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Sales of cars and vans in Russia down by 12.5% in June

July 15, 2016 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Slowing the pace of decline, growth in demand for Skoda cars, results in H1, worsened AEB’s outlook...
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Employees of Czech plant of Toyota and PSA voted for strike

July 14, 2016 | 09:47pm CEToriginal
In wage tariffs and shift surcharge, unions have higher requirements than proposed by an intermediary. Details, further negotiations...
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Car sales in China rose by 19.4% in June

July 13, 2016 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
The reduction of the tax burden in October 2015 contributed to the high growth. Demand in H1...
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Gestamp to build another plant in Central Europe

July 12, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Location, number of halls and lines, technology, investment amount, HR, products, clients, timing, Gestamp, Gonvarri and Edscha factories in the region...
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Carmudi: German company expands worldwide, passing Europe

July 12, 2016 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
The car advertising portal specializes in emerging markets. Activities in 20 countries, website profile, finances from investors...
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SDA: 116 HEVs and 18 EVs registered in Czech Rep in June

July 12, 2016 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The register also included 183 vehicles powered by CNG and 83 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in H1...
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Borc: Romania leads talks with two automakers on plant construction

July 11, 2016 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
Currently, there are two carmakers active in this Eastern European country – Ford and Renault. The government is negotiating with one European and one non-European company...
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Porsche expanded Leipzig plant, also because of new Panamera

July 11, 2016 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
Body shop construction, environmental technologies, complete production of the Panamera II in Leipzig, HR, daily production, consultancy by Porsche Consulting, prices of second generation, Porsche InnoDrive…
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LMC Automotive' 2016 car sales outlook for Western Europe down again after month

July 11, 2016 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
The original and the new estimate, single-digit growth in June, registrations on five biggest markets, the downturn in the UK after the Brexit referendum...
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Analysts: Growing yen to hit Japanese automakers as result of Brexit

July 11, 2016 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
However, they had already been struggling with the negative impact of the strong domestic currency before the referendum. Details of the predictions, the most affected carmakers...
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Valeo and Siemens to form JV for EV and HEV drives

July 11, 2016 | 12:31am CEToriginal
The two companies will put relevant activities in it, including those in Central Europe. Shares, headquarters, HR, timing, market outlook by 2020...
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iCar Asia appointed new CEO

July 11, 2016 | 12:01am CEToriginal
This group of car advertising portals in the ASEAN region also appointed other new managers. Details, timing, company profile...
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Medea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 21.9% in June 2016

July 10, 2016 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Hyundai, Renault, Mercedes, Dacia, Toyota, Nissan and VW. Results of other brands, developments in vans, further growth of purpose registrations...
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Bain Capital to sell FTE Automotive

July 8, 2016 | 12:41am CEToriginal
The buyer, price, timing, transaction advisors, profile of the German manufacturer of automotive components with operations around the world, including the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 20.6% in June

July 7, 2016 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Hyundai, VW, Renault, Mercedes and Toyota brands. Consumer interest in operating leases, decline in short-term registrations, commercial vehicles, the results of H1, PwC comment...
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Germany investigates possible steel cartel in automotive industry

July 7, 2016 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Antitrust authority searched the offices of six domestic carmakers and suppliers. The businesses concerned, reasons, timing...
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Volkswagen factories in Slovakia to have company-wide holiday

July 7, 2016 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
However, this relates to two of the four plants only. Locations, dates of summer shutdown, the affected employees, technological and structural adjustment of facilities...
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Porsche began to offer service contracts in Czech Rep

July 7, 2016 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
Prepaid service to new Porsche cars is only available in one variant...
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Car sales in UK down in June, second time in four years

July 6, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
Probable connection with the referendum on Brexit, the results of individual brands, demand in H1, the best-selling models, the decline in activity of consumers...
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USA investigates first death in self-driving Tesla car

July 6, 2016 | 11:32pm CEToriginal
The accident was apparently caused by a driver of another vehicle – truck, however autopilot of the Tesla Model S or its driver did not react by braking. Location, investigation of possible system errors...
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Car sales in Germany up by 8.3% in June

July 6, 2016 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
The slowdown in growth, registrations of individual brands, results in H1, production and export, VDA’s outlook for 2016...
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Dieselgate: Volkswagen rejects compensating customers in Europe same way as in US

July 3, 2016 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
The automaker head again refused the appeal of European commissioner for the internal market. Declared reasons, their actions…
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Company-wide holiday at Czech Hyundai plant to begin soon

July 3, 2016 | 10:39pm CEToriginal
The term of a two-week summer shutdown of production, which the company uses for repairs, adjustments and cleaning of production lines…
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Brexit: GM could increase production in UK

July 1, 2016 | 12:23am CEToriginal
The carmaker would consider this option if sterling remained at a low level for a longer time. Profile of the plants in England...
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Company-wide holiday to begin at Czech Skoda Auto’s plants

July 1, 2016 | 12:04am CEToriginal
It will, however, be several weeks earlier than in 2015. A summer production shutdown at the Czech plant of Toyota and PSA will be later though. Installing of new robots...
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