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War in Middle East: International Energy Agency (IEA) set out range of measures that governments, businesses, households can take to alleviate economic impacts on consumers of disruptions to oil markets (shipping through Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of global petroleum consumption). Recommendations for road transport (representing 45% of global oil demand), air travel, cooking, industry are to reduce demand for fossil fuels from oil (diesel, jet fuel, liquefied petroleum gas/LPG) – remote work from home (elimination of commuting), reducie highway/motorway speed limits by at least 10 km/h (decrease in fuel consumption for cars, vans, trucks), encourage public transport (shift from private cars to buses, trains), alternate private car access to roads in large cities on different days (number-plate rotation schemes), increase car sharing and adopt efficient driving practices (higher car occupancy/carpooling, eco-driving), efficient driving for road commercial vehicles and delivery of goods (better driving practices, vehicle maintenance, load optimisation), divert LPG use from transport (shifting bi-fuel, converted vehicles from LPG to gasoline/petrol), avoid air travel (reducing business flights), switch to modern cooking solutions (encouraging electric cooking), leverage flexibility with petrochemical feedstocks (through quick operational improvements). Promoting electric vehicles, hybrids, other fuel-efficient vehicles alongside expanded charging infrastructure can help reduce global reliance on oil. Governments can accelerate adoption through tax incentives, subsidies, low-emission zones and other supportive policies, IEA concluded in report Sheltering From Oil Shocks

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Automakers

SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 28.2% in February

March 5, 2015 | 12:33am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Volkswagen, Dacia, Opel, Seat, Ford, Kia, Nissan and Hyundai. Poor results were shown by Citroen, Volvo, Suzuki and BMW. Comment and outlook of PwC...
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Caina-Andree: BMW to take on more than 8,000 employees in 2015

March 5, 2015 | 12:24am CEToriginal
It will thus follow up with the year 2014, when the carmaker also created several thousand jobs. Reasons, the situation in Germany...
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Yamaha plans to renew car production

March 3, 2015 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer also plans to build a factory in Europe. The location, amount of investment, models, drives, timing, selling markets...
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Car of the Year 2015: Volkswagen Passat became European Car of the Year, having large lead

March 2, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The following are one all-new model and three new-generation cars. Details of the final ranking and scoring, Czech juror voting...
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Car sales in Germany up by 7% in February

March 2, 2015 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The results in the first two months, VDA outlook for 2015, production and export of German carmakers, registrations in France, Spain and Italy...
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Ducati Financial Services: Volkswagen introduces branded financing of Ducati motorbikes

March 2, 2015 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The first countries, the launch in the Czech Republic, products offered including insurance, a former partner of the Czech distributor of Ducati...
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Kia chose original instrument to promote its new model in Czech Rep – dancing billboard

March 2, 2015 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Location, the affected model, its specifications and pricing, author and history of the advertising concept, business results and plans...
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Bruzkova: PSA wants to rent hundreds of cars to consumers in Czech Rep in 2015

February 27, 2015 | 02:42am CEToriginal
Results of the pilot phase, the plan for individual brands Peugeot, Citroen and DS, target group for operating leases, expansion of the offer of predefined cars...
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In-tech opened branch in Czech Rep, won orders from new clients here

February 27, 2015 | 02:32am CEToriginal
It is the fourth country of the company’s scope. Location, investment, HR, positions offered, consultancy of CzechInvest, services, customers...
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Peugeot received over 1,000 orders in the Czech Rep in January

February 26, 2015 | 01:31am CEToriginal
It has greatly been supported by the event '7 Days of Peugeot'. Attendance in showrooms, the number of orders received, the most sought models, a bonus when purchasing a car through a trade-in...
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Czech dealer of Ferrari and Maserati changed owner

February 25, 2015 | 12:31am CEToriginal
New investors at Scuderia Praha, the way of capital investment, timing, personnel changes, five-year strategy...
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Honda to replace CEO after six years

February 25, 2015 | 12:16am CEToriginal
This happens at a time when the company and other carmakers are facing problems with Takata airbags. Successor and his career, timing...
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European truck makers allegedly face fine of up to EUR 4 billion for cartel

February 25, 2015 | 12:02am CEToriginal
Some companies are awaiting big fines, other minor penalties for cooperation in the investigation, the notifier of the cartel could escape punishment. The producers concerned...
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Peugeot won record fleet contract for vans in Czech Rep

February 24, 2015 | 11:54pm CEToriginal
Customers, the number of vehicles representing a third of annual sales, models and specifications, form of financing, supplier of special adjustments, the timing of delivery...
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Toyota and PSA want to reduce costs in Czech plant by at least 10% in 2015

February 24, 2015 | 12:04am CEToriginal
However, TPCA unions came up with proposals that would mean an increase of 17% within the collective bargaining. Details, employees concerns about the closure of the Kolin factory, introduction of flexible accounts...
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Medea Research started publishing registration statistics of new cars and vans

February 23, 2015 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The extent and details, differences from the SDA statistics (numbers, sorting of some models into segments), questionable reporting of motor, body and off-road versions...
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Iveco Bus wants to expand production capacity in Czech Rep by 60%

February 23, 2015 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
CNH Industial would thus strengthen the position of Vysoke Myto as the world’s largest bus plant of the group. New premises, HR, timing...
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Vahland: Skoda expects at least 50% higher sales of new Superb

February 23, 2015 | 11:37pm CEToriginal
Demand for the Superb I and Superb II, details of the business plan, new technologies including LTE and adaptive chassis, driver assistance systems, Simply Clever solutions...
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MD Elektronik to invest up to EUR 35 million in Czech Rep

February 23, 2015 | 12:21am CEToriginal
Location, timing, HR, manufacturing automation, a new contract from Daimler, output growth the company’s largest plant, products and clients, moving a plant of the sister company...
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TUV Sud agreed to cooperate with MAN

February 22, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Cooperation concerns used trucks and buses. Services provided, countries, timing...
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SDA: 63 HEVs and 13 EVs registered in Czech Rep in January

February 22, 2015 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
There were also 239 vehicles powered by CNG and 141 vehicles on LPG added to the registry. Leaders of alternative drives...
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AEB: Sale of cars and vans in Russia to fall by 24% in 2015

February 22, 2015 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
A double-digit drop in 2014, growth in December, the reasons, Skoda results, macroeconomic outlook, rising prices of vehicles...
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NH Car won major contract from Re/Max

February 19, 2015 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
The number of cars, models and specifications, financing leasing company, sales of the Czech dealer of four brands in 2014...
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Some employees of Skoda Auto’s plants in Czech Rep do not want flexible accounts

February 19, 2015 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
They are willing to give up wage increase. Reasons, agreement on annual working time and social costs, ongoing negotiations...
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One manager to leave Czech representation of Toyota Motor

February 19, 2015 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
The manager and his professional career, current position, successor, term of personnel changes...
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