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CSOB Leasing launched interactive guide on its web site

May 11, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginal
The new website is shifting from an information portal to a more active customer adviser. The author of the web pages and links to partners...
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Brilliance leaving European market after three years, without chance to enter Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 10, 2010 | 04:36am CEToriginal
The reason is a poor and inflexible price policy of the carmaker and related low sales. A. Charouz Motors...
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Scuderia Praha plans Ferrari and Maserati sales at last year's level in 2010

May 10, 2010 | 04:25am CEToriginal
The company’s revenues for 2009, the number of cars under service control, new service centre, plans with the original showroom in Ruzyne…
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Strobel: Bosch plants in Czech Rep register slight recovery, sales growth expected for 2010

May 10, 2010 | 04:16am CEToriginal
In 2009, their revenues dropped by 26.6%, the majority accounted for the automotive technology. Staffing situation in the factories...
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Leasing of movables fell by 19.6% in Czech Rep in Q1, consumer loans by 13.1%

May 10, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The number of concluded contracts, financial and operating leases, fleet management, the individual segments (passenger cars, LCV, trucks, buses)...
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Car sales up to 3.5 tons fell by 51.8% in Slovakia in April, by 27.7% over four months

May 10, 2010 | 03:38am CEToriginal
This year's registrations of trucks to 12 tons decreased, while trucks over 12 tons increased. Buses recorded a fall. Individual brands...
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Direct Pojistovna: Czechs go to pub by car, drive drunk, but refusing any tolerance of alcohol while driving

May 6, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The number of accidents caused by tipsy drivers is increasing every year. Detailed results of the survey...
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Car sales up to 3.5 tons fell by 15.1% in Czech Rep in April, over four months by 2.4%

May 5, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Sales of trucks and buses have also decreased. Individual results of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles affected by the change of legislation...
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Scuderia Praha opened new Ferrari showroom in Prague

May 5, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The investment in the showroom in Dejvice has exceeded CZK 10 million. Servicing is still under way in Ruzyne, in autumn 2010, it will move to new premises...
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Skoda GreenLine: First models with start-stop system and energy recovery to be Fabia Combi and Roomster

May 5, 2010 | 12:14am CEToriginal
Fabia Combi GreenLine II and Roomster GreenLine II are going to be available for orders in June. Lower fuel consumption, less expensive damage liability, prices...
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Vladimir Vosicky left Peugeot after 10 months

May 5, 2010 | 12:03am CEToriginal
Czech representation of Peugeot has simultaneously merged the marketing and sales department, and as commercial manager was nominated…
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Porsche comes to market with new Cayenne, including hybrid drive version

May 4, 2010 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Nearly 500 cars of the first generation Cayenne has been sold in the Czech Republic. Porsche is already recording 25 orders for Cayenne II in the Czech Republic and for 2010 it expects...
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EVC Group completed development of electric car Skoda Superb

May 4, 2010 | 01:46am CEToriginal
Its electric drive will be identical to the electric car Skoda Roomster. It will be followed by another electric Skoda model...
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Pauels: Avia wants to become global carmaker

May 4, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
The carmaker wants to achieve the aim by entering into new markets and diversifying the portfolio. Trucks, buses and vans; diesel, electric and CNG drive...
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Kopecky: Generali wants to be number three on insurance market in Czech Rep by 2012

May 4, 2010 | 01:04am CEToriginal
Current state, market share necessary to this aim, outlook in car insurance in 2010, expansion of cooperation with partners...
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FLEET MANAGEMENT 2010: Half of companies in Czech Rep still not using effective fleet management

May 4, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
For example, they are not making use of telematics systems and do not buy tires centrally. Details of the survey of Incoma GfK, the conflict between buyers and suppliers...
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Professional conference on development of electric cars and infrastructure to be held in Prague on May 6

May 4, 2010 | 12:28am CEToriginal
Representatives of the companies Continental, IBM, Peugeot, Skoda Auto, CEZ, Molaris, ZPA Smart Energy or the Czech Technical University will speak at the conference...
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Europ Assistance presented assistance programs AutoHelp and DriveCard in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 4, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
The insurance AutoHelp is tied to a particular car, DriveCard to a specific driver. Differences between the variants Basic and Plus, pricing, sales channels...
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FLEET MANAGEMENT 2010: Large companies introduce CO2 limits for company cars

May 3, 2010 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
They are thus trying to reduce fuel costs as well as servicing. For example, by 2015, Siemens plans to achieve in its fleet an average value of...
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Prazska plynarenska to hold guessing contest for several CNG cars in November

May 3, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The main prize will be Mercedes-Benz B 180 NGT, other prizes are likely to be passenger cars of another brand...
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FLEET MANAGEMENT 2010: Costs of drivers of company cars can be squeezed more than of suppliers

May 3, 2010 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Rude drivers can increase normal TCO of company vehicles by up to 25%. Specific details on the example of the B segment car, possible solutions...
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Prague eMobility Day: Exhibition of electric cars, scooters and bikes at two squares on May 6

May 3, 2010 | 11:08pm CEToriginal
The electric cars Peugeot iOn or Tesla Roadster and the electric-powered boat ElektroNemo to be seen there. CEZ will offer...
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Europ Assistance extended number of corporate partners in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 3, 2010 | 12:40am CEToriginal
Business and financial results of 2009, existing and new partners from among insurance companies, leasing companies, carmakers and car dealers...
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Milan Houzvic leading car insurance section in Kooperativa as of May 1

May 3, 2010 | 12:26am CEToriginal
Within the company, he has been thus promoted from the regional management to the national one. His predecessor, Jiri Filla...
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Number of CNG vehicles extending among companies and institutions in Prague

May 3, 2010 | 12:13am CEToriginal
In 2010, Prazske sluzby or the car rental service Sixt are about to expand their fleets. Specific plans and other operators of CNG vehicles...
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