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Accenture: Revenues of German carmakers decreased by 11% in 2009, suppliers’ by 22%

June 22, 2010 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
The largest company in the automotive industry as well as in the country became Volkswagen; Daimler fell to the third place. Results of the entire economy...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel prices in Czech Rep stagnated last week, up in Slovakia markedly

June 22, 2010 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
Current prices in both countries, price movements, expected developments this week, analysts...
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BRNO: New player on market of charging stations Molaris wants to deliver 50 units in Czech Rep in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
The company has already supplied the energy company E.ON with the first charging station and is registering demand of others. Three series - Home, Public and Fleet, parameters, payment systems, price...
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Toyota Motor plans to reduce price of its cars by 30% by 2013

June 22, 2010 | 04:20am CEToriginal
The company wants to achieve it through a new strategy for reducing costs no matter the company recently encountered difficulties with the quality of their cars...
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AAA Auto might return to Hungary or to come to Russia earlier - even in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 04:14am CEToriginal
In March the company spoke of the earliest possible foreign expansion in 2011. The final decision, a contract with a local partner...
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Skoda Auto changed conditions of used cars’ sales to employees, trying to eliminate unfair business

June 22, 2010 | 02:04am CEToriginal
Currently, the employees may buy a used car for the same price as the contract merchants. Pricing, financing from SkoFIN, compensation of interests...
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Cebia, Auto AZ Consulting: Half of used cars in Czech used car shops has downsized speedometer

June 22, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
The survey also confirmed the concealment of repairs after crashes and service books after the expiry of the guarantee are not filled in. Details on the survey...
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Senators in Czech Rep want to reduce obligations of carmakers regarding processing of car wrecks

June 22, 2010 | 01:32am CEToriginal
Carmakers would not have to provide some internal information to wreck processors. More suggestions...
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Mike Elojarvi to leave Toyota Motor Czech

June 22, 2010 | 01:21am CEToriginal
This will occur in late June. The carmaker has not announced his successor yet. New appointment of Elojarvi...
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AAA Auto extended option to repurchase up to 10% of shares till December 2011

June 22, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
The new stock option plan for members of the board expects profit management in 2010, 2011 and 2012...
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Octavia, Superb and Yeti contributed most to growth in sales of Skoda cars in May

June 22, 2010 | 12:59am CEToriginal
The estate version contributed to a threefold demand for the Superb. Details of sales in May and the first five months...
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Car sales in China rose by 28.5% in May, least in 2010

June 22, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Analysts foresee a slower growth in the following months; the reason is the high comparative base. For the full year the CAAM association expects...
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Suppliers: Hyundai in Nosovice pressurizing vendors by area reduction in prices and threatening with replacing them by Korean companies

June 21, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginal
Hyundai's investment in the Czech Republic was to create 4,000 jobs among suppliers. Required percentage reduction in price is nearly double digit...
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Seat reduced prices of Leon and Altea in Czech Rep

June 21, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
Reduction in list prices by CZK 35,000 to 124,000 has occurred with the advent of the 2011 model year. The Altea Freetrack 2WD and 4WD got a new engine. New prices...
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GE Money Auto: Czechs most often decide according to consumption when buying car

June 21, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The important criteria include the car brand, price/performance ratio, space of the car and appearance. The difference in requirements between men and women...
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ACA1213 offering discount on assistance cards of 9-11% in summer when ordering online or by phone

June 21, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
ACA1213 has so far provided only a 5% discount on purchases through the Internet. The special prices for cards for the Czech Republic and Europe...
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CEZ to launch e-mobility system on commercial basis in six Czech cities in 2013

June 18, 2010 | 02:52am CEToriginal
By 2012, test projects in Prague, Ostrava and Vrchlabi will be carried out. Development of charging stations’ network, battery exchange centres...
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BRNO: Smith Electric Vehicles considering assembly/manufacture of EVs in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
After the Newcastle, UK and the Kansas, USA it would be a third site. Avia and Ford electric vehicles, other electric cars, distribution in Europe...
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Suppliers: Skoda Auto set supply prices on forthcoming model A Entry/Popular on margin of profitability

June 18, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The new car will thus probably be more low cost than its predecessor, the Octavia Tour...
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A. Charouz Motors wants to build new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom in Prague

June 18, 2010 | 01:47am CEToriginal
The company has opened a showroom for both British brands in Pruhonice. Location of the second showroom, construction...
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AZ Mobility launched Internet car catalogue Car Selector in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
It should serve businesses and consumers when choosing a new vehicle. Car Selector uses a database of Eurotax, yet free of charge. The application’s details...
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CEZ: Electric car market to grow slowly in Czech Rep till 2014, steeply from 2015

June 18, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The structure of the electric fleet, expected market growth in electric vehicles between 2015 and 2020...
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Helpdesk Autoklub Czech Assistance renamed ACA1213

June 18, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
It has thus complied with the court and chose a name already used as the brand name and different from the competing company Autoklub Bohemia Assistance...
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GM to cancel summer shutdown in most factories in USA, due to strong demand on domestic market

June 18, 2010 | 12:10am CEToriginal
It will thus increase its production by 56,000 cars. Over the first five months, U.S. car sales rose by...
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Garmin, TomTom: Portable navigation included in 12% of cars in Czech Rep, market to grow in 2010

June 17, 2010 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
This year’s trend is the shift of interest to navigations in mobile phones. The price drop, navigation communicating with the engine, other news...
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