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Hyundai introduced several innovations in car sales in Czech Rep and Slovakia

March 20, 2014 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
New sites Hyundai.cz and Hyundai.sk, English version, the upgraded car configurator, tablets with the Showroom application for salespersons, supplier of IT solutions...
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UniCredit to incorporate leasing companies into bank in Central Europe

March 17, 2014 | 10:46pm CEToriginal
This step was preceded by an integration of banking activities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia into one firm in 2013. The countries, details, timing, effects...
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Toyota to hold another testing weekend in Czech Rep aimed at new models and HEVs

March 14, 2014 | 01:58am CEToriginal
Event date, a credit with zero interest and premium insurance, a spring maintenance campaign...
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Joachim Ewald became new Executive of SkoFIN

March 11, 2014 | 02:29am CEToriginal
He has returned to the Czech Republic after 14 years, meanwhile moving from Ford Bank to MAN Finance. His competences, predecessor, plans and novelties of the company for 2014...
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Hyundai expanded branded insurance with new features in Czech Rep

March 5, 2014 | 11:29pm CEToriginal
GAP insurance, additional insurance of rims, tires and accessories, active assistance Safeline Rent+ for the i40 and ix35 for free, rate increase of Hyundai Insurance...
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Kofola to change its fleet for Skoda cars

February 26, 2014 | 01:51am CEToriginal
The number of vehicles, models, use in three countries, the current fleet of the Czech producer of soft drinks...
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sAutoleasing lost dispute over fee for concluding contract

February 24, 2014 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the company has missed the appeal, so execution proceeding has been opened. Details of the case, the parameters of the credit on a used car...
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iDry agreed to cooperate with Business Lease in Czech Rep

February 21, 2014 | 12:08am CEToriginal
The company will take care of cleaning of fleets of this leasing company’s clients. The parameters of the contract, cost savings, more corporate customers...
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PSA to emit new shares, most of them to be acquired by Dongfeng and French Government

February 19, 2014 | 02:06am CEToriginal
A minority will fall on the existing shareholders, including the Peugeot family. The agreement with Santander on the financing of the expansion plan of the dealer network...
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Kia Select: Kia prepared credit product in Czech Rep similar to operating lease

February 18, 2014 | 12:10am CEToriginal
Partner, credit with low payments and final increased instalment, three options at the end, microsite, the affected models, the target group, the example...
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Skoda integrated branded finance and insurance calculator in car configurator in Czech Rep

February 16, 2014 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
In a few weeks, Skoda Insurance will also be part of credit instalments from SkoFIN. The first implementation in the Volkswagen Group...
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Head of Triglav in Czech Rep Petr Bany prematurely ended in position

February 13, 2014 | 11:39pm CEToriginal
Miha Vittori was appointed the new Chairman of the Board of Triglav Pojistovna. His goal, Bany’s new job, business results in 2013...
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Mobility Rent: AZ Mobility launched van rental in Czech Rep

February 13, 2014 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
Location, fleet, prices from CZK 450 excl. VAT, optional extras, introductory offer, microsite, five divisions of the company and their clients...
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Skoda Auto to use further extended work shifts in production of Fabia in Czech Rep

February 11, 2014 | 01:38am CEToriginal
Reason of this measure, timing, action model Fabia Tour with a 4-year warranty and the RS front bumper, the Fabia III without the RS version...
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LeasePlan to focus more on SME in Czech Rep

February 3, 2014 | 11:38pm CEToriginal
It created a new department for that purpose. At the same time, the company hired a manager who worked at PwC for 15 years...
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Sales of commercial vehicles in EU increased by 1% in 2013

January 29, 2014 | 11:30pm CEToriginal
At the end of the year, the demand grew strongly thanks to the introduction of the Euro 6 standard. Results in the Czech Republic, CSOB comment...
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Hyundai Fischer CZ opened second Hyundai showroom in Czech Rep

January 27, 2014 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
Location, sales and service results, fleet contracts, European Excellence Award...
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Auto Activity looks for investor, so far without result

January 23, 2014 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
Investments in construction of a BMW and Ford showroom in Jihlava have indebted the company extremely. Creditors and obligations, insolvency proceedings, new headquarters...
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Mazda6 became Car of the Year 2014 in Czech Rep

January 21, 2014 | 01:40am CEToriginal
BMW i3 became the Green Car of the Year and the production technology of carbon parts in the BMW i3 became Technical Innovation of the Year. Point spacing of the finalists...
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One BMW dealer in Czech Rep on the verge of bankruptcy

January 20, 2014 | 01:02am CEToriginal
The company, the reasons and circumstances, liabilities and debts, creditors, execution/insolvency, showrooms, investments, sales results, HR...
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License concept of dry car washing iDry expands in Czech Rep and Europe

January 20, 2014 | 12:02am CEToriginal
Czech start-up, water-free mobile wash, the presence on golf courses, services for companies and institutions, clients, franchise conditions, planned countries...
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Captive finance company of DAF Trucks expands in CEE, to enter Czech Rep

January 15, 2014 | 11:53pm CEToriginal
This will be the ninth country in Europe and the second in CEE. For this purpose, the company hired a manager from another carmaker. European and Czech branch details, HR, market...
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One top manager left Czech branch of UniCredit Leasing

January 15, 2014 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
His successor has gained more competence, which is associated with structural changes of the group in the region. Managers, position, experience...
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Auto Esa began offering credits with no increase

January 15, 2014 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
Financial partner, parameters of the credit, the affected cars, example, the market situation in loans subsidized by car dealers/automakers...
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Series of lectures on impact of new Civil Code on service shops to be held in Czech Rep

January 15, 2014 | 10:38pm CEToriginal
Organizer, four dates and cities, topics, speakers including expert from the insurance company Allianz, price...
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