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Number of CNG vehicles extending among companies and institutions in Prague

May 3, 2010 | 12:13am CEToriginal
In 2010, Prazske sluzby or the car rental service Sixt are about to expand their fleets. Specific plans and other operators of CNG vehicles...
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Kia dealers in Czech Rep can get rid of used car trade, AAA Auto to take care of cars in part exchange

April 30, 2010 | 11:06am CEToriginal
The program for used cars Autokeep still continues. Replacement of a car in part exchange in Germany and the Czech Republic...
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Brno-based dealer of Jaguar and Land Rover, House of England changed its owner

April 29, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
The dealership has been dominated by the company UK cars, led by Robert Pergl, the head of Scuderia Praha representing brands Ferrari and Maserati on the Czech market. Details…
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Direct Pojistovna started selling insurance through partners in Czech Rep

April 22, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
It has been focusing on direct sale so far. Initially, it focused on used car dealers, but it aims to reach out to dealers and leasing companies as well. The initial partners are...
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Auto Esa: Visit rate of Skodovky.cz continues to grow, offer of cars increased

April 20, 2010 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
Current visitor statistics of the site focused on sales of Skoda cars, increase in the number of cars offered...
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AAA Auto sold most cars for last 12 months last week

April 20, 2010 | 02:04am CEToriginal
A new weekly record, the sales proportion of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, new daily record, the best selling models in Q1...
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UOHS cancelled tender of Ceska posta for purchase of vans for CZK 300 million

April 16, 2010 | 12:56am CEToriginal
The reason is are serious mistakes in tender documents. A winner of the tender, A. Charouz appealed against the decision. A new tender...
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Domansky in April: Electronic health book and six airbags in the price of a new car

April 15, 2010 | 08:50pm CEToriginal
The action relates to a branch in Zdiby near Prague, where the company offers the car brands Peugeot, Citroen, Hyundai and Volkswagen...
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AAA Auto registers growing interest in recovery of commercial vehicles, sales rose by 21% in Q1

April 15, 2010 | 08:11pm CEToriginal
Entrepreneurs often exchange their newish delivery van for an older one. AAA Auto responds to increased demand for LCVs by an increase in purchase prices by up to 20%...
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Mitsubishi expects growth sales in Czech Rep and Slovakia in 2010

April 15, 2010 | 01:04am CEToriginal
In 2009, sales and registrations for both markets fell by about 15%. Part of the cars was not sold via the importer...
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Scuderia Praha to move Ferrari car sale in Prague

April 13, 2010 | 01:29am CEToriginal
This will occur a year and a half after sale of Maserati cars had been moved to a more attractive place. The new Ferrari showroom will be opened in...
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Cebia: Those interested in origins and history of used car frequently checked Skoda, Volkswagen and Ford in 2009

April 13, 2010 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Growth in the number of queries to database of Autotracer, questions of individual brands, counterfeits of Cebia Report, the use of used car shops and dealers...
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AAA Auto plans to change sale concept of newish cars AAA Premium Auto

April 12, 2010 | 02:14am CEToriginal
During its existence, it has changed age and mileage limits. Another shift should be from newish cars to...
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Anthony Denny wants to buy back 5% of shares of AAA Auto in longer time

April 7, 2010 | 03:57am CEToriginal
In April 2009, Denny was planning to increase its stake to 79% in one year though. Last purchase in March and the current share...
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New brands in A. Charouz Motors’ portfolio caused sales changes in Prague

April 6, 2010 | 05:49am CEToriginal
The company will offer Jaguar and Land Rover brands in Pruhonice, while Cadillac, Corvette, Hummer, Spyker, Wiesmann and electric cars Micro-Vett in a new showroom in...
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Andrej Barcak jr. left A. Charouz, Pavel Silha Kia in Slovakia

April 6, 2010 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Both have moved to the Czech and Slovak representation of Opel, where the change of the organizational structure has been thus completed. Details of changes and the existing career of managers...
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Government wants to improve trade in used cars, prepares news for STKs and car transfers

April 2, 2010 | 01:16am CEToriginal
The used car dealer Auto Esa and the association SOVA also want to participate on the amendment. A certified warrant of attorney in car transfers, qualitative control of identifiers for STKs...
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Denny (AAA Auto): We want to maintain profitability in 2010, sales at last year's level and to open one to three car centres

April 2, 2010 | 12:37am CEToriginal
Return to Hungary and entry into Russia is not realistic this year. The considered new branches in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and sales in Q1...
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Auto Esa suited SOVA association because of articles in Globus Car case

April 1, 2010 | 01:38am CEToriginal
According to Auto Esa, SOVA is informing about the case in a misleading manner. Auto Esa also brought an action against Globus Car Praha, the case is still investigated by the police...
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AAA Auto returned to profit with lower revenues by 43.8% and car sales by 38.5% in 2009

March 31, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
The company withdrew from abroad, focused on the most liquid models and significantly reduced costs. Penetration of financial services, details of sales and other indicators...
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Reducing number of Mini dealers in Czech Rep and new showroom helped increase sales of Renocar in Brno

March 31, 2010 | 01:01am CEToriginal
Sales of the brand and dealer Renocar in 2008, 2009 and outlook for 2010; prices of the new SUV Mini Countryman...
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Auto-Exner Express Service: Service without order, while you wait, surcharged by 30%

March 29, 2010 | 11:51pm CEToriginal
The new service should save customers’ time and covers all the Volkswagen Group brands. Easy operations may be realized this way, such as...
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Analysts: AAA Auto revenues fell by 56% in 2009 at car sales drop by 42%

March 29, 2010 | 12:51am CEToriginal
The company probably returned to profitability last year. In 18 years of its existence, AAA Auto sold 500,000 used cars...
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Prague used car dealer Auto Esa recorded higher interest from customers even in other regions

March 28, 2010 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
The demand from Western and Eastern Bohemia has risen most noticeably in January and February. It is caused by a shift of car business to the Internet and...
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AAA Auto: People drive to car centres to sell their car less, they use mobile buyout more

March 25, 2010 | 10:38pm CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic the company bought out 4,802 right at customers’ homes last years, over 3,000 cars in the surroundings of Prague. The average price of a purchased car…
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