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HP Pelzer wants to expand one of Czech plants

May 19, 2011 | 10:02pm CEToriginal
The company has four plants in the Czech Republic and intends to build a new hall and to install five lines in one of them. Location, details of the investment, new jobs, customers...
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Experts: April drop in sales of new cars in Czech Rep probably caused by several factors, May can confirm some

May 19, 2011 | 09:45pm CEToriginal
Opinions of PwC, KPMG, SDA, AAA Auto; the impact of depreciation exceptions, the earthquake in Japan and a drop in fleet sales...
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Rentsch Legal: Three companies interested in Czech dealership Auto-Staiger

May 19, 2011 | 09:27pm CEToriginal
The best offer was submitted by Autocentrum Sterboholy. The value of the transaction, future of the showroom in Prague 10...
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Skoda Auto to produce futhermore cars in Vrchlabi besides DSG gearbox

May 19, 2011 | 09:12pm CEToriginal
The transfer of production of the Roomster from Vrchlabi elsewhere will be decided, depending on how well production of DSG will go. Welding of the Yeti...
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Slovakia’s Ministry of Interior prepares tender for more than 2,000 cars and microbuses

May 19, 2011 | 09:00pm CEToriginal
Division and volume of orders, categories and the use of vehicles, the length of the framework agreement, some current suppliers...
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Aimtec holds conference on logistics in automotive industry in Brno in mid-June

May 19, 2011 | 08:46pm CEToriginal
Among the speakers will be executives of SAS, Odette, Bosch, Tokai Rika and KYB. Details of the event, last year’s participants...
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Many companies in Czech Rep and Slovakia, including CEZ and RWE, interested in electric Opel Ampera

May 19, 2011 | 01:19am CEToriginal
Placing the model on the market in Western and Eastern Europe, the number of orders, new models of Opel in 2011 (Zafira III, Combo III)...
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Greco JLT prepares expansion in online sale of insurance in Central Europe

May 19, 2011 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Greco Direct is going to enter Slovakia, Top-Pojisteni.cz is going to compare other insurance products in the Czech Republic. Comparison of damage liability in Central European markets...
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Care Car entered car sales, changed brand after almost one year and entered another city in Czech Rep

May 19, 2011 | 01:05am CEToriginal
This provider of operating leases has changed Hyundai for Kia. A new showroom, sales plans for 2011, fleet customers...
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Car financing in Czech Rep up by 7.8% in Q1 for the first time after several quarters of decline

May 19, 2011 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Most companies strengthened, Home Credit recorded three-digit growth. A newcomer in the Top 20 is a Czech company, RT Torax. The results of companies...
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Europ Assistance began offering assistance service for cars directly to motorists in Czech Rep

May 19, 2011 | 12:51am CEToriginal
So far, the service has been offered through partners only. Details of insurance AutoCare, target group, price, new portal Europ-online.cz...
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Porsche considers production overseas, reportedly in U.S. and China

May 19, 2011 | 12:45am CEToriginal
The reason is a strong sales growth, which reached more than 50% in April. No decision on the foreign production has been made yet...
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Ferrari to include maintenance for 7 years in price of new cars

May 19, 2011 | 12:37am CEToriginal
Details of the program which applies to most models; start in the Czech Republic; comparison with other brands; extended warranty up to 9 years...
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Toyota’s car production in Europe to return to its standard as of June 1

May 19, 2011 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Despite the temporary restricted production and supplies due to an earthquake, the carmaker wants to increase sales on the European market…
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Muller: Saab might resume production next week

May 18, 2011 | 05:15am CEToriginal
Meanwhile, there is no exact date of production start, the date will depend on the outcome of negotiations with suppliers...
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New cars sales in EU fell by 4.1% in April

May 18, 2011 | 05:00am CEToriginal
All major markets excluding Germany suffered sales decline. Negative news from southern Europe, the impact of earthquakes in Japan...
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Johnson Controls to build sixth plant for car parts in Czech Rep

May 16, 2011 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The considered and confirmed location, the nature of production, two phases of the construction, commencement of manufacture, recruitment of employees, customers...
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Long-time head of Carlife on Czech market Andrew Quirke to lead QBE in Czech Rep

May 16, 2011 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
Most recently, Quirke has worked as sales director of the QBE Product Protection Division for Central Europe. His predecessor...
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Skoda Auto plans to significantly expand plant in Kvasiny

May 16, 2011 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
There are several options taken into account, including production capacity and number of employees doubling, the introduction of production of certain group models...
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Kamax increasing production in Czech Rep, preparing construction of new logistics centre

May 16, 2011 | 10:28pm CEToriginal
The manufacturer of screws for cars and commercial vehicles plans to employ up to 300 people there. Details of the investment, customers...
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CLFA prepared draft to amendment of Consumer Credit Act

May 16, 2011 | 10:06pm CEToriginal
The association updated 22 points; in most of them it reached an agreement with many state institutions. Other issues of the financial sector to be solved...
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Spyker agreed to rescue Saab with another Chinese investor, car distributor Pangda

May 16, 2011 | 09:54pm CEToriginal
However, the transaction must be approved by a number of institutions and GM. Details of the investment worth EUR 110 million from a Chinese company, which gained IPO in April...
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Europ Assistance increased turnover by 20% in Czech Rep and Slovakia in 2010

May 16, 2011 | 03:52am CEToriginal
The share of the car segment, the profit development, technical assistance, call centre statistics, the number of vehicles covered, outlook...
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ITT Corporation aims to expand production of brake pads for cars in Czech Rep

May 15, 2011 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
The company plans to expand its plant in Ostrava, and install new production lines. Details of the increased capacities and number of employees, customers...
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Skoda Auto to test 18-week shift model of production in Kvasiny from September, to run fully from 2012

May 15, 2011 | 11:12pm CEToriginal
Recruitment of hundreds of new employees, upgrade of paint shops in Mlada Boleslav and Kvasiny...
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