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Witte Automotive (manufacturer of vehicle latch, locking, safety systems with 6,000 employees in Germany, Czechia, Bulgaria, China, USA, Sweden, India, Japan; customers, projects: Aston Martin, BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, BrightDrop, Chery, Hengchi, FAW, Ferrari, Ford, Lincoln, GAC, Geely, LEVC, Lotus, Smart, Volvo, General Motors, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, SAIC, Sokon/Seres, SsangYong, Stellantis, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Tesla, TOGG, Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, DAF, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, Volvo Trucks, Mack, Renault Trucks, VW Commercial Vehicles, MAN, Scania, Adient, ALPS, BCS, Benteler, Bosch, Brose, Brose Sitech, Delphi, Denso, Dura, Erae, Faurecia, Grammer, Hella, Kirchhoff, Karsit, KM&I, Lear, Magna, Magneti Marelli, Multimatic, Toyota Boshoku, U-Shin, Valeo, Visteon, Webasto) won large contract for BMW, to build second plant (65,000 sqm) in Ostrov near Karlovy Vary, Czechia in 2024-2025, creating 300-800 jobs. It will be 3rd factory (Nejdek, 1,500 employees; Ostrov, 600 employees, Witte Access Technology/Witte Paint Application, production of door handles for BMW G3x; clients, projects: BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, Porsche, Volvo) and 5th facility (development center Pilsen, at ZČU; R&D office Prague, shared for IMA, Witte Automotive and Witte:Digital) in Czechia (2,200 employees). Simultaneously there will be reorganization, when company to move high-pitched projects from Nejdek to Ostrov, and spare parts center for entire Witte Automotive group to be created in Nejdek. In 2nd stage, Witte also plans to open development and innovation center in Accolade Ostrov South industrial zone (on 140,000 sqm land of Mahle Behr, which abandoned plan to build factory here), Hornák said

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July 18, 2016 | 11:33pm CEToriginal
However, restrictions on the free movement of goods or different regulation might result in complications. Automotive businesses of the Czech Republic and UK...
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ACEA: Car sales in EU up by 6.9% in June

July 18, 2016 | 12:28am CEToriginal
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Czech Automotive Industry Association appointed new PR manager

July 15, 2016 | 02:59am CEToriginal
He came from a partner PR agency, but his main experience is from the state and public institutions. The moving of AutoSAP headquarters, launch of profiles on YouTube and Twitter...
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SDA: 116 HEVs and 18 EVs registered in Czech Rep in June

July 12, 2016 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 20.6% in June

July 7, 2016 | 11:45pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Hyundai, VW, Renault, Mercedes and Toyota brands. Consumer interest in operating leases, decline in short-term registrations, commercial vehicles, the results of H1, PwC comment...
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CSOB Pojistovna made several personnel changes in management in Czech Rep

June 30, 2016 | 11:52pm CEToriginal
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SDA: 117 HEVs and 14 EVs registered in Czech Rep in May

June 30, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The register also newly includes 351 CNG and 33 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in the first five months...
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Jonnaert (ACEA): Brexit not to affect UK car sales in short term

June 29, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
Neither the British association of automakers intends to change the sales outlook for 2016. Weekend sales of dealers...
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ACEA increased EU car sales outlook in 2016

June 19, 2016 | 11:36pm CEToriginal
The original and the new estimate, increase of 16% in May, market growth for 33 months in a row, results in individual countries, sales of automakers, the approach to the year 2008, KPMG and CSOB comments...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 34.4% in May

June 5, 2016 | 10:20pm CEToriginal
However, the distributors' association did not disclose the adjustment for short-term registrations this time. Growth was driven by Skoda, VW or Hyundai. Commercial vehicles, consumer demand for operating lease...
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SDA: 124 HEVs 20 and EVs registered in Czech Rep in April

May 31, 2016 | 11:17pm CEToriginal
The register also newly includes 271 vehicles powered by CNG and 53 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in the first four months...
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Tukas Group to expand portfolio with three new brands

May 18, 2016 | 03:42am CEToriginal
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ACEA: Car sales in EU rose by 9.1% in April

May 18, 2016 | 03:14am CEToriginal
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 12.5% in April

May 4, 2016 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Hyundai, Dacia, Skoda, Mercedes, Peugeot and Audi. Commercial vehicles, consumer interest in operating leases, decline in short-term registrations, PwC comment...
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SDA: 111 HEVs and 20 EVs registered in Czech Rep in March

May 1, 2016 | 11:24pm CEToriginal
The register newly included 361 vehicles powered by CNG and 50 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in Q1...
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ACEA: EU car sales up by 6% in March

April 29, 2016 | 02:50am CEToriginal
Market growth for 31 months in a row, the effect of Easter, results in individual countries, sales of carmakers, registrations of the Volkswagen Group, comments by KPMG, PwC and JPMorgan...
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ZAP: Sales of new cars in Slovakia up by 16.4% in March

April 29, 2016 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Suzuki, Kia, Opel, BMW, VW and Ford. Developments in vans, trucks and buses, registrations in Q1 2016...
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Skoda Auto joined traffic accident research CzIDAS

April 27, 2016 | 02:13am CEToriginal
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CDV: Losses from car accidents in Czech Rep up by 5% in 2015

April 19, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
The impact on the state and insurance companies, results in 2014 and 2015, developments in individual regions, aims until 2020...
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Jahn (AutoSAP): Automakers and suppliers in Czech Rep prepare national fair of passenger and commercial vehicles

April 10, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
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Car Importers Association chose new secretary

April 5, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The position in the Czech association of distributors of motor vehicles has been held by Pavel Tunkl for more than 15 years. Successor and his profile, timing...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 7.8% in March

April 5, 2016 | 11:15pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, BMW and Mercedes. The slump in commercial vehicles, results in Q1, consumer demand for operating leases, a drop in purpose registrations, views of PwC and SDA...
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SDA: 107 HEVs and 26 EVs registered in Czech Rep in February

April 3, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
The registry also newly includes 321 CNG and 39 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in the first two months...
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Jiri Kyncl left Automotive Industry Association

March 31, 2016 | 08:37pm CEToriginal
He worked in the Czech association of automakers, their suppliers and other entities for over 15 years. His next direction...
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Martin Jahn to lead Czech Automotive Industry Association for another two years

March 28, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginal
He was elected at the second attempt. The new director of the Secretariat became a lawyer. Changes in AutoSAP vice president posts...
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