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Autobond Group head changed, Libor Sramek appointed to supervisory board

December 22, 2010 | 06:04am CEToriginal
Libor Sramek led the company for four years, for which he turned it into the dealer of five brands in four cities of the Czech Republic. New board chairman...
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Robert Koutny to leave Bridgestone, led Czech and Slovak representation for 10 years

December 17, 2010 | 04:56am CEToriginal
Bridgestone is currently changing the organizational structure in the CEE region. Koutny´s successor, details of a new Eastern Region organizational unit...
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Car of the Year 2011 in Czech Republic: Three premium and two non-premium models to compete for title

December 17, 2010 | 04:27am CEToriginal
Organizers will announce the winner of the 17th year of the contest on January 19, 2011. Kia, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ford have models in the final...
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Skoda Auto has greatest return on advertising investment among carmakers in Czech Rep, followed by Import Volkswagen Group

December 15, 2010 | 04:37am CEToriginal
Some importers have advertising costs per vehicle sold even four times higher. The ten largest advertisers and their profitability of investment...
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Faurecia to buy indebted German automotive supplier Angell-Demmel

December 14, 2010 | 03:15am CEToriginal
Faurecia will strengthen its interior systems division and cooperation with leading German automakers. Details of the transaction...
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BMW Group and mayor of Pec pod Snezkou opened Mini Bullbar in mountain resort

December 14, 2010 | 02:47am CEToriginal
The design bar is to promote entry of the Mini into the SUV segment. Details of Mini Bullbar and marketing activities of competing carmakers...
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Stackmann: Skoda Auto to sell over 750,000 cars in 2010, surpassed year 2009 in 11 months

December 14, 2010 | 02:31am CEToriginal
In November the carmaker increased sales by 15.8%, by 12.3% over 11 months. Demand for individual models in November...
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Volkswagen to produce fourth Skoda model in China, Yeti from 2013

December 13, 2010 | 03:10am CEToriginal
Production will take place in the current Volkswagen plant in Shanghai. At the same time Skoda will launch the Yeti on the Chinese market...
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KMN Car of the Year 2011 in Czech Rep: Premium models of Alfa Romeo Giulietta and BMW 5 dominated third year of competition

December 13, 2010 | 02:53am CEToriginal
Results of other polls: Green Car of the Year 2011, Green Vision of 2011, Technical Innovation of 2010, PR Manager of 2010...
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ConPro, Arthur D. Little to hold e-mobility workshop in Prague in mid-December

December 10, 2010 | 03:30am CEToriginal
The workshop will feature representatives of companies Arthur D. Little, Tili Czech Republic, RWE Effizienz, PREdistribuce and CEZ. Details...
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CSOB Leasing chose new business head after six months

December 9, 2010 | 04:58am CEToriginal
The company named Josef Rosenkranz, who also became vice chairman, in the function. His predecessor, Jan Krob...
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Visteon C-Beyond: Dozens of innovative technologies of lighting and interior ready for serial production

December 9, 2010 | 04:43am CEToriginal
Possibilities of the LED technology, continuous beams allowing shading of other vehicles, vertical air-conditioning, a configurable touch screen...
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Peugeot to rent 65 iOn EVs to CEZ and companies in Czech Rep by 2012

December 8, 2010 | 04:38am CEToriginal
At the same the carmaker will build at least 150 fast charging stations. Supplies in separate years, financing by PSA Finance, development of smart networks...
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SOVA: Police investigate Globus Car scandal inconsistently

December 8, 2010 | 04:18am CEToriginal
At the same time, the association SOVA refused it would have stepped into the competitive battle in the market of used cars. Response made by SOVA to a statement of Auto Esa...
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Police: Fraud by used car dealer revealed in Globus Car case, new owners not to lose their cars

December 7, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The police ruled out the involvement of Auto Esa in criminal conduct of Globus Car. Auto Esa has now prepared a double aid for the parties aggrieved...
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Odometer downsizing to be punishable in Slovakia

December 7, 2010 | 12:47am CEToriginal
The amendment to the Slovak criminal code is not undergoing the legislative process with the prospect of approval by the end of 2010. The situation in the Czech Republic...
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Sales of passenger cars in Czech Rep rose by 1.7% in November

December 6, 2010 | 04:47am CEToriginal
LCV registrations fell by 8.9%, while trucks increased by 56.6%. However, the data are not adjusted for re-exports...
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Business Lease introduced online reporting of claims in Czech Rep

December 6, 2010 | 04:23am CEToriginal
The new application is available both to drivers and service partners. The entire liquidation process has thus been speeded up and a possible control improved...
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Prague taxis increasingly uniting fleets under single brand

December 3, 2010 | 05:34am CEToriginal
They can thus reach beneficiary prices for large fleets. The Tick Tack and City Taxi have a follow-up, i.e. the company Taxi Praha that concluded an agreement with Renault...
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Car financing in Czech Rep decreased by 6.2% in Q1-3, however three major players strengthened

December 3, 2010 | 05:26am CEToriginal
Double-digit growth was recorded by UniCredit Leasing, Arval and Toyota Financial Services. Results of leasing companies...
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Raiffeisen - Leasing offers customers reducing monthly payments for referrals of new clients in Czech Rep

December 3, 2010 | 05:13am CEToriginal
This way they can reduce the payments to zero. Detail of the offer Bonus Friend, the special offer with Uniqa...
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Martin Benda left Scania CER after five years

December 2, 2010 | 01:11am CEToriginal
Attila Vendegh replaced him in the position of director of marketing and communications, coming to the Central European headquarters of Scania from...
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Audi Airport Service: Audi and Europcar in Czech Rep agreed to provide pick-up service at Prague Airport

December 2, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginal
It is designed for managers traveling on business trips or families going on holiday by air. Details and advantages of the services…
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Volkswagen approved mass production of small SUV Porsche Cajun

December 1, 2010 | 06:43am CEToriginal
It will be a smaller SUV than the Cayenne and will become the fifth model range. The possibility of sharing technologies with Audi Q5, the start of production...
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Opel to outsource production of next generation Combo van, to be sister model of Fiat Doblo

December 1, 2010 | 05:48am CEToriginal
So far, its production has been provided by the carmaker’s plant in Portugal, from December 2011 production will be provided by a Fiat plant in Turkey. Details on the wider cooperation of the carmakers...
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