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Skoda Auto postponed plans to build next rail transit area in Czech Rep

May 10, 2013 | 04:16am CEToriginal
It should be operated by external partners CD Cargo and DB Schenker. Alternate solution in Mlada Boleslav...
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Car production in Poland rose in April for first time in one and half years

May 10, 2013 | 04:14am CEToriginal
Production volume of Volkswagen, Fiat and GM; double-digit growth in production in Germany; recovery of the European automotive industry...
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Ferrari to reduce production slightly in 2013

May 10, 2013 | 04:07am CEToriginal
According to the company, this step is to maintain the exclusivity of the brand. Lower car sales might be offset by higher deliveries of engines for Maserati. Results in January-April...
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Car sales in China rose by 13% in April

May 10, 2013 | 04:04am CEToriginal
The demand for trucks and buses is also rising. Results for the first four months of 2013...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 9.2% in April

May 9, 2013 | 04:49am CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Citroen and Opel brands. Mitigation of the decline compared to March, the results of brands, stable demand for vans and trucks...
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Trouble airbags supplied by Takata also to European carmakers such as BMW

May 9, 2013 | 12:01am CEToriginal
The recall for 220,000 vehicles, the affected models, model years, the number of vehicles in each country, timing...
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Chamber of Deputies proposed to simplify car registrations in Czech Rep

May 8, 2013 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
Postponement of the amendment to the act on operation of vehicles, controls of MOT operators, licence plates on request, the authority to withhold technical licenses after accidents...
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EC wants to restrict speed of vans to 120 km/h as of 2014

May 8, 2013 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Approval by the committee of EP, the installation of speed limitation devices in vehicles, CO2 limits for 2020 and 2025, ACEA’s comment...
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PSA Finance started to provide nonpurpose consumer credits in Czech Rep – in form of cashback

May 7, 2013 | 03:23am CEToriginal
Credit product Citroen Cashback, cash instead of discounts and bonus on car, terms, validity, extension of the concept of AAA Auto, open days...
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Saint-Gobain Sekurit increases car glass production in Czech Rep

May 7, 2013 | 03:13am CEToriginal
Growth in revenues, manufacture of innovative windscreen SGS ClimaCoat, HR, clients and projects, R&D, new orders from Skoda Auto...
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Toyota Motor to support sales in Czech Rep by offering new credit for used cars

May 7, 2013 | 03:04am CEToriginal
'Credit 4 Benefits' from Toyota Financial Services, Allianz and CCS partners, use for all brands, annual sales of used cars in the dealer network...
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Ashok Leyland to close plant in Czech Rep and move production of Avia trucks to India

May 6, 2013 | 05:53am CEToriginal
Reasons, timing, HR, production to storage, termination of Avia Ashok Leyland Motors’ membership in AutoSAP, business and financial results...
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Volkswagen likely to start production of Skoda commercial vehicles in 2014

May 6, 2013 | 05:43am CEToriginal
Models and their launching, manufacturing sites considered, the group synergies, business model, investments at dealers...
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Zizala Lichtsysteme expands production in Czech Rep

May 6, 2013 | 05:33am CEToriginal
Location, products, revenue growth, HR, new production and storage capacities, clients, new orders for LED lights…
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Rusek: Tatra wants to double production in 2013 and show operating profit

May 5, 2013 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
Sales plan until 2015, the current number of orders, entering new markets in Asia and Africa, HR, new Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board...
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Tygr Centrum/Car for You became Opel dealer, opened showroom in Pardubice

May 5, 2013 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The company then entered the second city in the Czech Republic. Location, experience with the brand, leased showroom, dealer situation in the city...
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Autosalon Klokocka offers extended warranty of 2 years for new car until end of 2013

May 5, 2013 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
25th anniversary of the company, service spring action for CZK 25, affected brands...
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Car sales in Germany returned to growth in April

May 5, 2013 | 10:53pm CEToriginal
The April increase of 3.8% was helped by stronger consumer demand and a higher number of working days. Growth in Spain, a slight decline in France...
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TPCA has not paid safety breaks since 2010, plant began to do so in April

May 2, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Legal analysis, compensation for the current and former employees, the amount of compensation, increase in labour costs of the factory...
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Ministry of Interior: Czech Rep still has large legislation gaps in fight against car thefts

May 2, 2013 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Connection to the European register EUCARIS, car thefts abroad and their legalization in the Czech Republic, the results of inspections aimed at falsified documents...
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Hyundai Centrum Praha wants to sell several hundred cars in 2013

May 2, 2013 | 05:13am CEToriginal
Results in Q1 of this new Czech dealer, the plan for 2013, Audi dealership recovery, timing...
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Toyota and PSA to increase production in Czech plant and take on 350 agency employees

May 1, 2013 | 10:34pm CEToriginal
Speeding up the production line in TPCA, increasing the number of orders, recruitment through two HR agencies, timing, starting wage, an increase in 2013 production plan...
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Skoda wants to sell over 13,000 Octavia cars in Czech Rep in 2013

May 1, 2013 | 10:26pm CEToriginal
Comparison with 2012, new orders, launch of each version (station wagon, 4x4, RS, CNG, Scout), reducing the surcharge for 4x4, Haldex 5+EDS...
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AAA Auto increased car sales by 2.5% in Q1

May 1, 2013 | 10:18pm CEToriginal
Growth in revenues from the sale of cars and financial services, decline in profit and reasons, increased spending on advertising, funding penetration, the outlook for the next 12 months...
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Renault to produce Nissan Micra cars in France

April 30, 2013 | 05:40am CEToriginal
Production of this model for Europe is currently underway in India. Location, timing, production volumes, the plan of car production increase in France...
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