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Ford aims to increase sales by 50% by 2015, announced investments of over EUR 1.5 billion in Europe

June 15, 2011 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Production plans with models Transit, Transit Connect, Kuga, Focus, Focus Electric, Fiesta, B-Max and 1.0 EcoBoost engine; the upcoming B-segment model and the new LCV...
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Patrik Fejtek to help distributor of automotive films, Safex with expansion to other markets

June 15, 2011 | 12:48am CEToriginal
The former head of VW Commercial Vehicles in the Czech Republic joined this Czech company as managing director. Safex plans...
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Car prices dropped by 0.1% m/m in Czech Rep in May

June 15, 2011 | 12:42am CEToriginal
While used cars became cheaper, the new ones became more expensive. Prices of spare parts and repair works increased. Detailed information, including y/y comparison...
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Radek Smejkal left insurance company Direct, being replaced by Petr Ouska

June 15, 2011 | 12:35am CEToriginal
In the autumn of 2009, Smejkal started up business through partners, Ouska is going to continue in it. Profiles of both managers...
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Sixt, E.ON, Mercedes-Benz opened two charging stations for EVs in Czech Rep, preparing other

June 15, 2011 | 12:28am CEToriginal
At the same time, Sixt placed EVs to its offer as the second car rental in the Czech Republic. Locations, model and number of cars, rental prices...
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Facilities of bankrupt Czech company Hacar go up for auction in late June

June 15, 2011 | 12:10am CEToriginal
These are two factory complexes in Hradec Kralove and Horice. Parameters of the objects, starting prices, Hacar’s history and its financial problems...
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Brano Group develops car pedals of alternative materials

June 14, 2011 | 05:02am CEToriginal
It is plastics, aluminum or various hybrid solutions with steel. Projects for carmakers, electronic parking brake, an increase in painting (KTL) in Rakovnik...
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Bretislav Dolejsi left Kia Motors Czech

June 14, 2011 | 04:58am CEToriginal
He was replaced on the position of director of aftersales services at the Czech importer of Kia cars by Ales Maly, who came from Skoda Auto...
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Unions and management of Slovak plant of Yazaki started negotiating wage growth

June 14, 2011 | 04:50am CEToriginal
Two rounds of collective bargaining have passed, without results so far. Demands and offers of the parties, the next round of negotiations...
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Jahn (Volkswagen): Production of Skoda Octavia II coming to end after entry of Octavia III

June 14, 2011 | 04:45am CEToriginal
Fleet shares of the Skoda brand in the Volkswagen Group and in Europe, launching production of the lower middle class hatchback A-Entry...
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SsangYong Korando cheaper by 11% in Czech Rep

June 14, 2011 | 04:39am CEToriginal
The Czech importer thus reacted to a change in the duty on Korean products one month in advance and, at the same time, to the positive development of the Czech currency. New prices and engines in 2011...
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Siemens entered Czech market with charging stations

June 14, 2011 | 04:35am CEToriginal
Open and planned stations, participation in tenders of energy companies, testing of inductive charging with BMW in Berlin, buying Citroen C-Zero EVs, cooperation with RUF Automobile...
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Vaclav Pixa became new technical director of Bosch plant in Ceske Budejovice

June 14, 2011 | 04:28am CEToriginal
At the same time he was appointed the second executive director of its Czech subsidiary. His predecessor, Stefan Assmann...
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Generali introduced new accident insurance for older cars in Czech Rep

June 14, 2011 | 04:22am CEToriginal
Two variants of risk cover, four limits of indemnity, liability, settlement by budget, age of the vehicle, examples and prices, statistics of car thefts...
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Saab got another Chinese investor, China Youngman Automotive to buy stake in Spyker Cars

June 14, 2011 | 04:17am CEToriginal
Chinese companies will thus dominate Spyker and Saab. Details of the new agreement, approval of the transaction...
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Skoda Auto plans growth in car production, accelerates axle assembly

June 14, 2011 | 04:13am CEToriginal
Other lines, where axles for two new Skoda models will be fitted, will be added to a new axle assembly line in Mlada Boleslav...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep offer better communication via smart phones

June 14, 2011 | 04:06am CEToriginal
They want to simplify the situation after a car accident or car failure to their clients. Applications of Ceska pojistovna, Kooperativa, Direct; Generali on Facebook...
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Worker's suicide stopped production of Hyundai Motor at South Korean plant

June 14, 2011 | 04:02am CEToriginal
This is related to collective bargaining and the unions’ status in the company. The carmaker resumed production after two days. The affected models...
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Global Assistance: Number of assistance interventions of automobile insurance continues to grow

June 14, 2011 | 03:57am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, however, not all clients use assistance services of their insurance company, they do so abroad. Statistics of Kooperativa and CPP in 2010...
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Hasicska vzajemna pojistovna increased damage liability rates

June 13, 2011 | 12:17am CEToriginal
At the same time, the insurer favoured drivers over 30 years. The maximum bonus for 2011 increased to 60%...
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EU investigating possible cartel related to car parts

June 13, 2011 | 12:10am CEToriginal
The investigation concerns the production of safety belts, airbags and steering wheels. Raids also took place in Germany in the company Autoliv...
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GM recalls over 50,000 Cadillac SRX cars to repair in North America

June 13, 2011 | 12:04am CEToriginal
The reason for this recall is the need to repair the relief driver airbag. Details of the defect and its remedy...
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Saab not to be producing in Sweden the entire next week

June 12, 2011 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
The factory in Trollhattan must first ensure stable supplies of materials and components from its suppliers...
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Marcel Sulek left Iveco, being replaced by Sergio Biancheri

June 12, 2011 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Sulek has led the Slovak and Czech representation of Iveco Trucks for seven years, or more precisely for three years. Profile of both managers...
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2011 Brno Motor Show: Fair attracted over 95,000 people, under organizers’ expectations

June 10, 2011 | 03:14am CEToriginal
The interest in test drives in Skoda cars, the Audi’s participation, cooperation of four dealers of Jaguar and Land Rover, fair sales of Motortec…
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