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Skoda Auto gained another police contract in Europe

August 31, 2015 | 12:22am CEToriginal
Countries, models, fleet size, orientation of the police unit, special equipment...
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Modelarna Novak bought new equipment, expanded production possibilities

August 28, 2015 | 04:23am CEToriginal
The first five-axis CNC machining centre, second 3D arm for checking the accuracy of products, clients from automotive industry, results in 2014, HR...
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UOHS: Ministry of Transport questions authority and competence of Supreme Administrative Court

August 28, 2015 | 04:08am CEToriginal
Czech anti-monopoly office also responded to criticism of the Ministry regarding the preliminary injunction in a tender for a new operator of the vehicle register...
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Medea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 17.8% in July

August 28, 2015 | 01:30am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by the Skoda, BMW, Kia, Renault, Hyundai and Mitsubishi brands. Developments in vans, registrations, results in the first seven months...
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Volkswagen considers exporting cars manufactured in Russia

August 26, 2015 | 10:36pm CEToriginal
The affected plants and models, reasons, group sales in the country from January to July...
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Toyota launched sale of hydrogen cars in Europe

August 26, 2015 | 10:28pm CEToriginal
The first model, price, launch to individual markets, technical specifications, orders, production and sales plan...
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Antitrust Authority canceled tender for new operator of Czech vehicle register

August 26, 2015 | 10:15pm CEToriginal
It has thus complied with the design of the current operator, ICZ. Reasons based on the jurisprudence of the Supreme Administrative Court, the response of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry's appeal...
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Zdenek Fort went from carmaker to automotive supplier

August 25, 2015 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
However, he will still operate in distribution. The company and its profile, Fort’s new position…
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Ferrari Operating Leases: Czech dealer started offering operating leases for businesses and consumers

August 25, 2015 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The financial partner, the lengths of the leases, the mileage limit, the affected models, prices, sales of Ferrari and Maserati cars in the Czech market in Q1…
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Prague to announce tender for renewal of special vehicles for Municipal Police

August 25, 2015 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The size of the contract, types and numbers of vehicles, estimated value, timing, renewal of the fleet of standard cars...
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US investigates rupture of Takata airbag in Volkswagen vehicle

August 25, 2015 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
The incident took place in a new car, while millions of recalls concern vehicles older than 5 years. The affected model...
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One Honda dealership in Czech Rep closed

August 24, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The company, location of the showroom, business results, dealer situation in the region, search for a new partner...
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Skoda Auto succeeded in tender for several hundred cars for Czech police

August 24, 2015 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
Details of the framework agreement (number of vehicles, models, warranty, price, timing), offers of other bidders, an ongoing police fleet renewal...
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Czech Rep to introduce damage liability for industrial machines

August 24, 2015 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
These should be vehicles which do not travel on the roads. The amendment to the law responds to the decision of the EU Court of Justice concerning a damage caused in Slovenia. Timing...
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One company from Auto Charouz Group went bankrupt

August 24, 2015 | 02:23am CEToriginal
The company and its profile, financial and business results, HR, successor and his profile...
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JTEKT presented business and investment plan for Czech plant of Koyo Bearings until 2017

August 24, 2015 | 12:05am CEToriginal
New lines in Olomouc, planned investments and revenues, HR, products and clients, contract for Jaguar Land Rover...
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Volkswagen recalls 420,000 cars in USA

August 23, 2015 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Reasons, details of the defect, the affected models, years of production, the situation in other regions, sales in the second largest automobile market in the world...
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Palmer: Aston Martin to launch production of EVs by 2017

August 20, 2015 | 06:13pm CEToriginal
The first model, parameters and price, other EVs and PHEVs, entry into the SUV segment, increase in the company’s capital, sales in recent years...
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Prague Public Transport Company to renew another part of its bus fleet

August 20, 2015 | 05:32pm CEToriginal
It must keep the fleet age below 9 years. Annual renewal, the current tender, potential buyers, testing of electric buses...
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Volkswagen allegedly to enter South Korean market with Skoda brand

August 20, 2015 | 12:04am CEToriginal
The carmaker has not confirmed it. Reasons, timing, HR, market size, competition...
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One Nissan dealer in Czech Rep ceased operation

August 19, 2015 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The company, location, reasons, other activities, financial results, new owner of the showroom...
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Arval wants to grow by double-digid pace in Czech Rep in 2015

August 19, 2015 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
Results in 2014 and over the first half of 2015, the number of vehicles in the fleet, estimated development, customer loyalty...
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Inteva Products wants to build new plant in Czech Rep

August 19, 2015 | 12:10am CEToriginal
Location, developer, reasons, size, HR, timing, products, clients mainly from Central Europe, contracts, R&D...
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SARIO: Jaguar Land Rover wants to invest more than EUR 1 billion in Slovakia

August 18, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The size of the property, plant characteristics (production capacity, operations, number of lines, HR), press shop also for external clients, secondary employment, timing...
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Auto Styl intends to slightly increase sales in 2015

August 18, 2015 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The results in 2014, plans, the second Skoda showroom in the Czech Republic according to a new concept, the certified body and paint shop, service shop until 10:00 p.m., spare cars for the price of one public transport ticket, CSR...
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