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EU has agreed to compromise on car emissions

June 26, 2013 | 02:20am CEToriginal
Average CO2 emissions from new cars should go down to 95 g/km by 2020 from the current 132 g/km. Approval of the member states...
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Matz-Erreka to build second plant in Czech Rep

June 24, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Location, size of the hall, developer, lease period, HR, parameters of the first Czech plant, mastery of the joint venture, products, clients...
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Auto Esa started offering warranties for used cars

June 24, 2013 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
This is optional insurance of failures for one year for vehicles up to 15 years/250,000 km. Insurance partner, options and prices, coverage, guarantee service in Auto Esa...
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Daimler not to interrupt production of cars in Germany in summer, Volkswagen considering it in case of Golf

June 24, 2013 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
Production of Mercedes-Benz cars will also run during the company holiday, manufacture of the VW Golf apparently in fewer shifts...
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Batz won new orders, production to take place also in Czech Rep

June 24, 2013 | 12:52am CEToriginal
Contracts from GM, Volkswagen (MLB Evo platform), Jaguar, BMW and Volvo, products, the value of contracts, HR, plan until 2016...
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Erste began offering car financing at point of sale in Slovakia

June 24, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Cooperation of Czech and Slovak subsidiaries, sAutoleasing’s entry to Slovakia, the first partner AAA Auto, a travel card for free...
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Gorin: Peugeot registers growth in orders of 13% in Czech Rep, market should stabilize

June 24, 2013 | 12:05am CEToriginal
Results for five months, a new crossover of the 2008, credit with 0% APR, extended warranties, sales plan, production increase in France...
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Uniqa: Demand for active assistance SafeLine increases in Czech Rep by 20% monthly

June 23, 2013 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The commercial and assistance results in Austria and the Czech Republic, three variants, prices, partners (Cebia, Securitas, IPA), collaboration with Hyundai...
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Strouhal: Tatra partially secured external funding and continues negotiating with banks and insurers

June 23, 2013 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
Production growth plans, suppliers’ claims insurance, efforts to restore supplies to India, a new collective agreement...
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Citroen set up tool for comparison of its models with competition in Czech Rep

June 23, 2013 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
Partner, microsite ‘Choose Me Citroen’, closest competitors of the best-selling Citroen models...
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Atek became member of Czech Automotive Industry Association

June 23, 2013 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
Products of the Czech company, customers – automakers and Tier 1 suppliers, factory location, HR, annual turnover...
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Allianz started offering modular car insurance in Czech Rep

June 23, 2013 | 11:05pm CEToriginal
It is an alternative to packages. Options of the product iAuto, monthly payments without additional fees, campaigns at Allianzdirect.cz, leaving Internet comparison sites...
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Pajer (Cebia): Some dealers of used cars deceive their customers, abusing Cebia brand

June 21, 2013 | 01:28am CEToriginal
These are also partner dealers and used car shops, who do not check all the cars even though they declare it. Increased controls of Cebia, falsification of the Cebia Reports...
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Citroen expanded offer of purchasing bonus in Czech Rep for other models

June 21, 2013 | 01:21am CEToriginal
The affected models, the amount of bonuses for eco-disposal of a vehicle or a trade-in, prices, special offer for stock cars...
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BAS Trucks agreed with Raiffeisen-Leasing to finance used trucks in Czech Rep

June 20, 2013 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Brand financing BAS Trucks Lease, an offer including trailers and semi-trailers, the site, a partner in Slovakia...
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Golden Crown 2013: Best leasing for entrepreneurs in Czech Rep won by ALD Automotive

June 20, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
The 11th year was also successful for Raiffeisen-Leasing, CSOB Leasing, SkoFIN, Kooperativa, Cetelem and Allianz. Their automotive products and number of clients...
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Qatar Holding sold its 10% stake in Porsche SE to Porsche and Piech families

June 19, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
This happened after Porsche SE sold Porsche AG to Volkswagen. However, the Qatari fund keeps the stake in Volkswagen…
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UniCredit Leasing offers clients in Czech Rep affected by floods several advantages

June 19, 2013 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Suspension of payments or extending the repayment period, advantageous financing of vehicles and machinery with insurance, employee contributions...
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Porsche offers 2+1 extended warranty in price of new car in Czech Rep

June 19, 2013 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The affected models+stock cars, validity of the offer, extended warranty for used cars in the Porsche Approved program...
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Jiricka: Avia dealer network in Europe remains

June 19, 2013 | 04:48am CEToriginal
The network will sell vehicles from other Ashok Leyland plants. Possible products, dealers in the Czech Republic and Europe...
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Car sales in EU fell by 5.9% in May

June 19, 2013 | 01:01am CEToriginal
The weakest May result for the last 20 years, the impact of the debt crisis and increasing quality of cars, increase in Skoda’s market share, comments by PwC and KPMG...
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Floods in Central Europe: Flooded cars are imported to Ukraine and Russia

June 19, 2013 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Local dealers deal with them further. Those are flooded cars from the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria, whose further operation can be dangerous...
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Carmakers: South Korea signed bilateral free trade agreements, but still protects its market

June 19, 2013 | 12:45am CEToriginal
Import share is only 12% on the market the size of 1.6 million cars, more than 70% is controlled by Hyundai-Kia. Sales of foreign carmakers...
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Olfin Car to build new showroom in Czech Rep

June 18, 2013 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Location, brand, end of other brand sales, related changes...
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Ashok Leyland confirmed closure of plant in Czech Rep and terminated sales of Avia trucks in Europe

June 18, 2013 | 12:37am CEToriginal
The official reasons, timing, continuing after-sales services (sales of spare parts, warranty repairs), return to the European market...
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