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Hyundai won two tenders in Czech Rep

January 24, 2017 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
It will supply two state-owned companies with several hundred cars manufactured in Nosovice. The companies, participants of competitions, winning models, the number of vehicles, the value of contracts...
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Recticel plant in Czech Rep hit by fire

January 22, 2017 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Nobody was injured. Location, extent and the expected losses, new orders of Recticel Automotive factories in the Czech Republic...
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Ford to launch 13 electrified models by 2020

January 22, 2017 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
Electric and hybrid passenger cars and commercial vehicles, autonomous hybrid car, FordPass, testing, investments in North American factories, production moving of one model to Mexico...
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Medea Research: Sales of new cars to consumers in Czech Rep increased by 11.9% in 2016

January 22, 2017 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
The interest in individual brands, impact of operating lease for private individuals, registrations of businesses and other operators…
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Platooning: DB Schenker and MAN agreed to develop and test truck drives in convoys

January 20, 2017 | 03:47am CEToriginal
Details of the autonomous mobility project, pilot highway, the deployment of self-driving vehicles, timing, positive effects (economic, security, environment)...
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Production of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Poland increased by 2.8% in 2016

January 20, 2017 | 03:39am CEToriginal
The carmakers producing in the country are Fiat, Opel and Volkswagen. Results in December...
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BMW Group moved Czech branch including training centre

January 18, 2017 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The reason is rising demands on staffing and space. The original and the new address, details...
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Car production in Slovakia up by 0.1% in 2016 to new record

January 18, 2017 | 05:31am CEToriginal
Slovakia remained the largest car producer per capita, according to ZAP. While production of PSA and Kia increased, production of Volkswagen declined. ZAP outlook for 2017, HR...
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FlexiPlan: LeasePlan introduced new product of mid-term car hire

January 18, 2017 | 02:13am CEToriginal
It bridges the gap between rental and operating leases. Possible uses, advantages (flexibility, unlimited mileage), implementation in individual countries, models, prices...
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Car sales in Russia down in 2016 by 11%

January 18, 2017 | 01:51am CEToriginal
AEB expects single-digit growth in 2017. Results in December and Q4, demand for Lada cars...
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Donald Trump threatened BMW with high duties on car imports into US

January 16, 2017 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
He does not understand that some automakers have global production hubs for certain models. The response of BMW, VDA and Germany, exports from Spartanburg to the whole world...
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Servind extending its activities in body repairs

January 16, 2017 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
Partnership with Car-O-Liner for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, opening of the bodywork training centre in Prague, expanding the portfolio of products, not only for painting (SaicoZero, EMM, Wielander + Schill, Castrol)...
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Dieselgate: France began investigating Renault because of emissions from diesel cars

January 15, 2017 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
The carmaker says that it complies with all French and European laws and that the cars are not equipped with software allowing to falsify tests. Reactions of the stock exchange, an analyst’s comment...
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NaOperak.cz: Another grabber for operating leases established in Czech Rep

January 15, 2017 | 11:10pm CEToriginal
The author of the project and his other activities, car and van brands offered, the most popular brands and models partners (leasing companies, dealers), target groups...
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Porsche launched Czech car configurator

January 15, 2017 | 10:54pm CEToriginal
Localized application Porsche Car Configurator allows you to save, change or send the car configuration to a dealer...
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Dieselgate: US accused FCA of manipulating emissions, company refused it

January 12, 2017 | 11:07pm CEToriginal
Reasons, affected models (SUV and pick-up) of two US brands, the number of vehicles, impending fine, reaction of the stock exchange, problems regarding the permit to sell this year's models...
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Ford ceased to export waste from factories in Europe to landfill

January 12, 2017 | 10:33pm CEToriginal
Five years ago, the production of non-recyclable waste amounted to several thousand tonnes. Innovative methods of reducing waste, reduction of energy and water consumption...
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Donald Trump threatened Toyota with high tariffs on car imports into US

January 11, 2017 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
However, he is again demonstrating his unawareness of correct and sufficient information. The automaker is preparing a relocation of production of one model from Canada to Mexico. Conflict of duties with the NAFTA agreement...
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Sales of cars and vans in US rose by 0.4% in 2016

January 11, 2017 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
It has thus surpassed the record of 2015. Results in December, sales of automakers, the outlook for 2017, GM comment...
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Walmark entrusted car fleet in Czech Rep and Slovakia to LeasePlan

January 10, 2017 | 11:02pm CEToriginal
It happened shortly after the change of ownership. Leaseback, operating leases with open calculation, the number of cars, brands, the planned extension of cooperation to other countries, the former solution...
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Porsche Inter Auto supplied Czech Police with 10 Audi cars

January 9, 2017 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The affected models, the contract price, the use, special equipment, renewal of the fleet with cars of nearly double power, the use of the original cars...
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Samar: Sale of cars and vans in Poland up by 16.6% in 2016

January 9, 2017 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The best-selling models were those of the Skoda brand. Results in December, growth in 21 months in a row pulled by companies, consumer demand...
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Interaction became distributor of Wielander + Schill products

January 8, 2017 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Continued expansion of the range of materials, equipment and technologies for body shops (Henkel Teroson, FlexiTherm, Wefa), the new certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001...
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DB Schenker expands activities in light manufacturing

January 8, 2017 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The project in Germany was expanded with another one in the Czech Republic. Client, relocation of assembly of components closer to the production line of the automaker, models, volumes, reasons, HR...
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Czech Police to get 135 BMW motorcycles

January 8, 2017 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Models, special adjustments, supplier-dealer, contract value, use, handover in two phases, funding source, driver training, motorcycle fleet of police...
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