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BMW removed license from two dealers in Slovakia, including largest one

October 10, 2013 | 01:15am CEToriginal
The affected companies with five dealerships, circumstances, precautions by court, the end of the block exemption, new dealerships...
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Peugeot has new head in Czech Rep, having arrived from headquarters in France

October 9, 2013 | 12:12am CEToriginal
Nicolas Perrin has worked at Peugeot for nearly 20 years. Joel Gorin went within PSA to Germany, where he assumed the position of...
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Tatra offers to lease part of its premises in Koprivnice

October 9, 2013 | 12:01am CEToriginal
These are warehouse, production and office buildings and exterior areas. A number of automotive suppliers are already located in this Czech town...
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New manager joined Auto Charouz group

October 8, 2013 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
He came from a competing dealership group, where he was responsible for similar brands. The companies, position and brands concerned...
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Arval gained new client in Czech Rep – Huawei

October 8, 2013 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
This Chinese ICT company used Leaseback and switched from financial lease to full-service leasing. Fleet size, brands and models...
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Kooperativa launched unconventional advertising campaign for car insurance in Czech Rep

October 8, 2013 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Two waves, deadlines, a creative agency, promotion of product NaMiru, placement in media, VIG tender for a media agency, highway slogans...
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Mann+Hummel opened R&D centre in Czech Rep

October 8, 2013 | 11:11pm CEToriginal
It contains the first engineering test room of filters in the Czech Republic. Location, investment, HR, expansion of storage space and scope of the service centre...
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Automotive Lighting to invest EUR 40 million in Czech Rep in 2013-2014

October 7, 2013 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the company will create 200 new jobs in manufacturing, R&D and administration. Production plan, cooperation with schools, clients...
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Havlik: Swell to prepare new technology, unique in Central Europe

October 7, 2013 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Financial results in 2012, development of testing, new projects and clients, HR, student internships, a new website, 20th anniversary of the company, participation in the congress Zulieferer Innovativ...
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Auto Styl to build new Skoda showroom

October 7, 2013 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
Location, date of construction, results in 2012 of this Czech dealer, who is also an authorized Volkswagen service centre...
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Kia has new Product Manager in Czech Rep

October 7, 2013 | 10:54pm CEToriginal
He came from the Czech importer of Renault Group. Milan Samal has left to the bus segment...
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Witte Automotive to hold sixth Night of Technicians in Czech Rep on October 10

October 7, 2013 | 10:46pm CEToriginal
The event for students and professionals from R&D, location, focus on trucks, partners (Volvo Group, Index Noslus, Slemr Spedition)...
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Volkswagen makes major personnel changes in distribution in Czech Rep

October 7, 2013 | 03:44am CEToriginal
These relate to Skoda Auto and also Porsche Czech Republic. Dismissals of Petr Pecenka and other managers, the alleged reasons, rotation...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 5.9 % in September

October 7, 2013 | 03:25am CEToriginal
The growth was driven by Skoda, Seat, Dacia, Hyundai and BMW. The demand for commercial vehicles has been developing positively, too. The current outlook of SDA and PwC...
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Citroen to revive Citroen Select program in Czech Rep with the help of C4 Picasso Technospace

October 7, 2013 | 03:04am CEToriginal
Purchase bonus, prices, surcharge for the Grand version and 7 seats, BlueHDi Euro 6 engines, eTouch, lights from the Czech Republic, sales plans...
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Pavel Foltyn returned to Auto Esa after two years

October 3, 2013 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
In the civic association Automobile Things he was replaced by Ludek Kortus. Foltyn’s new position in the Czech used car dealer...
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Porsche World Roadshow 2013: Fourth year to take place in Brno

October 3, 2013 | 10:52pm CEToriginal
The date, changes compared to the third year, two program blocks according to the experience of drivers, prices, vacancies...
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Volkswagen to hold few extra shifts in Q4

October 2, 2013 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The original plan of the carmaker, however, has been slowed down by the trade unions. The affected plants and models, terms, shutdown in January 2014...
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Wustenrot merged Marketing and PR in Czech Rep

October 2, 2013 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
Tereza Vrankova became the head of the new department. Katerina Moravcova (Bila), Ivana Kryglova...
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Car sales in Germany fell by 1.2% in September

October 2, 2013 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
However, September 2013 had one working day less than the same month a year ago. Sales went up in France and Spain by...
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Anna Gruberova left Audi

October 1, 2013 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
She worked at Porsche Holding Salzburg for 11 years, first in retail, later in distribution. New Audi head in the Czech Republic...
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Petr Karasek, one of three consultants became new CEO of Tatra

October 1, 2013 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
This happened after the owners approved his vision of the future of Tatra. Focus on special vehicles in the field, forthcoming restructuring...
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BMW still has problems with supply of some spare parts in Europe

October 1, 2013 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
The reasons, long and uncertain waiting periods, an alternative solution of some dealers, dissatisfied customers...
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Skoda started to provide 3-year warranty on new winter tires

October 1, 2013 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The first countries including the Czech Republic, Skoda Pneugarance coverage, conditions, the amount of indemnity, the offer extended with the Pirelli brand...
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Czech court acquitted former Tatra head Ronald Adams of charges of corruption

October 1, 2013 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
The rationale of the judge, the testimony of Adams and former Defense Minister Martin Bartak, another possible approach of the prosecutor...
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