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Sales of passenger cars in Europe fell by 9.3% in May, rising slightly without Germany

June 16, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
Sales have been recording an annual increase of 1.9% for the first five months. Outlook of the PSA head Philippe Varin for the full year 2010...
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Tatra CEO Ronald Adams became new president of American Chamber of Commerce in Czech Rep

June 16, 2010 | 12:41am CEToriginal
Adams has previously held the position of a first vice president in AmCham. AmCham’s plans for 2010 and 2011...
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General Motors considering repurchase of its factory in France

June 16, 2010 | 12:37am CEToriginal
The plant with 1,100 employees produces automatic transmissions and other related components. At present, the factory is owned by...
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Hyundai Motor fined CZK 700,000 for Labour Code breaching in Czech plant

June 16, 2010 | 12:29am CEToriginal
The company did not appeal against the fine, previously threatened to get a penalty of up to CZK 2 million. The most serious mistakes have been already removed...
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Jaguar Land Rover prepares branded financing in Czech Rep, premiere in autumn

June 15, 2010 | 04:34am CEToriginal
The carmaker’s financial partner in Europe is the FGA Capital (part of Credit Agricole) that does not operate in the Czech Republic, but...
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Saab possibly negotiates cooperation on its new model 9-2 with BMW

June 15, 2010 | 04:13am CEToriginal
The cooperation could include a model Saab 9-4X as well, which comes to Europe in early 2011. Scope of the possible cooperation...
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Kia Motors recalling 56,000 cee'd cars in Europe due to defective brakes

June 15, 2010 | 04:05am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, the recall covers 1,099 cars. These are cars with the ESP produced in Slovakia from April 2008 to March 2009. Expected proportion of repairs and other details...
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BRNO: Hyundai Motor confirmed start of its third model’s production in Nosovice in autumn 2010

June 15, 2010 | 03:57am CEToriginal
B-segment MPV model still bears the codename Hyundai JC. The current number of employees and projected growth...
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SDA: Greenest cars in Czech Rep sold by Smart, Fiat, Toyota, Mini and Chevrolet

June 15, 2010 | 03:50am CEToriginal
Skoda, Kia, Ford, Hyundai, Opel, Peugeot and Seat are still above average CO2 emissions of 151 g/km. For light commercial vehicles...
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Goodyear: Rate of vehicle ownersjip in Czech Rep to rise by 8 pp by 2015

June 15, 2010 | 03:34am CEToriginal
In this context, the penetration of tire sales should also grow by 5 pp. Expected development in Central Europe and the situation in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Germany...
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Isuzu Trucks plans to sell 100 N-Series vehicles in Czech Rep in 2010, to double sales in 2011

June 15, 2010 | 03:26am CEToriginal
At the end of 2010, Isuzu Trucks will enlarge its offer for the F-Series model in weight categories of 10 t and 12 t...
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Moravian-Silesian Automotive Cluster preparing two other testing laboratories

June 15, 2010 | 03:14am CEToriginal
These will be added to the current two - a noise and a heat one. The cluster also extended member base of two new companies in April…
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Toyota Yaris Hybrid: Hybrid version of core model to be manufactured in France

June 15, 2010 | 03:10am CEToriginal
Regarding Toyota's sales in Europe, Yaris represents 25%. Yaris Hybrid will follow up the hybrid models Auris Hybrid and Prius. The production should be launched in...
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PowerShift dual-clutch transmission and downsized engines EcoBoost coming to another Ford models

June 15, 2010 | 03:02am CEToriginal
As for the S-Max and Galaxy, the PowerShift is without any surcharge within a boot action. To the EcoBoost engine 2.0 (149 kW) SCTi others will follow...
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Land Rover cut sales estimate of new cars in Czech Rep by 30% in 2010

June 14, 2010 | 03:32am CEToriginal
The reason seems to be a delay in the start of A. Charouz Motors dealership for Prague and Central Bohemia, which will open its showroom in Pruhonice in...
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Superbel: Electric Skoda Superb goes on approval to TUV Sud, followed by testing in traffic

June 14, 2010 | 03:20am CEToriginal
Siemens electric engine, Thunder Sky batteries, touch-responsive user interface from the VUT in Brno with navigating of the vehicle on the map of charging spots at Pluginmap.cz...
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Isuzu Trucks: Medium truck market in Czech Rep to fall in 2010, to reach level of 2008 by 2014

June 14, 2010 | 03:10am CEToriginal
The company expects a recovery as early as H2 2010; the market should grow by 20% annually from 2011. Development in different weight categories...
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Volkswagen increased sales by 8.6% in May, Skoda brand by 9.6%

June 14, 2010 | 03:03am CEToriginal
For the first five months, Volkswagen Group increased its sales by 18.1%, Skoda by 16.6%. The new model Yeti exceeds all the expectations...
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BMW Group not planning to introduce program of sale of quality used cars Mini Next in Czech Rep

June 14, 2010 | 02:49am CEToriginal
The Czech market is, in this respect, relatively small for the Mini. However, the program Mini Next, operates in USA, Australia, Germany or Switzerland; in Central Europe...
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Fiat Profi Assist: Guaranteed mobility for Fiat commercial vehicles from Europ Assistance

June 14, 2010 | 02:42am CEToriginal
It is the first product of the joint cooperation of Fiat Ceska republika and Europ Assistance. Details of the new services...
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Car Importers Association began to publish statistics on sales by CO2 emissions and body colour

June 14, 2010 | 02:34am CEToriginal
The statistics are available for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Customer preferences in the Czech Republic are divided into 14 categories of colours...
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Autocentrum-Rozkos moved Toyota sales to newly built showroom in Jihlava

June 14, 2010 | 02:28am CEToriginal
The original space did not dispose of an acceptable capacity. Parameters of the new showroom, plans with the initial premises...
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PSA e-HDi: Start-stop system to be in most of Peugeot and Citroen diesel models by end of 2010

June 14, 2010 | 02:21am CEToriginal
The first cars having the e-HDi technology will be Citroen C5, C4, C4 Picasso and Peugeot 308 and 508. Sales plans...
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Goodyear introduced new brand of tires Kelly

June 14, 2010 | 02:13am CEToriginal
It will only be offered in the network of Premio tire/fast service shops. It is a brand falling within economic class. Dimensions, prices, markets...
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Vehicles for Sustainable Mobility: New technology platform for future of automotive industry in Czech Rep

June 14, 2010 | 02:05am CEToriginal
The project was developed by the SAP, CzechInvest approved it in the spring and assigned a subsidy. Timetable, objectives, vision, possible outcomes...
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