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Secar Bohemia agreed with Davo Car on sale of Sherlog car security

September 2, 2013 | 11:16pm CEToriginal
This is Secar’s second collaboration with used car dealer after Auto Esa. Two variants of car monitoring and searching, the growing interest of thieves in used cars for spare parts...
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Czech Post will have 700 CNG vehicles in fleet by end of 2013, would like to have 3,000 prospectively

September 2, 2013 | 11:06pm CEToriginal
Savings in H1, expanding the network of filling stations and CNG consumption growth in the Czech Republic, the success of Peugeot diesel vehicles in a tender for the supply of CNG vans thanks to TCO...
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Rushforth: Hyundai expects slower expansion in Europe

September 2, 2013 | 10:54pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has postponed the target of a 5% market share for several years. Plans for the years 2013 and 2014, the outlook for the European market...
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Ford to stop production in Romania for one week

September 2, 2013 | 10:46pm CEToriginal
This happens after the carmaker had decreased production of the B-Max in the Craiova a year ago and later increased it. Timing, HR, production volume of the plant in 2013...
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Skoda Auto to use extended shifts in production of Fabia

September 2, 2013 | 02:55am CEToriginal
Reason for the measure, timing, preparation and launch of the Fabia III production, spare capacity in Mlada Boleslav in the case of great interest in the Rapid Spaceback...
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Autobond became Nissan dealer, to open two showrooms in Czech Rep

September 2, 2013 | 02:45am CEToriginal
It is the seventh brand in the portfolio of the company. Locations of new showrooms, website, dealer situation in the affected regions...
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Sikora (CAP): Damage liability in Czech Rep to be more expensive by about 15 % in 2014

September 2, 2013 | 02:35am CEToriginal
Three reasons for price rising, the new amount of the hourly rate of fire fighters, innovative premium prescriptions at Generali...
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Carlos Tavares resigned as COO of Renault after two years

September 1, 2013 | 10:56pm CEToriginal
The official and the alleged reasons, his temporary successor...
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Employees at Hyundai plants in Korea continue strikes

September 1, 2013 | 10:46pm CEToriginal
Dates of further interruptions of production, the number of striking workers, the number and value of non-produced cars...
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PwC: Slow recovery awaiting European car market

August 30, 2013 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The outlook of sales in Europe, USA and China in 2013 and the development by 2019...
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Nissan wants to start producing cars without driver in seven years’ time

August 30, 2013 | 12:28am CEToriginal
In the next 10 years, the carmaker plans to offer these automated cars across the model range. Development partners, the construction of a test track, car prices...
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Skoda Auto prepares further investment in Mlada Boleslav

August 29, 2013 | 03:41am CEToriginal
The carmaker will build a new hall in its main Czech plant. Size, utilization, timing of construction, HR...
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Opel to rename program of sale of quality used vehicles

August 29, 2013 | 03:31am CEToriginal
The new name instead of G2, rebranding in the first countries in Europe including the Czech Republic, partners and the involvement of dealers in the Czech market...
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Jeep to start campaign for new Grand Cherokee in Czech Rep and Slovakia

August 29, 2013 | 03:21am CEToriginal
Agency, timing, communication channels, technology of the facelifted model, prices, warranty for 5 years/100,000 km...
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Forty-six HEVs and one EV registered in Czech Rep in July

August 28, 2013 | 09:52pm CEToriginal
The registry newly includes further 43 vehicles powered by CNG and 92 vehicles on LPG. Leaders of alternative drive systems, results in the first seven months...
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Ideal Automotive wants to build another plant in Czech Rep

August 28, 2013 | 12:51am CEToriginal
Location, size of the hall, developer, timing, HR, products, new orders, clients, profile of the current three Czech factories...
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Secar Bohemia established cooperation with Toyota Motor in Czech Rep

August 27, 2013 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
This is the second partner from carmakers after Skoda Auto. The approved supplier of accessories, Sherlog security prices...
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Dispute over refrigerant in AC: Supreme administrative court in France ordered to stop blocking sales of Mercedes cars

August 27, 2013 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The court suspended the ban on the sale, while considering the absolute abolition. The government renewed registrations...
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Car Importers Association prepares several novelties

August 27, 2013 | 12:10am CEToriginal
These will relate to the website and statistics of registrations in the Czech Republic. The latest novelty on SDA’s portal is BESIP calendar of upcoming events...
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GM to recall nearly 300,000 Chevrolet Cruze cars in USA

August 26, 2013 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The reason is a defect, which may cause a failure of the brake booster. Years of production and motorizations, related accidents...
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IIR holds seminar ‘Legal Issues in Automotive Industry’ in Prague in November

August 25, 2013 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
Topics, lecturers, discounts and benefits for Autofox readers...
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Tesla opened assembly plant, distribution centre and new headquarters in Europe

August 25, 2013 | 11:21pm CEToriginal
It happened simultaneously with the launch of the Model S sedan onto the European market. Location, dealer network, expansion in China, the Model X crossover, planned Model E...
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Skoda Auto recorded sales decline in July by 4%

August 25, 2013 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Growth in Western Europe, the fall in the RIC markets, positive development of orders, results in the Czech Republic, demand for individual models, the Yeti after facelift with a new Outdoor version...
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Volvo Car to produce in three factories in China, acquired approval of local authorities

August 25, 2013 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
Locations, timing of the production start, joint ventures with Geely, sales targets by 2018...
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Prague Car Festival 2013: Exhibition of tuning cars to be held in Prague in late August

August 25, 2013 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
The exhibitors will include AAA Auto, Kaipan, D.A.S. or CZ Biom. Accompanying program, details...
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