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Prazske sluzby wants to operate only at night with CNG cars

June 3, 2011 | 01:55am CEToriginal
In addition, the company has to double the fleet of CNG public utility vehicles. Companies Ipodec, Komwag, A.S.A. and AVE are also expanding their CNG fleet...
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Daimler could double capacity of plant in Hungary being finished

June 3, 2011 | 01:45am CEToriginal
According to current plans, the plant will employ 2,500 people and will produce 100,000 vehicles annually. Start of trial production, date of decision...
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TUV Sud: Inductive charging with up to 3.5 kW is not dangerous to people with pacemakers or electrical or communications network

June 3, 2011 | 01:38am CEToriginal
This performance even does not threaten pets moving near a charged electric car. The effectiveness of charging...
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2011 Brno Motor Show: To be attended by over 200 companies in 5 halls on area of over 30,000 m2

June 2, 2011 | 03:47am CEToriginal
Presented news of automotive brands, entry for owners of Skoda cars for free, Opel’s fair prices, Seat’s fair contest…
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Skoda Auto to launch online sale of spare parts and accessories

June 2, 2011 | 03:42am CEToriginal
At present it is only possible at the dealers. The carmaker will introduce a new car sales channel at...
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PPF Group authorized Home Credit executives to build new Czech bank, Air Bank

June 2, 2011 | 03:35am CEToriginal
The company’s own staff has been promoted to the Home Credit board of directors in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Details of four personnel changes...
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Ivana Zimova to leave Auto Palace/AutoBinck after 13 years

June 2, 2011 | 03:07am CEToriginal
In this Central European group of importers and dealers she was responsible for PR and marketing. The new job, her successor...
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Volkswagen considers production of Tiguan in North America

June 2, 2011 | 02:58am CEToriginal
The carmaker is currently producing two models in the U.S. and Mexico. Reasons, probable location...
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MasterCard: Card systems can be used for e-mobility in place of D-intensive applications

June 2, 2011 | 02:52am CEToriginal
An example of a multifunctional City Card in Bratislava, the participation of partners in the project, micropayments PayPass, financial performance...
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Toyota to recall 106,000 Prius I HEVs to service shops worldwide

June 2, 2011 | 02:44am CEToriginal
The reason is a defect in the steering and transmission of the first generation cars. The number of affected cars in individual countries...
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Skoda Auto to start manufacturing CNG cars at minimum annual sales of 30,000 units

June 1, 2011 | 05:21am CEToriginal
However, the carmaker has not been registering such demand so far. The cooperation of Skoda and Natural Gas in Spain...
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Generali PPF Holding retained Stefan Tillinger, having appointed him head of Generali in Czech Rep

June 1, 2011 | 05:16am CEToriginal
He will replace Petr Kopecky after three years in the function, who is going to retire from the company...
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CEZ: EV market in Czech Rep to be closer to 8,000 cars in 2015, six-fold increase expected by 2020

June 1, 2011 | 05:10am CEToriginal
The estimated proportion of companies (B2B) to consumers (B2C), the market outlook for EVs by 2030...
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Ceska pojistovna launched accident insurance 6+ for older cars on market

June 1, 2011 | 05:04am CEToriginal
It is a comprehensive insurance for 6-20 year-old vehicles with three performance levels up to CZK 100,000. Product specifications, prices, examples...
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Czech delegation to go to address Australian companies from automotive industry in July

June 1, 2011 | 05:00am CEToriginal
Czech representatives will take part in the conference of Australian Automotive Week 2011 and several workshops at local universities. Details...
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Allianz intends to further improve damage liability portfolio in Czech Rep, willing to attract decent drivers

June 1, 2011 | 04:55am CEToriginal
The insurance company has cheapened damage liability for decent drivers. On the contrary, it has increased the price for offenders. Details of pricing changes, the insurance supplement...
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Ideal Automotive wants to expand production at one of Czech plants

May 31, 2011 | 03:29am CEToriginal
The company intends to install a new line for production of interior parts there. Details of the investment, customers...
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Laureta Auto lost exclusive sales of Skoda Octavia Multifuel in Czech Rep

May 31, 2011 | 03:14am CEToriginal
Now, this car with drive on E85 biofuel will be offered by all dealers. Fleet achievements since 2009, Skoda Auto’s sales plan for 2011...
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Sixt to expand fleet of car rental in the Czech Republic with EVs

May 31, 2011 | 03:06am CEToriginal
The company wants to address corporate customers with the option to include EVs in their fleets. Model and prices, the current fleet of the car rental...
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Shell introduced new additive fuels FuelSave on Czech and Slovak markets

May 31, 2011 | 02:58am CEToriginal
The new fuel will save customers about 1 litre of petrol or diesel per one tank for the same price. Details of fuels, marketing, expected business response...
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RWE to join development of e-mobility in Czech Rep

May 31, 2011 | 02:48am CEToriginal
Involvement in the project of Praha elektromobilni, the purchase of two Citroen C-Zero EVs, construction of charging stations, testing of EVs, demand for the C-Zero in the Czech Republic...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel cheaper in Czech Rep last week, prices were flat in Slovakia

May 31, 2011 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Petrol sold at filling stations in the Czech Republic became cheaper by 19 hellers, diesel by 13 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Second wave of high-percentage bio-fuels’ entry into market being prepared in Czech Rep

May 30, 2011 | 01:45am CEToriginal
Activities of Tereos TTD, Preol, Cepro, Europecon, Skoda, Ford, Saab, Volvo, Renault; objectives of the project and campaign, Bio-fuels Are Cool...
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Saab gained deposit of EUR 30 million from Pangda, having resumed production in Sweden

May 30, 2011 | 01:31am CEToriginal
Daily production has been gradually increasing. The current volume of orders, including the 9-4X manufactured in Mexico...
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Honda wants to resume full production in Europe in September

May 30, 2011 | 01:24am CEToriginal
By that time, delivery times for the Civic, CR-V, Jazz and Civic Sedan may be longer...
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