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Rieter to expand production in Czech Rep and operate in another place

May 13, 2010 | 01:54am CEToriginal
Even in 2010, the company will employ 80 people in Bor near Tachov. Rieter will use a hall of 6,200 m2 for the implementation of a new contract from the German carmaker...
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Bosch: World car production to rise by 50% by 2020, production of electric cars 30 times

May 13, 2010 | 01:24am CEToriginal
Electric drive is expected to rule other fields outside the automotive industry as well. The expected production of cars and electric cars in 2010 and 2020...
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Kooperativa started to provide new clients with claims-free bonus in advance

May 13, 2010 | 01:15am CEToriginal
However, if the client causes damage within 3 years, he has to give the discount of 15% back to the insurance company. Details of the offer Confidence...
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Porsche Inter Auto plans to increase car sales by 3.2% in Plzen in 2010

May 13, 2010 | 01:07am CEToriginal
The company sold over 6,000 new cars in Plzen in 10 years of its existence. The investment, customer preferences, a new partnership in the program ŠkodaAuto Handy...
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Slovak unions at Delphi plant in Senica convened strike on May 18

May 13, 2010 | 12:57am CEToriginal
The company is not willing to accept their demands for the wage increase and production guarantee for a certain period. Details of the collective bargaining...
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Mazda 50:50: Credium offers interest free credit in Q2 for 12 months with two instalments at beginning and end

May 12, 2010 | 06:14pm CEToriginal
The second option is to continue after in repaying the second half of the price of a new Mazda in the form of a interest credit...
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Bosch Diesel to invest EUR 26 million in production expansion in Jihlava in 2010

May 12, 2010 | 12:51am CEToriginal
The company is building a new line for production of the CP4 pump there and is considering another one. Production volumes, plans, customers, parameters of the CP4 pump, the CP3 pump...
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Czech anti-theft systems manufacturer Construct expands to Asia

May 12, 2010 | 12:26am CEToriginal
It has begun to supply Malaysia with gear lever locks. The local partner, the planned volume of supplies, prices, expansion to other countries...
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EVC Group: Praktik and Superb added to electric Skoda Roomster, Smart got more powerful engine

May 12, 2010 | 12:14am CEToriginal
All electric cars have LiFeYPo4 batteries and 30 or 70 kW engines. Changes in prices of existing models and prices of new models...
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Delphi restrains production in Czech Rep, to dismiss 700 employees in Ceska Lipa

May 11, 2010 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The reason is the ending production for Audi and BMW. Supplies for the most important customer Skoda Auto have also dropped...
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Avia to introduce electric vehicle Smith Newton at 2010 Brno Truck Show

May 11, 2010 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Smith Newton is intended mainly for goods delivery in and around cities, it is used, for example, by the company TNT. Parameters of the electric car...
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Association of Czech Insurance Brokers: Kooperativa became Insurance Company of 2009 in motor vehicle insurance

May 11, 2010 | 11:11pm CEToriginal
It has also won the main category of non-life insurance and it defended the last year's first place. Detailed results...
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EU imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum wheels

May 11, 2010 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
The EC established the duties in response to complaints of the European manufacturers for allegedly unfair competition of the Chinese production, which is used by European carmakers such as...
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Raiffeisen - Leasing launched web application for online calculation of credit or lease repayments

May 11, 2010 | 10:46pm CEToriginal
Non-company clients can take advantage of Uniqa insurance with travel insurance free of charge, holders of Raiffeisenbank´s account eKonto will get...
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New Audi Terminal designed to help increase sales of Auto-Exner in 2010

May 11, 2010 | 01:54am CEToriginal
Sales in 2008, 2009 and a plan for 2010, best-selling models, services offered by the Audi Terminal, servicing capacity, Express Service...
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market grew by 0.4% m/m in April

May 11, 2010 | 01:33am CEToriginal
Used cars became cheaper while prices of new cars went up. Prices of spare parts fell but prices of service works grew. Detailed info...
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Brose to release staff from closed Czech plant in Trutnov gradually

May 11, 2010 | 01:17am CEToriginal
The company has already announced the release of 290 employees to the Labour Office; they should leave gradually in...
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Visit rate of AAA Auto site in Czech Rep grew by 40 % in Q1

May 11, 2010 | 01:02am CEToriginal
According to the company, the market with used cars is reviving. The average duration of one visit is...
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Growth in car sales in China in 2010 slowing down, reached 33.2% in April

May 11, 2010 | 12:53am CEToriginal
In previous months, y/y growth exceeded 50% though. April's car sales fell m/m by...
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CSOB Leasing launched interactive guide on its web site

May 11, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginal
The new website is shifting from an information portal to a more active customer adviser. The author of the web pages and links to partners...
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Brilliance leaving European market after three years, without chance to enter Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 10, 2010 | 04:36am CEToriginal
The reason is a poor and inflexible price policy of the carmaker and related low sales. A. Charouz Motors...
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Scuderia Praha plans Ferrari and Maserati sales at last year's level in 2010

May 10, 2010 | 04:25am CEToriginal
The company’s revenues for 2009, the number of cars under service control, new service centre, plans with the original showroom in Ruzyne…
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Strobel: Bosch plants in Czech Rep register slight recovery, sales growth expected for 2010

May 10, 2010 | 04:16am CEToriginal
In 2009, their revenues dropped by 26.6%, the majority accounted for the automotive technology. Staffing situation in the factories...
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Leasing of movables fell by 19.6% in Czech Rep in Q1, consumer loans by 13.1%

May 10, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
The number of concluded contracts, financial and operating leases, fleet management, the individual segments (passenger cars, LCV, trucks, buses)...
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Car sales up to 3.5 tons fell by 51.8% in Slovakia in April, by 27.7% over four months

May 10, 2010 | 03:38am CEToriginal
This year's registrations of trucks to 12 tons decreased, while trucks over 12 tons increased. Buses recorded a fall. Individual brands...
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