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Porsche Inter Auto opened new Skoda showroom in Hradec Kralove

August 13, 2009 | 09:12pm CEToriginal
New complex for CZK 140 million will offer service facilities for brands Skoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Seat. Annually, the company would like to sell...
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Japanese tyre producer Bridgestone fell in loss in H1

August 13, 2009 | 03:53pm CEToriginal
The company will post a net profit compared to steady management expected earlier due to cost-cutting in 2009. Revenues should decline by…
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Denny: AAA Auto plans to build network of car services based on franchising

August 12, 2009 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Originally, the company wanted to open commercial car services within its branches. AAA Auto is already involved in the car service field...
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Former Toyota dealer Dajbych became Kia dealer

August 12, 2009 | 09:56pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the company Car Trade Pilsen ceased Kia car sale in Plzen. At present, the company offers its showroom for rent...
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Auto Kapl became new Hyundai dealer, opening showroom in Pisek

August 12, 2009 | 08:43pm CEToriginal
The company will in the newly built sales and service complex with two showrooms sell also cars of the brand...
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SkoFIN's total volume of business fell by 41 % in H1; rise is in loan financing

August 12, 2009 | 08:03pm CEToriginal
Taking only the financing of used cars, the number of concluded contracts and the volume of business decreased in H1 by...
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German car wrecks fit for scrapping apparently end in Eastern Europe and Africa

August 12, 2009 | 04:49pm CEToriginal
According to the German criminologists, 5 to 10% of cars that should be scrapped had been illegally sold abroad. Resellers might therefore come to...
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Auto Esa prolonged action Car for school report till the end of August

August 11, 2009 | 05:53pm CEToriginal
When using the financing (loan or lease) the customer will moreover get a gift in the form of satellite navigation, and newly also...
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US carmakers received USD 600 million from government for battery development

August 11, 2009 | 12:33pm CEToriginal
The money was received by the carmakers Ford Motor, Chrysler Group and General Motors, which will use it for planned electric cars and hybrids…
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SAP: Number of cars older than 10 years went up by 450,000 over last 3.5 years

August 11, 2009 | 11:22am CEToriginal
Renewal of car fleet in the Czech Republic is not in progress, according to SAP, whereas common renewal in EU is 8 to 10% annually. Scrap bonus should be one of measures only…
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Denny: AAA Auto not to open branch in Liberec this year, likely to enter Hungary again in 2010

August 10, 2009 | 09:56pm CEToriginal
The company closed two car centres in Q2—one in the Czech Republic and one in Slovakia. Considering Russia, AAA Auto…
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Ministry of Transport closed 16 stations measuring emissions in H1 due to frauds

August 10, 2009 | 08:43pm CEToriginal
Cheats occur during emission measuring more often than at vehicle testing stations. The central information system proved good but interconnection with…
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Start-stop coming into Audi cars: For models A4 and A5, for 2.0 L four-cylinders with manual transmission, no extra charge

August 10, 2009 | 07:14pm CEToriginal
A start-stop system from Audi has a starter with an operating life of 250,000 starts. By the end of this year, the starter will be available also for…
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Kord group including supplier of tire manufacturer Kordarna for sale

August 10, 2009 | 03:23pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the company will work on reorganization in order to get out of the bankruptcy. Over 10 investors have already expressed interest in Kordarna...
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Toyota Land Cruiser Team Edition: Stock clearance with discount of CZK 175,000

August 9, 2009 | 03:27pm CEToriginal
The offer refers to cars with the diesel engines 3.0 D-4D within the equipage Lux and Lux+ exclusively. In case of taking advantage of an offer of financing…
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Diess: BMW and Daimler can buy up to 10% of all components together without harming the brands

August 4, 2009 | 01:17pm CEToriginal
Those can be automatic system, wheels or tyres. By the year 2012, BMW wants to lower purchasing costs by…
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Sales of Auto Esa up by 16% to 3,145 cars in H1

August 4, 2009 | 10:04am CEToriginal
The firm is also successful in the field of sales of additional products and car accessories while in the company’s shop and e-shop its turnover went up by…
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Denny: AAA Auto could sell 40,000 cars in 2009

August 4, 2009 | 08:49am CEToriginal
The company sold 10,950 used cars in Q2 thanks to a special offer of scrap bonus as well. Compared to Q1, the number shows a growth by…
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Continental to raise its capital by up to EUR 1.5 billion

August 3, 2009 | 01:59pm CEToriginal
The company wants to improve its financial situation this way. However, it could lose its CEO Karl-Thomas Neumman, whose suspension…
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AAA Auto returned to black numbers in Q2, net profit reached EUR 1.6 million

July 30, 2009 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
It happened at a significantly lower sales volume, at revenues decline by 43.2%. The company aims to post net profit even for this whole year; the plan may be affected...
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Micro-Vett initiated production of electric car Fiat 500

July 29, 2009 | 09:50pm CEToriginal
The Italian company has 15 orders for the model already. Micro-Vett plans on expanding its dealer network in Europe in the meantime; newly to the region CEE…
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Flemish government provided guarantees for credit from EIB to Volvo Car for production of new models S60 and V30

July 29, 2009 | 03:46pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the government expressed worries over liquidating Opel’s plant in Antwerp, which is intended by Magna and RHJ, too. Belgium is said to have offered Opel for modernization of the plant…
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AAA Auto: People buying newer cars rather than expensive holidays during crisis

July 24, 2009 | 11:58am CEToriginal
They fly less on holiday and rather prefer to travel by car to closer destinations. Therefore, they require bigger cars, especially in categories...
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Hyundai to invest USD 3.3 billion in green technologies by 2013

July 23, 2009 | 01:59pm CEToriginal
More than a half of the investments will lead to development of hybrid cars. Roughly one third of the money will be used for...
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Customs service seized over 2,500 forgeries of Skoda car accessories in Prague

July 23, 2009 | 12:55pm CEToriginal
The customs officers found the forgeries in a shop of a specialized dealer of car accessories. By selling the forgeries Skoda would have a damage of…
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