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Trade unions and management of Bosch Diesel in Jihlava have not yet agreed on wage increases in 2013

November 6, 2012 | 03:41am CEToriginal
Benefits resulting from the collective agreement will remain though. The current number of employees, financial results in 2011...
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CCS: Fuel prices fell in Czech Rep last week

November 6, 2012 | 03:35am CEToriginal
Petrol went down by 57 hellers, diesel by 15 hellers. The reasons for this development, analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Mann+Hummel to build R&D centre in Czech Rep

November 5, 2012 | 04:46am CEToriginal
Mann+Hummel Service will also expand its development office and shared services centre. Locations, HR, timing, investment, subsidies...
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Porsche might reach annual output of 200,000 cars earlier than in 2018

November 5, 2012 | 04:37am CEToriginal
It is suggested by the growing interest in the Cayenne and Panamera models as well as the plan for the Macan. Third shift in Leipzig, start-up of Macan’s production, the plan for the Czech Republic...
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Varroc completed acquisition of automotive lighting business from Visteon

November 5, 2012 | 04:29am CEToriginal
New name of Varroc Lighting Systems, CEO, profile of global and Czech activities, locations, HR, customers, Czech executives, 2012 sales plan...
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Auto Esa opened fourth used car shop - cheap cars centre in Prague

November 5, 2012 | 04:16am CEToriginal
At the same time, the company moved the sale of vans. The current offer, growth of the sales area, locations, specialization of the four car centres…
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Karl-Thomas Neumann to possibly become Opel's new head

November 5, 2012 | 04:08am CEToriginal
He is the former Continental CEO, leading Volkswagen Group China until August. Alleged term of the change...
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ALD Automotive Fleet Awards 2012: Fifth year was dominated by Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Motor

November 5, 2012 | 03:49am CEToriginal
These carmakers took home four, or more precisely three awards. The winners of each category (products/services, vehicles, managers)...
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Car sales in Germany rose by 0.5% in October

November 5, 2012 | 03:29am CEToriginal
This is the first increase since June 2012. In the first ten months, sales decreased by 1.6%. The results in France and Spain...
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A. Charouz Motors opened third Jaguar and Land Rover dealership in Prague

November 2, 2012 | 03:42am CEToriginal
This is again located in the eastern half of the capital. Location, parameters of the sales and service complex, the VIP & Diplomatic department, history of the showroom...
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Behr to buy land for upcoming plant in Czech Rep

November 2, 2012 | 03:14am CEToriginal
According to the Ostrov town’s representatives, it indicates that the company will eventually build a factory in the local industrial zone. The area of land, price of the transaction, validity of building permit...
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Skoda Auto started to use 3D printing

November 1, 2012 | 02:44am CEToriginal
Meanwhile, the company uses it in development, not in serial production of automotive components. Details of application, an expansion of R&D centre in Mlada Boleslav, growth of development orders from Volkswagen...
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Innovative Components Technologies (ICT) focuses on interior parts, sold one plant in Europe

November 1, 2012 | 02:36am CEToriginal
The concerned factory and its products, buyer of the plant, a name change, customers...
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Andy-auta began offering subsidized loan with excess coverage for used cars

November 1, 2012 | 02:27am CEToriginal
Variations according to age of the car, details of the new product, the obligation of extended warranty, partners for finance and insurance, the second branch in the Czech Republic...
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Czech carmakers, parts producers and universities begin to use 3D printing

October 31, 2012 | 03:36am CEToriginal
Manufacturer of 3D printers Stratasys, Czech distributor and its clients, the possibility of products, reduction of industrial dependence on China, the outlook of Boston Consulting Group...
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New BMW showroom to be built in Czech Rep

October 31, 2012 | 03:27am CEToriginal
A new BMW dealership will be opened by the existing dealer of several brands operating in several cities. The company, location, two showrooms, opening...
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Pilsner Urquell chose other partner for car fleet rental

October 31, 2012 | 03:13am CEToriginal
The tender was won by SkoFIN, which has so far implemented three renewals of the fleet. Reasons, the first partner for operating leases, fleet structure, on-going e-auctions...
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Median, Flotila: Toyota became most obliging carmaker for SMEs in Czech Rep in 2012

October 31, 2012 | 02:56am CEToriginal
The top ten also includes one premium brand. Results, details of evaluation, differences in demand compared to last year...
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Fiat to unify senior management for Czech Rep, Slovakia and Hungary

October 30, 2012 | 01:33am CEToriginal
The new organizational scheme, director for Central Europe, activities centralised in Budapest, zone managers in Prague and Bratislava...
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Hackenberg: Volkswagen to launch first low-cost model not before 2016

October 30, 2012 | 01:24am CEToriginal
In addition to the BRIC countries it may also appear in Europe. Price segment of the upcoming model...
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CCS: Fuel prices down in Czech Rep last week

October 30, 2012 | 01:15am CEToriginal
Petrol went down by 40 hellers, diesel by 10 hellers. The reasons for this development, analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Czech representation of Volkswagen to have new head of one of its brands

October 29, 2012 | 01:23am CEToriginal
A manager with experience in several brands left the company after 13 years...
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Nissan dealership to be opened in Jihlava

October 29, 2012 | 01:13am CEToriginal
A well-established retailer of several brands will expand its portfolio with another one. The company and its business results, the new showroom location, dealer situation in the region...
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VVA 2012: Swell holds workshop on car development in Czech Rep in mid-November

October 29, 2012 | 01:08am CEToriginal
The fifth year of the event will deal with the construction of automobile parts and cars. Representatives of Skoda Auto, Mecas Esi, Ricardo, MBtech and universities will be speaking at the conference...
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Chamber of Deputies supported possibility of motorists to have plate number by request in Czech Rep

October 29, 2012 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The amendment to the act also expressly prohibits downsizing of odometers, simplifies the approval of vehicles being imported from the EU and tightens activities of MOT stations...
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