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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep up m/m in February 2016

March 14, 2016 | 02:40am CEToriginal
Both new and used cars became more expensive. Conversely, motorcycles, servicing and spare parts became cheaper. Detailed data, the annual development...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen allegedly intends to cut 3,000 jobs in administration

March 10, 2016 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
The countries concerned, timing, protection of regular employees against dismissal, the general situation in HR...
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Court to soon decide in case of stolen navigations and other auto parts

March 10, 2016 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
Those indicted are Czech car dealer NH Car and several people. Details of the prosecution and defence, the first court hearing...
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F-M Campus: Federal-Mogul upgraded its educational portal

March 10, 2016 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
Target groups, new functionalities, online courses, the language versions including Czech, website, compatibility with major platforms...
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Dieselgate: Germany already investigates 17 employees of Volkswagen

March 10, 2016 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Their number has thus tripled. However, none of the investigated is from the top management of the carmaker...
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Volkswagen appointed new head of Scania

March 10, 2016 | 11:06pm CEToriginal
The company promoted its own employee and also appointed him to the Board of Volkswagen Truck & Bus Holding. Temporary CEO Per Hallberg...
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AutoBinck to stop selling one brand

March 10, 2016 | 03:43am CEToriginal
The brand concerned, country, reasons, timing, sales results in recent years, continued operation of a service centre, the use of the showroom...
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Volkswagen facing accusations of tax evasion in India

March 10, 2016 | 03:25am CEToriginal
Details of the accusation also related to Skoda cars, authorities request for additional payment of tax and fine, reaction of the automaker...
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CB Auto to build two new showrooms in Czech Rep

March 10, 2016 | 03:15am CEToriginal
Locations, brands, the modernization of other showrooms, business and financial results in 2014 and 2015, participation in the concept of Skoda fleet centres...
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One Skoda dealer in Czech Rep opened giant used car showroom

March 8, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The company, location, capacity, exposition on several floors and the roof, HR, current offer, including one-year old cars in Skoda Plus program, financial results...
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Dieselgate: Allianz allegedly to bring action against Volkswagen due to declining stocks

March 8, 2016 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Allianz is to bring an action as the carmaker’s minority shareholder, although the two companies are partners in the automotive insurance. The amount of damage, timing...
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Federal-Mogul reorganized in Aftermarket in Europe

March 8, 2016 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
The company created new regional headquarters, to which certain personnel changes were related. Details, the situation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Bo Andersson to leave AvtoVAZ

March 7, 2016 | 11:07pm CEToriginal
He has led the Russian automaker for two years. Reasons, timing, successor, support from shareholders, a plan for layoffs...
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Auto Palace increased car sales and turnover in Czech Rep at double-digit pace in 2015

March 7, 2016 | 10:56pm CEToriginal
Interest in new and used vehicles, the results of individual brands, sales in Slovakia, HR, 25 years of AutoBinck in Central Europe...
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British automotive industry supports remaining of country in EU

March 7, 2016 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
According to SMMT, Brexit might endanger jobs and investments. Results of a survey among automakers and suppliers, BMW and GM's attitude, the term of a referendum…
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Motosalon 2016: Czech motorcycle trade fair visited by 60,000 people in Brno

March 6, 2016 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Area, exhibitors and brands, comparison with the year 2015 in Prague, the power of social networks, Motorcycle of the Year 2016, comments by exhibitors, effort to restore Autosalon...
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Bosch looks for dozens of people for one plant in Czech Rep

March 6, 2016 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Location, positions, HR, recruitment in 2015, new orders, expansion of R&D centre, increasing the number of women in leadership positions, Ladies Club, upcoming corporate kindergarten...
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LMC Automotive: Car sales in Western Europe rose by 13.8% in February

March 6, 2016 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
Faster growth, registrations in five biggest markets, the outlook for 2016, the possible negative effects...
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Volkswagen published new dates for annual results and General Meeting

March 6, 2016 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
CEO also pointed out that the costs associated with Dieselgate could be higher than EUR 6.7 billion. The results of the internal investigation...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 17.8% in January

March 3, 2016 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Peugeot, Kia, Mercedes, Audi, Hyundai, Renault, Citroen and Ford. Growth was also recorded in commercial vehicles. Decline in registrations of buses, results in the first two months...
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Skoda Auto and unions did not agree on new collective agreement for now

March 3, 2016 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
The proposals of both parties, the issues (tariff wages, duration, atypical shift models, bonus for the 25th anniversary of the takeover by Volkswagen), the current average wage in manufacturing...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen head notified of issues about emissions in 2014

March 3, 2016 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
However, it is not clear from the communications of the carmaker who sent the email or whether Winterkorn read it. Another revelation in the investigation, responses to the information at stock exchange...
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Dieselgate: German court rejected client request for alleged unmarketable car repurchase by VW dealer

March 3, 2016 | 05:01am CEToriginal
Details of the first trial in Germany, the judge reasoning, the deadline to settle the dispute, the plaintiff response, automaker's statement, the situation in the United States...
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Self-driving Google's car got into another accident

March 3, 2016 | 04:41am CEToriginal
While previous accidents were accidental, the latest will probably be classified as culpable. Circumstances, comment of the company, software changes, a shift in US legislation...
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Car sales in Germany rose by 12.1% in February

March 3, 2016 | 02:40am CEToriginal
Faster growth pace, registrations of individual brands, superfast growth of electric car manufacturer Tesla, results in the first two months...
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