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Negotiator to help with agreement between unions and management of Czech plant of Delphi Packard Electric

September 10, 2010 | 02:01am CEToriginal
It is a lawyer operating at university, who should develop a compromise solution within 15 days. Proposals of the parties...
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Quarterly profit of truck manufacturer Navistar exceeded expectations, revenues fell behind estimates

September 10, 2010 | 12:53am CEToriginal
The outlook for the full financial year, postponement of some supplies for 2011, the partnership with the Czech company Tatra...
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Arval increased number of vehicles financed by 7.1% in Czech Rep in 2009

September 9, 2010 | 03:56am CEToriginal
The company has provided clients with 2,400 cars for CZK 1 billion. The electronic log book, economic consulting, e-driver training...
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Sales of new cars in Slovakia fell by 20% in August, by 33% over eight months

September 9, 2010 | 12:57am CEToriginal
The decline is caused by the scrap bonus program in 2009. Sales of trucks keep growing while the buses are falling...
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Jiri Matula replaced Martin Kofron in CLFA management

September 9, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
The vacant position of a vice chairman has been occupied by the long-time member of the CLFA Board, Blazena Valkosakova. The current personnel manning of the Board...
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Suzuki Motor to build its fourth production plant in India, though third not finished yet

September 9, 2010 | 12:30am CEToriginal
Production launching and capacities of the third and fourth plant, the estimated production capacity, a plan of the global production in 2010...
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Toyota Financial Services added new applications for customers and dealers on its website for funding in Czech Rep

September 9, 2010 | 12:12am CEToriginal
These allow negotiating lease or loan contracts and insurance for new cars online. For used cars...
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GM preparing four new engines, plant in Hungary may get production

September 8, 2010 | 03:04am CEToriginal
If the GM Powertrain plant in Szentgotthard got the contract, it would double its production capacity and recruit up to 800 people...
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Direct Pojistovna began to use tool for content personalization for web users

September 8, 2010 | 02:59am CEToriginal
The module is also able to optimize the performance of online campaigns on external web portals. Details of the tool, its supplier...
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Skoda Auto registers growth in orders, recruiting hundreds of workers in September

September 8, 2010 | 02:50am CEToriginal
These will be added to 1,000 already adopted in August. The carmaker will accept even the workers leaving the Czech plant of Delphi...
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Kia Motors to recall over 100,000 Soul and Sorento cars worldwide

September 8, 2010 | 02:36am CEToriginal
In response to this the carmaker’s head, Jeong Sung Eun has resigned. Details of the problem, the production series, a number of affected vehicles in the Czech Republic...
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SkoFIN was second largest internet advertiser in Czech Rep in July

September 7, 2010 | 04:24am CEToriginal
However, the largest contracting authority was Vodafone with double volume of investments in advertising. Detailed info...
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Clients of Direct Pojistovna with car to be depreciated after recent calamities can take advantage of favorable comprehensive insurance for 1 year

September 7, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginal
The insurance for CZK 1 for clients affected by floods, 3 months free insurance for hail...
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Ostrava Transport to separate production of trams and trolleybuses from public transport

September 7, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
The reason is a legal obligation and improvement of business management. The city considered the end of the production as well...
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Volkswagen increased production in Slovakia by 43% in H1, turnover by 37%

September 7, 2010 | 03:55am CEToriginal
The German carmaker also increased production of gearboxes in Slovakia, namely by about 78%...
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Car sales in China grew by 60% in August, analysts surprised

September 7, 2010 | 01:20am CEToriginal
Demand was so much faster compared with 15% growth in July. Sales, however, remained below 1 million units…
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CSOB Pojistovna: After year and half Czechs still have problems with correct filling in record of accident

September 7, 2010 | 01:01am CEToriginal
The problems can be avoided by reporting the accident to an insurance company or assistance service from the place of accident. The most common mistakes...
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Comett Plus bought three low-floor buses Irisbus Citelis powered by CNG

September 7, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
It will put them in Tabor from November, particularly in the city center and the periphery. Price of the buses, subsidies from the EU, information LCD panels in the vehicles...
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CKP recovers more penalty charges from non-payers of damage liability

September 7, 2010 | 12:32am CEToriginal
Since January 2009, over CZK 200 million have been paid to the guarantee fund of CKP, of which in 2010...
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Ford Motor expand management in Czech Rep, separating sales and marketing

September 6, 2010 | 12:57am CEToriginal
The importer is thus returning back to the original structure after several years. It has solved all changes by promoting of its own employees...
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Kia Motors recalls 56,000 Soul and Sorento cars to repairs because of faulty wiring

September 6, 2010 | 12:51am CEToriginal
It may cause fire of the vehicle, but the carmaker has not been registering any injuries so far. Affected markets and the number of cars...
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Nissan continues in management strengthening in Czech Rep, having created two new positions

September 6, 2010 | 12:33am CEToriginal
The importer wants to concentrate more on development of dealer network and marketing. New managers, Jan Cervinka and Tomasz Nastaj...
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Sales of passenger cars in Czech Rep continues to stagnate, LCV in deep slump

September 6, 2010 | 12:02am CEToriginal
Trucks reported a 16.5% growth in August, however, buses dropped by 42.9%. Results for August and eight months in individual segments...
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SAP: Companies in automotive industry in Czech Rep continue in staff releasing, though moderately

September 5, 2010 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
However, the average wage of regular staff rose by a nearly double-digit rate in the y/y comparison. Details on the salaries in the automotive industry and the entire Czech economy...
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Regional hetman and U.S. ambassador in Czech Rep to help with higher compensation for employees of just closed Czech factory of Delphi

September 5, 2010 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Discussions took place on Friday and the embassy promised aid in order to avoid possible strike...
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