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Skoda Auto has greatest return on advertising investment among carmakers in Czech Rep, followed by Import Volkswagen Group

December 15, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
Some importers have advertising costs per vehicle sold even four times higher. The ten largest advertisers and their profitability of investment...
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Visteon developed system for timely turning of front lights to curve

December 15, 2010 | 04:05am CEToriginal
It moves from the steering angle and speed sensors to use of GPS. Carmakers’ interest in the system...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep to introduce fraud detection software together

December 15, 2010 | 03:53am CEToriginal
The system should primarily help detect fraud in automobile insurance, which dominates with 70%. Details, date of launching, the current situation in frauds...
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Grupo Antolin to expand production in Czech Rep for carmaker Hyundai-Kia

December 14, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
Due to a threat of flooding and under the pressure of German carmakers the company will move production within the Liberec Region. Details of both projects…
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Vahland: Skoda Auto wants its global production to double, as for China even triple

December 14, 2010 | 03:46am CEToriginal
Growth in production exclusively outside the Czech Republic, doubling the number of models to 10, import of Skoda cars to the Czech Republic, production in China in the next plant...
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Pal Magneton increasing sales and profits, gaining new contracts, strengthening quality and R&D, preparing optimize production in Kromeriz

December 14, 2010 | 03:31am CEToriginal
Expected results for the years 2010 and 2011, employment trends, the tool room hire, a new order from Bosch...
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Faurecia to buy indebted German automotive supplier Angell-Demmel

December 14, 2010 | 03:15am CEToriginal
Faurecia will strengthen its interior systems division and cooperation with leading German automakers. Details of the transaction...
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Visteon expects growth in orders in Czech Rep in coming years

December 14, 2010 | 03:06am CEToriginal
The current staff situation and outlook for 2011, current and new contracts in the automotive lighting division...
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BMW Group and mayor of Pec pod Snezkou opened Mini Bullbar in mountain resort

December 14, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
The design bar is to promote entry of the Mini into the SUV segment. Details of Mini Bullbar and marketing activities of competing carmakers...
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Stackmann: Skoda Auto to sell over 750,000 cars in 2010, surpassed year 2009 in 11 months

December 14, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
In November the carmaker increased sales by 15.8%, by 12.3% over 11 months. Demand for individual models in November...
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French government asked Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen to stop trading with Molex

December 14, 2010 | 02:24am CEToriginal
The government does not like the way how the French factory of Molex was closed and its employees released with regard to the profitability of the company...
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SOR Libchavy extends paint shop by investment of CZK 20 million

December 14, 2010 | 02:16am CEToriginal
The company will produce around 500 buses in 2010, production capacity of the Libchavy plant is 700 buses. The use of a new paint shop...
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AV Engineering to extend theoretical development of car prototypes for practical part

December 13, 2010 | 03:21am CEToriginal
For manufacturing, assembling and testing of prototypes the company will extend one of its R&D centres in the Czech Republic...
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Volkswagen to produce fourth Skoda model in China, Yeti from 2013

December 13, 2010 | 03:10am CEToriginal
Production will take place in the current Volkswagen plant in Shanghai. At the same time Skoda will launch the Yeti on the Chinese market...
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KMN Car of the Year 2011 in Czech Rep: Premium models of Alfa Romeo Giulietta and BMW 5 dominated third year of competition

December 13, 2010 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Results of other polls: Green Car of the Year 2011, Green Vision of 2011, Technical Innovation of 2010, PR Manager of 2010...
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Visteon: Efforts to reduce energy intensity of cars to lead carmakers and EV manufacturers to use LED technology

December 10, 2010 | 03:51am CEToriginal
Different requirements for LED daytime running lights at individual carmakers, the Skoda Octavia II with LED rear lights...
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ConPro, Arthur D. Little to hold e-mobility workshop in Prague in mid-December

December 10, 2010 | 03:30am CEToriginal
The workshop will feature representatives of companies Arthur D. Little, Tili Czech Republic, RWE Effizienz, PREdistribuce and CEZ. Details...
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CSOB Leasing chose new business head after six months

December 9, 2010 | 04:58am CEToriginal
The company named Josef Rosenkranz, who also became vice chairman, in the function. His predecessor, Jan Krob...
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Visteon C-Beyond: Dozens of innovative technologies of lighting and interior ready for serial production

December 9, 2010 | 04:43am CEToriginal
Possibilities of the LED technology, continuous beams allowing shading of other vehicles, vertical air-conditioning, a configurable touch screen...
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U.S. EV producer Tesla Motors settled dispute with Czech technology company Tesla Holding about trademark

December 9, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
Tesla Motors adjusted its trademark after three years in order not to be in conflict on the European market...
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Peugeot to rent 65 iOn EVs to CEZ and companies in Czech Rep by 2012

December 8, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
At the same the carmaker will build at least 150 fast charging stations. Supplies in separate years, financing by PSA Finance, development of smart networks...
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SOVA: Police investigate Globus Car scandal inconsistently

December 8, 2010 | 04:18am CEToriginal
At the same time, the association SOVA refused it would have stepped into the competitive battle in the market of used cars. Response made by SOVA to a statement of Auto Esa...
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Import Volkswagen Group looks for successor of Michal Cizek, recently promoted

December 7, 2010 | 02:28am CEToriginal
The Volkswagen Group’s importer of volume brands in the Czech Republic is also looking for five other people in managerial and non-managerial positions...
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Czech police proposed introduction of mandatory originality checks when changing car registration and completing technical inspections

December 7, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Linking the national registries in Europe, carmaker’s database of service history of vehicles, the Year of Vehicle Security, the situation in Slovakia...
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Energy companies in Czech Rep started to support development of e-mobility by renting Evs

December 7, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
EVs are already being tested by rescuers, the police, NPOs and corporate clients. The situation at companies CEZ, E.ON and PRE...
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