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Innovative Components Technologies (ICT) focuses on interior parts, sold one plant in Europe

November 1, 2012 | 02:36am CEToriginal
The concerned factory and its products, buyer of the plant, a name change, customers...
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Median, Flotila: Toyota became most obliging carmaker for SMEs in Czech Rep in 2012

October 31, 2012 | 02:56am CEToriginal
The top ten also includes one premium brand. Results, details of evaluation, differences in demand compared to last year...
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VVA 2012: Swell holds workshop on car development in Czech Rep in mid-November

October 29, 2012 | 01:08am CEToriginal
The fifth year of the event will deal with the construction of automobile parts and cars. Representatives of Skoda Auto, Mecas Esi, Ricardo, MBtech and universities will be speaking at the conference...
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Yann Carnoy to leave Czech representation of Peugeot

October 26, 2012 | 02:16am CEToriginal
New general manager of Peugeot Czech Republic will be Joel Gorin, who came from Citroen. Carnoy’s new job...
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Renault introduced first model with 5-year warranty in Czech market - Clio IV

October 25, 2012 | 01:01am CEToriginal
Price from CZK 229,900, sales plan in the Czech Republic, Getrag double clutch gearbox, personalization, the end of three-door hatchback, the fate of Clio III...
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GE introduced wall charger for EVs and HEVs in Europe

October 23, 2012 | 03:30am CEToriginal
Parameters of the WattStation Wall, the use in public areas and near architectural structures, connectivity and communication...
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Peugeot: Special offer for iOn in Czech Rep extremely successful, we received 52 orders in September

October 22, 2012 | 04:26am CEToriginal
This number exceeded annual sales of this electric vehicle on the Czech market three times. The main customer...
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Faurecia to close one plant in Czech Rep, production to be moved to larger one

October 19, 2012 | 04:10am CEToriginal
At the same time the company will move its R&D centre, creating a global IT centre and hundreds of new jobs. Locations, investments, developer of new plant, new orders, HR...
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Fiat Group to create headquarters for Central Europe

October 19, 2012 | 03:44am CEToriginal
It will build on a previously existing regional cluster. The affected countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia, brands of Fiat-Chrysler group, location, introduction of a new management team...
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Car of the Year 2013 in Czech Rep: Journalists to select winner of 37 cars

October 18, 2012 | 02:24am CEToriginal
The Green Car of the Year has 16 car nominees, the Technical Innovation of the Year then six technologies. Nominations, PR, voting through the internet only, results before COTY 2013...
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Czech Post renewed cars distributing small packages after year, SkoFIN succeeded in tender

October 17, 2012 | 01:35am CEToriginal
The cars have been leased under operating leases. Fleet size, chosen Skoda cars and their parameters...
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Conference on automotive industry in Czech Rep and Central Europe to be held in Brno in late October

October 17, 2012 | 12:46am CEToriginal
It is the ninth year of this professional event. Speakers from associations, carmakers, suppliers, banks, consulting firms, service providers...
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Woman became member of Leaseurope board for first time, head of Czech leasing association, Jirina Tapsikova

October 17, 2012 | 12:40am CEToriginal
She currently works as the head of the Czech branch of Volkswagen Financial Services. Tapsikova was nominated to the board by...
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Volvo Car to temporarily stop car production in Sweden

October 15, 2012 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
It is therefore another measure to reduce production due to lower demand in Europe. The term of outage, the models concerned...
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AutoDesign Prague 2012: Conference on automotive design to be held in Prague

October 14, 2012 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
The speakers will include designers from Porsche, Jaguar, Dassault or Materialise. A follow-up workshop has three sections, one to be led by experts from MBtech. Details, partners, 3D printing...
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AAA Auto changed partner for extended warranties

October 10, 2012 | 05:02am CEToriginal
The partner, in addition to the standard one-year warranty, has begun providing two-years insurance of failures for newish cars from the Mototechna program. The former and new partner for the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Thirty-one HEVs and fourteen EVs registered in Czech Rep in September

October 10, 2012 | 04:45am CEToriginal
In Q1-3 2012, there were 251 new HEVs and 44 EVs registered. Another Opel Ampera completed the traditional Japanese and French brands in September...
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Opel to limit production in Eisenach

October 9, 2012 | 03:37am CEToriginal
The plant produces the Corsa, and a new model, the Adam will be manufactured there from the end of 2012. The reasons, change in the shift schedule, Kurzarbeit...
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Unions at Volkswagen Slovakia declared strike alert

October 9, 2012 | 03:26am CEToriginal
Management of the plant in Bratislava has not yet agreed with the staff on a new collective agreement. Requirements and proposals of both sides...
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Info Nova to hold workshop on Helios Green Automobily in Prague in late October

October 8, 2012 | 01:06am CEToriginal
It is designed for current and potential clients. Time and location, the details of the information system, references...
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Penta Investments launched acquisitions in Germany, to dominate Gehring Technologies

October 5, 2012 | 05:55am CEToriginal
It is a global leader in the manufacture of honing machines used for the downsizing of engines. Purchased share and price, company’s profile, sales in 2012, customers...
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2013 Brno Motor Show: Shift from June to April, cheaper for exhibitors, rich accompanying program

October 5, 2012 | 05:43am CEToriginal
The change of dates and leaving OICA was decided by members of SDA and SAP. Reasons for the changes, a new term, nomenclature...
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Sales of new cars in Czech Rep fell by 3.9% in September, LCV sales by 15.6%

October 5, 2012 | 05:30am CEToriginal
The decline was tempered by Hyundai, Renault and Citroen brands. Registrations of trucks and buses increased. Results of brands, the outlook of SDA and PwC...
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Roman Bujna returned to Slovakia, became head of Porsche Slovakia

October 5, 2012 | 05:17am CEToriginal
He moved within Porsche Holding Salzburg from Ukraine. His predecessor Franz Fruhwirth left to...
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CTP Invest to build second industrial zone near carmaker in Czech Rep

October 4, 2012 | 03:02am CEToriginal
Regarding the tenants, it also intends to address automotive suppliers, including the existing clients of CTP. Location, area, investment, schedule...
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