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Peugeot 2008: Production to take place in three locations on three continents

January 7, 2013 | 12:24am CEToriginal
The brand is going to enter the B-crossover segment thanks to this model. Locations of production, sales launch, specifications, engines...
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AAA Auto's sales up by 14.6% in 2012, further growth expected in 2013

January 7, 2013 | 12:12am CEToriginal
Sales increased in Russia the most, followed by Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Fulfilment of the plan, growth factors, results in Q4, finance penetration, upcoming branches...
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Reithofer: BMW to restrict sales discounts in Germany

January 6, 2013 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
Profitability will be more important over the market share in 2013. Registrations of cars in the dealer network on the German market...
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Auto Esa increased sales, revenues and profit in 2012

January 6, 2013 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The growth in demand for diesel cars and larger vehicles; increase in average selling price; demand for various brands, models, segments, colours...
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A. Charouz Motors wants to futher expand Cadillac brand in Europe

January 4, 2013 | 02:13am CEToriginal
The only direct-dealer in Central Europe, sub dealers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia, the situation in CEE, plans for the whole Europe...
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VDIK, VDA: Car market in Germany not to increase in 2013

January 4, 2013 | 02:01am CEToriginal
Sales in December fell by 16%, in 2012 by 2.9%. The outlook of both German associations, sales in other countries of Western Europe...
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Ceska pojistovna intends to further expand fleet of spare vehicles for car insurance clients

January 4, 2013 | 01:50am CEToriginal
Replacement cars are available at authorized service partners, such as Auto Heller. Fleet owner and size, models in the car rental...
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Car sales in Hungary increased by 18% in 2012, in December even by 55%

January 4, 2013 | 01:36am CEToriginal
Hungarian market leader was Opel, which benefited from the modernization of the fleet of local police. Sales volume is still below pre-crisis levels...
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Autosalon Klokocka wants to build three new showrooms in Czech Rep

January 3, 2013 | 06:50am CEToriginal
Locations, brands, the amount of investments, the prepared filling station including CNG...
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Vrba: 3M interests in acquisition of innovation firms in CEE, intends to enter segment of services

January 3, 2013 | 06:35am CEToriginal
Interest in nanotechnology, sales growth in the Czech Republic in 2012, a new innovation centre in Prague, including development and testing lab and exposition of products...
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Pajer (Cebia): Used car dealers in Czech Rep invented new trick to increase profits using Autotracer system

January 3, 2013 | 06:26am CEToriginal
Some used car shops increase margins on cars with downsized odometer. Details of the procedure, falsifications of the Cebia Reports...
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Nissan narrowed technical department in Czech Rep, outsourced part of activities

January 3, 2013 | 06:18am CEToriginal
Vilem Volf, who was replaced by Daniel Fara, left the company after 14 years. Fara came from an importer of another brand...
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Toyota Motor replaced president of JV in Czech Rep after three years

January 3, 2013 | 06:13am CEToriginal
Satoshi Tachihara returned to the carmaker’s headquarters. Kenta Koide, who already worked in the Kolin plant before, became the new head in TPCA...
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Carmakers to begin offering in-car inductive phone charging

January 3, 2013 | 06:07am CEToriginal
The uniform standard Qi, the first Toyota, Dodge and Chevrolet models, inductive charging of EVs, installation of Powermat charging stations in Starbucks cafes...
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Schaeffler to build its first factory in Russia

January 2, 2013 | 01:53am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, HR, timing, products not only for the automotive industry, clients also from the Czech Republic...
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Cadillac introduced ATS sedan to Czech market, believes in greater demand than for BLS

January 2, 2013 | 01:38am CEToriginal
Equipment and prices, only one engine, forthcoming Euro 6 diesel, sales plan, help of a sub dealer, Brembo brakes manufactured in the Czech Republic...
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Nissan to produce Infiniti Etherea/Q30 in UK instead of Austria

January 2, 2013 | 01:26am CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, HR, timing, capacity, shift of production of the Nissan C-segment hatchback elsewhere, a change in marking Infiniti models...
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Opel reportedly to reduce production by more than 10% in 2013

January 2, 2013 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The carmaker wants to maintain market share at a stable level, which would mean a decline in sales and production at the expected decline in the European market...
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PSA and GM to jointly develop B-segment and C-segment cars, not D-segment cars yet

January 2, 2013 | 01:09am CEToriginal
The projects are the C-MPV, C-CUV, B-MPV and B-hatchback. A JV for production purchase in Europe, Euro 7 engines, expansion outside Europe...
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Court preliminarily approved settlement of Toyota Motor with U.S. consumers

January 2, 2013 | 01:02am CEToriginal
The agreement covers a reduction in the value of Toyota cars, not claims for compensation for injury. The carmaker, however, does not acknowledge the blame for unintended acceleration...
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Ceska pojistovna extended its offer of liability insurance with package covering theft and natural risks

January 2, 2013 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Benefit limit in case of theft is the same for Premium as for accident insurance for cars older than 6 years in the highest version…
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Two former Porsche SE executives face charges of misleading investors in Volkswagen’s takeover

January 2, 2013 | 12:48am CEToriginal
Wendelin Wiedeking and Holger Harter reject accusations. German court must now decide whether to accept the legal action and start the process...
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Nissan opened dealership in Jihlava

December 28, 2012 | 02:38am CEToriginal
The long-term dealer of several brands has built a new showroom. The company, location, website, services...
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Fiat to produce successor of Sedici in Italy, also under Jeep brand

December 28, 2012 | 02:24am CEToriginal
EUR 1 billion investment in Melfi, capacity expansion, Small Wide platform, the entrance of the Jeep to B-SUV segment, extension of the Fiat 500 series, timing...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep fell in m/m comparison in November

December 27, 2012 | 07:58am CEToriginal
While used cars became cheaper, prices of new cars stagnated. Servicing prices remained unchanged, the prices of spare parts decreased. Detailed data...
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