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Delphi said not to intend to award contracts for Czech plant in Ceska Lipa

August 22, 2010 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Expiring contracts, which are not replaced by others, suggest it. Moving of production of cable harnesses to Romania, dismissals and protests for higher compensation...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep record 14,500 car losses for CZK 725 million after hailstorm

August 22, 2010 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
August floods have caused only 445 losses on cars for CZK 37 million. Details of individual insurance companies, damaged cars of importers and dealers in Prague...
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IIR holds professional training Certified Fleet Manager in Prague in early September

August 22, 2010 | 11:03pm CEToriginal
The training will deal with financing, purchasing, costs, Car Policy, outsourcing, insurance, and technologies. The training will be carried out by company representatives...
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China aims to promote production and sale of green cars, set EV association

August 22, 2010 | 10:55pm CEToriginal
China thus wants to reduce emissions of cars, increase energy efficiency and reduce oil imports. Members of the association, proposals and plans to promote e-mobility...
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CarGarant prepares for expansion in Czech Rep, Slovakia and abroad

August 20, 2010 | 03:35am CEToriginal
New market in Russia and its specifics, the effort for an insurance license, new partners, innovative GAP products and guarantees, new products...
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Algon expands in car sales in Czech Rep

August 20, 2010 | 03:20am CEToriginal
The company bought a dealership and thus increased the number of brands offered from five to seven. To brands Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Skoda have been added...
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Mazda extended recall action with steering boost to other markets including Europe

August 20, 2010 | 03:07am CEToriginal
Affected models, the production interval, the total number of cars in the world, in Europe, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, initiation of repairs in service shops...
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UniCredit Leasing offers its clients affected by floods free grace period of up to 6 months

August 20, 2010 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Within the grace period, clients will pay only the VAT and insurance of the car, which has been leased or loaned. There will be one obligation eliminated, namely the…
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Uniqa: Natural disaster of mass character not to affect bonuses of accident insurance

August 19, 2010 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Uniqa’s clients will have all the bonuses unchanged, although they will get the indemnity for damage caused by recent floods and hailstorms. As for the damage liability...
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GM presented plan to issue shares, may receive up to USD 20 billion

August 19, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
The entry of GM into two stock exchanges, the potential link of the IPO with the politics, the possible sale of common shares, reduction in the shares of the U.S. government, details of the issue...
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Toyota Motor to examine design and placement of pedals in their cars

August 19, 2010 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
The carmaker wants to find out whether drivers are not prone to errors in the current state. Investigations of the U.S. government suggest...
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Cetelem offers its clients affected by floods free extended time payment and annulment of sanctions

August 19, 2010 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
This option also applies to car financing. Beside the benefit of extended time payment the client does not pay any fees which are…
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Louwman preparing to enter next city in Czech Rep

August 19, 2010 | 03:45am CEToriginal
This dealer of Toyota, Lexus and Ford, having its showrooms in Prague, Usti nad Labem and Pribram, would like to start selling there still in 2010. The location, investment, plans...
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Kars still looking for supplier of chassis platform for new bus Alma 2

August 19, 2010 | 03:29am CEToriginal
Kars had a preliminary agreement with Avia Ashok Leyland Motors. The current state of negotiations between the companies, negotiations with other bus manufacturers, contracts abroad...
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Auto Brozovsky stopped selling cars, showroom in Sokolov being sold

August 19, 2010 | 03:17am CEToriginal
The company was a dealer of Fiat, Subaru and Toyota as well as an authorized service point for Alfa Romeo and an independent Lexus dealer. The showroom’s new owner…
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GM plans joint development of engines and transmissions with Chinese partner SAIC

August 19, 2010 | 03:05am CEToriginal
Simultaneously, SAIC did not exclude the possibility of buying shares in GM, which the carmaker intends to offer in the coming days...
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Auto Esa agreed with sixth partner for car insurance field, Uniqa

August 19, 2010 | 02:59am CEToriginal
The results of the first months of collaboration, the number of cooperating used car shops with Uniqa, products for used cars, new services VIN Foto and windscreen sanding, the other partners...
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Mazda to recall 215,000 cars in USA to repair errors with driving system

August 19, 2010 | 02:43am CEToriginal
U.S. authorities have also launched a preliminary investigation into possible problems with driving of the Kia Soul...
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AAA Auto: People buying used convertibles again, demand rose by 58% this year

August 19, 2010 | 02:34am CEToriginal
For example, AAA Auto sold 30 convertibles in July. The company registers an increased interest of women. The most popular convertibles...
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Pema Automotive to build its second showroom in Karlovy Vary

August 18, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The Suzuki dealer has chosen the first brand, discussing the second one. The new brand, construction time, a loyalty program...
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Fourth service place for Isuzu trucks in Czech Rep to be provided by Hesti group again

August 18, 2010 | 03:36am CEToriginal
Another service place is about to emerge in Brno by 2010 and it will be operated by a new partner...
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Uniqa expects 1,500 claims on vehicles after weekend hail in Central Bohemia

August 18, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Actual number and amount of damages, strengthen teams of technicians by external experts, the situation in the insurance company Generali...
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GM to recall nearly 250,000 cars to check seat belts

August 18, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
The belts may appear to be on although they are not. The action concerns mainly the U.S., and includes the models...
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Ceska pojistovna: Weekend's hail to cause more losses than flash floods

August 18, 2010 | 12:29am CEToriginal
Most of the damage relates to cars, which the clients report much quicker than the flood losses. The current status and overall damage estimate...
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Skoda Auto communications head Martin Lauer removed

August 17, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The alleged reasons for his departure, response of the carmaker, possible connection with arrival of new boss Winfried Vahland, Lauer’s successor...
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