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CarTec Group entered third city in Czech Rep

October 10, 2012 | 05:14am CEToriginal
The company is therefore continuing to expand in Bohemia, when it bought a dealer here. Location, the brand, the value of the transaction, business and financial results of the purchased company and its affiliated firm...
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AAA Auto changed partner for extended warranties

October 10, 2012 | 05:02am CEToriginal
The partner, in addition to the standard one-year warranty, has begun providing two-years insurance of failures for newish cars from the Mototechna program. The former and new partner for the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Skoda Auto wants to manufacture between holidays, unions still disagree

October 10, 2012 | 04:55am CEToriginal
The affected plant in the Czech Republic and models, required days, the reasons for the carmaker’s request for production immediately after Christmas...
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Car sales in Slovakia up by 50% in September, due to introduction of registration tax

October 10, 2012 | 04:50am CEToriginal
Two thirds of the registrations were made up by cars with an engine power over 80 kW. Single-digit growth in Q1-3, strong growth in sales of imported used cars, a special offer by Skoda...
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Thirty-one HEVs and fourteen EVs registered in Czech Rep in September

October 10, 2012 | 04:45am CEToriginal
In Q1-3 2012, there were 251 new HEVs and 44 EVs registered. Another Opel Ampera completed the traditional Japanese and French brands in September...
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GM insources IT activities, to open software development centre in U.S.

October 10, 2012 | 04:39am CEToriginal
It should create thousands of new jobs in the coming years. Details, reasons...
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Admosphere: Carmakers continue in reduction of sales advertising investments in Czech Rep

October 9, 2012 | 03:50am CEToriginal
In May 2012, the decline in advertising expenses reached 14.9%. The results for the last six months, the situation in August, advertising leader...
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2013 Brno Motor Show: Veletrhy Brno and SDA concluded agreement on unified conditions for carmakers

October 9, 2012 | 03:44am CEToriginal
Lower prices for exhibitors, price advantage when registering by the end of 2012, the current interest of brands, space allocation in the halls, office in Prague...
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Opel to limit production in Eisenach

October 9, 2012 | 03:37am CEToriginal
The plant produces the Corsa, and a new model, the Adam will be manufactured there from the end of 2012. The reasons, change in the shift schedule, Kurzarbeit...
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Sulzbacher opened new Mercedes-Benz and Smart showroom in Ostrava

October 9, 2012 | 03:34am CEToriginal
Location, the size of the showroom, expansion of used car sales, new service license from Maybach, the number of customers...
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Unions at Volkswagen Slovakia declared strike alert

October 9, 2012 | 03:26am CEToriginal
Management of the plant in Bratislava has not yet agreed with the staff on a new collective agreement. Requirements and proposals of both sides...
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Honda to recall 489,000 CR-V cars to repair

October 9, 2012 | 03:20am CEToriginal
The reason is a problem on the driver's window control. Details of the fault, years of production, the number of cars in individual markets...
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CCS: Fuel prices stagnated in Czech Rep last week

October 9, 2012 | 03:09am CEToriginal
Petrol went down by 4 hellers, diesel became more expensive by 1 heller. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Mercedes-Benz won giant contract from U.S. IT company in Czech Rep

October 8, 2012 | 01:53am CEToriginal
The fleet size, model, motorization, the form of service, the replaced brand and model, reasons for success in the tender...
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Auto Activity bought car showroom in Moravia

October 8, 2012 | 01:40am CEToriginal
The company has thus entered the sixth city in the Czech Republic, where it operates Ford and Hyundai dealerships. Location, brand, previous owner...
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Metaldyne started production in second plant in Czech Rep

October 8, 2012 | 01:33am CEToriginal
The initial investment in Zbysov, HR, production growth, shifting production from Germany and from the Oslavany plant, technologies, products and customers in the Czech Republic and Germany...
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Hyundai to offer cars with CNG drive in Czech Rep

October 8, 2012 | 01:25am CEToriginal
The date, partner for conversions, the first models, the i10 i-blue CNG concept, the current LPG models offer...
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Volkswagen supposedly decreased production plan for 2012 by 3%

October 8, 2012 | 01:19am CEToriginal
Moreover, the carmaker suspended production of some VW and Audi models in Germany in the first week in October. The affected plants and models...
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Skoda Roomster to be manufactured solely in Kvasiny

October 8, 2012 | 01:14am CEToriginal
Negotiations on the land for the expansion of the plant, the current daily production of Superb, Yeti and Roomster, construction of a new logistics hall...
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Info Nova to hold workshop on Helios Green Automobily in Prague in late October

October 8, 2012 | 01:06am CEToriginal
It is designed for current and potential clients. Time and location, the details of the information system, references...
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Unions: Renault plans to move part of production of Clio from France to Turkey

October 8, 2012 | 12:59am CEToriginal
The current shares of production of the model in individual countries, the carmaker’s reaction to the information, the start of Clio IV production...
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Fiat supposedly interested in buying Opel

October 8, 2012 | 12:54am CEToriginal
GM, however, has denied speculation, saying that Opel is not for sale and is an indispensable element for the future success of GM in Europe...
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Penta Investments launched acquisitions in Germany, to dominate Gehring Technologies

October 5, 2012 | 05:55am CEToriginal
It is a global leader in the manufacture of honing machines used for the downsizing of engines. Purchased share and price, company’s profile, sales in 2012, customers...
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2013 Brno Motor Show: Shift from June to April, cheaper for exhibitors, rich accompanying program

October 5, 2012 | 05:43am CEToriginal
The change of dates and leaving OICA was decided by members of SDA and SAP. Reasons for the changes, a new term, nomenclature...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 3.9% in September, LCV sales by 15.6%

October 5, 2012 | 05:30am CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Hyundai, Renault and Citroen brands. Registrations of trucks and buses increased. Results of brands, the outlook of SDA and PwC...
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