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Volkswagen to create further 900 jobs in Poland

March 29, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Location, reasons, production of vans in 2014, weekend shifts, new Caddy 4 and T6...
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PSA and Mitsubishi to suspend production in Russia

March 29, 2015 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
At the same time, their relatively new joint venture will release a few dozen employees. Terms of the outages, affected models...
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Autocentrum Barth increased car sales and revenues by more than 30% in 2014

March 27, 2015 | 12:53am CEToriginal
Demand for new and used vehicles, the results of individual brands, new caravan rental, partner of the beauty contest Czech Miss 2015...
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Skoda Auto increased offer of wage growth of employees in Czech Rep

March 27, 2015 | 12:42am CEToriginal
The unions have refused it, but reduced their requirement. Agreement on flexible accounts, planned preparation for protests, further negotiations...
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Kia Asistent: Kia launched client application for smart phones in Czech Rep

March 27, 2015 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Partner, diverse information (assistance, service, transport, tourism), assistance in crisis situations, discount program...
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Energy and Industrial Holding expanded cooperation with Arval

March 25, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The cooperation has been under way in Slovakia for five years, now it is being started in the Czech Republic. Number of vehicles, brands and models, the length of the lease, the transition to operating lease...
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Mahindra reportedly leads talks about buying designer studio Pininfarina

March 25, 2015 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
Neither of the companies confirmed it. The current value of the company, its financial results in recent years, projects for Mahindra...
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Auto Palace offers free 7-year warranty on Mitsubishi cars in Czech Rep

March 25, 2015 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
Details of the special offer (mileage limit, the provider of the extended warranty), sales of the company on the Czech market, interest in HEVs...
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Trade unions of Futaba Industrial’s Czech plant declared strike alert

March 24, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
It happened a while after unionists of the main client did the same. Negotiations on a new collective agreement, the desired increase in salaries, HR...
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ChemChina to buy Pirelli in several steps

March 24, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
First, it will obtain a share of the Italian holding company Camfin. The transaction value, personnel changes, reaction of the stock market, ChemChina’s activities in the tire field...
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Skoda Auto: New investment in Kvasiny to create around 400 jobs at suppliers

March 24, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Memorandum on cooperation in the development of the local industrial zone, the amount of indirect state support, land acquisition, plant expansion details...
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Volkswagen to cut production in Russia again

March 24, 2015 | 12:05am CEToriginal
The factory producing Skoda cars concerned, reduced production, layoffs, shutdowns, timing...
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One manager to leave Czech representation of Hyundai Motor

March 23, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The manager and his professional career, position, timing, his successor...
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Unions in Czech plant of Toyota and PSA announced strike alert

March 23, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
This happened a week before the end of the existing collective agreement, but the timeframe for the new agreement is different. Reasons, term of the next discussion...
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Russia to support domestic car makers by EUR 150 million

March 23, 2015 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
The production slump in February, the decline in margins, production aid even in Q1, discounts for trade-in and financing, a possible term of the return to growth in the automotive market...
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Novem Car Interior Design acquired new client

March 22, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Production will be ensured in the Czech Republic. The project in question, deliveries to European customers in the year 2013/2014, the plan for the year 2014/2015...
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Skoda Auto offered employees pay rise of 2.6% in Czech Rep

March 22, 2015 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The union refused it and threatens to strike. Negotiations about the form of flexible accounts, bonus for company management in 2014…
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Car sales in Russia fell by 38% in February

March 22, 2015 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The accelerated pace of decline, reasons, results of the Skoda brand, AEB comment...
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Hyundai continues in comparative advertising in Czech Rep

March 20, 2015 | 01:06am CEToriginal
A comparative roadshow with the Hyundai i20 in shopping centres, new marketing term H-Factor, comparison with Skoda cars, earlier campaigns and TV spots...
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Toyota and PSA want to reduce costs in Czech plant by 30% by 2017

March 20, 2015 | 12:52am CEToriginal
Ongoing collective bargaining, unions’ demands, suggestions of TPCA, comparison with 2014...
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2015 Prague Motor Show: Incheba wants to hold another year of motor show in Czech Rep

March 20, 2015 | 12:42am CEToriginal
The date after the Frankfurt Motor Show, exhibited models, test drives, an off-road polygon, nomenclature including vans, a retrospective exhibition...
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One Fiat dealer in Czech Rep sells multi-brand complex

March 18, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The company, location, brands, price of the property, turbulent changes in the portfolio, a change of the partner for financing of stock cars, financial results...
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One facility of Skoda Auto in Czech Rep hit by fire

March 18, 2015 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
No one was injured. Location, concerned premises and its equipment, the cause of the fire, the extent and amount of damage...
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GM to end production in Russia and reduce sales activities here to minimum

March 18, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, the withdrawal of the Opel brand, reduction of the Chevrolet brand, the continued Cadillac brand, related costs, joint ventures...
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New Lexus showroom to be built in Czech Rep

March 18, 2015 | 12:08am CEToriginal
Investor and its other activities, location, reasons for the construction, timing...
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