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AAA Auto left Russia

January 12, 2015 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Reasons, the closure of the only used car shop, business results of the December sales and the overall more than three-year operation, the horizon of a possible return...
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Fenniger (Mitsubishi Electric): Factory Automation Systems division growing rapidly in China and ASEAN region

January 11, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Clients and projects around the world (Asia, America, Europe), e-Factory, Tier 1 supplies...
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Pyramida Pruhonice successfully started Renault and Dacia dealership

January 11, 2015 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Business results in 2014, participation in the Renault Pro+ program, introductory prices, microsites, partners for financing and insurance...
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Home Credit fined for questionable car loan prices by Czech Trade Inspection

January 11, 2015 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
The amount of the penalty, the reaction of the company, the situation at other credit companies inspected (Essox, GE Money Auto), an out-of-court settlement...
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Relax Citroen, Relax DS: PSA began offering operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

January 9, 2015 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The financial partner, the lengths of the leases, two versions of Relax program by services, the Citroen and DS models concerned, prices...
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TomTom won large contracts from Volkswagen and Bosch

January 8, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The delivered products, the timing, the current contractor, a contract from PSA, anticipated turnover growth...
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Turnover of Porsche Inter Auto in Czech Rep up by 10% at single-digit growth in car sales in 2014

January 8, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Demand for new and used vehicles, interest in the Skoda, VW, Audi, Porsche and Bentley brands, service, outlook for 2015, the merger with Auto Heller...
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Mitsubishi started providing 5-year guarantee on new cars in Europe

January 8, 2015 | 12:14am CEToriginal
Extension of warranty coverage also applies to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The current state, mileage limit, exceptions...
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Hyundai Motor Group intends to increase production by 2.5% in 2015, by 7.5% in Czech Rep

January 8, 2015 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Results of the Nosovice plant in 2014, expanding production of the carmaker and suppliers, complete innovation of the product portfolio...
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Sales of new cars and vans in Poland up by 12.2% in 2014

January 7, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Bestsellers of the brand, results in December supported by substantial discounts...
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Solaris looking for new suppliers

January 7, 2015 | 12:52am CEToriginal
New projects, demanded components and modules, requirements (R&D, supplies, warranty, spare parts, references, price), current suppliers of components...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 14.8% in December

January 6, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Audi, Skoda, Dacia, Volkswagen, Ford, Seat, Nissan and Kia. Hyundai and Suzuki did not do well much. Developments in commercial vehicles, results in 2014...
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New campaign of automotive company launched in Czech Rep

January 6, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The campaign is currently anonymous, and the likely submitter is not revealing himself. The author, microsite, TV commercials, the term of revealing the secret...
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Iveco wants to expand production and development in Czech Rep

January 6, 2015 | 12:11am CEToriginal
New products, HR, test track, output growth and plan, unification of components across not only bus models, purchase, aftersales, big order from Deutsche Bahn...
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Medea Research: New car sales in Czech Rep up by 12.4% in December

January 5, 2015 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The growth was driven by Skoda, Audi, Dacia, Volkswagen, Nissan, Kia, Fiat and Opel brands. Hyundai and Suzuki did not show good results. The increase in the van segment, results in 2014...
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Car sales in Germany rose by 7% in December

January 5, 2015 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
One additional working day, an increase throughout 2014 after two years of decline...
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New owner of Auto Charouz made first changes in network of showrooms

January 5, 2015 | 03:39am CEToriginal
Closure of one dealership (location, brand), use of the released showroom, the reasons, the effect on other brands...
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Vlcek: Skoda wants to lease up to 5,000 cars to consumers in Czech Rep in few years’ time

January 4, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Results of the Skoda Without Worries program in the first half of the year, the plan for 2015, the offer expansion (Fabia, Superb, 4x4, DSG), prices, the average client, the share of non-approved applications...
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Car sales in France fell in December, up in Italy and Spain

January 4, 2015 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Detailed figures for December and full-year 2014, outlooks for 2015...
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Solaris to expand production of buses and trams

January 4, 2015 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The location, amount of investment, growth of capacity, timing, the new Urbino, production plan, sales including the Czech Republic and Slovakia, involvement in the project ZeEUS...
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Explosion occurred in one auto parts factory in China

January 4, 2015 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
The company, location, number of dead and injured, frequent industrial disasters in this Asian country...
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Archleb (BMW Financial Services): Consumer interest in operating leases low in Czech Rep, but growing

January 2, 2015 | 12:31am CEToriginal
Partner, extending to all BMW and Mini models, expanding possibilities of length of the lease, the special offer on the BMW 218i Active Tourer...
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Fleet Derby 2015: Fleet car of the year in Czech Rep is Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan

January 2, 2015 | 12:22am CEToriginal
Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, VW, Ford, LeasePlan, Construct and TomTom succeeded in each category. Sponsors, history of the poll...
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Renocar expects sales growth in 2014

December 30, 2014 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Expected business and financial results, the only BMW Individual showroom in the Czech Republic, BMW Klasik Servis, HR...
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Czech Rep to make database with data from mandatory technical inspections of cars accessible

December 30, 2014 | 11:06pm CEToriginal
The timing, control of the state of odometers, joining the EUCARIS system, implementation of the new directive, registration controls, other suggestions and activities in the fight with odometers downsizing...
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