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Subaru Legacy sedan: Fifth-generation to unveil in New York, in the Czech Rep and Slovakia in autumn

April 3, 2009 | 07:15pm CEToriginal
Subaru comes under the Legacy model with a non-speed transmission Lineartronic enabling the sequential transmission…
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Fiat Group changed its organization structure, vertical management to complete horizontal

April 3, 2009 | 04:38pm CEToriginal
Position of Fiat CR and Fiat SR general manager has been filled after two years again, it is going to be executed by a country manager of the brand Fiat passenger cars…
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CSU: Fuel price decreased slightly over week

April 3, 2009 | 04:05pm CEToriginal
In the ending 14th week, the most selling petrol Natural 95 has become cheaper in w/w comparison on average by…
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Bosch does not intend to reduce staff in Jihlava and Ceske Budejovice in 2009, implements other measures

April 3, 2009 | 12:36am CEToriginal
Bosch has lowered number of employees in the Czech facilities by 800 due to the crisis in 2008. In 2009, the company is moving on a different production model…
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ZDB Group increased number of car wrecks intended for disposal by half to 1,600 units last year

April 2, 2009 | 08:13pm CEToriginal
ZDB Group is an authorized processor of Volkswagen Group vehicles in Moravia-Silesia region; the company has established a co-operation with…
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Czech Bosch plants’ turnover decreased by 0.6% in 2008, however, the Group’s sale increased by 1.5% in the Czech Rep

April 2, 2009 | 07:32pm CEToriginal
The most part of the turnover falls on car component plants in Jihlava and Ceske Budejovice, the volume of contracts decreased by...
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European Parliament calls for energy labels for tyres

April 2, 2009 | 12:36am CEToriginal
European Union tyre labels will show fuel-efficiency, safety and noise performance...
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AAA Auto began offering its own scrap bonus also in the Czech Republic

April 1, 2009 | 07:30pm CEToriginal
Used car dealer AAA Auto began providing a scrap bonus of CZK 10,000 to 50,000 on the Czech market, however, the condition is…
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Lexus RX: Sales of SUV third generation began in Czech Rep and Slovakia

April 1, 2009 | 07:17pm CEToriginal
Share of the hybrid version on overall sales of the RX model in the Czech Rep and Slovakia is record-breaking within Europe and along with a new generation, the share should be rising…
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StepanekAuto opened interactive cafe connected with client centre in Prague

April 1, 2009 | 05:07pm CEToriginal
StepanekAuto Cafe visitor can view cars in the offer on a touch monitor, ask for financing and also...
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EC to provide up to EUR 100 million in funding to ITS Roads projects

April 1, 2009 | 01:49pm CEToriginal
The European Commission has earmarked nearly EUR 1 billion in funding for European infrastructure projects including Intelligent Transport Systems for Roads…
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Auto Esa began offering its own scrap bonus of EUR 300 up to 1,000

March 31, 2009 | 06:41pm CEToriginal
Prague-based used car dealer Auto Esa introduced its own scrap bonus of EUR 300 up to 1,000 when buying a car with a minimum price of...
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Vokswagen opens new plant in Indian Pune, production of Skoda Fabia to start in May

March 31, 2009 | 05:49pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen today opened a EUR 580 million new plant in Pune, India where it plans to produce Skoda Fabia and later...
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Federal-Mogul to rebrand products in terms of piracy and clarity

March 31, 2009 | 04:23pm CEToriginal
In terms of fight against product piracy, the company is initiating a possibility of product authenticity verification by means of the web site…
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Hyundai ix-onic: Tucson’s successor to start produce as Hyundai ix35 in Zilina in 2010

March 30, 2009 | 07:29pm CEToriginal
The car will be equipped with a start-stop system, double clutch transmission and all-new 4-cylinder petrol…
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Skoda Auto plans to build plant in Vietnam, but only with a local partner

March 30, 2009 | 07:02pm CEToriginal
Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen Group, continues its negotiations regarding the entry into the Vietnamese market...
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AAA Auto: Our scrap bonus proved good in Slovakia, we will offer it in Czech Rep too

March 30, 2009 | 06:40pm CEToriginal
Used car dealer AAA Auto has started to buy the car wrecks back, a great interest in its own scrap bonus forces the company to…
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Citroen C3 Picasso: Coming from Slovakia to the Czech Rep, price from CZK 299,900

March 30, 2009 | 05:10pm CEToriginal
Small MPV Citroen C3 Picasso is now coming to the Czech Republic, too. There are three engines and two equipment levels in the offer. Sales on the Czech market will be launched...
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CCS: Fuel down slightly last week

March 30, 2009 | 01:27pm CEToriginal
The difference between the price of petrol in the cheapest and the most expensive regions is almost CZK 1; the difference within the diesel is even…
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Denny: AAA Auto expansion to Russia put off for one year

March 28, 2009 | 10:04am CEToriginal
AAA Auto has suspended cooperation with PricewaterCoopers concerning the entry on the Russian market. The car centre in Moscow will be opened not before…
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Skoda to embark on more African markets, to start car sales in Hong Kong too

March 27, 2009 | 07:30pm CEToriginal
Skoda wishes to double the dealer network on its new market in Australia by the end of 2009. Over the first year of activity, the company sold there...
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AAA Auto closed five branches in Q1, to open ‘baby bazar’ in Liberec in May

March 27, 2009 | 07:09pm CEToriginal
AAA Auto intends to enter the year 2010 with 30 branches. Opening of the new branches is realistic not before H2 2010 in the cities…
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PSA Peugeot Citroen awarded 14 of its suppliers for work in 2008

March 27, 2009 | 06:41pm CEToriginal
PSA purchasing department award for performances in 2008 received 14 out of 800 suppliers. These are...
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Scrap bonus in Slovakia exhausted on Wednesday, the government to decide on increase on Monday

March 27, 2009 | 05:40pm CEToriginal
Slovak citizens delivered over 22,000 old cars for liquidation in two and half weeks. The collected VAT exceeded the subsidy of…
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AAA Auto monthly sales increased in Q1, however, company expects decrease for 2009

March 27, 2009 | 02:29pm CEToriginal
The AAA Auto company has sold on its key markets in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in Q1 according to preliminary results…
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