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Thomas Owsianski became new head of marketing at Skoda Auto

December 5, 2012 | 08:28pm CEToriginal
Owsianski came to the Czech carmaker from Opel. His predecessor, Axel Schroder left for...
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MAN to reduce production of trucks in 2013

December 5, 2012 | 08:23pm CEToriginal
However, the company does not intend to release its staff, it will use the Kurzarbeit program of reduced working hours. Affected plants, timing...
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Bosch won Li-ion battery contract for Porsche

December 5, 2012 | 04:51am CEToriginal
Production will also take place in the Czech Republic. Location, investment, subcontracting, production start-up of LiBAT, Porsche plug-in hybrids, termination of the JV of SB LiMotive...
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Kirchhoff Automotive wants to expand production in CEE

December 5, 2012 | 04:19am CEToriginal
Among other things, building a plant in the Czech Republic is also considered. The sites considered, the company’s requirements, HR, products, clients, the expected sales growth in 2012...
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Heidenhain to build two new plants in Czech Rep

December 5, 2012 | 04:10am CEToriginal
The reason is the growing demand for production and storage of two subsidiaries. Locations, HR, production not only for the automotive industry...
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MSX International and Nissan extended cooperation in Europe

December 5, 2012 | 04:04am CEToriginal
MSX opened a dealers support centre for CEE countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia for Nissan in Budapest. The range of activities, other clients of MSX...
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Skoda moved Czech representation from Mlada Boleslav to Prague

December 5, 2012 | 03:28am CEToriginal
Location, HR, approach to partners and key customers, moving four of the five departments, the current dealer network, sales in 2012...
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O.K. Trans increased revenues by 25% in 2011, also thanks to Automotive

December 5, 2012 | 03:19am CEToriginal
Confirmation of orders from Continental, the fleet, two DAF service centres in the Czech Republic, clients from the automotive industry...
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CARspider prepares new tools

December 5, 2012 | 03:13am CEToriginal
This Czech online car sales broker also has a microsite for each brand. Car offer, financing partner, details of functionalities...
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VDA: Car sales to fall by more than 3% in Germany in 2013

December 5, 2012 | 02:58am CEToriginal
It would be the second weakest result in more than 20 years. Production of cars, however, should grow by 1%, according to VDA...
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Sohnergroup to build plant in Czech Rep, eighth worldwide

December 4, 2012 | 04:27am CEToriginal
The joint venture of Steffen Sohner, location, scale of investment, timing, HR, retraining centre, products, clients...
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Gumotex expects revenue growth of 7.6% in 2012

December 4, 2012 | 04:16am CEToriginal
The reason is also an expansion of its Automotive division. Plants, investments in 2011-2012, HR, products, OEM clients (carmakers, suppliers)...
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AutoRAI 2013: Organizers cancelled next year of Amsterdam Motor Show

December 4, 2012 | 03:59am CEToriginal
The reason is the lack of carmakers’ interest in the Dutch automobile fair registered in OICA calendar, even though the costs of exposing for the last 5 years have fallen to...
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Ford recalls 89,000 Escape and Fusion cars in North America

December 4, 2012 | 03:33am CEToriginal
These are global models sold in Europe under the names Kuga and Mondeo. The problem with 1.6 EcoBoost engine, the number of cars, year of manufacture, the solution...
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CCS: Fuel prices fell slightly in Czech Rep last week

December 4, 2012 | 03:27am CEToriginal
Petrol went down by 3 hellers, diesel by 1 heller. The reasons for this development, analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Skoda A-Entry: Eight versions, four bodies, four brands, four plants so far

December 2, 2012 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Terms of individual model start-ups, the new Volkswagen factories in China, production plans for Skoda Rapid/Seat Toledo, the first global development project of Skoda Auto, body structure...
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Bosch to invest EUR 12 million in Ceske Budejovice by 2014

December 2, 2012 | 11:09pm CEToriginal
The investment will go into equipment of a new hall, technology centre and transfer of Denoxtronic production from Austria. HR, clients, 20th anniversary of the plant...
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Snezka Nachod to close one plant in Czech Rep

December 2, 2012 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
The group will then have eight facilities with more than 1,000 employees in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Location, HR, products, clients...
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Eco&Safety bonus 2000$: Ford Charouz prepared loyalty program for 5 years when buying new car

December 2, 2012 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
Discounts, products, services, partners, savings, United-Auto discount card, insurance without participation, payment protection insurance with a guarantee of car purchase...
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Jiri Kaluzik left the post of CEO of Gumotex after 20 years

December 2, 2012 | 10:54pm CEToriginal
The decision is related to a change in the shareholder structure. Kaluzik’s activity in the Board, a new managing director, an extension of activities with prefabricated halls...
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Ceska pojistovna to dismiss fifth of its top executives

December 2, 2012 | 10:48pm CEToriginal
Most of them are the trade union leaders or chief managers. Number of affected managers, narrowing of the management structure, annual savings, reallocation of funds for investments in branches...
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Continental to invest EUR 1 billion in tire manufacture by 2015

November 29, 2012 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
The investment will be channelled into new factories and expansion of the existing ones, both in the U.S. and the BRIC countries. In 2012, the company expects revenue growth of...
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Czech Rep to allocate CZK 200 million to car wrecks disposal in 2013-2014

November 29, 2012 | 11:05pm CEToriginal
Allocation of funds for three different purposes, the current number of collection sites in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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AAA Auto introduced five-year plan for expansion in CEE

November 28, 2012 | 09:35pm CEToriginal
The company intends to increase the number of its branches in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia, get back to two former markets and enter Ukraine. Details...
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Automotive Service Parts chose SkoFIN to finance its first fleet

November 28, 2012 | 09:08pm CEToriginal
The form of financing, the numbers and models of cars of not only Volkswagen Group brands, their utilization, fleet management...
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