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CSOB Pojistovna expects a downturn in profit this year

November 30, 2009 | 08:34pm CEToriginal
The insurance company does not want to increase its market share at any cost, profitability is important. The crisis has mainly stricken accident insurance and regarding damage liability, customers prefer...
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Kia offer series of actions, discounts and bonuses till end of year in Czech Rep

November 30, 2009 | 07:18pm CEToriginal
When buying selected models, customers will get winter tires and wheels for free, significant discounts, scrap bonus or other benefits when using financing...
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Audi A3: Start-stop system combined with automatic transmission for the first time

November 30, 2009 | 06:34pm CEToriginal
Start-stop has therefore got into the third Audi model, when since summer it is available in Audi A4 and A5. Audi A3 moreover got energy recovery system...
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Toyota Aygo from Kolin now on Czech market under CZK 200,000

November 30, 2009 | 05:44pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has decreased the price of a basic equipment version by CZK 30,000. To a five-door version it is newly possible to purchase manual air-conditioning for...
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Czech representation of Fiat Group to be led by a manager from Poland

November 30, 2009 | 03:45pm CEToriginal
She replaces Josef A. Mayr (head of Fiat Group in Austria), who held the position temporarily after Bohumir Preucil had left…
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Porsche initiated advantageous service program for owners of more than seven-year old car in Czech Rep

November 25, 2009 | 06:19pm CEToriginal
Those can avail of a care of brand Porsche Centers in Prague and Brno and they will also receive a 20% discount for spare parts and a lower hourly rate…
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AAA Auto prepared program of car fleet optimization for small and mid-sized companies

November 25, 2009 | 05:17pm CEToriginal
It offers them to buy out a car from leasing or credit, car fleet reduction and replacing cars with smaller ones. AAA Auto wants to increase sales to entrepreneurs…
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Benteler to purchase automotive division from Norwegian group Hydro

November 24, 2009 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
Hydro Automotive Structures will join Benteler Automobiltechnik division. The transaction includes Hydro’s activities in the Czech Republic as well…
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Current prospective buyers of Nissan GT-R in Czech Rep to wait for it several months only

November 23, 2009 | 03:51pm CEToriginal
Exclusive distributor for Czech market Auto Palace Vysocany can now satisfy several customers with deliver time in Q1 2010, particularly...
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Volkswagen separated Internet presentation of cars from LCVs in Czech Rep

November 23, 2009 | 02:40pm CEToriginal
The aim is to make Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles more visible and at the same time to target advertising campaigns better. There are three new sections on both websites...
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mmotion09: Super sports cars Ferrari and Maserati also to arrive at show

November 23, 2009 | 11:23am CEToriginal
Simultaneously with mmotion, art & interior exhibition and brand new MediArt fair of plastic and aesthetic surgery will be held. At mmotion09 Scuderia Praha will be showing cars...
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Skoda Auto suspended some new projects, some of them to fall behind

November 22, 2009 | 06:43pm CEToriginal
The priority is to produce cheap and low-cost models now. A cheap middle class sedan will arrive after a mini car from Bratislava whereas the Octavia third generation and MPV will fall behind…
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Jaguar Land Rover to choose a new importer for Czech Rep by end of January 2010

November 22, 2009 | 05:38pm CEToriginal
Even though A.M.T. Moravia with showrooms in Brno and Ostrava has been insolvent, the sale in the Kolbenova Street in Prague has been converted to a new company…
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Domansky terminated sales of Mitsubishi cars in Zdiby near Prague

November 22, 2009 | 04:45pm CEToriginal
However, the company remains an authorized service partner of Mitsubishi. The reason of the end of cooperation is…
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IIR holds conference HR Managers’ Meeting 2009

November 22, 2009 | 01:25pm CEToriginal
The 12th year of the event has also a separate block of financial sector and production sphere. Representatives of insurance and automotive companies will also be speaking there...
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Santander leaves automobile financing in Central Europe, shifts interest to South America

November 20, 2009 | 02:27am CEToriginal
After having terminated cooperation with AAA Auto and Mazda in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, its partnership with Nissan on Czech market is running out…
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A.Charouz: We do not intend to cut current jobs within the group centrally

November 20, 2009 | 01:47am CET, updatedoriginal
The company has thus contravened an information of Autofox saying the group intends to cut 15% of jobs during November, 2009 until February, 2010...
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Hyundai: Scrap bonus CZK 30,000 to be last time extended in Czech Rep till end of year

November 20, 2009 | 01:22am CEToriginal
At present, the scrap premium applies to 400 stock cars i10, i20 and i30. The basic price of each car has thus reduced to...
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Volkswagen increased sales by 11.1% in October, Skoda Auto by as many as 33%

November 20, 2009 | 12:57am CEToriginal
The y/y decline in sales of Auto Skoda was only 1.7% over ten months of this year. The Czech carmaker has already surpassed the limit of 100,000 sold cars in China. Particular models…
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Two showrooms Audi Terminal to be opened in Prague Q1 2010

November 19, 2009 | 05:36pm CEToriginal
The second and third Audi Terminal in the Czech Republic, bringing service zone pit-lane, aluminium bodywork repairs and a separate sale of used cars, will be opened by dealers...
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Toyota Motor wants to have all its models with plug-in hybrid drive by 2020

November 19, 2009 | 04:32pm CEToriginal
Some Toyota and Lexus models will be fully electric. Toyota Prius plug-in and Lexus IS plug-in will come into the market in…
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A. Charouz expands in Moravia, bought another dealer in Brno

November 19, 2009 | 03:22pm CEToriginal
The A. Charouz Group has been formed by dealerships in Bohemia for a long time only. After company CARent, another dealer joined the group this year…
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Lexus plans on a slight growth in car sales in Czech Rep this year

November 19, 2009 | 02:39pm CEToriginal
Sales of Lexus in the Czech Republic have held a stable position of over 250 cars in recent years. Extending the number of selling points in Czech and Slovak markets…
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Petr Kohout left Essox to develop activities of affiliated company in Vietnam

November 16, 2009 | 08:30pm CEToriginal
Societe Generale plans for a large expansion in Vietnam. In the Czech Republic, Kohout will be replaced on the post of Essox financial and operations manager by…
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AAA Auto: Over 62% of used cars bought on weekends this year, 47% of sales fall on weekends last year

November 16, 2009 | 06:30pm CEToriginal
According to AAA Auto, people also visit used car shops in the evenings on weekdays more. However, clients choose the cars on the web during the working time…
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