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PwC improved outlook for world car production in 2010 by 2 million cars/4 percentage points

April 22, 2010 | 12:18am CEToriginal
Nevertheless, production will be, even according to new estimates, below 66 million cars from 2008. The engine of the growth should be markets...
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Volkswagen Polo in Q2 in Czech Rep: Three offers of favourable financing from SkoFIN and three special equipping packets

April 22, 2010 | 12:08am CEToriginal
Details of the funding programs for double-titled Car of the Year 2010 and equipping packets in the price range of CZK 10,000 to CZK 20,000...
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Ceska pojistovna made additional insurance for windshield more attractive by repair and settlement of claim on spot

April 21, 2010 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
A repair executed Mobile Repair service, including handling the administration takes about an hour. Statistics of CP and options for additional insurance, including pricing...
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Automotive Industry Association improved car production outlook in Slovakia in 2010

April 21, 2010 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The production increased by 40% in Q1, all carmakers were doing well. Effects on the production of Kia Motors Slovakia, PSA Trnava, and Volkswagen Slovakia...
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GM paid loans from governments of USA and Canada in advance

April 21, 2010 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
It has therefore prepared space for the reduction of government shares through public share offering, which could be implemented already in...
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Avia to increase production and sales several times in 2010, sales rose twice in Q1

April 21, 2010 | 02:56am CEToriginal
Most of the production will go to new export markets such as Russia, Poland or Bulgaria, part of it as chassis for Smith Newton electric cars...
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PwC: Car production in Czech Rep to fall by 1% in 2010, to grow by 7% in 2011

April 21, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
Car production will then surpass the level of 1 million units in 2012, according to PwC. In Q1 2010, production of cars to 3.5 tonnes went up by 29.6%. Individual manufacturers...
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Isuzu has returned to Czech market with its pickups, Campo replaced by new D-Max

April 21, 2010 | 02:26am CEToriginal
The importer led by Ivan Ruzicka, is now building the dealer network. The first dealer became the Opel and Chevrolet dealer...
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Stephane Chauville left Czech and Slovak representation of Opel after eight months

April 21, 2010 | 02:11am CEToriginal
Pavel Silha, who was promoted from the position of sales head, became his successor in the leadership of the branch. Chauville...
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Avizo.cz: Used car prices in Czech Rep ceased to decline steeply, demand increases

April 21, 2010 | 01:58am CEToriginal
A decline in the offer on the advertising server Avizo.cz, price development of Top 10 models in Q1 2010, comparison with H2 2009, the current average prices...
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J.D. Power: Global sales of passenger cars and LCVs to rise by 4% in 2010

April 21, 2010 | 01:40am CEToriginal
The development on mature and emerging markets, forecasts for the USA, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia...
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CSOB Leasing to add free damage liability for one year to lease or credit in Q2

April 21, 2010 | 01:27am CEToriginal
The offer is for both consumers and business subject when financing passenger cars and commercial vehicles of all brands. The spring offer is limited by the number of contracts...
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Volkswagen to come with large-scale production of affordable electric car, it is said to be the Golf

April 21, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The electric car Golf should enter the market sooner than the anticipated mini electric car Up!, namely in...
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Frank Versaevel to be new general manager of Volvo Auto Czech

April 21, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The former head of Czech representation of the carmaker Volvo Car Greg Maruszewski will become…
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep: Number of insurance frauds exposed also growing in 2010

April 21, 2010 | 12:44am CEToriginal
Damages in insurance of motor vehicles still dominate the frauds. Details of individual insurance companies over Q1...
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Auto Esa: Visit rate of Skodovky.cz continues to grow, offer of cars increased

April 20, 2010 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Current visitor statistics of the site focused on sales of Skoda cars, increase in the number of cars offered...
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Staff of Belgian Opel plant on strike, they want higher severance pay

April 20, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The social plan to cease production in Antwerp is not yet fully negotiated. Consensus has been reached regarding the conditions of early retirement but in contradiction...
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Sales of Skoda cars grew by 25% in Q1, sales excl. China by 10%

April 20, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
The growth has been traditionally driven by the demand in China, but also in many European countries including the Czech Republic. The interest in the individual models and the outlook for 2010...
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Europe air traffic shutdown due to Icelandic volcano caused problems with supply of certain components to some carmakers

April 20, 2010 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
BMW and Nissan will stop or reduce car production even outside Europe due to that. Projected production deficits...
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ZAP: Car production in Slovakia to rise slightly in 2010, more briskly in H2 2011

April 20, 2010 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Production went down by 19.5% in 2009 and the country thus lost its position as the largest manufacturer of cars per capita in Europe. Two countries got ahead of Slovakia...
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Opel factory in Antwerp for sale with half of employees

April 20, 2010 | 02:30am CEToriginal
The second half will leave the plant by the end of June. Conditions for the production’s termination in Antwerp, including generous severance...
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Toyota adopted record fine of USD 16.4 million in USA, still facing other suits

April 20, 2010 | 02:17am CEToriginal
The fine is for Toyota rather symbolic because in late 2009 the carmaker held cash in the amount of...
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AAA Auto sold most cars for last 12 months last week

April 20, 2010 | 02:04am CEToriginal
A new weekly record, the sales proportion of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, new daily record, the best selling models in Q1...
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Nissan in April: Qashqai with financing with 0% increase or free damage liability

April 20, 2010 | 01:56am CEToriginal
The models Micra and Note also become cheaper while the X-Trail became more expensive. Discount on the models Pathfinder 2009 and Navara continues...
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Toyota to recall 870,000 Sienna vans to repair in USA and Canada

April 19, 2010 | 10:53pm CEToriginal
The reason is the spare tire holder which is at risk of corrosion and the tire may fall out. The recall covers vehicles manufactured in...
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