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Hyundai has new dealer in Liberec, to open 55th showroom in Czech Rep

January 27, 2010 | 02:46am CEToriginal
Company Stavotranz has been replaced in Liberec by a well-established dealer of several brands, which has built a separate Hyundai showroom. It is a company...
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Chretien (Renault): Automobile market in Czech Rep to stagnate in 2010

January 27, 2010 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Renault sales dropped with the market in 2009. Models Megane/Scenic has been successful, Laguna failed. Dealer network...
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Autobond still negotiating with carmakers three brands to be offered in new complex in Plzen

January 27, 2010 | 02:21am CEToriginal
The company has been offering Suzuki cars in Plzen since October 2009. With whom negotiations are ongoing, as well as the planned construction beginning and opening the complex...
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Hyundai plan to increase sale by more than 30% in Czech Rep in 2010

January 27, 2010 | 01:52am CEToriginal
Nevertheless, sales have decreased by 1.4% in 2009. The ambitious goal should be promoted by new products ix35, Santa Fe facelift and...
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Auto Jarov to supply limousines Audi A6 to new Prague-based taxi Tick Tack

January 27, 2010 | 01:27am CEToriginal
It will be a unified fleet of cars in white colour and with the same equipment. The volume of deliveries and taxi fares...
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Renault and Dacia continue with number of advantages in Czech Rep even in January

January 27, 2010 | 12:22am CEToriginal
The customer receives the biggest advantage along with financing—a discount and an extended warranty free of charge. Individual models...
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Jaguar Land Rover wants to increase sales of both brands in Czech Rep in 2010

January 26, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
The carmaker expects even double growth in Land Rover. Specific sales plans for 2010, the volume of the fleet and brand financing...
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Hyundai in Europe in 2010 and 2011: ix35, Santa Fe facelift, new Sonata/i40, two successors to Matrix

January 26, 2010 | 03:47am CEToriginal
One of them will be manufactured in the Czech plant in Nosovice. Its production will begin earlier than the carmaker stated...
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AAA Auto currently not to build network of commercial service shops

January 26, 2010 | 03:16am CEToriginal
The company is not compelled to resort to the service because margins on used cars have been left untouched by the crisis as on the new cars...
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LG Electronics deepens cooperation with Volkswagen Group on audio equipment supplies

January 26, 2010 | 03:07am CEToriginal
Volkswagen is being supplied with audio systems by Bosch as well. Details of the new contract with LG including supplies for brands VW, Skoda and Seat...
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Hyundai wants to increase annual sales to 500,000 cars in Europe by 2014, has big plans in Czech Rep too

January 26, 2010 | 02:59am CEToriginal
The carmaker increased sales by 26.6% on the European market in 2009 and market share by 0.6 percentage points. In 2010...
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Autocentrum Pardubice and Autocentrum Hradec Kralove under new brand Autocentrum Barth

January 26, 2010 | 02:34am CEToriginal
The dealer of new and used cars, such as Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Fiat, has also introduced a new website and logo...
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Jaguar Land Rover to decide on closing one of three plants during H1 2010

January 26, 2010 | 01:43am CEToriginal
Car production has decreased in the last two years but Jaguar Land Rover has seen revival in its key markets...
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IIR hold professional training Certified Fleet Manager in Prague in mid-February

January 26, 2010 | 01:29am CEToriginal
The training will address financing, purchase, costs, Car Policy, outsourcing, insurance, and technologies. The training will be carried out by representatives of companies...
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Peugeot offering selected cars 207, 308 and Partner with insurance for free in January

January 26, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
This offer is not being tied to funding. Some versions are in the special offer cheaper by up to CZK 60,000...
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Auto-Exner opened showroom with new concept Audi Terminal in Prague 9

January 25, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
It is only the second Audi Terminal in the Czech Republic. This concept of a showroom offers fast service; used cars are sold separately or...
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Auto Palace postponed construction of Infiniti showroom in Slovakia, and replaced dealership head in Czech Rep

January 25, 2010 | 04:01am CEToriginal
Sale of Infiniti cars was under the plan in the Czech Republic in 2009. Norbert Wilhelm has been replaced in the management of Infiniti Centre Prague by...
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Sales and market share of Nissan up in Czech Rep and across Central Europe in 2009

January 25, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Successful crossover Qashqai will pass through a facelift this year and will get a smaller sibling Juke. These and other innovations are to help in 2010—to increase sales in the region by...
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Jaguar and Land Rover will offer all models, motorizations and equipment versions in Czech Rep

January 25, 2010 | 03:39am CEToriginal
Warranty terms, mobility guarantee, rates in the service, pricing, basic prices of single models and arrival of the new generation Jaguar XJ...
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Kia Sportage: Third generation to be introduced in Geneva, production to be started in Zilina in June

January 25, 2010 | 03:32am CEToriginal
Recently launched production of the sister model Hyundai ix35 and increasing deliveries to Hyundai’s Czech plant increase production of engines in Zilina...
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Auto Esa sales increased by 12.6% in 2009, 2010 expectations to be up by 10%

January 25, 2010 | 03:10am CEToriginal
Best-selling models, average price development, interest on financing at Auto Esa and the assumption of market development in 2010...
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Auto Hase expanded scope by another brand, opened Nissan showroom in Stodulky, Prague 5

January 25, 2010 | 02:57am CEToriginal
Nissan thus has a dealer in the western half of Prague after half a year again. Nissan showroom found a place in a complex of company Autocentrum Duba...
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General Motors is interested in Saab sale, production continues

January 25, 2010 | 02:35am CEToriginal
Saab concentrated car production to Sweden; production of the model 9-3 Cabriolet was initiated in Trollhattan on January 12...
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New importer to start with four Jaguar and five Land Rover dealers in Czech Rep

January 25, 2010 | 02:24am CEToriginal
Part of the network are both existing and new partners, however, to some the license has not been extended. Details of sales and service network and further negotiations...
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News in sales to individuals, companies, and within used cars to move up Peugeot by three places by 2015

January 22, 2010 | 01:17am CEToriginal
Fourteen new models are to help by 2012, hybrids and electric vehicles, used car brand Label, rental of products and accessories, and other services...
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