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GENEVA: Skoda Fabia RS: Hatchback and wagon, 1.4 TSI engine (132 kW), lights with LEDs

March 2, 2010 | 01:46am CEToriginal
The sport chassis has been newly given the XDS electronic control system of differential unity. Sales will begin in...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Volkswagen to invest EUR 500 to 600 million in Slovakia between 2009 and 2011

March 1, 2010 | 07:47am CEToriginal
One half will go to the new model range. In 2012, the production capacity in Bratislava will rise from the current 1,200 cars/day to...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: TPCA expects production growth in 2010

March 1, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The company increased its production capacity, accelerated the tact time, and is also able to cover the increased demand from parent carmakers by extra shifts...
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Dealers in Czech Rep: Skoda Superb Combi is successful, interest to further grow

February 28, 2010 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Dealers are not much aware of the facelifted models Fabia and Roomster, details are expected in mid-March...
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Skoda Fabia and Roomster facelift: Production and sale from April, orders to begin in March

February 24, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The 1.2 TSI engine from Mlada Boleslav was added to the well-established petrol engines; regarding diesel engines, the pump-nozzle system has been replaced by common rail...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Plastika negotiates investor's entry into company

February 17, 2010 | 04:17am CEToriginal
Generally, Tier 2 suppliers’ consolidation is underway at the moment, Tier 1 suppliers consider whom to retain. Plastika returned to profit in 2009...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Crisis did not reduce chance of becoming new supplier of carmaker

February 17, 2010 | 03:39am CEToriginal
The current situation in plants of Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Slovakia, Kia Motors Slovakia, TPCA...
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Renault: From internal combustion engine directly to electric vehicles, no hybrids

February 16, 2010 | 02:12am CEToriginal
Success of Renault electric cars on the market will be supported Better Place from 2011. Cars with LPG, CNG drives and electric vehicles in the Czech Republic...
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ESI Global Forum 2010: First year of conference focused on development of prototypes to be held in Munich in May

February 16, 2010 | 12:50am CEToriginal
There will be over 80 case studies presented at the event; the latest news will be presented by...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Jahn: New production and progress of R&D not to be in Czech Rep without euro

February 14, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
However, due to the budget deficit, the introduction of the euro is being postponed from previously contemplated years 2012 and 2013 to...
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McKinsey & Company: Automotive supplier without strategy for emerging markets will have problems in few years

February 11, 2010 | 02:26am CEToriginal
However, developed markets now require electric cars and other alternative drives. Car sales in Germany in 2010...
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Fleet managers of companies: Car ownership can be advantage for large fleets, accident insurance is not necessity

February 10, 2010 | 03:15am CEToriginal
Unlike an operating lease, a company can quickly respond to changes in the number of employees, turnover, changes in management as well as their rotation...
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Alternative drives have not taken hold in fleets of companies yet

February 10, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
Regarding CNG, companies are waiting for more filling stations, and with electric vehicles there is a problem with batteries. However, the Toyota Prius hybrid, which is already used by companies, is gaining ground...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Avia to enter other continents, to present green technologies

February 9, 2010 | 03:18am CEToriginal
The company will set up a representation in North and South America, North Africa and the Middle East, and is considering an assembly plant in Russia. CNG, electric and hybrid drive...
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Skoda Auto at time of crisis: To enter new markets, expand range of models, localize production abroad

February 9, 2010 | 02:56am CEToriginal
The carmaker is subsequently introducing the CKD manufacturing in all its foreign plants. However, there is a delay in Ukraine...
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INSURANCE BUSINESS CZ & SK 2009: Decline in car insurance being compensated by other types of non-life insurance

February 8, 2010 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
These include insurance of D&O, business interruption, photovoltaic projects, and ability to repay. The development of the global market and outlook for 2010...
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INSURANCE BUSINESS CZ & SK 2009: Entry of insurance company Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance on Czech market being delayed

February 8, 2010 | 01:10am CEToriginal
The Japanese insurance company focuses on non-life insurance in Europe. In the Czech Republic, MSI will begin operate in...
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Renault to introduce at least one new product in Czech Rep every month in H1

January 28, 2010 | 01:22am CEToriginal
Fluence, Megane RS, EDC transmission, new Master, Traffic facelift, Dacia Duster will be concerned. The carmaker will introduce Megane CC and a new small cabriolet in Geneva...
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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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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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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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INSURANCE BUSINESS CZ & SK 2009: CNB: Trend of increase in number of insurance entities from EU/EEA continues

January 21, 2010 | 01:35am CEToriginal
These are mainly entities operating on the non-life insurance market. Their current number...
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2010 NAIAS: Detroit Motor Show to focus on electric, hybrid and small cars, 60 novelties to be presented

January 15, 2010 | 03:25am CEToriginal
It is being expected that by 2013 the proportion of smaller cars on the total US sales will rise from 32% (in 2009) to...
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Faurecia centralizes separate productions of car components

December 15, 2009 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Its Czech plant in Pisek has terminated production of plastic interior components, but production of exhausts will grow up here next year…
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HR MANAGERS’ MEETING 2009: Not brains but production workers to be missing in Czech Rep

December 15, 2009 | 12:37am CEToriginal
To educate employees and invest in them pays off nowadays because people do not leave companies but managers…
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