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GENEVA: Situation of Volvo is improving; Ford might keep Swedish carmaker

March 3, 2010 | 02:36am CEToriginal
Ford made a pre-agreement on a sale of the loss-making Swedish manufacturer of passenger cars to the Chinese company Geely...
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GENEVA: Kopecny (AutoBinck): Car sales in Czech Rep, Slovakia and Hungary to decrease in 2010

March 3, 2010 | 02:27am CEToriginal
The decline in 2009 was mitigated by the scrap premium in Slovakia, the Hungarian market dropped by 80%. Specific estimates for 2010...
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GENEVA: Skoda Fabia and Roomster facelift: Drop in prices, boot menu for 1.2 TSI, equipping packets for CZK 10,000

March 3, 2010 | 02:18am CEToriginal
The modernized Fabia then starts at CZK 199,900, the Roomster at CZK 269,900. TSI Start menu, financing, packets...
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Brose to close one of two Czech plants

March 3, 2010 | 02:02am CEToriginal
About 300 workers of the Trutnov-based plant in will be given an offer to move to Koprivnice or Wurzburg, where the production is going to be moved...
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Sales of new cars in Germany fell by 29.8% in February

March 3, 2010 | 01:31am CEToriginal
The result reflects the end of the state incentive program, as well as the winter weather. The decline has proved mainly in the segment of small and compact cars...
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Ghosn (Renault): Global car sales to rise by 3% in 2010

March 3, 2010 | 01:21am CEToriginal
At the same time Ghosn confirmed an earlier estimate of declining European market in 2010 by 10%...
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When buying Hyundai ix35 with Uniqa insurance, customer receives voucher for accessories for CZK 3,500

March 3, 2010 | 01:15am CEToriginal
Special offer can be used till April 30. The penetration of the insurance company Uniqa on sales of Hyundai cars in the Czech Republic...
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GM to provide EUR 1.9 billion for Opel restructuring

March 3, 2010 | 01:08am CEToriginal
That is three times more than the original promise. GM will ask European governments for less help for Opel...
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General Motors to convene 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac cars for repairs in North America

March 3, 2010 | 01:00am CEToriginal
The reason is a problem with the power steering, which is linked with 14 accidents and one injury. The models are...
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GENEVA: Skoda Fabia RS: Hatchback and wagon, 1.4 TSI engine (132 kW), lights with LEDs

March 2, 2010 | 01:46am CEToriginal
The sport chassis has been newly given the XDS electronic control system of differential unity. Sales will begin in...
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Yang: Hyundai Kia Automotive Group plans to increase production capacity by 12% by 2012

March 2, 2010 | 01:38am CEToriginal
Current and anticipated production capacity of the group in 2009 and the outlook for 2010 and 2011...
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TPCA produced over 37,000 cars in Kolin in January-February

March 2, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
In five years of the serial production, it has been more than 1.4 million cars. The company an exhibition for the anniversary on the history, present and future of TPCA...
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BMW plans to expand production abroad, especially in Asia

March 2, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
In the future, proportion of domestic plants to the total production of the carmaker is expected to fall from the current 70% to...
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Toyota has further corrective action in USA, regarding oil hoses now

March 2, 2010 | 01:10am CEToriginal
The oil hose replacement covers 933,800 vehicles, a possible oil leakage could damage the engine...
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Renault doubled production capacity of Moscow-based factory

March 2, 2010 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Renault hopes that it will succeed in boosting its sales in Russia by the aid of the scrap bonus. The plant will extend the production for other Dacia models...
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Precision Tune Auto Care plans to expand in CEE, Czech Rep to be pilot country in region

March 1, 2010 | 07:59am CEToriginal
The franchise network of service stations is also interested in Asia and Africa. Consulting company for entry into CEE has been conducting negotiations in other countries...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Volkswagen to invest EUR 500 to 600 million in Slovakia between 2009 and 2011

March 1, 2010 | 07:47am CEToriginal
One half will go to the new model range. In 2012, the production capacity in Bratislava will rise from the current 1,200 cars/day to...
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Hyundai expects annual growth of C-SUV segment by 10% in Europe

March 1, 2010 | 12:51am CEToriginal
Hyundai ix35 intends to benefit from it and follow up the success of Tucson. Sales plans in Europe and in the Czech Republic...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: TPCA expects production growth in 2010

March 1, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The company increased its production capacity, accelerated the tact time, and is also able to cover the increased demand from parent carmakers by extra shifts...
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LeasePlan considers to offer CarWatch application outside the circle of their clients too

March 1, 2010 | 12:12am CEToriginal
The electronic book can save up to 30% of the costs of company vehicles, according to the company. Features and options of the CarWatch...
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General Motors trying to sell Hummer to earlier candidates

February 28, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
GM reportedly addressed at least four companies from China. Two candidates wanted to buy only a part of Hummer last year, the other two the whole carmaker. Analysts point out...
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SAP: Trade unions demand increase in wages by 5% in 2010, companies considering maximum of 1.5%

February 28, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
Salary growth reached only 0.7% in 2009. The current wage situation in the carmakers Skoda Auto, TPCA, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech and Tatra...
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Dealers in Czech Rep: Skoda Superb Combi is successful, interest to further grow

February 28, 2010 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Dealers are not much aware of the facelifted models Fabia and Roomster, details are expected in mid-March...
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CSOB Pojistovna: Risk of traffic accident up the most in Usti Region in 2009

February 28, 2010 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
Out of the high-risk districts, Prague-West and Brno bettered; low-risk districts were also better. Total Czech Republic average in 2009...
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Consumer Defence Association: Importers of used cars to Czech Rep reduce speedometer reading by half

February 28, 2010 | 11:11pm CEToriginal
SOS compared the offer on the German advertising server Mobile.de to the offer on the Czech Sauto.cz. The result...
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