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Otsuka Koki to expand into Europe, having found partner Brano Group in Czech Rep

June 8, 2011 | 03:28am CEToriginal
This supplier exclusively for Japanese carmakers aims to continue in Europe as well. Details of the JV, contracts, plastic clutch pedal...
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Thomas Muller became new head for CEE at CarGarantie

June 8, 2011 | 03:07am CEToriginal
He will be responsible for seven countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He replaced Michael Erb, who...
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IBS motor acquired Lotus representation for Czech Rep and Slovakia

June 8, 2011 | 02:59am CEToriginal
The company has become a sub-dealer of one foreign dealership. Models and prices, the upcoming showroom, projected sales...
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Brano Group to start production in China and South Africa in 2011

June 7, 2011 | 05:04am CEToriginal
Contracts in these countries, new orders in Russia, the abandonment of production in Mexico, the financial results of 2010 and the plan for 2011...
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Volkswagen to produce Amarok also in Europe

June 7, 2011 | 04:25am CEToriginal
The production is now provided by a factory in Argentina. Production of this pick-up will begin in Germany in mid-2012. The volume of production for European markets...
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Citroen expects greater interest in DS4 than in DS3 in Czech Rep

June 7, 2011 | 04:16am CEToriginal
Generally, DS3 has been performing well. The annual balance sheet, the sold-out version of DS3 Racing, sales plan for DS4 in the Czech Republic, another DS models (DS5, DS6/DS9)...
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Service program Youngtimer attracted over 200 owners of older Porsche cars to authorized service centres in Czech Rep after year and half

June 7, 2011 | 04:05am CEToriginal
They use a range of maintenance advantages in Porsche centres in Prague and Brno...
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Tili holds debate on future of transport in cities in Prague on June 22

June 7, 2011 | 03:53am CEToriginal
The meeting will focus on the experience of China. Discussants include...
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2011 Brno Motor Show: Carmakers, importers and dealers involved in participation/non-participation of brands

June 6, 2011 | 06:20am CEToriginal
Product and financial reasons, the support/bans on parent carmakers, support/non-support dealers, cooperation of dealers...
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Hyundai returned to exclusive branded financing in Czech Rep, having confirmed its long-term partner, CSOB Leasing in tender

June 6, 2011 | 06:00am CEToriginal
Three leasing companies have been providing branded financing so far. The start of cooperation, history of financing of Hyundai cars...
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Sales of new cars fell by 2.5% in Czech Rep in May, LCV sales rose by 0.3%

June 6, 2011 | 05:51am CEToriginal
According to the SDA, the affect of depreciation exception continues. Demand for trucks has more than doubled, after buses it has increased by 10%. The results of individual brands...
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Cebia published first 24 reviews of used car dealers

June 6, 2011 | 05:44am CEToriginal
There are big players among them, such as AAA Auto and Auto Esa or dealers AutoDukla, Emil Frey and Auto Hruby. Details of the evaluation...
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Golden Crown 2011: Kooperativa and CSOB Leasing have best financial products in automotive financing and insurance

June 6, 2011 | 05:37am CEToriginal
Other companies also scored in the competition, i.e. Ceska pojistovna, Raiffeisen - Leasing, ALD Automotive and Hertz Lease. The winning car products...
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Volkswagen aims to sell over 200 Amarok pick-ups in Czech Rep in 2011

June 6, 2011 | 05:25am CEToriginal
Specifications and prices; the start of body types, motorizations, gearboxes and the possibility of bodies in 2011-2012...
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TPCA decreased some environmental indicators of production in 2010 despite car production fall

June 6, 2011 | 05:15am CEToriginal
The energy consumption decreased as well as the waste production per vehicle produced. Activities in the green month in June...
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Strand (Allianz): Prices of damage liability in Czech Rep to fall by 5% in 2011

June 3, 2011 | 02:13am CEToriginal
However, the decline will be smaller than in 2010 and 2009. A discount for children in the contract, the outlook for accident insurance, new complicity of 1%/CZK 1,000...
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SaarGummi to be bought by its Chinese partner CQLT

June 3, 2011 | 02:05am CEToriginal
Their joint venture has been operating in China since 2006. The transaction was already approved by the participating banks. Profile of the state company CQLT...
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Prazske sluzby wants to operate only at night with CNG cars

June 3, 2011 | 01:55am CEToriginal
In addition, the company has to double the fleet of CNG public utility vehicles. Companies Ipodec, Komwag, A.S.A. and AVE are also expanding their CNG fleet...
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TUV Sud: Inductive charging with up to 3.5 kW is not dangerous to people with pacemakers or electrical or communications network

June 3, 2011 | 01:38am CEToriginal
This performance even does not threaten pets moving near a charged electric car. The effectiveness of charging...
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2011 Brno Motor Show: To be attended by over 200 companies in 5 halls on area of over 30,000 m2

June 2, 2011 | 03:47am CEToriginal
Presented news of automotive brands, entry for owners of Skoda cars for free, Opel’s fair prices, Seat’s fair contest…
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Skoda Auto to launch online sale of spare parts and accessories

June 2, 2011 | 03:42am CEToriginal
At present it is only possible at the dealers. The carmaker will introduce a new car sales channel at...
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PPF Group authorized Home Credit executives to build new Czech bank, Air Bank

June 2, 2011 | 03:35am CEToriginal
The company’s own staff has been promoted to the Home Credit board of directors in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Details of four personnel changes...
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Ivana Zimova to leave Auto Palace/AutoBinck after 13 years

June 2, 2011 | 03:07am CEToriginal
In this Central European group of importers and dealers she was responsible for PR and marketing. The new job, her successor...
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MasterCard: Card systems can be used for e-mobility in place of D-intensive applications

June 2, 2011 | 02:52am CEToriginal
An example of a multifunctional City Card in Bratislava, the participation of partners in the project, micropayments PayPass, financial performance...
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Skoda Auto to start manufacturing CNG cars at minimum annual sales of 30,000 units

June 1, 2011 | 05:21am CEToriginal
However, the carmaker has not been registering such demand so far. The cooperation of Skoda and Natural Gas in Spain...
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