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French court ordered temporary halt to restructuring of PSA

January 29, 2013 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
The court halted the restructuring until the carmaker finishes talks with employees of two plants of the Faurecia division...
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Car sales in China up by 7% in 2012

January 29, 2013 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
In 2013, demand should increase at a single-digit pace again, according to CAAM and carmakers...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen limits production in Slovakia

January 29, 2013 | 12:20am CEToriginal
Restrictions in Trnava in January and February, the production plan in 2013, flexible manufacturing in Czech plant with extraordinary Friday shifts...
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Bosch replaces warehouses for some orders in Czech Rep with JIT deliveries from suppliers’ trucks

January 29, 2013 | 12:09am CEToriginal
Current project in Ceske Budejovice, parts for Ad-Blue tanks from Kautex, benefits and savings, DCIx JIT solutions from Aimtec…
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Mitsubishi to recall 14,700 EVs

January 28, 2013 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The recall relates to two models - the Mitsubishi i-MiEV/Peugeot iOn/Citroen C-Zero and the Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV. The problem and its removal, regions and numbers of cars...
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Ford, Nissan, Daimler to jointly develop fuel cell vehicles

January 28, 2013 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Other carmakers, such as Renault, can join the cooperation. The first cars with this drive (FCEV) would come in the market in...
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Kiekert to expand its plant in Czech Rep

January 28, 2013 | 12:26am CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, new hall, production growth, HR, timing, growth of competencies of the Czech plant...
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EC wants 70,000 charging stations in Central Europe by 2020, 13,000 in Czech Rep

January 28, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Reaction of MPO, a unique plug for Europe, electricity rates for owners of plug-in battery vehicles as of July 2013...
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Petr Prazsky to be new head of Shell's retail division in CEE

January 28, 2013 | 12:03am CEToriginal
He has been working in the company for more than 20 years and held various managerial positions at regional, European and global level. His predecessor, Balazs Erenyi left...
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362 HEVs and 94 EVs registered in Czech Rep in 2012

January 27, 2013 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
In December, it was 36 HEVs and 8 EVs. Mercedes and Porsche battery vehicles completed the traditional Japanese and French brands...
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Skoda Auto and unions begin to negotiate wages in Czech Rep on January 29

January 27, 2013 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The both sides already agreed on a part of the new collective agreement in December 2012. Unions’ priorities, the average wage in manufacturing in 2012...
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Hackenberg (Volkswagen): First low-cost model might be produced in China, possibly not available in Europe

January 27, 2013 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The possibility of using a local partner, price level, body versions, considered brands, term of the decision...
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Automotive Lighting acquired several new contracts, including for complete LED lights

January 25, 2013 | 02:19am CEToriginal
New orders for the plant in the Czech Republic from Skoda Auto, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and PSA; the first projects of LED modules; production volumes; global orders...
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Arval delivered 230 Fiat Ducato vans with CNG drive to Czech Post

January 25, 2013 | 12:05am CEToriginal
Arval thus has become the largest provider of operating leasing of CNG vehicles in the country. Length of rental...
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Dachser acquired new client in Czech Rep - Continental Automotive

January 24, 2013 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Results in 2012, investments in Kladno and Brno, new products Targospeed, outsourced truck fleet and its financing, double-decker trailers, other customers...
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IAC Group to move part of production from Germany to Czech Rep

January 24, 2013 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Affected plants, hire of new halls, machinery shift, production growth in the Czech Republic, HR, timing, another shift of production from Western Europe, clients...
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Arval grew by 9% in Czech Rep in 2012

January 24, 2013 | 12:28am CEToriginal
New business, growing fleet over 12,000 cars, e-mobility, strengthening the telematics and used cars, the entry of Arval Motor Trade to the Czech market, goal for 2013...
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SkoFIN grew at double-digit pace in 2012, has same plan for 2013

January 24, 2013 | 12:21am CEToriginal
The number of new contracts went up faster than the volume of transactions. Factors of the success, surpassed 800,000 contracts, detailed results...
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Volkswagen to invest EUR 785 in Spain

January 23, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Investments in the country are also being prepared by Renault and Ford. In contrast, Nissan cancels its plans to expand production in Spain. VW Polo VI...
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Dongfeng plans alliance with Volvo AB

January 23, 2013 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The agreement should also include the creation of a JV for the production and sale of Volvo trucks in China. Benefits for both sides...
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ACR auto wants to build new showroom in Czech Rep

January 23, 2013 | 01:57am CEToriginal
Location, details of investments, profile of the dealership group of BMW, Ford, Opel and Mercedes-Benz brands in two cities...
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Mazda intends to make changes in dealer network in Czech Rep

January 23, 2013 | 01:42am CEToriginal
Details and timing of the plan, a new bonus for dealers and its focus, the current status of the network, termination of one dealership in Bohemia...
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Renault promised unions to increase production in France in exchange for new collective agreement

January 23, 2013 | 01:27am CEToriginal
The carmaker’s wage proposal for the coming years, the amount of increase in production, reduction of costs to the level of neighbouring countries...
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Fisker entered Czech market, opened showroom in Prague

January 22, 2013 | 01:02am CEToriginal
Location of the dealership, price list, show cars, expected demand, service potential, web, stock cars for immediate delivery...
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Automotive Lighting to expand one of its plants in Czech Rep

January 22, 2013 | 12:53am CEToriginal
Location, a new hall, HR, prepared R&D centre, production growth of LED lights, a new customer Audi, outlook for 2013 and beyond, clients...
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