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Suzuki reserved parking in one winter resort to owners of its cars in Czech Rep

January 12, 2012 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
This activity is in cooperation with Czech ski resorts. Supported ski resorts, the number of parking spaces in the Suzuki car park...
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Newly formed company KOPP wants to recover unpaid amounts for amortization from insurers in Czech Rep for people involved in accidents

January 12, 2012 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The company relies on findings of the Constitutional Court in 2008. The company founder, branches, previous achievements, reaction of CAP...
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CSOB Leasing expanded Board of Directors

January 12, 2012 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The Board of Directors has had four members since January, Ivana Vondrackova has become a new member...
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Skoda Auto to finish building sales organization for Czech Rep by summer 2012

January 12, 2012 | 04:27am CEToriginal
Move of the seat from Mlada Boleslav to Prague, spokesperson for the Czech market, increasing interest in the service license, growth in demand for 4x4 drive and automatic transmission...
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Project of stickers of Czech Car Importers Association delayed

January 12, 2012 | 04:20am CEToriginal
Importers inquired dealers and service shops whether they wish to participate, and the implementation has recently been launched. The reasons for the delay...
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Tedom ceased production of buses, documentation offered for sale

January 12, 2012 | 04:11am CEToriginal
The Czech manufacturer of diesel and CNG buses is now more focused on cogeneration units. The reasons and circumstances of the decision...
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Skoda Auto: Global automotive market grew by 5.1% in 2011, our sales by 15.3%

January 11, 2012 | 04:23am CEToriginal
The Czech carmaker’s market share went up by 0.1 percentage points. Sales in growth markets, demand for various models, including the new Rapid, Citigo...
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Auto Esa increased sales by 17% in 2011

January 11, 2012 | 04:19am CEToriginal
Demand for financing went up by 16%, the average selling price grew as well. Demand for individual brands, models, segments, paint, engines...
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Fiat and Chrysler apparently consider establishing alliance with PSA, Marchionne denied that

January 11, 2012 | 04:13am CEToriginal
This option has been speculated since 2009, when Fiat agreed to a partnership with Chrysler. However, Fiat is interested in cooperation with another automaker...
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Sales of new cars in Slovakia up by 6.5% in 2011

January 11, 2012 | 04:05am CEToriginal
It was thanks to strong H1, because H2 was weaker. The dominant brand Skoda further strengthened its position, followed by VW and Kia...
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AAA Auto increased sales by 10.4% in Q4, by 13.4% over the whole year 2011

January 11, 2012 | 03:47am CEToriginal
Sales grew in the Czech Republic more than in Slovakia. The first quarterly results in Russia, growth of financing penetration, opening new branches...
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Rudolf Dreithaler moved within Skoda Auto to board chairman’s team

January 11, 2012 | 03:40am CEToriginal
After more than a year he left the department of communication of the Czech carmaker. Jozef Balaz became the new spokesperson for production and corporate affairs...
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Hyundai began offering branded insurance in Czech Rep

January 10, 2012 | 02:07am CEToriginal
Hyundai Insurance is a package of comprehensive automobile insurance. The partner, specifications, price, zero participation...
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Car prices in Czech Rep dropped in December m/m

January 10, 2012 | 02:01am CEToriginal
While prices of new cars rose, used cars became cheaper. Prices of spare parts and maintenance works continued to grow...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep should stagnate or decline slightly in 2012

January 10, 2012 | 12:40am CEToriginal
Prices should not change much in most segments and should go up in the premium segment slightly. The outlook of SDA and PwC...
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TPCA decreased production by 8.5% in 2011

January 10, 2012 | 12:27am CEToriginal
The reason is a decline in demand for small cars in key markets of Western Europe. Facelift of mini cars...
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Attempted suicide of employee halted production of Hyundai Motor in South Korean factory

January 10, 2012 | 12:23am CEToriginal
The reason was a protest against the alleged suppression of union activities by the carmaker. Circumstances...
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CCS: Fuel prices rose to new highs in Czech Rep last week

January 10, 2012 | 12:16am CEToriginal
Petrol went up by 50 hellers, diesel by 30 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Porsche Inter Auto increased sales of new and used cars in Czech Rep in 2011, plans further increase in 2012

January 9, 2012 | 04:39am CEToriginal
Demand for all brands in the company’s portfolio went up - for VW vans the most. Details...
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Czech Post intends to carry out massive fleet renewal in 2012

January 9, 2012 | 04:31am CEToriginal
The company wants to buy about 1,300 cars, of which over 400 cars powered by CNG. Expected savings in operation, testing of EVs...
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Sales of new cars fell by 0.7% in Czech Rep in December, LCV sales rose by 33%

January 6, 2012 | 02:21am CEToriginal
Registrations of trucks and buses went up. The largest growth was showed by brands Ford, Renault, Skoda a Dacia. Details...
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Kia Motors replaced head of Slovak plant after a year

January 6, 2012 | 02:02am CEToriginal
Eek-Hee Lee became the new president of Kia Motors Slovakia. His predecessor, Myung-Chul Chung went to...
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Road police in Czech Rep to continue in using VW Passat cars

January 6, 2012 | 01:46am CEToriginal
The fleet will be thus expanded by further 20 cars. Number of bids in the tender, supplier and price...
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Car sales in U.S. rose by 10% in 2011

January 5, 2012 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
In 2012, slowdown in growth rate should be expected, because the situation on the labour market is improving slowly and the growth of the U.S. economy is threatened by the debt crisis in Europe...
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Honda prepared discounts on selected models in Czech Rep in Q1

January 5, 2012 | 07:59am CEToriginal
Discounts range from CZK 20.000 to CZK 130.000, the affected models, financing options...
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