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European truck makers allegedly face fine of up to EUR 4 billion for cartel

February 25, 2015 | 12:02am CEToriginal
Some companies are awaiting big fines, other minor penalties for cooperation in the investigation, the notifier of the cartel could escape punishment. The producers concerned...
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Peugeot won record fleet contract for vans in Czech Rep

February 24, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Customers, the number of vehicles representing a third of annual sales, models and specifications, form of financing, supplier of special adjustments, the timing of delivery...
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Toyota and PSA want to reduce costs in Czech plant by at least 10% in 2015

February 24, 2015 | 12:04am CEToriginal
However, TPCA unions came up with proposals that would mean an increase of 17% within the collective bargaining. Details, employees concerns about the closure of the Kolin factory, introduction of flexible accounts...
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Medea Research started publishing registration statistics of new cars and vans

February 23, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The extent and details, differences from the SDA statistics (numbers, sorting of some models into segments), questionable reporting of motor, body and off-road versions...
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Iveco Bus wants to expand production capacity in Czech Rep by 60%

February 23, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
CNH Industial would thus strengthen the position of Vysoke Myto as the world’s largest bus plant of the group. New premises, HR, timing...
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Vahland: Skoda expects at least 50% higher sales of new Superb

February 23, 2015 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Demand for the Superb I and Superb II, details of the business plan, new technologies including LTE and adaptive chassis, driver assistance systems, Simply Clever solutions...
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MD Elektronik to invest up to EUR 35 million in Czech Rep

February 23, 2015 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Location, timing, HR, manufacturing automation, a new contract from Daimler, output growth the company’s largest plant, products and clients, moving a plant of the sister company...
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TUV Sud agreed to cooperate with MAN

February 22, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Cooperation concerns used trucks and buses. Services provided, countries, timing...
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SDA: 63 HEVs and 13 EVs registered in Czech Rep in January

February 22, 2015 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
There were also 239 vehicles powered by CNG and 141 vehicles on LPG added to the registry. Leaders of alternative drives...
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AEB: Sale of cars and vans in Russia to fall by 24% in 2015

February 22, 2015 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
A double-digit drop in 2014, growth in December, the reasons, Skoda results, macroeconomic outlook, rising prices of vehicles...
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NH Car won major contract from Re/Max

February 19, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The number of cars, models and specifications, financing leasing company, sales of the Czech dealer of four brands in 2014...
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Some employees of Skoda Auto’s plants in Czech Rep do not want flexible accounts

February 19, 2015 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
They are willing to give up wage increase. Reasons, agreement on annual working time and social costs, ongoing negotiations...
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One manager to leave Czech representation of Toyota Motor

February 19, 2015 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The manager and his professional career, current position, successor, term of personnel changes...
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Forests of Czech Republic to cancel part of tenders for fleet renewal

February 19, 2015 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
Reasons, the contracts affected, alleged price dumping, announcement of new tenders, use of ‘pre-market consultation’...
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Porsche Inter Auto plans to build new showroom in Czech Rep

February 18, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Location, brand, the current portfolio of this dealer of most Volkswagen Group brands...
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Solera bought IBS Automotive

February 18, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The acquisition was carried out via subsidiary Audatex. Profiles of the companies, portfolio expansion, personnel changes...
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BMW approved development of SUV for Rolls-Royce

February 18, 2015 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Reasons, sales in 2014, the construction of new technological and logistic center, HR, SUV from Bentley (name, launching on the market, the current number of orders)...
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Car sales in the EU up by 6.7% in January

February 18, 2015 | 12:15am CEToriginal
The market has been growing for at least 17 months in a row. Results in individual countries, sales of carmakers, comment and the 2015 outlook of KPMG...
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AAA Auto plans to further expand in Central Europe

February 18, 2015 | 12:03am CEToriginal
Returning to Poland, new used car shops in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, creation of new jobs, vacancies and job benefits...
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LMC Automotive: Car sales in Western Europe rose by 7% in January

February 17, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Demand was supported by low oil prices and rising consumer confidence. Faster growth, results in 2014, outlook for 2015...
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Mitsubishi expanded dealer network in Czech Rep with three new partners – former Hyundai dealers

February 17, 2015 | 02:05am CEToriginal
New Mitsubishi dealerships have been founded both in Bohemia and Moravia. Companies and locations...
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Ford to sell Mustang at 200 selected dealers in Europe, two in Czech Rep for now

February 17, 2015 | 01:56am CEToriginal
It will be Ford Store dealerships focused on premium products. European specifications and prices of the sixth generation, pre-orders, sales worldwide...
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Hyundai to invest EUR 1.6 billion into commercial vehicles expansion by 2020

February 17, 2015 | 01:47am CEToriginal
The investment is related to vans, trucks and buses. Locations including Europe, R&D, production growth, models and specifications...
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One Toyota dealership closed in Czech Rep

February 15, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
It happened in a quite significant city for the carmaker. Location, dealer and its financial results...
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Volkswagen extended its loyalty program STK Service for VW vehicles

February 15, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The affected models, conditions for legal technical inspection free of charge, the new police power of shortening the STK validity to 30 days, the project MOT for Men...
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