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Skoda Octavia Hatchback: Volkswagen prepars cheaper version of VW Golf

October 12, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
Skoda will introduce a mass-produced EV by 2014, the Superb will get a successor. The Octavia Hatchback, Octavia III and Golf VII will come on the market...
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Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia offer autumn car inspection for CZK 199/EUR 7 in Czech Rep and Slovakia by end of November

October 12, 2010 | 12:30am CEToriginal
Discounts on selected parts and accessories, discounted prices of winter tires, inspection extended by car diagnostics, three coupons...
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce plans to increase sales by 100% in 2010, by 150% in Europe

October 12, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
The new model Ghost, which attracted new customers to the brand and became the main model, is responsible for that. The current volume of production...
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Invelt offers 2% discount on Mini Countryman and 5% on accessories at Lifestyle Shop

October 12, 2010 | 12:06am CEToriginal
Registration on a special microsite, Minislusi.cz is required. Customers can save from CZK 10,000 to 14,500 according to specifications...
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Seat winter service offer: Car inspection for CZK 99, discounts on spare parts, accessories and tires

October 11, 2010 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
In the case of fault detection and car repair, the inspection is then free of charge. Parts, accessories and tires included in the offer...
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Emil Frey to open Fisker showrooms first in Western Europe, Eastern Europe to follow later

October 11, 2010 | 05:48am CEToriginal
In the meantime, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary will be served by Fisker dealers in Germany. Wholesale and retail strategies...
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MVC Automotive Group plans further expansion in Western and Eastern Europe including Czech Rep

October 11, 2010 | 05:33am CEToriginal
The company is looking for appropriate brands for its upcoming complex in Prague, simultaneously it is looking for other locations. For 2011, MVC Automotive expects sales increase...
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Grupo Antolin to move production into new plant in Czech Rep

October 11, 2010 | 05:22am CEToriginal
The reason is to eliminate the threat of flooding but also the acquisition of new orders. The new location, time schedule of the moving, staff question...
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Cadillac eliminated wholesale distribution in Europe, introducing direct-dealer concept after Kroymans’s collapse

October 11, 2010 | 05:10am CEToriginal
Continuance of A. Charouz Motors in the Czech Republic, termination of Autotrend dealership in Slovakia, the fourth model range in 2011...
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New Ford showroom being built in Czech Rep, to be opened by carmaker’s existing partner

October 11, 2010 | 04:57am CEToriginal
The company’s name and its history, dates of construction and opening of the showroom, location and dealer situation in the region...
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Jahn (Volkswagen): European car market to grow in 2011 after decrease in 2010

October 11, 2010 | 04:50am CEToriginal
The sales decline in 2010 will be, according to Jahn, lower than the market had originally expected. Detailed estimates of European and global sales...
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PARIS: Nissan aims to double its market share in Central Europe by 2012

October 11, 2010 | 04:41am CEToriginal
The new strategy of management localization has been already celebrating success. The number of orders for Juke, introducing an electric Leaf in Central Europe...
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Managers of bankrupting company Thermolast attacked by masked men, one seriously injured

October 11, 2010 | 04:29am CEToriginal
In response to this incident, the company refused to pay outstanding wages. Crisis management, considering date of the motion for insolvency proceedings...
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Daimler recalls 85,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in USA

October 11, 2010 | 04:24am CEToriginal
The reason is the risk associated with leakage of power steering. The affected models and years of production...
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Integration of Fiat and Chrysler national representations nearly finished, dealer network to follow

October 11, 2010 | 04:20am CEToriginal
New territorial and product delimitation of brands Lancia, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge; production and sales plans for the years 2011-2014...
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Tatra now releasing 180 employees, 100 of them to return in early 2011

October 11, 2010 | 04:09am CEToriginal
The company has acquired new contracts for the January production. In 2010 Tatra plans to produce over 1,000 trucks...
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Skoda Auto recalls 24,000 Fabia cars due to software error in China

October 11, 2010 | 04:01am CEToriginal
These are only cars made in China from August 2008 to July 2010. Details of the problem and corrective action...
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Daniel Harant left BMW Group in Czech Rep replaced by manager of Volvo Car

October 8, 2010 | 05:43am CEToriginal
Milan Koza became new sales head of BMW and Mini brands on the Czech market. Changes also occurred in the after sales department...
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Sales of new cars in Slovakia rose for the first time after more than six months in September

October 8, 2010 | 05:14am CEToriginal
In Q1-3, sales showed a decline of about 30%, when adjusted for the effects of scrappage sales would increased at the same pace. Results in individual segments...
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BMW to double number of M-models in 2011, to introduce M-dealers in Czech Rep

October 7, 2010 | 01:31am CEToriginal
Requirements for M-dealers, partners on the Czech market, to the existing models M3, X5 M and X6 M will be added...
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Thermolast new owner failed to raise company, losing customers and owing wages

October 7, 2010 | 01:15am CEToriginal
Thermolast is currently completing a major contract, some customers took their forms off the plant in Detrichov, and the company is threatened by a strike...
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Peugeot occupied post after Vladimir Vosicky in Czech Rep, promoting its own manager

October 7, 2010 | 12:59am CEToriginal
Marco Venturini, whose career is apart from Peugeot linked with Fiat, became new sales director on October 1...
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PARIS: Lotus Cars not decided on dealer for Czech Rep yet, talks under way for over year

October 7, 2010 | 12:43am CEToriginal
The Czech person from motorsport branch and one foreign Lotus dealer are possibly having another competitor, i.e. the Czech car dealer...
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Network of fast paint shops Express lakovna to be established in Czech Rep, coming soon to Slovakia

October 7, 2010 | 12:32am CEToriginal
The company sees its competitive advantage in speed, opening time, quality and price of painting, which is to last less than an hour. Branches...
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PwC: Czech economy recovering moderately, sales of passenger, luxury cars and trucks rising

October 7, 2010 | 12:23am CEToriginal
However, sales in the Czech Republic are still below the pre-crisis year of 2008. The results for each segment in September and Q1-3...
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