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Car sales in EU down by 5% in March, by 2.3% in Q1

April 20, 2011 | 12:15am CEToriginal
European market for passenger cars is still below the average of the years 2005 to 2008. Sales of Volkswagen and Skoda...
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Skoda cars to be manufactured in China in other two future Volkswagen plants

April 20, 2011 | 12:12am CEToriginal
In parallel, the local production comprising the Fabia, Octavia and Superb models will be extended by two more models...
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Growth of salaries in Hyundai’s Czech plant complicated by varying demands of unions

April 20, 2011 | 12:08am CEToriginal
While one union has already agreed, the other has apparently excessive demands. Offers and requests of the parties...
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Avia continues in international expansion, to begin assembling outside Czech Rep

April 20, 2011 | 12:04am CEToriginal
The Czech producer of medium trucks has entered the Middle East region, where assembly will be ensured by the parent company of Ashok Leyland...
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Renault in April: Clio and Clio Grandtour cheaper by CZK 10,000, Laguna Coupe by CZK 12,000

April 19, 2011 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
Prices of Dacia cars have not changed. The Master van has been given new versions Combi and Bus...
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Brose closed one Czech plant, intending to expand production in the second one

April 19, 2011 | 12:43am CEToriginal
The company intends to build a new hall in Koprivnice. Period of the construction, size of the hall, nature of production, jobs...
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Skoda not planning to lower prices in Czech Rep

April 19, 2011 | 12:32am CEToriginal
The production growth in the Czech Republic in two plants, abandoning the expansion into South America, localization of production in Russia...
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Kirchhoff Automotive considers to build plant in Czech Rep, being in third country in Central Europe

April 19, 2011 | 12:27am CEToriginal
Location, nature of production, size of the project, the necessary number of employees, customers...
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Toyota Motor temporarily resumed production in all of its Japanese factories

April 19, 2011 | 12:20am CEToriginal
These will be operational by the end of April and in the first half of May they will be out of service again. Details of the production plan till early June...
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Dieter Braun to expand production in Czech Rep

April 18, 2011 | 04:26am CEToriginal
One of the three Czech plants is preparing new halls and intends to recruit dozens of new employees. Details of investments...
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Skoda Auto to produce third model after Fabia and Octavia in Mlada Boleslav

April 18, 2011 | 04:13am CEToriginal
Currently, the carmaker has begun to expand its production capacity of the Octavia. Completion of the new hall, production capacities...
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Irisbus Iveco plans to expand production in Czech Rep for urban low-floor buses

April 18, 2011 | 04:05am CEToriginal
The Czech plant will open a new hall and create hundreds of jobs. The planned investment, the impact on production in Italy...
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Jirina Tapsikova of SkoFIN became new CLFA’s chairwoman

April 18, 2011 | 03:59am CEToriginal
She has replaced Jiri Matula, who is no longer an employee of the member company, but of the parent company UniCredit Leasing. Other changes in CLFA...
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Production of automotive glass in Czech Rep increased in 2010, by 20% in AGC Automotive

April 18, 2011 | 03:50am CEToriginal
AGC Automotive Czech accepted 214 new employees in 2010. Details of the production outlook for 2011, the situation at Saint-Gobain Sekurit...
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Saab received approval from Swedish government to sell its property

April 18, 2011 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Value of the loan from the EIB will then fall from EUR 400 million to EUR 280 million. The carmaker also plans to sell its factory in Sweden to the hands of...
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EvoBus aims to modernize bus components production in Czech Rep by 2013

April 18, 2011 | 03:41am CEToriginal
By the end of 2011, a new hall for the production of bus parts will be built in the Czech plant. The investment, size of the hall, technologies...
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Bosch aims to expand production and development in Czech Rep

April 15, 2011 | 12:24am CEToriginal
In one of its Czech plants it plans to build a new hall and expand its development centre. The company has already secured new land...
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Auto Jarov most successful Honda dealer in Czech Rep in 2010 again

April 15, 2011 | 12:17am CEToriginal
The company saw declined sales of Honda cars and motorcycles, but it was less than the decline of the whole market. Outlook for 2011...
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MBtech plans further expansion, looking for professionals also in Czech Rep

April 15, 2011 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Czech representation, MBtech Bohemia is holding Engineering Day for prospective employees and customers in Plzen, Prague and Mlada Boleslav on April 21...
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Auto Esa’s sales increased by 37% in March, by 44% in Q1

April 14, 2011 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The company has been registering an increased interest in small cars with an automatic transmission and demand from Western Europe, including large fleets...
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Gestamp wants to build plant in Czech Rep

April 14, 2011 | 04:12am CEToriginal
It intends to produce automobile body parts there. Location, size of the building, number of lines, employees, the launch of production, customers...
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Volkswagen ensured future of Skoda plant in Vrchlabi by assigning it production of DSG

April 14, 2011 | 04:06am CEToriginal
Volkswagen has been manufacturing dual clutch gearboxes since 2003. Date of the start of production, production capacity...
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Toyota to limit production in Europe due to shortage of parts, not in Czech Rep

April 14, 2011 | 03:54am CEToriginal
Time and date of the shutdown, the affected plants and models produced there, the situation in TPCA...
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Wolfram Motz became new head of MBtech in Czech Rep

April 13, 2011 | 03:44am CEToriginal
He replaced Hartmut Tresp in leading of MBtech Bohemia, who held the position temporarily. The career of Motz...
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Saab still not producing, trying to get money

April 13, 2011 | 03:32am CEToriginal
Spyker is negotiating with financial institutions on the subsequent re-sale and rental of real estates of Saab...
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