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TPCA reduces energy intensity of car production in Czech plant in Kolin

May 24, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Since 2005, energy consumption, drinking water consumption and waste production per one manufactured car have steadily been decreasing. Detailed info...
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Yazaki to close one of two Slovak plants

May 19, 2010 | 12:43am CEToriginal
Over 1,200 people will lose their jobs in Prievidza. Conversely, the company is increasing production capacity at the plant in Michalovce and will recruit additional staff...
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AGC Automotive plans to expand production of automotive windscreens in Czech Rep

May 17, 2010 | 01:56am CEToriginal
By 2014, it intends to build new lines in its plant in Chuderice. The reason is an expected car market recovery and a bigger glazing of new models. Customers and details...
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Automotive Industry Association improved car production outlook in Slovakia in 2010

April 21, 2010 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
The production increased by 40% in Q1, all carmakers were doing well. Effects on the production of Kia Motors Slovakia, PSA Trnava, and Volkswagen Slovakia...
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PwC: Car production in Czech Rep to fall by 1% in 2010, to grow by 7% in 2011

April 21, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
Car production will then surpass the level of 1 million units in 2012, according to PwC. In Q1 2010, production of cars to 3.5 tonnes went up by 29.6%. Individual manufacturers...
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ZAP: Car production in Slovakia to rise slightly in 2010, more briskly in H2 2011

April 20, 2010 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Production went down by 19.5% in 2009 and the country thus lost its position as the largest manufacturer of cars per capita in Europe. Two countries got ahead of Slovakia...
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Hyundai reached agreement with workers from Nosovice on wage clause in existing collective agreement

April 15, 2010 | 08:20pm CEToriginal
Average salaries will rise by 7% from April, annual bonus will reach 50% of salary, for extra shifts a bonus of CZK 400 will be paid. However, the increase is for 2009 as well...
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TPCA signed new collective agreement with unions

April 15, 2010 | 07:51pm CEToriginal
The agreement, in addition to increase in tariff wages, an additional pay for an extra shift and a bonus, also includes a commitment that TPCA will not dismiss for redundancy until...
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Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: Hybrid version to contribute to overall model’s production by 5%

April 11, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
The Slovak plant has currently started the production of the carmaker’s first serial hybrid vehicle. First cars are intended for German customers...
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Hyundai’s Czech unions gave company ultimatum until next week

April 6, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
If company management do not accede to their demands for wage increase, they shall pass the negoatiations on an agent...
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Rehau keeps expanding production in Czech Rep, launched operating in new hall

April 6, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
Since 2007, several investment projects in the plant based in Moravska Trebova have meant an acquisition of hundreds of jobs. Orders from existing and new customers...
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Gefco opened buffer stock in Czech Rep for car components supplies to French plants of PSA

April 6, 2010 | 12:25am CEToriginal
It collects parts from suppliers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. It is the third such a warehouse in Europe...
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Slovak plant of Kia Motors reached net profit of EUR 25.9 million in 2009

March 31, 2010 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Revenues of Kia Motors Slovakia for 150,000 cars produced have amounted to EUR 1.68 billion. This represents profitability...
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TPCA to increase wages by 2.5%, surcharges for extra shifts by CZK 200 and pay one-time bonus

March 31, 2010 | 12:05pm CEToriginal
Negotiations with the unions have been difficult in 2010; the agreement was helped by the report on a decline in car sales from Kolin. Details of the collective agreement and union penetration...
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Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1, Peugeot 108: Second generation of mini cars from TPCA to be introduced in 2011

March 31, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The carmakers Toyota and PSA will thus change their entry models after six years and put them against all-new mini cars Up! from Volkswagen Slovakia...
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Goodyear won several contracts from Volkswagen Group to supply primary production with tires

March 29, 2010 | 04:22am CEToriginal
Goodyear and Dunlop tires will be delivered to Skoda Auto and Volkswagen Slovakia for models...
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Toyota's recall begins affecting Czech plant TPCA, it will reduce production

March 29, 2010 | 04:08am CEToriginal
TPCA has lower orders from the Japanese carmaker in April, it will cancel extra shifts. Demand from PSA does not decline. Collective bargaining...
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Volkswagen Slovakia to start producing in three shifts on Monday

March 28, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
There is currently the manufacture of Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne second generation under way. The third shift will be provided by staff...
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TPCA not yet agreed with trade unions on new collective agreement

March 26, 2010 | 02:35am CEToriginal
The existing one expires at the end of March. Details of the negotiations and the expected number of employees and their wages in 2010...
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TPCA increased revenues by 5.8% along with output growth by 2.5% in 2009, profits stagnated

March 24, 2010 | 11:50pm CEToriginal
Last year, wages rose slightly as well as the number of employees. Scrap bonuses shuffled the order of the largest export markets. Development in 2010...
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Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: Production to start in Bratislava in late April

March 23, 2010 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Slovak factory of Volkswagen is also preparing to produce a multi-brand range of small cars New Small Family. The beginning of recruitment and production...
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Volkswagen to increase wages by 3% in Slovakia and to pay one-time bonus in May

March 22, 2010 | 10:54pm CEToriginal
The company Volkswagen Slovakia and unions had come to an agreement, and subsequently, the unions ended a strike alert. The current average wage...
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PSA to stop production in Slovakia for 13 days, to use shutdown for staff training

March 21, 2010 | 11:42pm CEToriginal
The plant in Trnava will cease production for one in April and for six days in both May and June. The shutdown will affect…
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Kia Motors to build new plant producing engines in Slovakia

March 18, 2010 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
Engines from the new hall will be used for Hyundai’s plant in the Czech Republic. The investment, production capacity, the number of new jobs...
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Volkswagen employees joined strike alert in Slovakia

March 11, 2010 | 09:47pm CEToriginal
They are reportedly asking for an increase of wages of 3.6%. By the strike alert, the unions also want to appeal on other employees in all regions...
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