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Egyptian state-owned company Trenco and its investors plan to build biggest tire plant in Middle East

January 11, 2010 | 09:52pm CEToriginal
Construction of the factory at the port of Alexandria should last two years. Annual production of tires for passenger cars might achieve...
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Ford agreed to sell Volvo Car division to Chinese company Geely

January 11, 2010 | 08:56pm CEToriginal
The signing of a definitive agreement is expected in Q1 and the transaction completion in Q2 2010. Volvo would therefore break into the Chinese market more...
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Mann+Hummel: Acoustic modules could solve problem with great quietness of electric cars and hybrids

January 11, 2010 | 07:55pm CEToriginal
It is also a simple means to increase the level of brand identification by the sound of the engine. The acoustic tube has found use in another Ford sports model...
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Auto Kora as first Ford dealer in Czech Rep installed revolutionary painting system Robodry from Symach

January 11, 2010 | 07:02pm CEToriginal
This allows a significant acceleration of car paint repair, and during the same day. Supplier and details about the technology...
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AVE decided to go on operational leasing in Czech Rep, LeasePlan to be provider

January 11, 2010 | 06:19pm CEToriginal
The company AVE has significantly increased its fleet in recent years. In the first phase LeasePlan will provide AVE CZ with 90 cars of brand...
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Volkswagen Passat CC in 2010: Decrease of list price + extension of standard equipment = CZK 72,000 in savings

January 11, 2010 | 05:42pm CEToriginal
In addition, BlueMotion version has been added and R-line packet has been discounted. In 2009, the Passat CC participated in sales of Passat model line by...
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Honda to possibly build new plant for passenger cars for EUR 150 million in China

January 11, 2010 | 04:30pm CEToriginal
Honda's new plant should stand next to the existing joint plant of a Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor. Honda's production capacity in China would therefore increase by...
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Kia in January: Special discounts, bonus in financing, free winter tires, action packet for Sportage

January 11, 2010 | 04:03pm CEToriginal
For the models Soul, Carens and Sportage, besides winter tires the customer also gets aluminium disks. Anniversary packet for the Sportage includes...
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Qatar increased stake in Volkswagen to 17%, and to acquire chairs in supervisory boards of VW and Porsche

January 11, 2010 | 02:48pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen also received from the European Commission an approval to take over the car dealer Mahag Group, which operates in...
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Audi offers equipment packets for A3, A4, A5, A6 and Q7 free of charge or at significant savings in January

January 11, 2010 | 01:48pm CEToriginal
Both comfort packet and S line sports packet are discounted. According to the model and motorisation more than CZK 100,000 can be saved...
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Toyota Motor developed clear paint with ability of auto-recovery

January 11, 2010 | 12:52pm CEToriginal
The modernized model Lexus LS has been equipped with it as the first car. The carmaker also introduces water-soluble paints into all manufacturing plants...
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Spyker submitted improved bid for Saab to GM, other two candidates in play allegedly

January 11, 2010 | 11:52am CEToriginal
Another offers were also probably submitted by two Swedish groups Genii Capital/Koenigsegg/Bernie Ecclestone and former boss of MAN Hakan Samuelsson...
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Passenger car production in Czech Rep up by 3.2% to record 970,000 cars in 2009

January 11, 2010 | 03:43am CEToriginal
In the segment of trucks and buses, the production fell. Specific details of individual manufacturers...
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Czech Insurance Association launched new website

January 11, 2010 | 03:11am CEToriginal
A novelty is "We Ask" section in which a site visitor finds the answers of experts from the insurance market. CAP is preparing...
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Nissan in Q1: Discounts up to CZK 70,000 for models Qashqai, Micra, Note, X-Trail and Navara

January 11, 2010 | 02:50am CEToriginal
Nissan also offers discounts on utility models. Moreover, the carmaker is offering favourable accessories packets for models...
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General Motors not hoping in Saab’s rescue, its activity ceasing continues

January 11, 2010 | 02:36am CEToriginal
GM also plans to sell a automotive supplier Nexteer Automotive, which have been bought by the carmaker in October 2009 from a former subsidiary Delphi...
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Citroen in January: Adding action discounts, scrap bonus and bonus for use of financing

January 11, 2010 | 02:18am CEToriginal
Within the model lines C1, C3, C4 and the Berlingo, a discount of CZK 70,000 can thus be obtained to the action prices. Individual models can be bought from...
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Already third Czech dealer received Volkswagen’s highest dealer award

January 11, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Diamond pin was won by Jiří Polcr from the company Top Centrum car in Kyjov. Joining the Josef Fojtik (Auto Jarov) and John Heller (Heller Auto)...
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Hyundai offers free winter tires and air conditioning for models i10, i20, i30 in January and February

January 11, 2010 | 01:54am CEToriginal
This represents a customer benefit of up to CZK 29,900. The cheapest Hyundai with a 5-year warranty regardless the mileage may now be acquired from...
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Seat in Q1: Special discounts up to CZK 175,000, Exeo with 3-year guarantee, 25% discount on Seat Individual program

January 11, 2010 | 01:18am CEToriginal
The special offers apply to the models Ibiza, Leon, Altea, Exeo and Alhambra. Some versions newly include equipment packets free of charge or discounted...
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Court approved plan to restructure South Korean carmaker SsangYong

January 8, 2010 | 06:04pm CEToriginal
SAIC’s share in SsangYong is to be reduced within the plan from the current 51.33%. SsangYong would like to return to profit by the year...
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Volkswagen reportedly to provide bid for truck manufacturer MAN

January 8, 2010 | 05:43pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen now owns almost a 30% share in MAN. Volkswagen has an opportunity until mid-2010 to take control of MAN, as...
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Production of passenger cars in Britain in November up for first time in more than year

January 8, 2010 | 05:23pm CEToriginal
Specifically, the production went up by 15.7% when the last production increased in September 2008. The growth was contributed government program of scrap bonuses, but also...
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Avon Automotive in Rudnik partly restored production

January 8, 2010 | 04:55pm CEToriginal
Even competitive companies are being involved, having mutual customers with Avon. Half of 380 employees is still at home, all should go to work in...
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Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Czech Rep down by 11.1% to 181,086 in 2009

January 7, 2010 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Carmakers expect approximately the same sales for 2010 as the 2009. The sequence of brands and models, the share of segments and motorizations, the situation of trucks and buses…
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