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Raiffeisen-Leasing appointed new car financing director in Czech Rep

August 5, 2015 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
It is a manager with over 10-year experience in leasing. His profile, predecessor, improvement of the cooperation with clients of the bank...
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Sales of new cars and vans in Poland up by 15% in July

August 5, 2015 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
According to Samar, Polish automotive market benefits from the strong economic growth. Comparison with June, the best-selling brand…
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SkoFIN made organizational and personnel changes in sales department

August 4, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
These affected the retail as well as fleet part and three executives of the leasing company of Volkswagen Group. Details...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 21% in July

August 4, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Ford, BMW, Audi, Hyundai, Kia, VW or Mitsubishi. The accumulated results, data net of short-term registrations, development in commercial vehicles...
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One Arval 2015-2017: Arval introduced new digital tools

August 4, 2015 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
Telematics system Arval Active Link, leasing e-shop Arval Webstore, Arval Smart Experience (Connect, Analytics, Fleet View, Mobile+, Drive Challenge), price, timing...
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Car sales in Germany up by 7.4% in July

August 4, 2015 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
Demand for various brands, sales of the most popular imported brand Skoda, the cumulative results, registrations in France, Italy and Spain...
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Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW to buy map service Nokia Here

August 3, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
Independence ensuring in the hands of three German carmakers, invited investor and mediator, price, completion of the transaction, the use for autonomous vehicles, competitors...
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Code of Ethics: Former Hyundai dealers in Czech Rep filed lawsuit on Vladimir Vosicky

August 3, 2015 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
While the arbitral tribunal will deal with an action on Hyundai Motor Czech soon. Reasons, the new chairman of dealer association...
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Volkswagen apparently considering entry into Iranian market with Skoda and Seat brands

August 3, 2015 | 11:06pm CEToriginal
Plans to resume production of PSA Peugeot Citroen, market development in recent years, outlook, comments of IHS Automotive and Germela...
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Kubat: Scuderia Praha to double sales and return to profit in 2015

August 2, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Results in 2013-2014, limited editions, investment vehicles, Ferrari Classiche, a new Ferrari and Maserati showroom, HR, service pricing, replacement cars, new co-owners…
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IHS Automotive: Average age of cars in USA rose to record 11.5 years

August 2, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
It has been growing continuously since 2002. Stabilization, increase in car reliability, sales in recent years, the outlook for 2015...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles asked for permission to put Ferrari shares on New York Stock Exchange

August 2, 2015 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
Timing of the IPO, the current shareholder structure, Ferrari value according to FCA head, FCA investment plan and objectives by 2018...
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Delphi to buy HellermannTyton

July 30, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
One reason is the competence in the field of cars connected to the Internet. Company profile, current owner, price, completion of the transaction...
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ACEA started publishing registrations of separate DS brand

July 30, 2015 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
Czech entities (SDA, Medea Research) are planning the same step. DS Automobiles was oscillating with around 0.5% market share in Europe in H1. Detailed results…
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Skoda Auto increased profitability by 1 percentage point in H1

July 30, 2015 | 11:05pm CEToriginal
This with an increase in production, revenues and profit, and a drop in investments and material costs. Growth was driven by the Octavia, Rapid and Fabia. Sales in individual regions, details...
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FCA received record fine in USA and must buy some vehicles back from owners

July 30, 2015 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
Failure during recall events, the fine, other ways of addressing the situation with defective cars, the audit of controls in recent years...
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GM to expand cooperation with SAIC, investing USD 5 billion

July 29, 2015 | 10:45pm CEToriginal
Development of a new range of small Chevrolet cars destined for emerging markets, timing, new investments in Brazil and India...
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Hyundai fined over replacement parts in India

July 29, 2015 | 10:35pm CEToriginal
Competition was also disrupted by Mahindra Reva and Premier, which avoided the penalty. The amount of fine for Hyundai, part of a broader investigation...
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SDA: Demand for EVs, HEVs and CNG vehicles in Czech Rep multiplied in H1

July 29, 2015 | 10:18pm CEToriginal
Interest in LPG vehicles increased by 'only' tens of percent. Results in June, leaders of alternative drive systems, Piaggio gas vehicles, Tesla electric cars...
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ACEA: Sales of commercial vehicles in EU up by 12.9% in H1

July 28, 2015 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
Registrations of vans, trucks and buses increased. The data for June, the results in the individual countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the decline in Slovenia...
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Manturov: Russia to free more money to support domestic automotive industry

July 28, 2015 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The volume of funds, allocation (scrap bonus, cheaper leases, interest rate subsidies on loans)...
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Medea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 23.7% in June

July 28, 2015 | 11:08pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by the Skoda, Ford, Opel, VW, BMW, Nissan and Audi brands. Developments in vans, registrations, results in H1...
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One plant of Skoda Auto in Czech Rep hit by explosion

July 28, 2015 | 12:28am CEToriginal
It happened on the first day of company holiday. One person was injured. Location, facility concerned, the circumstances of the incident...
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Jaguar Land Rover to reportedly build East European plant in Poland

July 28, 2015 | 12:15am CEToriginal
The carmaker has not confirmed it. Offered locations in Slovakia and Poland, tough battle of incentives, alleged investment parameters...
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FCA recalls 1.4 million vehicles connected to Internet

July 27, 2015 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The models concerned and years of manufacture, software update, fears of attack by hackers, turning off the car engine while driving remotely by cyber experts...
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