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Ghosn (Renault): Car market in Europe to grow by at least 2% in 2015

January 22, 2015 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
The improved outlook after the ECB's decision to support the euro area economy through larger purchases of government bonds. Timing, sales of the carmaker in 2014...
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Skoda Fabia became Car of the Year 2015 in Czech Rep

January 22, 2015 | 03:29am CEToriginal
Skoda Octavia G-Tec is Green Car of the Year and BMW i8's Laser Headlights are Technical Innovation of the Year. Point scale of the finalists, public vote...
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Holecek (ZAP): Car production in Slovakia to increase by 1% in 2015

January 22, 2015 | 02:52am CEToriginal
The expected slump in 2014, reasons, the importance of suppliers and their outlets, results of factories, sales on the Slovak market...
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Tukas Group increased sales of vehicles by 20% in 2014

January 22, 2015 | 02:44am CEToriginal
The group’s turnover increased more, probably due to servicing and operating leases. The results of individual companies and brands...
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Mann+Hummel expanded production capacity in Czech Rep for future orders

January 21, 2015 | 12:06am CEToriginal
It is a line, which only two plants of the company in Europe have. The parameters, the amount of investment, results in 2014, clients, HR, CSR news...
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Car sales in U.S. expected to rise only slightly in 2015

January 20, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
Analysts are more optimistic than managers of carmakers. Results in 2014, influences...
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Green Car of the Year 2015 in Czech Rep: 20 not only electric, hybrid and gas vehicles to compete for title

January 20, 2015 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Audi, BMW, Fiat, Ford, Infiniti, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen and Volvo models are nominated...
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Skoda Prepaid Service: Skoda began offering service contracts in Czech Rep

January 20, 2015 | 02:10am CEToriginal
They are already available in many European countries. Partner, variations according to the scope of coverage and mileage, the prices for each model, an alternative to operating lease...
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Former manager of Skoda Auto became new head of Shell Retail Division in Czech Rep and Slovakia

January 20, 2015 | 01:54am CEToriginal
He worked at the Czech carmaker in various sales positions for 10 years. The new director of petrol stations, his predecessor, possible property changes...
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Ford to increase production in Germany

January 20, 2015 | 01:48am CEToriginal
Factories, models, volumes, timing, sales in Europe in 2014...
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Car sales in EU rose by 4.7 % in December, by 5.7% in 2014

January 18, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Therefore, the market has been growing for 16 months in a row. The first annual growth since 2007, the strong growth of Skoda and Dacia brands, the results of the Volkswagen Group, KPMG comment and 2015 outlook...
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Iris Ident launched unique immobiliser VAM R1 on the Czech market

January 18, 2015 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Thieves have not yet overcome it in Slovakia for nearly 15 years, while cars with serial immobilisers are commonly stolen. Details, specifications, prices, lifetime warranty, sales, partners...
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Seat modernizes its dealerships under new concept

January 18, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
New standards, implementation, timing, the first newly built dealership, the first adaptation in the Czech Republic at the dealer Autocentrum Jan Smucler...
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Generali acquired 100% stake in Generali PPF Holding, according to plan

January 18, 2015 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
PPF also sold its insurance companies in the countries of the former Soviet Union to Generali. Utilization of funds from the sale, renaming of the holding company...
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2015 Brno Motor Show: Organizers cancelled this year’s event, again and probably forever

January 15, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The reason is the inability of the organizer to come up with an innovated concept that would appeal to carmakers and other exhibitors. The situation in Vienna, Bratislava and Prague, commission of SDA, history...
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Musk: Tesla to build new plants around world until reaching annual production of 500,000 vehicles

January 15, 2015 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
Timing, sales plans by 2025, results in 2014, the development of autonomous vehicles, two upcoming models...
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Skoda Auto appointed new directors of two departments in Czech Rep

January 14, 2015 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
The first came to the company, the second moved from a different position within the Czech carmaker. Details...
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Oplestil (PwC): Weakening of koruna not to reflect in car prices in Czech Rep now, maybe later

January 14, 2015 | 10:25pm CEToriginal
Carmakers adjust prices continuously; they did so in late 2014 and 2015, too. The situation in spare parts, the analysis of Vybermiauto.cz, comments...
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DHL Trend Research: Self-driving vehicles have great potential in logistics

January 14, 2015 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Test projects, solutions and applications in warehouse and outdoor logistics, driving in a tailback and convoys, V2V, V2I, involved companies...
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Peugeot Relax: Peugeot began offering operating lease for consumers in Czech Rep

January 13, 2015 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The financial partner, the lengths of the leases, two versions of Relax program by services, models concerned, discounted versions, prices...
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Carmakers and suppliers cut 9% of jobs in Brazil in 2014

January 13, 2015 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
Layoffs will continue in 2015. The strike, the impact on production in local plants for Volkswagen, Daimler and Ford...
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Schnaider (Videoton): Automotive firms to be moving production from Western Europe to CEE still at least 20 years

January 13, 2015 | 12:55am CEToriginal
Videoton' factories, HR, business results, products for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, clients...
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Volkswagen strengthened marketing and communications team in Czech Rep by two former Lexus specialists

January 13, 2015 | 12:48am CEToriginal
At the same time, there has been a change in another position at Porsche Czech Republic. Details...
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Skoda car sales and market share increased in 2014

January 12, 2015 | 10:14pm CEToriginal
Results in December, sales in different markets, interest in various models, views and product offensive in 2015...
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CSU: Prices of new cars in Czech Rep up by 3.7% in 2014

January 12, 2015 | 10:08pm CEToriginal
By contrast, used cars became cheaper by 2.1%. Developments in motorcycles, service and spare parts, detailed data, rising prices in December...
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