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Hawtai Motor to buy 30% of Spyker Cars and help with financing and expansion of Saab

May 4, 2011 | 04:14am CEToriginal
Saab will also gain a partner to enter China, Hawtai technologies and international sales network. Details of the investment...
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Summer tires for passenger cars more expensive by up to 5%

May 4, 2011 | 04:02am CEToriginal
The price of natural rubber has grown by more than 50% in the last six months. The increase in prices of tires should continue...
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Shimizu wants to increase production in Czech Rep

May 2, 2011 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
The company intends to expand the existing plant, install new technologies, increase production capacity by 50% and engage dozens of new employees. Details, customer of the production...
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Vladimir Fuchs became new head of Europ Assistance in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 2, 2011 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
He has been promoted from the position of commercial director. He replaced Josef Woerner, who...
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Renault Business Tour 2011: Renault to present novelties in LCVs throughout Czech Rep for half a year

May 2, 2011 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
Those will be Business Centres, new versions of models, the possibility of extensions, Euro 5 engines. Orders in Q1, fleet success in the state administration...
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Saab secured money, wants to resume production

May 2, 2011 | 10:57pm CEToriginal
Short-term funds are concerned. The carmaker plans to resume production within a week...
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Direct Pojistovna selected new spokesperson after half a year

May 2, 2011 | 10:32pm CEToriginal
The company appointed Katerina Krasova, who came here from another position within the company, to the function…
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel slightly cheaper in Czech Rep last week, more expensive in Slovakia

May 2, 2011 | 10:15pm CEToriginal
The price of petrol sold at Czech stations went down by 2 hellers, diesel by 5 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Kvasiny-based plant of Skoda Auto has new head as of May

May 2, 2011 | 01:51am CEToriginal
Pavel Richter was promoted from the position of the welding shop head, and replaced Jan Tauchman...
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Basic wages in Czech Hyundai plant to increase by 5%

May 2, 2011 | 01:41am CEToriginal
The company agreed with both trade unions on the new collective agreement after 16 rounds of negotiations. The increase of certain contributions and surcharges...
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Odometer downsizing to be offence in Czech Rep, fine of up to CZK 10 million

May 2, 2011 | 01:37am CEToriginal
Ministry of Transport graduated the sanctions. The availability of MOT database, logging mileage to a technical card...
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Spyker Cars leading advanced talks with three Chinese carmakers, including Great Wall

May 2, 2011 | 01:27am CEToriginal
The company reported Q1 net loss of EUR 76.3 million and reduced Saab’s sales estimate for 2011...
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LeasePlan launched online application for ordering cars by existing clients in Czech Rep

May 2, 2011 | 01:18am CEToriginal
Also LeasePlan’s representations in other countries have shown interest in application eOrders, developed by the Czech branch. Details of the application...
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Autobond continues to expand in Czech Rep, to buy dealership in North Moravia

April 29, 2011 | 07:49am CEToriginal
The company will also expand its portfolio by a sixth brand and will enter into two new cities and dominate the subcontractor. Details of the subjects, the expected performance in 2012...
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Swedish debt office allowed Vladimir Antonov to acquire stake in Spyker Cars

April 29, 2011 | 07:43am CEToriginal
The businessman’s investment must also be approved the Swedish Government, EIB and GM. The amount of the investment, a stake in Spyker...
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Nissan Micra extended fleet of car rental Sixt in Czech Rep

April 29, 2011 | 06:18am CEToriginal
The first cars were handed over in early April; the rest will be delivered by the end of 2011. The contract’s volume, model’s specification…
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Triglav agreed to cooperate with health insurer OZP in Czech Rep

April 29, 2011 | 06:03am CEToriginal
Triglav has started offering discounts for non-life insurance of up to 50% to its clients, including the automobile insurance. Details of the discounts...
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Car insurance market in Czech Rep decreased by 8.6% in Q1, damage liability by double-digit pace

April 28, 2011 | 02:55am CEToriginal
The number of insured vehicles increased by 131,000 units, the insurance is thus getting cheaper. Results of insurance companies...
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Tatra allegedly selling CKD kits to India under price, thus facing complaint

April 28, 2011 | 02:43am CEToriginal
It is said that an Indian shareholder is involved in the business. Tatra as well as the Czech state might suffer incurred loss. Details and comments of Tatra...
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Toyota and Honda continue in reducing production abroad

April 28, 2011 | 02:36am CEToriginal
Carmakers will reduce production in Brazil, Argentina and India. Details...
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IAC Group to move production for Opel Astra from Belgium to Czech Rep

April 27, 2011 | 03:30am CEToriginal
The reason is the model’s production shift from a closed factory in Antwerp to Poland. Production growth and new jobs in one of the Czech factories...
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T.Rad wants to expand production in Czech Rep

April 27, 2011 | 03:17am CEToriginal
The company plans to expand its plant in Unhost as well as double the number of its employees. It is caused by new contracts...
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ConPro organizing conference Mobility Forum in Prague in mid-May

April 27, 2011 | 03:09am CEToriginal
At the event there will be representatives of companies Arthur D. Little, Tili Czech Republic, RWE Transgas, PRE, CEZ, MasterCard, Prazska plynarenska or TUV Sud...
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CCS: Fuel prices in Czech Rep flat last week

April 27, 2011 | 03:02am CEToriginal
However, Petrol Natural 95 went up slightly to its historical peak. Current fuel prices...
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Auto-Staiger to leave Czech Rep after 20 years, got rid of all three showrooms

April 26, 2011 | 04:41am CEToriginal
One was rented, the second leased one was returned back and the Czech subsidiary with the third showroom will be sold to a mid-sized dealer group...
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