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Triglav offers copying of bonuses from damage liability to accident insurance in special offer

December 3, 2009 | 04:45pm CEToriginal
This offer applies to bonuses provided by other insurance companies, too. The insurance company has registered a growth in the number of newly concluded contracts of damage liability this year…
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Russia reportedly could obtain a share in carmaker Renault in exchange for AvtoVAZ’s stock

December 3, 2009 | 04:20pm CEToriginal
Renault together with other shareholders of AvtoVAZ, Russian state investment group Russian Technologies and Moscow-based bank Troika Dialog, will sign an agreement…
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GM not to dismiss employees in Ellesmere, UK; unsure in Luton, UK and in Gliwice, Poland

December 3, 2009 | 03:55pm CEToriginal
GM wants to increase production in Ellesmere even and to introduce a three-shift operation from 2011. There will soon begin production of Opel Astra Sports Tourer…
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General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson stepped down after eight months

December 3, 2009 | 02:54pm CEToriginal
He will temporarily be replaced by GM board chairman Ed Whitacre. GM also said that it would consider offers for Saab by the end of the year or would close the division…
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Tata Motors want to expand distribution and dealer network in Europe in coming years

December 2, 2009 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has representation in Italy, Spain and Poland currently. Tata cars are sold in Slovakia as well, not in the Czech Republic yet. This year sales of Tata cars in Europe will be…
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Second European importer of Chinese cars went bankrupt this year already - HSO Motors Europe

December 2, 2009 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
A. Charouz is still interested in bringing Brilliance brand on Czech and Slovak markets and will negotiate with the new European distributor…
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Several investors interested in indebted German automotive supplier Olho, maybe IAC Group too

December 2, 2009 | 10:30pm CEToriginal
Three companies from the Olho Group has been insolvent since the summer; the Czech plant not though. A decision on choosing an investor should be taken by…
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Skoda’s fleet customers in Czech Rep true to brand, absence of CNG drive does not discourage them

December 2, 2009 | 10:07pm CEToriginal
Skoda Auto is the furthest with its Octavia CNG, considering Roomster CNG and Superb CNG, too. The first car with a CNG drive could appear on market in…
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Auto Activity bought showrooms of former Ford dealer and took up another brand

December 2, 2009 | 09:14pm CEToriginal
The company thus operates in five premises in Vysocina and the neighbourhood. New brand Huyndai found a place in Trebic where Auto Activity replaced company…
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VDA: Cars sales in Germany to go up by a quarter in 2009, to go down by a quarter in 2010

December 2, 2009 | 08:51pm CEToriginal
Sales on German market went up by 20% in November. According to VDA, global car sales in 2009 and 2010…
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Next generation to arrive in 2014, not from plant in Sindelfingen, Germany anymore

December 2, 2009 | 08:07pm CEToriginal
Daimler will transfer a part of production to US, the other part to Bremen, Germany. To Sindelfingen will be transferred production of model…
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BMW and Brilliance to invest USD 735 million in expansion of production in China

December 2, 2009 | 04:22pm CEToriginal
The money will be allocated in expansion of an existing plant and construction of a new plant as well. BMW’s production capacity in China will then grow to…
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New car sales in Russia down by more than 50% in October again

December 2, 2009 | 03:45pm CEToriginal
Sales of Skoda cars develop similarly. The Czech carmaker does not expect any dramatic improvement until May, 2010 minimally. This year global sales on the market and Skoda sales…
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Chrysler cancelling plans for development and mass production of electric and hybrid cars

December 2, 2009 | 02:42pm CEToriginal
Although the company has received a number of government grants and subsidies to develop green cars, it dissolved the Envi division. By 2014, the share of electric vehicles will be only...
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Ghosn: Global sales expected to range around 60 million cars in 2009 and 2010 too

December 2, 2009 | 01:47pm CEToriginal
Head of Renault has thus improved this year’s estimation. In 2010 markets in China, India, the Middle East, South America and US might grow and conversely…
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Sales of German carmakers BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi up in October

December 2, 2009 | 12:17pm CEToriginal
BMW increased its sales by 2%, Audi by 0.4% and Mercedes-Benz Cars by 4%. For the coming months BMW expects…
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Over 10 million cars produced in China this year, sales above this limit expected as well

December 2, 2009 | 11:17am CEToriginal
Sales of passenger cars in the country went up by 76% in October, by 45% over ten months. General Motors…
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Chrysler wants to launch four new Dodge models into market by 2013

December 2, 2009 | 10:46am CEToriginal
Most of the current models will then pass through a facelift and will get new engines. Among the new cars there will be...
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Car of the Year 2010: European car of the year became Volkswagen Polo

December 2, 2009 | 08:33am CEToriginal
Toyota iQ, Opel Astra and Skoda Yeti as the number four follow. Volkswagen has already registered over 130,000 orders for Polo; in the Czech Republic Volkswagen registers…
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Kaipan working on new model as well as on electric and hybrid drive for Kaipan 15

November 30, 2009 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
The company is now considering what engine the new car should get. Regarding alternative drives, Kaipan thinks of more possibilities...
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Faurecia to strengthen itself in field of emissions control technologies by purchasing company Emcon Technologies

November 30, 2009 | 11:05pm CEToriginal
The acquisition will be covered by issuing 20.9 million of new stock of the company Faurecia by which means PSA’s share in Faurecia will decline to...
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Production of Irisbus buses in Vysoke Myto to go down by 18% this year

November 30, 2009 | 10:41pm CEToriginal
The company currently produces 10 busses per day compared to 13.5 buses earlier. Iveco CR has not been dismissing so far due to the crisis; the number of agency staff is…
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Hyundai to sign up 500 people only in Nosovice by summer 2010, by one third less than wanted

November 30, 2009 | 09:53pm CEToriginal
The company is now cautious with recruitment and estimations of production for this year. Moreover, the plant is facing a lack of qualified workers…
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Car sales in Britain up by 32% in October

November 30, 2009 | 09:11pm CEToriginal
It is the fourth growth of car registrations in a row. The reason of an increased demand for cars is the program of scrap bonuses but also…
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CSOB Pojistovna expects a downturn in profit this year

November 30, 2009 | 08:34pm CEToriginal
The insurance company does not want to increase its market share at any cost, profitability is important. The crisis has mainly stricken accident insurance and regarding damage liability, customers prefer...
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