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Company-wide holiday at Czech Hyundai plant to begin soon

July 3, 2016 | 10:39pm CEToriginal
The term of a two-week summer shutdown of production, which the company uses for repairs, adjustments and cleaning of production lines…
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Brexit: GM could increase production in UK

July 1, 2016 | 12:23am CEToriginal
The carmaker would consider this option if sterling remained at a low level for a longer time. Profile of the plants in England...
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Company-wide holiday to begin at Czech Skoda Auto’s plants

July 1, 2016 | 12:04am CEToriginal
It will, however, be several weeks earlier than in 2015. A summer production shutdown at the Czech plant of Toyota and PSA will be later though. Installing of new robots...
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CSOB Pojistovna made several personnel changes in management in Czech Rep

June 30, 2016 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
These relate to three posts. Affected managers and their careers, growth plan of the insurer by 2018...
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Sport-Press changed owner

June 30, 2016 | 12:21am CEToriginal
It is an agency that organizes failing competition Car of the Year in the Czech Republic. The new owner with extensive activities not only in the automotive industry…
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Hallmark (Jaguar Land Rover): Brexit not to affect plans for Slovak factory

June 30, 2016 | 12:01am CEToriginal
According to unofficial information, the automaker suspended this investment in continental Europe ahead of the referendum on the EU...
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Louda Auto to close one branch in Czech Rep

June 29, 2016 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Location, brands concerned, timing, reasons...
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LMC Automotive: Car sales in UK to fall by 15% by 2018

June 27, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Revision of the forecast, the consequences of the Brexit referendum, the biggest impact on production in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic and Poland...
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Nissan appointed fleet manager for Slovakia

June 27, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
However, Veronika Svobova is still in charge of the Czech and Slovak markets. An executive with extensive experience in car financing will take care of Slovak corporate customers...
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UniCredit Leasing recorded several personnel changes in Czech Rep and Slovakia

June 27, 2016 | 12:11am CEToriginal
The division concerned, managers and their careers, positions, promotion of one manager, timing...
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Czech Rep to record charging stations for EVs

June 26, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
It is thus responding to the EU directive. The institution concerned, amendment to the Act on Fuels, classification of charging stations, changes for the classic petrol stations...
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Brexit: Jaguar Land Rover expects profit decline, Ford suggested layoffs

June 26, 2016 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
VDA highlighted the danger of moving production of cars and parts from the United Kingdom. However, the outcome of the referendum is not binding for the British government...
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Czech Rep withdrew from environmental tax for Euro 3 vehicles

June 23, 2016 | 09:10pm CEToriginal
The Ministry of the Environment also backed away from fee increases for the transfer of used Euro 2 vehicles and older. Declared reasons...
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Arval Mid Term Rental: Arval expands its car rental fleet in Czech Rep

June 22, 2016 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
Reasons for the service creation, utilization, brands and models for medium-term lease, limiting the cooperation with car rental companies...
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Strategy 2025: Skoda Auto to invest billions of crowns in digitization

June 21, 2016 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
This applies to both company and their products and services. Virtual reality, 3D technology, Industry 4.0, BEVs, dashboard personalization, voice and gesture control, HR...
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SMMT: UK' exit of EU to increase production costs and threaten jobs

June 21, 2016 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
The country’s remaining in the EU is supported by Jaguar Land Rover, Vauxhall, Toyota, BMW, GKN or Magal Engineering. Arguments of Brexit supporters...
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Volkswagen to make rotation of CFOs of two brands

June 20, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Both have been in their current positions for over five years. The brands concerned, managers and their careers, timing...
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Czech dealer of Ferrari and Maserati moved sales of new cars

June 20, 2016 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The original and the new location of the showrooms, the author of the new premises, a new car service centre, HR...
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Unions in Czech plant of Toyota and PSA not adopted mediator's proposal

June 19, 2016 | 11:56pm CEToriginal
However, TPCA is going to apply it. Content of the recommendation, timing, announcement of a strike alert, further extension of the current collective bargaining agreement...
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Together – Strategy 2025: Volkswagen to invest tens of billions of euros in transformation and development

June 19, 2016 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
Details of the new strategy, plans with battery electric vehicles, financial objectives, changes in product portfolio and manufacturing of components...
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Daimler considers building factory in Russia

June 15, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
Reasons, the first car plant in the country, talks with the Russian government, the alleged investment amount, mode of production/assembly, capacity, models...
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FCA to reduce production in Serbia

June 15, 2016 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
Reduction of the number of shifts, layoffs, affected models, production in 2015...
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Thomas Owsianski to move from China to South America within Volkswagen Group

June 14, 2016 | 11:18pm CEToriginal
He will report to David Powels there. The new head of sales and marketing of the Skoda brand in the Chinese market will become...
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New Hyundai dealership to be opened in Czech Rep

June 14, 2016 | 01:37am CEToriginal
The company and its history, location, website, Facebook profile...
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Leasio.cz: Another comparison tool for operating leases established in Czech Rep

June 13, 2016 | 02:38am CEToriginal
The author of the project, offered brands of cars, including Fiat, partners, filtering possibilities, examples of offers...
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