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Audi Light from SkoFIN: 0% increase when funding with initial payment above 50% for contracts up to 3 years

June 24, 2010 | 03:14am CEToriginal
All options of financing include insurance from Allianz with the option to add GAP insurance or insurance of legal protection. Details of the new product...
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Fleming (Ford of Europe): Cause of aggressive price cuts in cars on market is excess production capacity

June 24, 2010 | 02:58am CEToriginal
Capacity in Europe, of which 35% are unused, must be reduced, according to Fleming. Car sales in Europe should stagnate in Europe in 2010, according to Ford…
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Kooperativa moved part of communicate with its clients on Internet

June 24, 2010 | 02:38am CEToriginal
On the website of the insurance company, customers may newly view data in the insurance contract, or make some changes. Possibilities of the new application...
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Fiat to take control of Chrysler Group's sales activities in Europe

June 23, 2010 | 02:20am CEToriginal
This will mean changes for importers, dealers and financing. The junction of dealer networks of Chrysler and Lancia, brand financing by FGA Capital...
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Volkswagen planning another plant in Russia, Skoda Auto to help select location

June 23, 2010 | 02:07am CEToriginal
The German carmaker manufactures and assembles several models in Kaluga, Russia already. Allegedly, it should be an existing plant. The considered location...
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A. Charouz still dominates sales of Ford cars in Czech Rep

June 23, 2010 | 01:57am CEToriginal
Other dealers in large cities such as Auto Palace, Dankar, Auto Motol Beni and Carent are also successful. Detailed sales and financial results...
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Skoda Auto: Czechs incline to electric car purchase more than Germans and Japanese

June 23, 2010 | 01:37am CEToriginal
Results of the study in the Czech Republic, Germany and Japan, obstacles to the development and proposals on e-mobility support, planned electric and hybrid cars of the Volkswagen Group...
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Tatra aims to increase sales, split sales department into two sections

June 23, 2010 | 01:16am CEToriginal
Pavel Stefka will be responsible for military and defence projects, while sales of trucks will be ensured by the new manager Frank Farsky...
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Association for e-mobility promotion and development established in Czech Rep

June 23, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
The Association of Electromobile Industry (ASEP) is a cluster of companies and universities. Founding members, visions, Superbel orders by taxi services...
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J.D. Power: American cars first overcame quality of imported cars

June 23, 2010 | 12:28am CEToriginal
The chart was led by Porsche, Acura and Mercedes-Benz. Ford on the fifth place got the highest out of the American brands. Toyota fell to...
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AAA Auto sold 3,700 used cars in May, by 1,000 more than average sales in Q1

June 23, 2010 | 12:20am CEToriginal
In June, the company registered the highest weekly sales since the beginning of 2010. The bestselling models in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Summer megatest with Hyundai i30 facelift: After completing registration discount of 1%, 5 to 15% for 900 graduates of weekly test runs, for 100 of them 30% discount on test car

June 22, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The event will take place to late August. This is the second model with the warranty program 5 Years Triple Care...
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Skoda Auto: Production of new 1.2 TSI engine in Mlada Boleslav rose to 1,250 units/day thanks to strong demand

June 22, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus overcome the originally planned maximum production capacity of 1,000 units/day. Production will be under way on company holidays...
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Accenture: Revenues of German carmakers decreased by 11% in 2009, suppliers’ by 22%

June 22, 2010 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
The largest company in the automotive industry as well as in the country became Volkswagen; Daimler fell to the third place. Results of the entire economy...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel prices in Czech Rep stagnated last week, up in Slovakia markedly

June 22, 2010 | 11:22pm CEToriginal
Current prices in both countries, price movements, expected developments this week, analysts...
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Toyota Motor plans to reduce price of its cars by 30% by 2013

June 22, 2010 | 04:20am CEToriginal
The company wants to achieve it through a new strategy for reducing costs no matter the company recently encountered difficulties with the quality of their cars...
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Skoda Auto changed conditions of used cars’ sales to employees, trying to eliminate unfair business

June 22, 2010 | 02:04am CEToriginal
Currently, the employees may buy a used car for the same price as the contract merchants. Pricing, financing from SkoFIN, compensation of interests...
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Cebia, Auto AZ Consulting: Half of used cars in Czech used car shops has downsized speedometer

June 22, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
The survey also confirmed the concealment of repairs after crashes and service books after the expiry of the guarantee are not filled in. Details on the survey...
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Mike Elojarvi to leave Toyota Motor Czech

June 22, 2010 | 01:21am CEToriginal
This will occur in late June. The carmaker has not announced his successor yet. New appointment of Elojarvi...
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Octavia, Superb and Yeti contributed most to growth in sales of Skoda cars in May

June 22, 2010 | 12:59am CEToriginal
The estate version contributed to a threefold demand for the Superb. Details of sales in May and the first five months...
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Suppliers: Hyundai in Nosovice pressurizing vendors by area reduction in prices and threatening with replacing them by Korean companies

June 21, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginal
Hyundai's investment in the Czech Republic was to create 4,000 jobs among suppliers. Required percentage reduction in price is nearly double digit...
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Seat reduced prices of Leon and Altea in Czech Rep

June 21, 2010 | 04:03am CEToriginal
Reduction in list prices by CZK 35,000 to 124,000 has occurred with the advent of the 2011 model year. The Altea Freetrack 2WD and 4WD got a new engine. New prices...
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ACA1213 offering discount on assistance cards of 9-11% in summer when ordering online or by phone

June 21, 2010 | 03:42am CEToriginal
ACA1213 has so far provided only a 5% discount on purchases through the Internet. The special prices for cards for the Czech Republic and Europe...
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BRNO: Smith Electric Vehicles considering assembly/manufacture of EVs in Czech Rep

June 18, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
After the Newcastle, UK and the Kansas, USA it would be a third site. Avia and Ford electric vehicles, other electric cars, distribution in Europe...
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Suppliers: Skoda Auto set supply prices on forthcoming model A Entry/Popular on margin of profitability

June 18, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The new car will thus probably be more low cost than its predecessor, the Octavia Tour...
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