | 05:12am CEToriginal
Hermann Butz, who came from Turkey, became the new head and business director of a plant in Jihlava. Gruber's new location...
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Hanwha wants to invest up to EUR 160 million in Czech Rep, doubling local plant now

July 28, 2011 | 01:07am CEToriginal
Implementation of the next two phases of development, details of the plan, jobs, product portfolio, customers...
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Unifinance: L.A.F. sold factory in Liberec for 16% of residual value, considers complaint

July 28, 2011 | 01:00am CEToriginal
The plant for production of parts for cars, trucks and buses was bought by Gall, which has the same owner. Insolvency proceeding...
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Volkswagen: Global car market to rise by 6% in January-July

July 28, 2011 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The market of light commercial vehicles should show a larger increase, by 7.1%. Expectations for individual brands VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda...
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