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Sales of passenger cars in Europe fell by 4.9% in May

June 16, 2009 | 08:10pm CEToriginal
Scrap bonus prevented from a significant decrease in many countries. The registrations in the Czech Republic increased by 20.5%, in Slovakia, even by...
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General Motors confirmed Saab sale to small-lot manufacturer Koenigsegg

June 16, 2009 | 07:42pm CEToriginal
Both sides signed a preliminary agreement and the sale should be concluded by the end of Q3. The agreement supposedly contains...
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UniCredit Leasing expanded vehicle financing portfolio for brand Kogel in the Czech Rep

June 16, 2009 | 07:16pm CEToriginal
Financial company therefore entered trailers segment after the cars and trucks segments. It began offering scrap bonus as first in it...
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Bosch expects downturn of revenues for automotive components by about 20% due to crisis

June 16, 2009 | 06:33pm CEToriginal
The decline in automotive division was 7% last year. Over this year the group expects the first consolidated loss...
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Prices of transport manufacturers down by 0.1% m/m in May, up by 0.3% y/y

June 16, 2009 | 05:26pm CEToriginal
Totally, prices of industrial manufacturers declined by 3.8% y/y in May which represents the most distinct year-to-year fall since...
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Volkswagen Polo: Three- or five-door version got basic price under CZK 250,000

June 16, 2009 | 05:02pm CEToriginal
There is a five-door hatchback being sold from CZK 249,900 in the meantime. A three-door version will be introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show and will be priced at...
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UOHS allowed US fund Platinum to take over company Alcoa Fujikura Czech as expected

June 16, 2009 | 12:18pm CEToriginal
Platinum has taken over the Czech producer of cable harnesses for cars by means of a Luxembourg company Project Del Holding...
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Former member of General Motors executives Bo Andersson to lead Russian carmaker GAZ

June 16, 2009 | 10:35am CEToriginal
Andersson unexpectedly decided to leave GM last week, not giving any reasons. GAZ yet appears in planned Magna’s entry into the carmaker Opel...
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Sumitomo Corporation continues in damping automotive activities in Central Europe

June 15, 2009 | 08:27pm CEToriginal
SE Bordnetze, a producer of cable harnesses for cars, will reportedly cease production in Slovakia. The company has though denied that. Conversely, it prepares…
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BMW tightened up sale conditions for car brand Mini, dealers must have separate showroom

June 15, 2009 | 07:56pm CEToriginal
Therefore there are only two authorized dealers of Mini in the Czech Republic currently—a Prague-based company AuTec Group and a Brno-based company Renocar, which is soon opening...
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Scrapyards: Scrap bonus to worsen situation in jalopy treatment field

June 15, 2009 | 05:46pm CEToriginal
Environmental liquidation of old cars is unprofitable, among others, due to a decrease in purchasing raw material prices. Companies are not planning to invest before the scrap bonus introduction...
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Hyundai i30 ISG: For fuel consumption decrease by 7% surcharge CZK 7,000

June 15, 2009 | 05:30pm CEToriginal
Basic price of Hyundai i30 model with a start-stop system is CZK 341,900, and CZK 391,900 in estate version. At the same time, Hyundai reduced the prices of i30 model range...
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Over 60,000 people applied for scrap bonus in Great Britain over a month

June 15, 2009 | 05:04pm CEToriginal
The government have set apart GBP 300 million for the scrappage scheme so they are ready for supporting sales...
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Mann+Hummel coming with new module of diesel fuel filter

June 15, 2009 | 02:04pm CEToriginal
Components of the filter are suitable for all sorts of fuel quality. For the first time, the new system of fuel filtering will be used in a PSA/Ford diesel engine...
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Qatar close to taking over share in German carmaker Porsche

June 15, 2009 | 09:53am CEToriginal
An agreement with Qatar is reportedly supported by majority of the Porsch and Piech families. The decision on selling the share could be made...
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EC: Support of US carmakers could harm global trade

June 14, 2009 | 10:20am CEToriginal
A confidential report of EC criticizes support of the carmakers General Motors and Chrysler, but also anti-crisis measures in some other states such as...
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Brno Motor Show visited by around 130,000 people, about 15,000 less than two years ago

June 13, 2009 | 12:38pm CEToriginal
At the time of economic crisis, organizers however consider this attendance a success. Number of exhibitors...
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Denny: Used car prices at minimum and not to fall onwards

June 13, 2009 | 12:16pm CEToriginal
On the contrary, they might increase according to him. Within the market’s lowest car price guarantee the company compared prices with competitors for the first week in...
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Toyota iQ started being sold from CZK 339,900 (EUR 12,750) in Czech Rep and Slovakia

June 12, 2009 | 08:52pm CEToriginal
First demonstration cars are available at dealers in large cities only. A stronger engine 1.33 L (74 kW) is available with a start-stop system for...
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Hradek-based Trelleborg acquired new orders from VW Group and BMW Group

June 12, 2009 | 02:52pm CEToriginal
The company is going to hire 60 new employees; it employs about 360 people. The company has acquired new orders for cars…
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Saab to be bought by Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg and Norwegian investors

June 12, 2009 | 12:26pm CEToriginal
Both parties have reportedly signed a preliminary agreement yesterday and should definitely announce the deal in…
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Crisis made luxury car dealers reduce prices rapidly in Russia

June 12, 2009 | 12:08pm CEToriginal
For instance the company Mercury, which represents the brands Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini in Russia, is now selling out stock cars from the last year...
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Changes in Ford in Olomouc: The new and the only authorized dealer is Cars Morava

June 11, 2009 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Other dealers have agent status only. Cars Morava has opened a new showroom in Olomouc which the company plans to extend. Sale plans make…
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Biofuel E85 started being sold in Czech Rep, a litre for CZK 25

June 11, 2009 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
A first filling station was built in Mlada Boleslav. There is a range of models with drive consuming a biofuel E85, most of them from Swedish carmakers. Skoda Auto...
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Magna reputedly aims to cancel 11,600 jobs in Europe

June 11, 2009 | 06:41pm CEToriginal
It has been counted with the abolition of only about 10,000 jobs so far, including 2,500 in Germany. The German government is still in contact with other candidates...
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