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Tatra aims to increase sales, split sales department into two sections

June 23, 2010 | 01:16am CEToriginal
Pavel Stefka will be responsible for military and defence projects, while sales of trucks will be ensured by the new manager Frank Farsky...
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Association for e-mobility promotion and development established in Czech Rep

June 23, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
The Association of Electromobile Industry (ASEP) is a cluster of companies and universities. Founding members, visions, Superbel orders by taxi services...
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AAA Auto sold 3,700 used cars in May, by 1,000 more than average sales in Q1

June 23, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
In June, the company registered the highest weekly sales since the beginning of 2010. The bestselling models in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Summer megatest with Hyundai i30 facelift: After completing registration discount of 1%, 5 to 15% for 900 graduates of weekly test runs, for 100 of them 30% discount on test car

June 22, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The event will take place to late August. This is the second model with the warranty program 5 Years Triple Care...
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Skoda Auto: Production of new 1.2 TSI engine in Mlada Boleslav rose to 1,250 units/day thanks to strong demand

June 22, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus overcome the originally planned maximum production capacity of 1,000 units/day. Production will be under way on company holidays...
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BRNO: New player on market of charging stations Molaris wants to deliver 50 units in Czech Rep in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
The company has already supplied the energy company E.ON with the first charging station and is registering demand of others. Three series - Home, Public and Fleet, parameters, payment systems, price...
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AAA Auto might return to Hungary or to come to Russia earlier - even in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:14am CEToriginal
In March the company spoke of the earliest possible foreign expansion in 2011. The final decision, a contract with a local partner...
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Cebia, Auto AZ Consulting: Half of used cars in Czech used car shops has downsized speedometer

June 22, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
The survey also confirmed the concealment of repairs after crashes and service books after the expiry of the guarantee are not filled in. Details on the survey...
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Mike Elojarvi to leave Toyota Motor Czech

June 22, 2010 | 01:21am CEToriginal
This will occur in late June. The carmaker has not announced his successor yet. New appointment of Elojarvi...
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AAA Auto extended option to repurchase up to 10% of shares till December 2011

June 22, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
The new stock option plan for members of the board expects profit management in 2010, 2011 and 2012...
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Octavia, Superb and Yeti contributed most to growth in sales of Skoda cars in May

June 22, 2010 | 12:59am CEToriginal
The estate version contributed to a threefold demand for the Superb. Details of sales in May and the first five months...
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Suppliers: Hyundai in Nosovice pressurizing vendors by area reduction in prices and threatening with replacing them by Korean companies

June 21, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginal
Hyundai's investment in the Czech Republic was to create 4,000 jobs among suppliers. Required percentage reduction in price is nearly double digit...
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Seat reduced prices of Leon and Altea in Czech Rep

June 21, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
Reduction in list prices by CZK 35,000 to 124,000 has occurred with the advent of the 2011 model year. The Altea Freetrack 2WD and 4WD got a new engine. New prices...
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GE Money Auto: Czechs most often decide according to consumption when buying car

June 21, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The important criteria include the car brand, price/performance ratio, space of the car and appearance. The difference in requirements between men and women...
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ACA1213 offering discount on assistance cards of 9-11% in summer when ordering online or by phone

June 21, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
ACA1213 has so far provided only a 5% discount on purchases through the Internet. The special prices for cards for the Czech Republic and Europe...
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CEZ to launch e-mobility system on commercial basis in six Czech cities in 2013

June 18, 2010 | 02:52am CEToriginal
By 2012, test projects in Prague, Ostrava and Vrchlabi will be carried out. Development of charging stations’ network, battery exchange centres...
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BRNO: Smith Electric Vehicles considering assembly/manufacture of EVs in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
After the Newcastle, UK and the Kansas, USA it would be a third site. Avia and Ford electric vehicles, other electric cars, distribution in Europe...
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Suppliers: Skoda Auto set supply prices on forthcoming model A Entry/Popular on margin of profitability

June 18, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The new car will thus probably be more low cost than its predecessor, the Octavia Tour...
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A. Charouz Motors wants to build new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom in Prague

June 18, 2010 | 01:47am CEToriginal
The company has opened a showroom for both British brands in Pruhonice. Location of the second showroom, construction...
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AZ Mobility launched Internet car catalogue Car Selector in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
It should serve businesses and consumers when choosing a new vehicle. Car Selector uses a database of Eurotax, yet free of charge. The application’s details...
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CEZ: Electric car market to grow slowly in Czech Rep till 2014, steeply from 2015

June 18, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The structure of the electric fleet, expected market growth in electric vehicles between 2015 and 2020...
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Helpdesk Autoklub Czech Assistance renamed ACA1213

June 18, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
It has thus complied with the court and chose a name already used as the brand name and different from the competing company Autoklub Bohemia Assistance...
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BYD Auto changed strategy for European market, coming with hybrids and electric vehicles in 2011

June 17, 2010 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Originally, the Chinese carmaker has aimed to sell cars with combustion engines in Europe. Green models for Europe, AutoBinck Holding/Auto Palace Group...
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Continental, IBM: Li-ion technology to be developed by 2020, Li-metal and Li-air after that

June 17, 2010 | 04:10am CEToriginal
The operating range will be increased from hundreds to thousands of kilometres to an unlimited number. IBM’s research project, details on the technologies, notebook batteries in the Tesla Roadster...
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Isuzu Trucks preparing to enter Slovakia, being cautious with Hungary

June 17, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The truckmaker is also considering the possibility to offer diesel-electric hybrid and diesel-CNG hybrid in Europe, being already sold in Japan...
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