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Czech Insurance Association launched new website

January 11, 2010 | 03:11am CEToriginal
A novelty is "We Ask" section in which a site visitor finds the answers of experts from the insurance market. CAP is preparing...
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Nissan in Q1: Discounts up to CZK 70,000 for models Qashqai, Micra, Note, X-Trail and Navara

January 11, 2010 | 02:50am CEToriginal
Nissan also offers discounts on utility models. Moreover, the carmaker is offering favourable accessories packets for models...
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General Motors not hoping in Saab’s rescue, its activity ceasing continues

January 11, 2010 | 02:36am CEToriginal
GM also plans to sell a automotive supplier Nexteer Automotive, which have been bought by the carmaker in October 2009 from a former subsidiary Delphi...
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Citroen in January: Adding action discounts, scrap bonus and bonus for use of financing

January 11, 2010 | 02:18am CEToriginal
Within the model lines C1, C3, C4 and the Berlingo, a discount of CZK 70,000 can thus be obtained to the action prices. Individual models can be bought from...
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Already third Czech dealer received Volkswagen’s highest dealer award

January 11, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Diamond pin was won by Jiří Polcr from the company Top Centrum car in Kyjov. Joining the Josef Fojtik (Auto Jarov) and John Heller (Heller Auto)...
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Hyundai offers free winter tires and air conditioning for models i10, i20, i30 in January and February

January 11, 2010 | 01:54am CEToriginal
This represents a customer benefit of up to CZK 29,900. The cheapest Hyundai with a 5-year warranty regardless the mileage may now be acquired from...
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Seat in Q1: Special discounts up to CZK 175,000, Exeo with 3-year guarantee, 25% discount on Seat Individual program

January 11, 2010 | 01:18am CEToriginal
The special offers apply to the models Ibiza, Leon, Altea, Exeo and Alhambra. Some versions newly include equipment packets free of charge or discounted...
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Court approved plan to restructure South Korean carmaker SsangYong

January 8, 2010 | 06:04pm CEToriginal
SAIC’s share in SsangYong is to be reduced within the plan from the current 51.33%. SsangYong would like to return to profit by the year...
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Volkswagen reportedly to provide bid for truck manufacturer MAN

January 8, 2010 | 05:43pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen now owns almost a 30% share in MAN. Volkswagen has an opportunity until mid-2010 to take control of MAN, as...
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Production of passenger cars in Britain in November up for first time in more than year

January 8, 2010 | 05:23pm CEToriginal
Specifically, the production went up by 15.7% when the last production increased in September 2008. The growth was contributed government program of scrap bonuses, but also...
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Avon Automotive in Rudnik partly restored production

January 8, 2010 | 04:55pm CEToriginal
Even competitive companies are being involved, having mutual customers with Avon. Half of 380 employees is still at home, all should go to work in...
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Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Czech Rep down by 11.1% to 181,086 in 2009

January 7, 2010 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Carmakers expect approximately the same sales for 2010 as the 2009. The sequence of brands and models, the share of segments and motorizations, the situation of trucks and buses…
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Employees of Grammer in Most declared strike emergency

January 7, 2010 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
They object against new salary allotments through which they will lose CZK 3,000 to 5,000 monthly. Last year the wage of production workers was…
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Vitkovice Machinery Group started developing CNG engines

January 7, 2010 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
Those will be aggregates for passenger cars, trucks and buses as well. Besides the Czech Republic, the network of CNG filling stations will be developed in…
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Car sales in Germany up by 23% in 2009, down by 5% in December

January 7, 2010 | 10:16pm CEToriginal
A marked decline in demand is expected for 2010 while VDA is more optimistic than VDIK. Car production and export…
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Skoda Auto lowered price of Fabia under CZK 200,000 in Czech Rep

January 7, 2010 | 09:47pm CEToriginal
It is a list price which is not bound to financing. The basic price has thus dropped by CZK 20,000 to…
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Sales of Skoda Auto stagnated in 2009, sales of TPCA grew slightly, Hyundai in Nosovice distinctly under plan

January 7, 2010 | 09:24pm CEToriginal
The original plan of Hyundai’s Nosovice-based plant specified at the end of 2008 amounted 160,000 cars…
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Volkswagen increased sales by 19.1% in November, Skoda Auto by 26%

January 7, 2010 | 08:55pm CEToriginal
Over 11 months, sales of Czech carmaker reached 625,677 cars. Volkswagen expects further growth in China in 2010 but a marked fall in Europe…
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Kia provides 7-year/150,000 km warranty for all its models sold in Europe from January

January 7, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus extended guarantee not only for its models produced in new plants in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The warranty is transferable and covers an assistant service for three years…
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Toyota plans to significantly reduce component costs, possibly affecting car design

January 7, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
The Japanese carmaker reputedly asks its suppliers for price reduction by 30 to 40% in three years time, and it is also said that the carmaker aims to move to cheaper materials...
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Independent dealer AutoNagy plans to obtain authorized BMW service in Chomutov

January 6, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Company specializing in BMW and Land Rover cars has recently opened a new showroom in the Lipska Street...
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Commercial Vehicle Group moved cable harnesses production in Czech Rep

January 6, 2010 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Subsidiary PEKM Kabeltechnik has moved from Liberec to Straz nad Nisou. The reason for moving has been…
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Fiat complains at UOHS due to Czech Post supply tender for CZK 300 million

January 6, 2010 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
The tender has been won by company A. Charouz supplying Ford Transit. Consortium of Fiat-Stratos Auto does not like the tender’s conditions - payload and references...
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Kooperativa launched new cllient web

January 6, 2010 | 11:00pm CEToriginal
New internet presentation should increase the usage of on-line services and facilitate the work of insurance advisors. It was created by agency...
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Invelt opened showroom in Stodulky, Prague 5 as its third in Czech Rep

January 6, 2010 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
The company reopened complex of BMW, Mini and Alpina brands including a large service facility and the LifeStyle Shop in western suburbs of Prague…
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