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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA – Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lancia, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram) and Peugeot SA (PSA – Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel, Vauxhall) merged into Stellantis, John Elkann (FCA) became Board Chairman and Carlos Tavares (PSA) CEO
May 24, 2021 | 03:22pm CETflashread more
LMC Automotive: New diesel car sales in Western Europe up by 201.4% in April, penetration (share) down by 6.5 pp
May 19, 2021 | 03:33pm CETflashread more
BR Group (Rudolf Bochenek) acquired plastics injection moulding plant and tool shop Ing. Petr Gross s.r.o. (supplier for Marelli Automotive Lighting Jihlava, Varroc Lighting Systems, Koito Czech, Hella Slovakia Signal-Lighting, Nitra Service, KSR Industrial with 280 employees in Milotice nad Bečvou and Vrbno pod Pradědem, Czechia), from bank sources (loan CZK 70 million / EUR 2.75 million from Komerční banka) and owner's capital, renaming it IPG Plasty
May 17, 2021 | 12:50pm CETflashread more
ContiHra (ContiGame) 2021: Continental organizes lifetime tyre competition in Czechia, Slovakia until May 31 on occasion of company's 150th anniversary (maximum 38 vouchers for set of four passenger tyres of your choice worth CZK 10,000/EUR 350, total of 152 tyres, for maximum of 76 years)
May 17, 2021 | 12:25pm CETflashread more
CAAM: New vehicle sales in China up by 8.6% in April (passenger cars +10.8%; commercial vehicles +2.3%)
May 17, 2021 | 12:05pm CETflashread more
Štěpánek: Isolit-Bravo (supplier for Škoda Auto, Grammer, Witte, Philips, Grupo Antolin, Marelli Automotive Lighting, Magna, Varroc, Hella, Adient in Jablonné nad Orlicí, Czechia) cut production (turnover) in moulding shop from CZK 12.5 million to CZK 9 million per week (-28%) due to plastic granulate shortage, stopping production for BMW possible
May 13, 2021 | 04:39pm CETflashread more
Aspekta Trading (Mazda, Hyundai dealer in Pilsen, Czechia) to open Fiat, Fiat Professional dealerships
May 13, 2021 | 04:28pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.3% m/m in April, by 8.4% y/y (new: +0.4%, +2.7%; used: +0.2%, +12.8%)
May 13, 2021 | 04:15pm CETflashread more
AEB: Sales of new cars, vans in Russia up by 290.4% in April (excluding BMW, Mini, Mercedes-Benz, Smart)
May 13, 2021 | 04:08pm CETflashread more
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