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Westfalia to move part of production from Germany to Czech Rep

September 23, 2013 | 03:40am CEToriginal
The products concerned and plants, a Czech partner and its profile (HR, sales revenues, products, clients, investments)...
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Stepan Rabinak left CzechInvest after three years

September 23, 2013 | 03:24am CEToriginal
In the investment and business development agency in the Czech Republic, he was in charge of the automotive and electronics industries. His successor...
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7 Days of Peugeot: Peugeot holds one-week campaign with discounts on passenger cars in Czech Rep

September 22, 2013 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
The dates, models and prices, not only stock cars included...
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Uniqa bought insurance stock of Direct in Czech Rep

September 19, 2013 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The agreement has already been approved by the CNB. The process of the integration of Direct clients into Uniqa is thus ending. The number of clients who went over to Uniqa last year...
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Prague to restore fleet of city police and municipality, councillors approved tender

September 19, 2013 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Size of the upcoming contract, types and numbers of vehicles, estimated value, deliveries within a few years...
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Citroen organizes open days for new C4 Picasso in Czech Rep

September 19, 2013 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Date, extended opening hours of showrooms, the competition for the C4 Picasso 1.6 VTi Tendance, a 1-year highway toll vignette for free when using funding...
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AutoDesign Prague 2013: Next year of conference on automotive design to be held in Czech Rep, but not in Prague

September 19, 2013 | 11:07pm CEToriginal
Among the speakers there will be designers from Skoda Auto, Pininfarina, Ford, Opel, MBtech, BT Design (Benet) and Varroc. Details, partners...
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One of Benteler Automotive’s Czech plants affected by fire

September 18, 2013 | 11:03pm CEToriginal
Location, focus and cause of the fire, the amount of damage, HR, profiles of five Czech factories and R&D centre, products and clients...
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PSA to cut production in Slovakia again

September 18, 2013 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
Dates of the plant shutdowns in Trnava, production plan in 2013, a two-year wage freeze, the system of flexi accounts...
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Hall: Hyundai to introduce 22 new models in Europe by 2017

September 18, 2013 | 10:18pm CEToriginal
The decline in sales in H1 after the growth in recent years, the business plan with the second-generation i10, equipment features...
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Auto Palace apparently to terminate sale of some brands in Czech Rep

September 18, 2013 | 07:38am CEToriginal
This is part of extensive restructuring of AutoBinck’s activities in Central Europe. The affected brands and locations, the dealer situation in the region...
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New Audi showroom to be built in Prague

September 18, 2013 | 02:13am CEToriginal
Audi Terminal will be built within a larger complex. The dealer, location, date of construction, dealer situation in the Czech capital...
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Car sales in EU up by 5% in July, down by 5% in August

September 18, 2013 | 01:58am CEToriginal
Skoda sales fell less in August, so the Czech carmaker increased its market share. Skoda in Top 10, results for eight months, KPMG’s outlook...
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SkoFIN changed its media agency after few years

September 17, 2013 | 03:08am CEToriginal
So far, the purchase of advertising space has been provided by MindShare. The new partner is already working for Volkswagen Group...
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Wustenrot introduced new types of additional insurance to damage liability in Czech Rep and transfer of bonus to accident insurance

September 17, 2013 | 12:05am CEToriginal
These are features typical for accident insurance. A rapidly growing bonus, a Multibonus discount on another car, an advertising campaign…
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Citroen Tailored to Your Needs: Citroen prepared modular offer for commercial vehicles in Czech Rep

September 16, 2013 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
The affected models, optional parameters for a single price, the amount of surcharges, Professional packets, winter tires for free...
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Opel 500: Opel prepared an offer on 500 vehicles with discounts and bonuses in Czech Rep and Slovakia

September 16, 2013 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
The term, models, discounts, a free roof rack, winter tires when using financing, microsites...
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Juricek: Brano to build second factory in Russia

September 15, 2013 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investments, HR, production start, products, clients-carmakers, production volume, production growth in China, attempt to break into South America...
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Welsch: First Skoda model with mobile interface Simply Clever 2.0 to be Fabia III

September 15, 2013 | 11:32pm CEToriginal
Application for communication with a car, the arrival of a large SUV with three rows of seats, the successor of the Roomster, the Octavia Scout III...
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Defend Insurance Group established cooperation with Trost in Czech Rep

September 15, 2013 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
The cooperation covers warranty repairs and guarantees sales. Trost’s four concepts became part of the network of recommended car service shops, which includes a number of authorized dealers...
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One Volvo dealer prepared mobile application Volvista in Czech Rep

September 15, 2013 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
It is intended not only for its customers. There is only a version for Apple devices available. The application includes maintenance, helpdesk, user and business information...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep fell m/m in August

September 15, 2013 | 11:06pm CEToriginal
While new cars became more expensive, prices of used cars went down. Prices of servicing and spare parts decreased. Detailed data, the annual development...
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Ford Connect II became Van of the Year 2014

September 12, 2013 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
It was closely followed by the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and far from them was the Renault Kangoo. Rating of the jury...
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Skoda Auto sales down by 5.4 % in August

September 12, 2013 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
Growth in the market share in Europe, sales growth in the Czech Republic, the fall in the RIC markets, positive development in orders, interest in individual models...
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Peugeot Professional Roadshow 2013: Peugeot organizes LCV roadshow in Czech Rep

September 12, 2013 | 10:57pm CEToriginal
Dates, cities, Dangel AWD vehicles, financial product Maxi 7000, a free service contract, the competition for CCS cards, last year's results...
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