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Mann+Hummel: Plastic keeps breaking into automotive components’ production

February 12, 2010 | 12:19am CEToriginal
It is therefore replacing the metal, possibly both materials are being combined. Spectrum of the use of plastics, bioplastics and aluminium, projects with carmakers...
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Swell postponed plans to extent development centre in Horice

February 11, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The company, which provides complete development and testing services for the automotive industry, has spare capacities at present...
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Avia obtained global approval for car sales in EU in advance

February 11, 2010 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Cars and motorcycles are obliged to have the European approval already at present. The global homologation will be mandatory for trucks as of…
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Skoda Octavia: Production in Mlada Boleslav to fell in March but still going in three shifts

February 11, 2010 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
This decline in production will mean cutting about 300 jobs. In contrast, production of the Octavia in Vrchlabi will grow...
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Leasing of movable assets fell by 53.3% in Czech Rep in 2009, consumer loans by 24.5%

February 11, 2010 | 10:53pm CEToriginal
Share of the growth in operating leases continued in total leasing of movables. The outlook for 2010...
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Volkswagen convening 200,000 Gol and Voyage cars in Brazil due to problems with rear wheels

February 11, 2010 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
Insufficient lubrication of bearings at rear wheels can cause their jam, in extreme case, the wheel could loosen…
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Federal-Mogul launched HTA exhaust gaskets into aftermarket

February 11, 2010 | 10:29pm CEToriginal
It is a gasket capable of withstanding high exhaust gas temperatures up to 1,000 °C, which are mainly used by cars with new supercharged engines...
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Avia to offer trucks and buses with CNG drive in 2010

February 11, 2010 | 02:51am CEToriginal
It will be an aggregate of the parent carmaker Ashok Leyland. Avia has also prepared a new cab, which will be presented in...
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Prices of cars sold on Czech market dropped by 4.7% m/m in January

February 11, 2010 | 02:38am CEToriginal
Used cars became cheaper more than the new ones. However, prices of spare parts and repair work went up. Specific information...
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McKinsey & Company: Automotive supplier without strategy for emerging markets will have problems in few years

February 11, 2010 | 02:26am CEToriginal
However, developed markets now require electric cars and other alternative drives. Car sales in Germany in 2010...
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Direct insurance company prepared web application to obtain clients of competition

February 11, 2010 | 01:56am CEToriginal
The new application generates or sends an e-mail notice in due course to people interested in coming to Direct...
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Czech plant of Witte Automotive expects fall in profits and revenues by 15% in 2009

February 11, 2010 | 01:45am CEToriginal
The company adopted a number of measures last year, including non-renewal of employment contracts of limited duration. The main customers remain...
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Fiat to produce nine models in Russia, together with local partner Sollers

February 11, 2010 | 01:32am CEToriginal
Both companies intend to invest EUR 2.4 billion in a joint venture. The factory should have a capacity...
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Better Place: At least 45,000 electric cars to be operated in Israel by 2015

February 11, 2010 | 01:18am CEToriginal
Renault and Nissan will begin supply electric vehicles produced in Turkey on the Israeli market in 2011, with a monthly quota...
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Council for advertising: Advert of insurance company Slavia for damage liability with fine insurance Krystof is ethical

February 11, 2010 | 01:08am CEToriginal
The Council has been addressing only the first complaint on the advertisement since the launching of the insurance Krystof on the market in 2007, the complainant was...
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Honda calling further 437,763 cars down in USA and Japan due to defective airbags

February 11, 2010 | 12:53am CEToriginal
It is an extension of the action from 2009 and it relates to vehicles produced in the United States and Canada. In January, Honda has already convened...
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Ghosn (Renault, Nissan): Electric cars to have share of 10% in total car sales in 2020

February 11, 2010 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Demand for electric cars should be supported by the rapidly growing economies such as...
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Saab dealer network to be doubled in Czech Rep and Slovakia

February 10, 2010 | 07:55am CEToriginal
Now signing of the contract for the sale of Saab to Spyker is being awaited. Polar Mobil should remain importer, brand financing...
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CEZ: Future of car drives being in electricity and hydrogen, we intend to participate in both

February 10, 2010 | 03:26am CEToriginal
Electric drive for passenger cars, hydrogen one for trucks and buses. Upcoming projects, possibilities of hydrogen production, the planned investments...
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Fleet managers of companies: Car ownership can be advantage for large fleets, accident insurance is not necessity

February 10, 2010 | 03:15am CEToriginal
Unlike an operating lease, a company can quickly respond to changes in the number of employees, turnover, changes in management as well as their rotation...
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High demand for Smith Newton electric vehicles in U.S., Avia to deliver another 100 chassis for conversion

February 10, 2010 | 03:00am CEToriginal
This is the second contract to the U.S. after six vehicles in July 2009. The forthcoming sales in CEE, including the Czech Republic, price of the electric car...
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Srovnavac.cz: Insurance companies Axa, Wustenrot and Generali increase rate of compulsory liability

February 10, 2010 | 02:42am CEToriginal
Conversely, Ceska pojistovna is lowering the rates. Axa insurance company newly reflects client’s residence in addition to engine power...
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Dalkia in Czech Rep decided for transfer to operational leasing, CSOB Leasing being provider

February 10, 2010 | 02:30am CEToriginal
There were 130 cars of the company Dalkia passing to the CSOB Leasing management, tens will follow this year and hundreds in five years. CSOB Leasing has also succeeded in other tenders...
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Toyota convenes 437,000 hybrid cars because of brakes, including 52,903 in Europe

February 10, 2010 | 02:12am CEToriginal
A control program of the ABS system in electronic control unit will be replaced within the service check. The action covers not only the model Prius. In the Czech Republic...
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D.A.S.: Uniqa’s car insurance package awoke interest, we expect over 1,000 contracts this year

February 10, 2010 | 01:55am CEToriginal
The insurance company D.A.S. providing legal protection has been operating in the Czech Republic for 15 years. The current number and structure of contracts, insurance stock and the 2009 results...
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