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Sikora (CAP): Damage liability to become several times more expensive in Czech Rep in 2013

March 20, 2013 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The first price increase at the beginning of the year, two more increases, relation to payments to emergency workers, the system where insurers obligatorily do loss business…
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep stagnated m/m in February

March 12, 2013 | 02:13am CEToriginal
While new cars became cheaper, used cars became more expensive. Prices of servicing and spare parts have almost stayed unchanged. Detailed data...
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EC provisionally approved help to credit division of PSA Peugeot Citroen

February 17, 2013 | 11:47pm CEToriginal
The commission will make the final decision on the legality of subsidy after France submits a restructuring plan of Banque PSA Finance...
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European car and component manufacturers welcome EU-US plan on free trade zone

February 15, 2013 | 01:35am CEToriginal
The vision of involved parties, benefits, timing of meetings, contribution to GDP, the expression of ACEA, CLEPA and VDA...
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EC: Current system of car consumption measurement overvalues reality, new one to be introduced in 2016

February 13, 2013 | 02:13am CEToriginal
Cars sold in Europe have, according to a study, higher fuel consumption and CO2 emissions than what manufacturers state. Influences not taken into account...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep stagnated m/m in January

February 12, 2013 | 01:00am CEToriginal
While new cars became significantly cheaper, used cars became more expensive. Prices of servicing and spare parts also went up significantly. Detailed data...
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EP approved the milder of proposals to reduce noise from car engines

February 12, 2013 | 12:38am CEToriginal
Existing and new limits, the horizon of effect, suspicion of the Porsche’s influencing of Czech Deputy Miroslav Ouzky...
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EC wants 70,000 charging stations in Central Europe by 2020, 13,000 in Czech Rep

January 28, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Reaction of MPO, a unique plug for Europe, electricity rates for owners of plug-in battery vehicles as of July 2013...
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CSU: Car prices fell by 4.9% in 2012

January 11, 2013 | 03:37am CEToriginal
Used cars became cheaper more than new ones. Prices of service works rose, while prices of spare parts decreased. Development in December, the detailed data...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep fell in m/m comparison in November

December 27, 2012 | 07:58am CEToriginal
While used cars became cheaper, prices of new cars stagnated. Servicing prices remained unchanged, the prices of spare parts decreased. Detailed data...
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Rak (Iris Ident): Czech Rep might introduce dumps from vehicle register

December 20, 2012 | 01:02am CEToriginal
So far, the state has had no plans to do so. Reducing fraud in the sale of used cars, removing disadvantage of buyers, connection to EUCARIS, necessary change in legislation, a new income for the Treasury...
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Brano aims to develop its own electric vehicle, later might start producing it

December 6, 2012 | 12:54am CEToriginal
In the future, another carmaker might arise in the Czech Republic. The first product out of the supply area, the details of the EV concept, development partner, grant, development of Li-ion batteries...
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Czech Rep to allocate CZK 200 million to car wrecks disposal in 2013-2014

November 29, 2012 | 11:05pm CEToriginal
Allocation of funds for three different purposes, the current number of collection sites in the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
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Most EU countries already joined EUCARIS, Czech Rep to be probably among the last

November 27, 2012 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
The Czech Republic was connected to EUCARIS in 1996-1999. The final implementation in Slovakia, the statistics for H1 2012, linking with eCall...
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EU adopted new rules for motorcycles

November 26, 2012 | 04:35am CEToriginal
It is a mandatory ABS for motorcycles above 125 ccm, Euro 4 emission standard and automatic switching of lights. It will be valid as of...
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Talks on fire fighters financing from damage liability insurance in Czech Rep to continue

November 22, 2012 | 03:14am CEToriginal
The share of premiums, penalties for insurance companies, the annual amount, the threat of price increase of liability insurance, the attitude of insurance companies...
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EU apparently postponed introduction of new emission rules for carmakers

November 15, 2012 | 12:36am CEToriginal
New regulations should limit CO2 emissions from trucks or introduce compulsory labelling of emissions. The EC probably began to listen to companies more...
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Car prices dropped m/m in Czech Rep in October

November 13, 2012 | 06:00am CEToriginal
Used cars became cheaper more than the new ones. Prices of service works stagnated, prices of spare parts decreased. Detailed data...
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Mann+Hummel to build R&D centre in Czech Rep

November 5, 2012 | 04:46am CEToriginal
Mann+Hummel Service will also expand its development office and shared services centre. Locations, HR, timing, investment, subsidies...
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Chamber of Deputies supported possibility of motorists to have plate number by request in Czech Rep

October 29, 2012 | 12:58am CEToriginal
The amendment to the act also expressly prohibits downsizing of odometers, simplifies the approval of vehicles being imported from the EU and tightens activities of MOT stations...
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EU rejected France’s requirement for screening of imported cars from South Korea

October 24, 2012 | 03:34am CEToriginal
Imports of Korean cars in the EU, according to Eurostat, went up by 41% over the last year, by 24% in France. Arguments of the EC...
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Car prices in Czech Rep decreased in September in m/m comparison

October 11, 2012 | 01:54am CEToriginal
Both new and used cars became cheaper. On the contrary, prices of service works and spare parts went up...
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Czech obliged to pay Volkswagen EUR 11.5 million after lost arbitration

September 13, 2012 | 01:33am CEToriginal
The dispute concerns the privatization of the Czech carmaker Skoda Auto. Request of Volkswagen, the reaction of the Czech government, the responsibility for the result...
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Car prices in Czech Rep stagnated in August m/m

September 12, 2012 | 03:38am CEToriginal
While new cars became more expensive, used cars became cheaper. Prices of servicing and spare parts went up...
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Fight on vehicle noise limits erupted in European Parliament

September 12, 2012 | 03:33am CEToriginal
Czech MEP Miroslav Ouzky have allegedly prepared the draft hand in hand with the carmaker Porsche. Evidence, EC’s and Ouzky’s proposal, reaction of Ouzky...
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