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Pekny (Kia): A-segment to fall in Czech Rep in 2011, Picanto to increase market share

August 15, 2011 | 01:22am CEToriginal
Three-door version and LPG drive came with the new generation Picanto. Prices, boot action, bonuses, benefits while funding, sales plans...
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Direct expanded cooperation with Dekra in Czech Rep

August 15, 2011 | 01:12am CEToriginal
Besides the car inspections, Dekra began selling Direct car insurance at selected MOT stations. The number of stations, the target group...
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Daimler to enrol 1,000 new staff for trucks manufacture in Germany

August 15, 2011 | 01:08am CEToriginal
The reason is high demand for trucks Mercedes-Benz Actros. The introduction of working Saturdays in Worth, schedule...
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Triglav started damage liability segmentation in Czech Rep

August 15, 2011 | 01:03am CEToriginal
The insurance company will thus make favourable the least risk group of drivers aged over 35 residing in a municipality to 30,000 inhabitants...
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Kia Family-like Care: Kia offers after-sales inspection to new owners of used cars in Czech Rep

August 15, 2011 | 12:55am CEToriginal
It includes informations about the history and current status and technical control. The validity of the program, conditions, price, details...
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AAA Auto have been licensed insurance broker

August 15, 2011 | 12:50am CEToriginal
The company will thus expand its sales channels for insurance products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for a web and call centre. A target group of the subsidiary Inex Broker...
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Thieves stole cars for more than CZK 310 million to clients of Ceska pojistovna in 2010

August 15, 2011 | 12:42am CEToriginal
Number of cases handled, average performance, the most popular brand and colour of stolen cars, cheaper accident insurance thanks to a series of bonuses and discounts...
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Skoda Auto operating profit increased by 87% at revenue growth of 32.7% in Q1

August 15, 2011 | 12:37am CEToriginal
The carmaker’s sales (excluding China) went up by 27.2%, its production (excluding China) by 28.4%, deliveries to customers (including China) by 21.4%. Details...
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Suzuki preparing branded used car sale program in Czech Rep

August 11, 2011 | 10:49pm CEToriginal
The situation with Suzuki in Europe, an example of the program in one country, programs of competing brands in the Czech Republic...
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Nissan wants to increase sales in Czech Rep and gain 1.4% market in 2011

August 11, 2011 | 10:42pm CEToriginal
Nissan continues to strengthen the dealer network, looking for partners in several regions. The cessation of two dealers in H1, a new dealer in Zlin, negotiations in other cities...
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Samohyl Motor Holding terminated sale of its two brands and gained another one

August 11, 2011 | 10:38pm CEToriginal
The group now has a portfolio of nine brands of American, Asian and European origin. Details, location, a new showroom...
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Petr Janeba to move from Russia into Czech Rep within Volkswagen Group

August 11, 2011 | 10:34pm CEToriginal
In the Czech representation of Volkswagen Group he will become the head of VW brand. Vratislav Strasil will leave to Russia, where he will assume the position...
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Jaguar Land Rover to replace importer in Hungary, AutoBinck succeeded in tender

August 11, 2011 | 10:29pm CEToriginal
AutoBinck will also start retailing brands Jaguar and Land Rover. The current distributor, the situation in Hungary and Central Europe...
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Akerson: GM plans to produce Chevrolet cars in Europe

August 11, 2011 | 10:20pm CEToriginal
Most Chevrolet models sold in Europe are produced in South Korea. Sales plans until 2016...
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CTP Invest to build industrial zone CTPark in Mlada Boleslav

August 11, 2011 | 12:41am CEToriginal
Regarding tenants, CTP seems to attract the suppliers of main plant of Skoda Auto, which has been expanding production. Details of the project (area, investments, time schedule)...
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Automobile Things: New association aims to help reclaim used car market in Czech Rep

August 11, 2011 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Rating of used car shops and dealers, cooperation with Dekra, legal consultancy, mediation if expert witness, ethics code, dealing with Cebia, a survey by STEM/MARK...
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Kongsberg Automotive acquired contract from leading European carmaker with deliveries from Q4 2013

August 11, 2011 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Production will be in charge of the plant in Slovakia. The volume of orders, delivery time, the nature of production...
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Car registration statistics distorted by re-exports in Czech Rep, people circumvent registration fees in Slovakia and Hungary

August 11, 2011 | 12:22am CEToriginal
Hungarians register their cars in Slovakia due to the high registration tax. The amount of registration fees, gray business, police measures...
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Auto-Exner lost Audi dealer licence

August 10, 2011 | 01:05am CEToriginal
Nevertheless, the company opened a new showroom of Audi Terminal a year and half ago. Reasons, threat of losing other licenses, dealer situation in Prague...
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Nexteer Automotive to invest over EUR 50 million in introduction of new production in Poland

August 10, 2011 | 12:52am CEToriginal
The nature and volume of production, date of start, start of other contracts, increasing supplies for the Lancia Ypsilon, a new generation of electric power steering…
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Car prices in Czech Rep dropped by 0.3% m/m in July

August 10, 2011 | 12:40am CEToriginal
New cars became cheaper more than the used ones. Prices of spare parts were flat but repair works became more expensive. Detailed information, including year to year comparisons...
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Czech plant of Inteva Products received grant from EU for employee training

August 10, 2011 | 12:32am CEToriginal
The use of the subsidy, the current profile of the plant in Liberec (employees, product portfolio, customers)…
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NewsDrive launched another automobile portal Automobile Things in Czech Rep

August 10, 2011 | 12:23am CEToriginal
This is the third media activity of the company after Autotelevize.cz video portal and AutoDrive magazine on defunct television Z1. Details of the project led by Pavel Foltyn...
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Mando expands into Europe, to build plant in Poland

August 9, 2011 | 01:05am CEToriginal
The plant will follow on work of the office in Germany. Location, proximity to major customers, the nature of production, investment, schedule, customers...
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Kongsberg Automotive to move part of production from UK into Poland

August 9, 2011 | 12:52am CEToriginal
In one of British plants it will cause the release of 138 employees. The affected plants, the nature of production, date of the transfer...
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