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PSA apparently plans to cut another 3,500 jobs

November 19, 2014 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Locations, timing, the execution of the plan using sensitive measures (early retirement, severance offer, a move within the group)...
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RWE to convert car fleet to CNG in Czech Rep

November 19, 2014 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
A logical step of the biggest vendor of CNG in the country, a large order of Skoda CNG cars, suppliers (leasing company, dealer), fleet reduction, spreading of the network of filling stations...
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Cirina: Assicurazioni Generali not to merge Ceska pojistovna and Generali in Czech Rep

November 19, 2014 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
A similar strategy across Europe, the target groups of insurance companies, high profitability, the successor of Jaroslav Mlynar, estimation of market development in 2015...
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Volkswagen quits sale of Seat cars in Russia after eight years, loss to be replaced by Skoda

November 19, 2014 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, sales results in 2013-2014, the share in the total sales of the Spanish carmaker...
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Car sales in EU up by 6.5% in October

November 18, 2014 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The market thus grew for 14 months in a row. Registrations in the first 10 months, the fall in France, results of the Skoda brand, comments by KPMG and PwC...
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Sales of cars, vans in Russia down by 9.9% in October

November 18, 2014 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
The slowdown in the pace of decline, the influence of the government program to support demand, growth of the Skoda brand, a comment by AEB...
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Skoda to offer plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2018

November 17, 2014 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The first models, timing, related investments in the affected plants, CNG drive, Volkswagen’s green mobility strategy...
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Massiver Leichtbau: Consortium of German companies dealing with lightweight constructions holds conference

November 17, 2014 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Members of the initiative, the conference participants, contractual day, presenting the results of study on weight savings of a car, the model used...
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South Korea seems to import more cars from Europe than it exports in 2014

November 17, 2014 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
Mutual balance in Q1-3, the promotion of German premium brands in the Korean market, the free trade agreement between Korea and China...
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CzechBus 2014: Fourth year of fair to feature 18 bus brands

November 17, 2014 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The exhibition area, exhibitors and exhibits, suppliers of components and service technicians, three conferences on CNG buses, electric buses and public transport...
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MotoSolutions Forum 2014, Automotive CEE Day: Automotive conference and contractual day to be held in Poland

November 14, 2014 | 12:15am CEToriginal
Dates, speakers, participants of the contractual day, including Shiloh Industries that manufactures only in America, sponsors...
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Czech Post: Arval and LeasePlan succeeded in largest tenders

November 14, 2014 | 12:06am CEToriginal
Value of contracts, offered cars and vans, CNG and 4x4 drives, length of operating lease, options...
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For Energo 2014: Czech Energy Fair to be accompanied by three interesting conferences

November 13, 2014 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
They will deal with e-mobility and intelligent transportation. Speakers, exhibitors and exhibits (Nissan, Volkswagen, Tesla, Blue Elyctra)...
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Arval leased another larger fleet of CNG vehicles in Czech Rep

November 13, 2014 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
This is one of the existing clients. The company, affected cars and their number, driver training and its provider, Arval business plan for the CNG segment...
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Zeman: Tatra entered into agreement in China, to invest EUR 20 million

November 13, 2014 | 12:05am CEToriginal
The Czech truck maker cut 250 jobs over the past year and a half, now taking on again. The production plan for 2014, expansion in Mexico...
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TPCA lowered production outlook in 2014

November 12, 2014 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The forecast for the year 2015 does not change. The production of mini cars in the Czech plant of Toyota and PSA in the first 10 months, possibilities of the line, HR...
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Volvo AB to allegedly dismiss other 3,000 employees, primarily in Sweden

November 12, 2014 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
The company cut 4,400 jobs in administration over the last year. A plan to improve profitability...
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Skoda Fabia III: SkoFIN to launch rental without worries in Czech Rep in December

November 12, 2014 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Test drives, a bonus when part-exchanging a car, preferential insurance with credit financing, Skoda Drive application, ratings in Euro NCAP tests, the number of orders...
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Daimler to revive Maybach brand

November 11, 2014 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Like Laurin & Klement at Skoda, Maybach will become a luxurious version of Mercedes-Benz cars. The first model and parameters, timing...
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Ashok Leyland to sell most activities in Europe

November 11, 2014 | 03:38am CEToriginal
This is a factory in the Czech Republic and one company in Germany. Only a share in the UK bus manufacturer will be retained. Strategy, timing, value of assets...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Republic down m/m in October 2014

November 11, 2014 | 02:10am CEToriginal
While new cars became more expensive, prices of used cars went down. Prices of motorcycles, service works and spare parts, detailed data, the y/y development...
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Beloved Original: Volkswagen launched new campaign for commercial vehicles in Czech Rep

November 11, 2014 | 01:27am CEToriginal
Localization of the global campaign, authors-agencies, focus on the legendary Transporter, microsite, commercials...
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Hyundai and Kia fined for false data on consumption in USA

November 11, 2014 | 01:21am CEToriginal
The highest penalty like this, the number of affected vehicles, loss of emission allowances, preventive measures...
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Vision & Strategy 2025: Brose to make global competence centre from Ostrava

November 10, 2014 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Related investments in the Czech Republic, production of all products, R&D, innovation of logistics, clients, HR, Brose Kids Club, the new head of Czech plants...
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Fa Rene extended one Mercedes-Benz showroom in Czech Rep, aiming to build another one

November 10, 2014 | 12:06am CEToriginal
Locations, details of investments, AMG zone, HR, sales results in 2013, corporate clients of this two-brand dealer, change of the ownership structure...
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