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Visteon left bankruptcy regime in USA after year and half

October 4, 2010 | 12:26am CEToriginal
The company reduced its debts by USD 2 billion and reorganized its activities. Visteon will now focus on air conditioning, electronics, interiors and lighting, aiming to benefit from the growth in CEE and Brazil...
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T-Systems and Continental developed solution for safe usage during car rides

September 30, 2010 | 01:51am CEToriginal
AutoLinQ system works on the Google Android platform, mass production has should start in 2012. Written and voice options...
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Mann+Hummel decreased profit by 7.3% at revenues decline of 5.2% in Czech Rep in 2009

September 29, 2010 | 12:14am CEToriginal
This is the expected result, satisfying the company’s executives. The number of employees in the crisis year grew even...
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IIR holds specialized conference Insurance CZ&SK in Prague in mid-October

September 28, 2010 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
The 7th year of the event will have two follow-ups, i.e. a workshop on commercial networks and a special day about distribution channels. The conference will have the following speakers...
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Magneton’s new owner renamed company and changed CEO

September 27, 2010 | 12:27am CEToriginal
The production in Kromeriz continues without restrictions. The new company’s name, new CEO, the customers of each division...
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Witte Automotive holds third Designers’ Night in Czech Rep on October 1

September 26, 2010 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
The special event is this time focused on cooperation with Mercedes-Benz, for the first time it is also intended for the general public. Presentation of the Viano facelift...
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Management of closed Czech plant of Delphi agreed with unions on severance pay

September 26, 2010 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
It is a compromise, ranging from 7.7 to 14.3 multiple of the monthly salary. Skoda Auto and Johnson Controls are interested in the dismissed workers...
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Bridgestone to increase price of tires by 3 to 6% in Europe in October

September 23, 2010 | 04:39am CEToriginal
The reason is the rising cost of materials, as well as maximum utilization of European plants and new investments in Eastern Europe. Further price increase in 2011...
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Pirelli introduced range of new services for both passenger and truck tire segment in Czech Rep and Slovakia

September 22, 2010 | 02:23am CEToriginal
The new concept Pirelli Partner, guarantee program Tyrelife, service contract CQ24, a new partner for retreading in the Czech Republic...
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Pirelli resume its previously suppressed second brand Ceat

September 21, 2010 | 02:42am CEToriginal
It will form the majority of the company’s production in 2010. Despite the overall downturn in the market, the company maintained its market share in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2009...
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Austrian fast service network Fastbox to expand abroad, entering Czech Rep

September 20, 2010 | 03:31am CEToriginal
The company took over the premises of Halfords there and, moreover, it plans to open more service shops with car accessories sale. Service results in 2009, partners, plans for the Czech market...
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Benteler acquired contract from Volkswagen for New Small Family mini cars

September 15, 2010 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Currently, the company is deciding whether it will assign it to the Slovak plant Malacky or to some of the Czech plants...
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Brembo to enter mid-premium segment, building plant in Czech Republic

September 14, 2010 | 05:20am CEToriginal
The manufacturer of braking systems for supersport and exclusive cars will invest in Ostrava. The amount of investments, contracts, production launching, expected revenues...
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Continental won new contracts, to invest EUR 20 million in Czech Rep

September 14, 2010 | 04:49am CEToriginal
The expansion of production in Frenstat, new orders from several carmakers, the expected increase in revenues, investment schedule...
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3M wants to invest USD 2 billion in Central and Eastern Europe, partly in Czech Rep

September 10, 2010 | 06:24am CEToriginal
The investment is also oriented to a purchase of innovative companies or their shares. The new technology centre in Prague; lightweight materials, which are being glued...
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Mann+Hummel expanded its range with urea filters for SCR systems

September 10, 2010 | 05:18am CEToriginal
The company will introduce a new filter of the Mann-Filter brand at the 2010 Automechanika fair in mid-September. Details of the filter and a new catalogue...
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Negotiator to help with agreement between unions and management of Czech plant of Delphi Packard Electric

September 10, 2010 | 02:01am CEToriginal
It is a lawyer operating at university, who should develop a compromise solution within 15 days. Proposals of the parties...
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Skoda Auto registers growth in orders, recruiting hundreds of workers in September

September 8, 2010 | 02:50am CEToriginal
These will be added to 1,000 already adopted in August. The carmaker will accept even the workers leaving the Czech plant of Delphi...
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Regional hetman and U.S. ambassador in Czech Rep to help with higher compensation for employees of just closed Czech factory of Delphi

September 5, 2010 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Discussions took place on Friday and the embassy promised aid in order to avoid possible strike...
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Volkswagen wants to set up assembly line in GAZ plant in Russia

September 3, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
The German carmaker is seeking to strengthen production capacity in anticipation of increased sales. GAZ also recently purchased a production line from Chrysler...
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Giant factory complex in Brandys nad Labem rented out to Continental to go on auction in mid-October

September 1, 2010 | 02:57am CEToriginal
The factory owner, auction proposer, the reasons for the sale, parameters of the plant and lease, annual rent, parties concerned, auction and market price…
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Borgers got back to pre-crisis level in Czech Rep

August 31, 2010 | 03:58am CEToriginal
Czech plants enrolled 400 employees last 12 months. The company will extend the plant in Rokycany, winning the contract for the new generation BMW 1 Series and 3 Series, whose production will start in...
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New VW Passat to be introduced in autumn, third model produced in Nosovice to be named Hyundai ix20

August 31, 2010 | 03:16am CEToriginal
Overall, there are 38 novelties fighting for the title Car of the year KMN 2011 in the Czech Republic, including a number of hybrids. Hyundai, Nissan and VW have three representatives...
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Czech manufacturer of machinery for carmakers and Tier 1 suppliers, Novapol is bankrupt

August 31, 2010 | 03:02am CEToriginal
The reason is the indebtedness of the company and inability to meet its obligations. Creditors, financial results, customers, plant in Horovice...
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Peik von Bestenbostel to replace Martin Lauer in post of Skoda Auto communications head

August 30, 2010 | 01:09am CEToriginal
Bestenbostel has been a director of corporate communications at Volkswagen, his responsibilities will be temporarily assumed by his colleagues. Lauer’s new position...
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