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Bridgestone developed tire with road surface condition detection

October 30, 2011 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The sensor in the tire provides data to the driver’s display and informs him of the sudden weather changes. Details of CAIS technology...
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Vratislav Kulhanek and Vratislav Valek to be consultants of AAA Auto next two years

October 30, 2011 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The General Meeting have extended their mandate in the Board until 2013, or more precisely until 2014. Employee shares...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen to cancel 6,000 jobs in Europe, this does not apply to Czech Rep

October 26, 2011 | 09:51pm CEToriginal
Deterioration of the outlook of profit in 2011, a plan to reduce costs in 2012, revenue growth in Q3 driven by subsidiaries Faurecia and Gefco, shutdowns in France...
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Porsche holds winter service action in Czech Rep till late November

October 26, 2011 | 09:39pm CEToriginal
Advantaged car inspection, Michelin and Pirelli winter tires with a discount, extension of the collection of accessories...
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VVA 2011: Swell to hold workshop on car development in Czech Rep in mid-November

October 26, 2011 | 12:10am CEToriginal
The event will deal with numerical simulations and testing in the development cycle of an automobile. The workshop will have the following speakers...
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Matador Automotive’s new plant in Czech Rep hit by fire

October 25, 2011 | 05:57am CEToriginal
None of 30 employees at the plant in Liberec were injured. Extent of the damage, the cause of the fire...
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Eissmann Automotive to expand plant in Hungary

October 24, 2011 | 03:16am CEToriginal
A new hall, a fourfold increase in the production area, the amount of investment, HR, product range, customers, activities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec opened second plant in Hungary

October 24, 2011 | 02:45am CEToriginal
Location, plant parameters, HR, production capacity, increasing production, portfolio and customers, SMR’s customers, transfer of R&D centre...
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Johnson Controls bought C. Rob Hammerstein

October 24, 2011 | 02:24am CEToriginal
The company has strengthened its position in seating business. Joint ventures are not part of the transaction. Customers of CRH Group...
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Conference on automotive industry in Czech Rep and Central Europe to be held in Brno in late October

October 20, 2011 | 01:31am CEToriginal
This is the eighth year of the professional event. Speakers from associations, OEMs, suppliers, banks, consulting firms, service providers...
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Johnson Controls bought automotive business from Putsch Holding

October 18, 2011 | 03:32am CEToriginal
These are companies Keiper and Recaro Automotive. The scope of the transaction, integration to Johnson Controls, customers...
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Bosch won new contracts in Gasoline Systems Division, to place production in Czech Rep

October 17, 2011 | 01:09am CEToriginal
The Robert Bosch Ceske Budejovice plant will supply the VW Up!/ Skoda Citigo/Seat Mii, the BMW 3 Series (F30), Skoda Rapid/Seat IBL Concept, Volkswagen PQ25 platform...
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Bosch to invest EUR 12 million in Ceske Budejovice by 2012

October 11, 2011 | 09:44pm CEToriginal
Growth of existing production and transfer of production from Austria, a new hall, 400 new jobs in manufacturing and development, company benefits...
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Renault and Dacia hold winter service action in Czech Rep until mid-December

October 11, 2011 | 01:08am CEToriginal
When taking a vehicle inspection for CZK 200, the customer will receive discount coupons. Part of the event is an advantageous offer for tires and complete wheels...
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ALD Automotive Fleet Award 2011: Asian cars among winners for first time

October 10, 2011 | 03:19am CEToriginal
These models are Kia Picanto and Subaru Outback. Some partners of the poll took prizes as well. The winners of each category (products, cars, managers)...
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41 cars to compete for title of Car of the Year 2012 in Czech Rep

October 10, 2011 | 02:42am CEToriginal
Brands with most representatives are Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Citroen and Lancia. Nominated cars...
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Johnson Controls bought Michel Thierry, including plants in Czech Rep and Slovakia

October 6, 2011 | 12:35am CEToriginal
Value of the transaction, revenues of Czech plant Fezko in 2010 and investment in 2011, customer structure, clients and models...
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Seat addresses also hotels in Czech Rep, now succeeded with Alhambra in CPI Hotels

October 5, 2011 | 12:44am CEToriginal
Transport company Kar Limousine Service has thus extended its fleet, comprising Audi cars. The shuttle service with Seat cars will be used by guests of the hotel...
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Hronovsky began manufacturing in fourth location in Czech Rep

October 4, 2011 | 04:43am CEToriginal
The company wants to employ 300 people in the new plant in Nachod. Moving of production, growth of the company in times of crisis, products, customers...
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Nissan to enter Czech Rep with Leaf EV in 2013, now looking for partner

October 4, 2011 | 04:28am CEToriginal
The up to now sales in Europe, launching on the individual markets, production in Europe, TCO, strategy and planned sales in the Czech Republic...
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Autocentrum Dojacek to expand the sales portfolio with other two brands

September 30, 2011 | 02:52am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company has been extending its offer of authorized service for other brands. Moreover, the company will open a new multi-brand complex in...
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Matador focuses on car parts after having sold tire division to Continental

September 29, 2011 | 04:32am CEToriginal
The company built a new factory in the Czech Republic. Its location, characteristics, investment, HR, order from Skoda Auto, the planned revenues and growth by 2014...
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Rehau: Czech Rep to become our largest production point of extruded profiles by 2014

September 26, 2011 | 12:25am CEToriginal
The company bought another factory here, planning to expand it. The emergence of R&D centre for south eastern Europe, HR growth, customers...
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34 new cars including several facelifts to compete for Car of the Year 2012 KMN title in Czech Rep

September 25, 2011 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
The condition for participation in the competition is a new generation. Most representatives belong to Mercedes-Benz, followed by Hyundai, Chevrolet, Lancia and Volkswagen...
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Global Safety Textiles has not ended production of all projects in Czech Rep

September 23, 2011 | 03:23am CEToriginal
However, GST has already moved most of the lines in factories in Romania and Poland and sold its Czech factory. The buyer of Jevicko-based plant, finalizing contracts, current production and HR...
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