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Juricek (Brano): Carmakers pushed prices of components by 10-20% in crisis

August 3, 2011 | 01:20am CEToriginal
New development projects of Brano Group (plastic jack, lead-free battery to frost) and new contracts for Skoda, Fiat, Alfa Romeo...
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DAS Corporation to produce outside Asia, opening plant in Czech Rep

August 2, 2011 | 02:00am CEToriginal
The company thus wants to be closer to the main client of Hyundai-Kia. Location, the plant size, jobs, production start, customers...
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Czech factory of Hutchinson hit by fire, production should be safe

August 1, 2011 | 04:22am CEToriginal
Time, cause and extent of the fire; estimated damage; customers...
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Klein & Blazek unable to produce enough, preferring long-term customers

August 1, 2011 | 04:10am CEToriginal
This Czech automotive supplier hired 150 new employees after the crisis. Customers...
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Franz Gruber moved from Czech Rep to Germany within Bosch Group

July 29, 2011 | 05:12am CEToriginal
Hermann Butz, who came from Turkey, became the new head and business director of a plant in Jihlava. Gruber's new location...
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Unifinance: L.A.F. sold factory in Liberec for 16% of residual value, considers complaint

July 28, 2011 | 01:00am CEToriginal
The plant for production of parts for cars, trucks and buses was bought by Gall, which has the same owner. Insolvency proceeding...
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Home Credit expanded number of partners of Premia program by BestDrive and Autoturist

July 28, 2011 | 12:23am CEToriginal
These then joined companies AAA Auto, EuroOil, Auto Kelly or Ceska pojistovna. Details of discounts for purchases by Premia credit card...
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Johnson Controls aims to produce li-ion batteries in Europe, probably in Germany or Czech Rep

July 26, 2011 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Considered options and locations, the seventh plant for car parts in the Czech Republic being planned, the size of the project, the state of negotiations...
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Hyundai chose new PR manager in Czech Rep

July 25, 2011 | 01:23am CEToriginal
After a year, Hana Holcova was replaced by Milos Adamek, who has previously worked outside the automotive industry...
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Citroen delivered C-Zero EV to companies LeasePlan, PRE, RWE, Siemens and ABB in Czech Rep

July 21, 2011 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
The first "non-corporate" client is an operator of a hydroelectric power plant. Interest of ZOO Dvur Kralove, charging stations at water plants...
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Renault Energy: Production of first engine with start-stop system started in France, Nissan to use it as well

July 21, 2011 | 10:50pm CEToriginal
It is a 1.6 dCi diesel unit (96 kW). Innovations, suppliers, parameters compared to the predecessor, models and prices, the advent of Energy TCe petrol engine...
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Johnson Controls has won new contracts from Skoda Auto, production to be placed in Czech Rep

July 21, 2011 | 05:00am CEToriginal
Completion of the construction of a new plant near Zatec, the initiation of partial and full production, number of employees, details of contracts...
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Amphenol to move production of automotive components from Czech Rep to Tunisia and China

July 21, 2011 | 04:44am CEToriginal
The character of production, customers, number of jobs at risk, reasons for the moving, the future of Amphenol in the Czech Republic...
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Jiri Filla became head of trade with external partners at insurer Generali in Czech Rep

July 20, 2011 | 01:33am CEToriginal
Previously, he worked in an affiliated company in Slovakia. Filla has replaced Miroslav Reznik in the function, who...
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Federal-Mogul to supply components for EVs Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt

July 19, 2011 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The company supplies components for engines of carmakers Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, Volkswagen and Volvo…
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Continental wants to increase production of car tires in Czech Rep

July 19, 2011 | 03:27am CEToriginal
Therefore, Barum Continental will build a new hall of final production in Otrokovice. Parameters of the investment...
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Continental aims to invest EUR 130 million in Slovakia

July 1, 2011 | 12:22am CEToriginal
The investment should create over 300 jobs. The application for investment incentives, the nature of production...
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Hella considering expansion of production capacities in Czech Rep

June 28, 2011 | 01:56am CEToriginal
Hella Autotechnik also intends to install a new paint line, broaden its logistics centre and strengthen development. Customers, EU-funded projects...
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SkoFIN wants to strengthen fleet business

June 28, 2011 | 01:21am CEToriginal
The potential and targets with the Skoda brand, strengthening the sales team, references from big companies in the Czech Republic...
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Visteon to move part of production from Czech Republic to Hungary

June 22, 2011 | 02:26am CEToriginal
The nature of production for a French customer, the reasons for migration, changes in staffing...
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Expansion of Bosch plant in Ceske Budejovice to require 700 new jobs

June 15, 2011 | 08:26pm CEToriginal
The new hall will help to cover capacity expansion of the existing production, but also the production of the next-generation products. The extension of R&D centre...
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Brano Group develops car pedals of alternative materials

June 14, 2011 | 05:02am CEToriginal
It is plastics, aluminum or various hybrid solutions with steel. Projects for carmakers, electronic parking brake, an increase in painting (KTL) in Rakovnik...
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Unions and management of Slovak plant of Yazaki started negotiating wage growth

June 14, 2011 | 04:50am CEToriginal
Two rounds of collective bargaining have passed, without results so far. Demands and offers of the parties, the next round of negotiations...
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Siemens entered Czech market with charging stations

June 14, 2011 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Open and planned stations, participation in tenders of energy companies, testing of inductive charging with BMW in Berlin, buying Citroen C-Zero EVs, cooperation with RUF Automobile...
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Vaclav Pixa became new technical director of Bosch plant in Ceske Budejovice

June 14, 2011 | 04:28am CEToriginal
At the same time he was appointed the second executive director of its Czech subsidiary. His predecessor, Stefan Assmann...
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