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Zouhar (PwC): Sales of new cars in Czech Rep to increase by 14% in 2016

December 23, 2015 | 01:39am CEToriginal
The record year of 2015, reasons, the expectations of the Czech economy development in following years, KPMG outlook for the European market...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen plans program for emission-affair-related claims in US

December 21, 2015 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
The automaker has hired a renowned lawyer, who was in charge of a similar program at GM. The existing number of claims, the Justice Department investigation...
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Resign, Vladimir!: Campaign to remove executive head of Hyundai in Czech Rep from office stopped

December 21, 2015 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The campaign was led by owner of a Czech dealer Anton Fischer last month, using a variety of channels and media types...
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Tatra Trucks and unions agreed on new collective agreement

December 21, 2015 | 11:11pm CEToriginal
The increase in salaries in 2016 and 2017, growth of the contribution to the pension insurance of employees, the current average salary, recruitment, positions seeked...
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Dieselgate: Tok found out Czech Rep lacks legislation on mandatory recalls after three months

December 21, 2015 | 10:57pm CEToriginal
Therefore, the recall of the Volkswagen Group in the Czech Republic will be voluntary, and the automaker will have to figure out how to encourage owners of affected cars to visit the servise centres…
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Lubomir Silhavik to leave Servind

December 21, 2015 | 03:44am CEToriginal
He has been working at the Czech supplier of paints and paint shop equipment for almost 18 years. New CEO, expansion in Asia...
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Toyota appointed new PR Manager in Czech Rep

December 21, 2015 | 03:36am CEToriginal
Tomas Vanek's successor, the change of the contact person of the cooperating PR agency, timing...
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Saab's owner to resume production in Sweden

December 21, 2015 | 03:25am CEToriginal
NEVS has won a giant contract for tens of thousands of EVs. The client – a leasing company, the number of vehicles, the value of the contract, production in two locations, timing, HR...
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Volkswagen introduced structural changes in group management

December 20, 2015 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
Reducing the number of managers responsible to the CEO; new managers responsible for R&D, product strategy, design, production and sales; timing…
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GE Capital found buyer for some of its activities in Asia

December 18, 2015 | 04:27am CEToriginal
The name of the investor and his expansion into new areas, the price of the transaction, the continuing sell-off of the financial division of GE...
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Dieselgate: EBRD allegedly froze credit for construction of Volkswagen plant in Poland

December 18, 2015 | 12:07am CEToriginal
The credit has to be reviewed at least, but can be completely cancelled. The credit amount, profile of the plant...
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China reduced tax on smaller cars, market began to grow in double-digit pace

December 17, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Validity and details of the measure, reactions of motorists, results in October and November, the outlook for the years 2015 and 2016, economic development...
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SOR expects production decline in 2016

December 16, 2015 | 10:29pm CEToriginal
Reasons, plan, sales in 2014-2015, markets, interest in alternative fuels (CNG, electric), suppliers, HR, expansion in Europe, the 25-year anniversary...
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Dieselgate: European Anti-Fraud Office started investigating Volkswagen

December 16, 2015 | 10:14pm CEToriginal
Moreover, European Parliament also created a special investigative committee. The examination of credits from EIB and the functioning of regulators' oversight, automaker comment...
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Federal Cars opened Volvo dealership

December 16, 2015 | 10:06pm CEToriginal
Location, HR, service pricing, website, history of the Czech dealer, changes in the brands, business and financial results in 2014...
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Volkswagen to build facilities for two new SUVs in Slovakia

December 15, 2015 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
Location, brands and models, parameters of the halls, the amount of investments, timing, HR...
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ACEA: Car sales in EU rose by 13.7% in November

December 15, 2015 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
The market has thus been growing for 27 months in a row. Results in individual countries, sales of automakers, Volkswagen Group's growth, demand over the first 11 months, KPMG comment...
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Renault-Nissan agreed with France on solving power dispute

December 15, 2015 | 11:00pm CEToriginal
Tension between the two sides has been growing since April 2015, when the government temporarily increased its stake in Renault to nearly 20%. Details of the preliminary agreement...
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Renocar ready for further investment

December 15, 2015 | 12:21am CEToriginal
The possibilities, sources of financing, dealer situation in the Czech Republic, business and financial results in 2014, including car rental, BMW and Mini cars in stock...
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Car Importers Association announced important tender

December 15, 2015 | 12:09am CEToriginal
Requirements, the deadline for receiving bids, the history of the Czech association of road vehicle distributors...
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BMW Retail Online: BMW started selling cars on-line

December 14, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The pilot country for online sales platform, available models, 10 mins from specification to payment, the dealer remains at the heart of the service, BMW Genius, survey on shopping trends...
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Toyota and PSA to slow down recruitment for Czech plant in 2016

December 14, 2015 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
The results of the fall 2015, schedule for H1 2016, returns to TPCA, faster option to conversion to the permanent state, simplification of the renewal of contracts for a fixed period...
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Dachser to introduce solution for automotive industry

December 13, 2015 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The timing, newly created position of director for specialized solutions, clients, the situation in the Czech Republic, including business results in 2014-2015...
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Car Importers Association to adjust car registrations in Czech Rep for effect of consumer operating leases

December 13, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Timing, source data, adjusted and unadjusted statistics of SDA by operator in November 2015...
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Goodyear raised prices of tires

December 13, 2015 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, price increases in the Czech Republic, B2B partners, positions on the Czech market, novelties of the winter season 2015/2016, OEM supplies...
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