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Nokian Tyres expanded cooperation with McCann

August 10, 2016 | 01:03am CEToriginal
In addition to the marketing campaigns, PR communication in several European countries have been added. The states concerned, including the Czech Republic, Czech PR team, former PR agency...
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NTSB: Tesla car speeding before fatal crash

August 10, 2016 | 12:53am CEToriginal
According to earlier information of the NHTSA, it happened on autopilot. Details of the infringement...
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Dieselgate: German court to simplify settlement of actions of investors against Volkswagen

August 10, 2016 | 12:40am CEToriginal
The court will accede to a procedure similar to mass actions in the US. The number of actions concerned, required compensation, comment of carmakers...
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Skoda wants to strengthen sale of quality used cars at dealerships

August 9, 2016 | 02:38am CEToriginal
The expansion of the Skoda Plus program to other countries, the introduction of new standards, modernization of sales points (Easy Entry, Car Port, Showroom), construction of showrooms, sales results in H1...
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LMC Automotive: Car sales in Western Europe fell in July, first time in three years

August 8, 2016 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The slump in Germany and France, stagnation in the UK, growth in Spain and Italy, SMMT comment...
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Bridgestone chose new EMEA head

August 8, 2016 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
He is coming to the Japanese tire manufacturer from a competing firm. Franco Annunziato was charged to lead a different region...
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CarGarantie expanded Management Board, appointing new Sales Director

August 7, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
He will be responsible for expansion in Europe and especially in Asia. It is a former Nissan manager...
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Ford Motor recalls vehicles due to problem with door

August 7, 2016 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The measure relates notably to the USA. Details of the defect, affected Ford and Lincoln models, costs, earlier door recall...
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Car sales in Germany fell by 3.9% in July

August 7, 2016 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
Orders, production and exports also recorded a decline. Influence of the number of working days and company holidays, registrations of individual brands, results over seven months...
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Cooper Standard to build second plant in Czech Rep

August 5, 2016 | 02:51am CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, products, timing, HR, offered positions and wages, two phases of development, planned production volume, CzechInvest assistance, changes in the existing factory...
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Vlcek (Skoda): Czech car market to grow at double digit rate in 2016, despite July slump

August 5, 2016 | 02:38am CEToriginal
Getting closer to Austria, the outlook for 2017, the plan of Skoda, estimate of the used car market...
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LMC Automotive, Ford, AutoNation: US car market reached its peak

August 4, 2016 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
According to estimates, it should stagnate or fall slightly in the years 2016-2017. Call on automakers to reduce production, sales in July...
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FCA allegedly considering selling Magneti Marelli or its part

August 3, 2016 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
The reason is interest of investors, industrial and technology companies. Affected entities and their reactions, possible price, activities in Central Europe...
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Mercedes-Benz Vans made changes in fleet department in Czech Rep

August 3, 2016 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
One manager is going to retire, causing rotation within the company and changes in the division of responsibilities. Details, van sales in H1...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 12.5% in July

August 3, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
The fall was tempered by Mercedes, VW and Renault. The end of more than two-and-half-year growth, factors, consumer demand for operating leases, commercial vehicles, the results for seven months...
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Medea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep down in July 2016, registrations too

August 3, 2016 | 12:42am CEToriginal
The fall was mitigated by Audi, Renault, Mercedes, Dacia, Ford, Fiat and Toyota. The first decline since October 2013, developments in vans, a drop in purpose registrations...
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Car sales in France fell by 9.6% in July

August 2, 2016 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
PSA and Volkswagen recorded a significant decline. Spanish and Italian markets grew slightly...
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Long-time manager left Czech representation of Ford

August 2, 2016 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
That has implied a rotation within the company and changes in the organizational structure, including the creation of a new position in management. Details…
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Auto Esa to open first pure buy-back branch

August 2, 2016 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Location, size of the facility, services, HR, business plan...
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Czech transport organizations to renew car fleets

August 1, 2016 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
Details of the tender, the number of vehicles, the estimated value of the contract, including service contracts, the timing, the option, the entities concerned...
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Daimler to build second plant in Hungary

July 31, 2016 | 11:25pm CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, HR, products, capacity, timing, incentives, plan for increasing the portfolio to more than 40 models...
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Volkswagen Group sales up by 5.1% in June

July 31, 2016 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
The third rise in a row, continuing growth in Russia results in H1, demand in individual markets, the growth of most brands...
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ZAP: Sales of new cars in Slovakia up by 12.1% in June

July 28, 2016 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by BMW, Dacia, Suzuki, Mercedes, Renault, Citroen and VW. Developments in vans, trucks and buses, registrations in H1 2016...
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Sales of Skoda cars up by 4.4% in June

July 28, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
It was the seventh month of growth in a row, driven by increased demand in major markets in Europe and China. Growth in Russia and the UK, interest in various models, results in H1...
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FCA to change method of car sales reporting in US

July 28, 2016 | 02:47am CEToriginal
It will do so retroactively since 2011. Months with overvalued and undervalued sales, the end of a series of y/y increases in September 2013, the fall in May 2016...
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