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GE Money Auto offering free capacity insurance to credit for car purchase by end of year

September 30, 2009 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
GE Money Auto has been offering capacity insurance since 2000 already. Insurance for the credit autoCredit Jistota is provided by the French insurance company...
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AAA Auto continues its scrap bonus offer even in autumn

September 30, 2009 | 11:01pm CEToriginal
Within the first wave, 1850 customers have made use of the scrap bonus offer in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from March to June. For the first week after the second wave launching...
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Auto Esa decided to depute its communication activities to external agency

September 29, 2009 | 06:21pm CEToriginal
The company has been securing external communication by themselves so far. In mid September the used car dealer agreed on cooperation with a communication agency...
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FRANKFURT: 200 orders for sedan Karma arrived to producer of plug-in hybrids Fisker over half year

September 29, 2009 | 02:50pm CEToriginal
Since the Geneva Motor Show the carmaker has been accepting orders for the coupe-cabriolet Karma S whose production will begin as late as 2011. Currently, the carmaker has...
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Porsche holding free service drive in Prague and Brno next week

September 29, 2009 | 01:47pm CEToriginal
Within the drive Porsche Service Clinic, Porsche owners will get not only a 24-point car diagnosis, but also...
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Matula (UniCredit Leasing): Leasing dropped at beginning of year, no changes this year any more

September 29, 2009 | 01:08pm CEToriginal
Financial leasing has been though revived due to tax legislative changes, according to him. Used car market works so the cars that are not being paid up...
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Audi A8: Carmaker to introduce a new generation of limousine even this year

September 29, 2009 | 10:50am CEToriginal
The public though expects the new limousine Audi A8 to be introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. Sales in Europe will be initiated in...
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Honda to have dealer representation in Plzen after year again

September 28, 2009 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Company MTX has decided to scale down its activities, which included, among others, the sale of Honda cars. New dealer became the company...
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Witte Nejdek to organise their second Constructor´s Night on October 1

September 25, 2009 | 02:42am CEToriginal
The event will focus on car security this time, and all current and future constructors are welcome to take part. In corporation with Volvo Cars...
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AAA Auto continues to sell real estates, now in Brno, Kladno and Tabor

September 22, 2009 | 08:57pm CEToriginal
For sale are useless land and showrooms as well as the used car centres’ business premises, which the company intends to re-hire...
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Skoda dealer network in Czech Rep gets into troubles; sales falling faster than number of showrooms

September 21, 2009 | 08:41pm CEToriginal
Dealers are competing more than in the past; however the number of Skoda sales outlets in the Czech Republic fell in more than a year and half to...
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New decree provides series of changes for motorists since mid-September, another in 2011

September 20, 2009 | 01:46pm CEToriginal
Vehicles under 3.5 tonnes may now have only a tire repair kit instead of a spare wheel. Passenger cars converted to light commercial vehicles...
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Louwman opened new Toyota showroom in Prague 13 - Zlicin

September 18, 2009 | 07:37pm CEToriginal
It is a second Toyota showroom of the company Louwman in the Czech Republic, the other one is in Usti nad Labem. Part of the new showroom is also a used car centre and...
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Avia plans to enter light commercial vehicles’ segment weighing from 1.5 to 6 tons

September 17, 2009 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
It is now manufacturing trucks from 6 to 12 tons. Although the economic crisis is now putting the intention off, Avia seeks a partner for this project...
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Skoda prepares new car, placing among models Fabia and Octavia

September 14, 2009 | 09:52pm CEToriginal
At the same time, this newcomer should replace Octavia Tour, whose production is about to expire at the end of 2010. The new car will be manufactured in...
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Louwman began to sell Lexus cars in Czech Rep, opening showroom in Prague 5

September 13, 2009 | 08:31pm CEToriginal
The new Lexus centre was established by a rebuilding of former Toyota showroom, when the sale of that brand has been moved to…
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Cars sold on Czech market became after a month cheaper again in August

September 10, 2009 | 03:40pm CEToriginal
In July, there has been a only year's growth in car prices. In August, new cars’ prices as well as used cars’ prices fell in the m/m comparison. Motorcycles, servicing and spare parts...
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Citroen offer selected models C3, C3 Picasso, C4 and Berlingo for flat price in September

September 7, 2009 | 08:57pm CEToriginal
When using leasing, it is possible to receive an additional discount up to CZK 50,000. Citroen has also prepared a special offer for commercial vehicles and new product from PSA Finance...
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Renault began offering secondary manufactured spare parts called Motrio for older cars

September 7, 2009 | 12:59pm CEToriginal
While maintaining the Renault quality standards, the owner of an older car may significant save the service expenses. Renault also offers remanufactured parts...
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Smith Electric to offer electric vehicles Avia also in Central Europe including Czech Rep

September 6, 2009 | 08:59pm CEToriginal
The light trucks Smith Newton with a range of up to 400 km are intended primarily for city delivery service. Avia is also involved in the development of electric buses...
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Several carmakers willing to have Bob Dylan’s voice in navigations of their cars

September 5, 2009 | 02:50pm CEToriginal
He would therefore follow the British actor John Cleese, American actress Kim Cattrall, the cartoon character Homer Simpson, but also the Czech actor...
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Ipsos/Direct: Rate of driving fuel consumption among most important factors when purchasing new car

September 5, 2009 | 01:15pm CEToriginal
Economic situation forces Czechs to drive more economically, to which the style of driving contributes as well. To forego wasted expenses for operation and services, they try to...
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Passenger car registrations in Czech Rep still slightly growing, other categories noting marked fall

September 4, 2009 | 09:44am CEToriginal
Sales of new passenger cars went up by 16.3% in August; sales of light commercial vehicles dropped by 76.6%. In total, considering vehicles up to 3.5 t…
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Honda to develop electric car, introducing it on US market first

September 3, 2009 | 06:23pm CEToriginal
It will be a small car, whose prototype might be introduced during this year. However, Honda plans to introduce it o the market in...
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Czech company Ydun developed lead-free starter battery first off in the world

September 3, 2009 | 04:10pm CEToriginal
The battery meets all requirements of the EU directive from 2006 to which they have had an exception so far. The company wants to offer the product worldwide, and will launch it into market…
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