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Kia convenes Venga cars manufactured in Czech Hyundai plant to service due to problems with belts

March 4, 2010 | 04:10am CEToriginal
In Europe, the event refers to 2,100 cars; 382 cars in the Czech Republic. Kia service centres will eliminate the problem by slight adjustment...
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TPCA produced over 37,000 cars in Kolin in January-February

March 2, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
In five years of the serial production, it has been more than 1.4 million cars. The company an exhibition for the anniversary on the history, present and future of TPCA...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Volkswagen to invest EUR 500 to 600 million in Slovakia between 2009 and 2011

March 1, 2010 | 07:47am CEToriginal
One half will go to the new model range. In 2012, the production capacity in Bratislava will rise from the current 1,200 cars/day to...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: TPCA expects production growth in 2010

March 1, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
The company increased its production capacity, accelerated the tact time, and is also able to cover the increased demand from parent carmakers by extra shifts...
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SAP: Trade unions demand increase in wages by 5% in 2010, companies considering maximum of 1.5%

February 28, 2010 | 11:46pm CEToriginal
Salary growth reached only 0.7% in 2009. The current wage situation in the carmakers Skoda Auto, TPCA, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech and Tatra...
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Labor inspectorate revealed a number of serious shortcomings in Czech plant of Hyundai

February 23, 2010 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
The plant is facing administrative proceedings and a fine up to CZK 2 million for violation of the Labor Code. The irregularity refers to mandating overtime but also…
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Hyundai to start third model’s production in Nosovice few months earlier, in autumn 2010

February 23, 2010 | 04:10am CEToriginal
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech has been stating 2011 so far. The date of production’s start as well as the name of the model...
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Skoda Auto expects car production decrease in Mlada Boleslav in 2010, but growth in Kvasiny

February 22, 2010 | 03:54am CEToriginal
Current and planned production of individual models; Fabia Scout hatchback, Fabia RS, Roomster facelift, Octavia Tour...
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Forthcoming inexpensive Skoda sedan should be produced in Vrchlabi

February 22, 2010 | 02:34am CEToriginal
The car with the working title A Entry should reportedly be a concern model. Start of production and requirements for suppliers...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Crisis did not reduce chance of becoming new supplier of carmaker

February 17, 2010 | 03:39am CEToriginal
The current situation in plants of Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Slovakia, Kia Motors Slovakia, TPCA...
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Skoda Octavia: Production in Mlada Boleslav to fell in March but still going in three shifts

February 11, 2010 | 11:13pm CEToriginal
This decline in production will mean cutting about 300 jobs. In contrast, production of the Octavia in Vrchlabi will grow...
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Toyota could aggravate outlook for sales this year due to problems with pedals

February 2, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Repairs of the accelerator will begin in the U.S. this week and in Europe next week. These issues could cost the carmaker...
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Toyota to launch corrections of accelerators in US this week, Europe and China to follow

February 2, 2010 | 02:25am CEToriginal
The mini cars of carmaker PSA from the joint venture TPCA will go to service, too. About 97,000 cars Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1 will be concerned, in the Czech Republic...
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CTS accelerator pedal has been fitted to all models produced in TPCA, PSA convening to garages as well

January 31, 2010 | 10:32pm CEToriginal
Regarding Toyota Aygo, the action involves cars manufactured between 2005 and 2009, however, it is said that for Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1 it will be less than...
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Labour inspectorate began checking Hyundai’s Czech plant

January 31, 2010 | 09:52pm CEToriginal
The inspection includes working conditions and problematic overtime, among others. Time flow of the inspection...
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Hyundai in Europe in 2010 and 2011: ix35, Santa Fe facelift, new Sonata/i40, two successors to Matrix

January 26, 2010 | 03:47am CEToriginal
One of them will be manufactured in the Czech plant in Nosovice. Its production will begin earlier than the carmaker stated...
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Kia Sportage: Third generation to be introduced in Geneva, production to be started in Zilina in June

January 25, 2010 | 03:32am CEToriginal
Recently launched production of the sister model Hyundai ix35 and increasing deliveries to Hyundai’s Czech plant increase production of engines in Zilina...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen not dismissing in Slovak plant in Trnava until 2011

January 21, 2010 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
The company has been agreed with the unions. Moreover, wage of more than 3,000 employees might increase from January...
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Kia Motors Slovakia: Hyundai ix35 to increase overall production by 40% in Zilina in 2010

January 20, 2010 | 12:16am CEToriginal
Production of the Kia cee'd and the Kia Sportage will be at the 2009 level this year. Planned production of the Hyundai ix35 and a second engine plant...
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Production in Czech Hyundai plant running in full two-shift operation without overtime in January

January 15, 2010 | 04:33am CEToriginal
The collective agreement which is currently under negotiation is to solve mandating overtime. Unions will demand...
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Sarkozy to talk to Renault’s management of production place of Clio IV

January 15, 2010 | 04:28am CEToriginal
Renault is considering more possibilities of production of the upcoming generation of Clio. France as a shareholder requires placing the production in Flins...
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Skoda Auto to move production of Octavia form Bratislava to Vrchlabi a month later

January 15, 2010 | 03:41am CEToriginal
The reason is launching the production of a small concern car in Volkswagen Slovakia a bit later. The production will be moved in...
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Passenger car production in Czech Rep up by 3.2% to record 970,000 cars in 2009

January 11, 2010 | 03:43am CEToriginal
In the segment of trucks and buses, the production fell. Specific details of individual manufacturers...
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Sales of Skoda Auto stagnated in 2009, sales of TPCA grew slightly, Hyundai in Nosovice distinctly under plan

January 7, 2010 | 09:24pm CEToriginal
The original plan of Hyundai’s Nosovice-based plant specified at the end of 2008 amounted 160,000 cars…
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Kia provides 7-year/150,000 km warranty for all its models sold in Europe from January

January 7, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus extended guarantee not only for its models produced in new plants in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The warranty is transferable and covers an assistant service for three years…
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