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Slovak plant of Volkswagen resumed continuous production in advance

September 1, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
It has happened after three years, the continuous production is planned until mid 2011. The reason is a high demand for SUVs...
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New VW Passat to be introduced in autumn, third model produced in Nosovice to be named Hyundai ix20

August 31, 2010 | 03:16am CEToriginal
Overall, there are 38 novelties fighting for the title Car of the year KMN 2011 in the Czech Republic, including a number of hybrids. Hyundai, Nissan and VW have three representatives...
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Grupo Antolin Bohemia completely restored production

August 16, 2010 | 04:59am CEToriginal
The factory have been solving minor complications still on Saturday, but the production runs smoothly on Sunday. Deliveries of parts are thus heading for all customers...
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Production outage at Grupo Antolin Bohemia influenced also Volkswagen Slovakia

August 16, 2010 | 01:16am CEToriginal
Lack of interior parts caused the cancellation of the Saturday morning shift. Slovak plant of Volkswagen does not plan any further measure...
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Grupo Antolin Bohemia partially restored production

August 15, 2010 | 11:49pm CEToriginal
Supplies have been already heading for Skoda Auto, and the production for BMW, Volkswagen and TPCA has been renewed as well. The current situation...
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Grupo Antolin Bohemia wants to partially resume production this weekend

August 13, 2010 | 04:58am CEToriginal
The priority is parts for Skoda Auto which wants to resume production on Monday after a two-day outage. Customers of Czech plant of Grupo Antolin agreed on priorities...
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Skoda Auto to suspend production on Thursday, TPCA to begin producing on Monday after company holidays

August 12, 2010 | 04:31am CEToriginal
An exclusive supplier of interior ceilings, Grupo Antolin Bohemia will probably be unable to resume production this week. Affected plants and models...
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Grupo Antolin Bohemia to probably bring some lines into operation on Friday, but not full production

August 10, 2010 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
The factory does not know whether it will be able to restore the production concerning workers. A substantial assistance is being provided by major customers Skoda Auto and TPCA...
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Floods affected production of car parts in Liberec region, supply shortage to hit carmakers

August 10, 2010 | 03:17am CEToriginal
Production has been stopped at Grupo Antolin Bohemia; Denso and Benteler plants have problems as well. As for the Skoda Auto and TPCA, there is a threat of production suspension…
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Kia Motors confirmed outlook of production in Slovakia in 2010

July 22, 2010 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
Production rose by 67% in H1, the plant in Zilina produced a record 20,300 cars in June. Production of engines, the summer shutdown of production...
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Production of vehicles in Czech Rep up by 18% in H1, passenger cars by 18.3%

July 22, 2010 | 09:58am CEToriginal
Skoda Auto increased production by 16.7%, TPCA by 1.8%, Hyundai by 83.7%, Avia by 52.6%, SOR by 3.8%. Conversely, Tatra and Iveco decreased production...
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Test tracks and air tunnel for cars and buses to be established in Central Bohemia

July 22, 2010 | 02:46am CEToriginal
Location, size and parameters of the project, starting construction, proximity to plants of the carmakers Skoda Auto and TPCA...
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Czech Hyundai plant discussing problems with instructed overtimes again

July 20, 2010 | 04:21am CEToriginal
At the moment, the factory has started to ordain them due to the shortfalls in production in the past week caused by the disruption of components supplies...
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Volkswagen to restore continuous production in Slovakia, enrolling 1,000 people

July 1, 2010 | 03:11am CEToriginal
It is a transitional measure, scheduled from September 2010 to mid-2011 due to the high demand for new models, VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne...
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Czech Hyundai plant showed loss of CZK 1.9 billion at revenues of CZK 36 billion in 2009

June 30, 2010 | 04:48am CEToriginal
In Q1 2010, the factory is already in profit of CZK 176 million at revenues of CZK 11.4 billion. Production outlook for 2010, third shift launching…
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Mubea to triple production of automotive springs and stabilizers in Czech Rep

June 29, 2010 | 05:51am CEToriginal
Simultaneously, the company will concentrate individual productions. To this end, the company will build a new production hall in Prostejov. Details of construction and productions, customers...
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Kia Motors launched production of all-new Sportage in Slovakia

June 28, 2010 | 01:05am CEToriginal
The third generation got a start-stop system and automatic parking system. Planned production of the model for 2010, prepared engines...
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Carmakers in Czech Rep want government to support sales of green cars

June 24, 2010 | 03:53am CEToriginal
They suggest, first, subsidies for the purchase of new cars, or restriction of entry to city centres for non-ecological cars. The SAP already sent a proposal to the MPO...
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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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Hyundai Motor fined CZK 700,000 for Labour Code breaching in Czech plant

June 16, 2010 | 12:29am CEToriginal
The company did not appeal against the fine, previously threatened to get a penalty of up to CZK 2 million. The most serious mistakes have been already removed...
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Kia Motors recalling 56,000 cee'd cars in Europe due to defective brakes

June 15, 2010 | 04:05am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, the recall covers 1,099 cars. These are cars with the ESP produced in Slovakia from April 2008 to March 2009. Expected proportion of repairs and other details...
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BRNO: Hyundai Motor confirmed start of its third model’s production in Nosovice in autumn 2010

June 15, 2010 | 03:57am CEToriginal
B-segment MPV model still bears the codename Hyundai JC. The current number of employees and projected growth...
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BRNO: Profits of Czech automobile industry decreased by 59% in 2009

June 8, 2010 | 01:59am CEToriginal
The average value added per worker, however, increased by 30.4%. Additional information resulting from the competition of Enterprise of 2009...
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BRNO: Jahn (SAP): Production of motor vehicles in Czech Rep to exceed limit of 1 million in 2010

June 8, 2010 | 12:30am CEToriginal
Detailed results of the Czech automotive industry in 2009, SAP requirements for the new government...
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Slovak PSA plant shortly suspended production due to floods, another shutdown possibly on Monday

June 3, 2010 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
The reason is a flooded factory of its supplier Kongsberg Automotive, on which the production of the PSA plant in Trnava depends…
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