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Audi to invest EUR 100 million in Hungary

October 20, 2015 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Location, products, HR, state aid, the production of cars and engines in the country in 2014...
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Code of Ethics: Hyundai affair affected Mitsubishi dealer network most

October 20, 2015 | 02:25am CEToriginal
Four partners have joined the network, one has left. One company exchanged the Hyundai brand for Mitsubishi under other circumstances...
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Prophet: Emissions scandal at Volkswagen being exaggerated according to majority of Germans

October 19, 2015 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
Most of those surveyed believe that Dieselgate will not damage the Made in Germany brand in the long run. Details of the survey...
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Autoclub of the Czech Republic: Amendment to Liability Insurnce Act does not envisage possibility of interruption

October 19, 2015 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
Extending the scope of activity outside public roads, damage liability insurance for work machines, electric wheelchairs, the negotiation phase...
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Tschirschnitz: BMW gradually expands e-mobility in CEE

October 18, 2015 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The introduction of the BMW i brand in other countries, involvement in the project Central European Green Corridors, DriveNow car sharing, BMW eDrive plug-in hybrids, sales in the region...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen considering number of scenarios in HR

October 18, 2015 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
Agency staff layoffs, reduction of temporary contracts, uses of the Kurzarbeit program, several months of decline in global sales...
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ACEA: Car sales in EU rose by 9.8% in September

October 18, 2015 | 11:06pm CEToriginal
The market has thus been growing 25 months in a row. Results in individual countries, sales of automakers, demand in Q1-3, KPMG comment, influence of Dieselgate...
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Das WeltAuto: Further sales outlets established in Czech Rep

October 18, 2015 | 10:55pm CEToriginal
The sales results in 2014-2015, the average price, autumn special offers, group’s warranty for used cars up to 7 years/200,000 km...
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Dieselgate: Compliance Manager from Daimler to join Volkswagen

October 18, 2015 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
Daimler has agreed to released her from contract early at the request of Volkswagen. Her profile, the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board, the new CFO, new head of Volkswagen Financial Services...
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BMW Group modernizes production network with help of digitalization

October 15, 2015 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
Six key areas, projects in various factories (SmartWatch, 3D models of plants, QR codes in the production process)...
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Albion Cars opened Jaguar and Land Rover dealership in Czech Rep

October 15, 2015 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
Location of the showroom, profile of the dealer, HR, management, sales plans, a large showroom for used cars of several brands with professional photo wall...
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Tesla Motors introduces autopilot control for its cars

October 15, 2015 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
The ability of the system, models concerned, parking, responsibility for an accident, introduction of semi-autonomous driving in North America and Europe, timing...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen to recall 8.5 million vehicles in EU

October 15, 2015 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
The timing, the approximate number of vehicles in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the scope of mandatory and voluntary recall...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep up m/m in September 2015

October 15, 2015 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
Used cars became more expensive significantly, prices of new cars did not go up so much. Prices of motorcycles, servicing and spare parts, detailed data, y/y development...
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Aston Martin wants to build new factory

October 14, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Considered locations, upcoming models, restructuring and expansion, sales plans, cooperation with one automaker, HR, layoffs...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen uses suspicious software in newest diesel cars

October 14, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
EPA is now inspecting whether it could be another tool to manipulate emission measurements. The software specification, cooperation of the automaker with the authorities...
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Winfried Vahland to leave Volkswagen Group

October 14, 2015 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Therefore, he will not take over the newly created function of the head of the group North America Region. Alleged and declared reasons...
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EurotaxGlass: Dieselgate not affected prices of used Volkswagen Group diesel cars in Europe yet

October 14, 2015 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
However, it might change, according to the company. A survey in 30 countries, the reaction of dealers to the scandal with emissions...
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Dieselgate: At least 30 Volkswagen managers apparently involved in emission fraud

October 14, 2015 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The automaker is reportedly going to suspend them from duty. Widening the range of possible suspects, Volkswagen statement on the information...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen to reduce planned investments by EUR 1 billion per year

October 13, 2015 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
Speeding up the process of cost reductions, changes in the model strategy, focus on EVs and HEVs, diesel cars only with SCR and AdBlue in some regions...
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Antimonopoly Office imposed fine for cartel to nine car dealers in Slovakia

October 13, 2015 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The amount of the fine, the scope of the offense, timing, appeals, collaboration of some companies with PMU in the investigation...
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TUV Sud: New Volkswagen Group vehicles meet emission standards

October 13, 2015 | 10:58pm CEToriginal
Tested models, other upcoming tests (simulating real traffic, cars of other brands), European activities, AutoSAP comment on the CO2 and NOx emissions…
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Transparent Trailer: Land Rover develops see-through trailer

October 13, 2015 | 10:47pm CEToriginal
Details of the camera system allowing to see through a towed trailer or caravan, Cargo Sense system for monitoring cargo or horses, applications for smart phones...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen plans extensive cost-cutting measures

October 12, 2015 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
These are to affect suppliers, employees, marketing, sponsorship and models. Revision of the planned investments, fall into the non-consolidated loss in 2015...
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Energeticky a prumyslovy holding to renew part of fleet with Opel vehicles

October 12, 2015 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
The volume of the contract, the cars and vans considered, timing, leasing partner, the largest fleet business of the carmaker in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the last 10 years...
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