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Volkswagen changed Supervisory Board of Skoda Auto

November 15, 2015 | 10:19pm CEToriginal
The reason is the departure of Christian Klingler and Martin Winterkorn from the Group. Their successors...
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Toyota recalls 6.5 million cars

November 15, 2015 | 10:07pm CEToriginal
The reason, affected models and production years, the number of cars in different markets...
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Swell to expand its R&D centre

November 13, 2015 | 02:39am CEToriginal
The scale of investment, the relevant sections, relocation of one facility, investment plan for the next three years, HR, tenders for a number of positions, the new ownership structure...
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Audi Sport: Audi introduced new concept of sports models sales

November 12, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Certification of selected dealers, standards, current and future offer of RS models, situation in the Czech Rep, the new Audi R8...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen promised impunity on emissions handling to whistle-blowers

November 12, 2015 | 11:32pm CEToriginal
The offer limited to a certain group of employees, acceleration of the investigation, the situation in the event of prosecution, other programs encouraging whistle-blowers...
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One3D: New company specializing in 3D printing of plastic and metal car parts established in Czech Rep

November 11, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Investors, services in the field of additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping, clients and partners, website, entry into the Moravian-Silesian Automotive Cluster...
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Yanfeng Automotive Interiors commenced operations, European activities to be managed from Germany and Slovakia

November 11, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Global headquarters, growth plan, CEO, products and clients, HR, R&D, website, profile of the Czech plant, investment incentives...
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Dieselgate: KBA testing cars and vans of 24 brands

November 11, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
When selecting the models, German authority used 'certified third-party information'. Details of the testing, the affected models, preliminary results, KBA communication with automakers and regulatory authorities...
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Ford to suspend production in Russia

November 11, 2015 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
The affected plants and models, timing, HR, program of voluntary departures, engine production start, Ford's sales in the country, dominating the joint venture Ford Sollers...
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Musk: Tesla might launch production in China by 2017

November 11, 2015 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Sales in the Chinese market, lowering the car prices, HR, upcoming models, the giant factory for battery production...
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Willis (Volkswagen): KBA not considering software in 3.0 TDI V6 engines defective or illegal in EU

November 11, 2015 | 03:11am CEToriginal
The German authority has thus confirmed the earlier statement of the automaker to this Dieselgate issue. Function of the AECD device...
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First FordStore showroom opened in Czech Rep

November 11, 2015 | 02:59am CEToriginal
Location, dealer and his dwindling number of branches, planned number of flagship showrooms in Europe and the Czech Republic, the standards for Ford Store and Vignale, exclusive sales of certain models...
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Volkswagen gained significant engineer from Apple

November 10, 2015 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
He has extensive experience from Daimler and the development of an autonomous vehicle. Volkswagen appointed him to lead a new department...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep increased m/m in October 2015

November 10, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Used cars became more expensive than the new ones. Prices of motorcycles and spare parts fell, prices of servicing rose. Detailed data, the y/y progress...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen management and unions to develop joint plan of spending cuts

November 9, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
They want to manage it until the next Supervisory Board meeting. Reducing tensions following the announcement of Herbert Diess...
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Toyota Motor not planning for BEVs, but HEVs and FCEVs

November 9, 2015 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
Sales plans until 2020, the gradual abandoning of internal combustion engines by 2050, reduction of CO2 emissions in manufacturing...
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Topolova: AAA Auto wants to achieve same density of car centres in all countries as in Czech Rep

November 9, 2015 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Expansion in Central Europe, rising import of elderly used cars, price growth in Germany, the company exports to Western Europe, the complications of re-registrations, cooperation with celebrities...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen to offer owners of diesel cars in US compensation of USD 1,000

November 9, 2015 | 11:00pm CEToriginal
The offer is not linked to any condition as waiving the right to sue the carmaker. Details of the package and the cost, criticism by some senators...
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Czech Post to expand fleet with hundreds of Peugeot vans

November 9, 2015 | 12:08am CEToriginal
Supplier, exercise of an option from a previous contract, models and the number of vehicles, colour change, rising postal fleet with the lion badge, record year for the LCV division of Peugeot in the Czech Republic...
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Chief Designer Walter Maria de Silva to leave Volkswagen

November 8, 2015 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
However, he will still work for the carmaker as a consultant. The reasons and circumstances, timing, successor...
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VVA 2015: Swell holds next seminar on vehicle development in Czech Rep

November 8, 2015 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
Topics of the 8th year, speakers from Skoda Auto, Tatra Trucks, Iveco, Zetor Tractors, Magna, Hella, EDAG Engineering, BEKO Engineering...
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New Seat dealership opened in Czech Rep

November 8, 2015 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Location, dealer and his other activities, the parameters of the largest showroom in the country, HR, car wash with a capacity of 80 vehicles/hour...
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Volkswagen to pay for additional costs associated with CO2 data to motorists

November 8, 2015 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
This applies to countries where the level of taxation on cars depends on the level of emissions and consumption. The automaker has therefore contacted the EU member countries...
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KSPG to increase production in Czech Rep

November 6, 2015 | 12:28am CEToriginal
Opening of a new plant, expansion of an existing plant with a new hall, details on investments (sites, HR, timing, products), synergies, expected revenues in 2015...
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Genesis: Hyundai to enter premium segment with single brand

November 5, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The first models, product roadmap until 2020, alphanumeric markings, expansion in different markets, the arrival of a designer from competing carmaker...
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