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Car4way to double fleet of shared cars

November 22, 2016 | 12:01am CEToriginal
Expansion of the model range with electric, commercial and sports vehicles, expansion into other cities, prices and bonuses, partners, a shift from bound to free carsharing, visions and goals...
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CarGarantie: Average cost per claim rising slightly

November 21, 2016 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
Most failures take place in areas of electrical, fuel and engine systems. Damages and claims in warranties for new and used cars...
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Transport Expo 2016: 11 commercial vehicle brands, including Hyundai, to join 1st year

November 21, 2016 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Overall, the fair will present more than 40 exhibitors. New participating companies and institutions...
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ACEA: EU car sales fell slightly in October

November 18, 2016 | 05:17am CEToriginal
The first decline after two months of growth, results in individual countries, sales of carmakers, registrations in 10 months...
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AAA Auto strengthened top management

November 18, 2016 | 04:39am CEToriginal
A manager with extensive experience from the Volkswagen Group joined the used car dealer. Another manager left the company...
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Defend Smart Repairs Group: Defend introduced fourth division, to deal with smart car repairs

November 15, 2016 | 11:32pm CEToriginal
Distribution of the HBC System technology in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, an exchange of partner in the Slovak market, service and training centres, expansion in CEE, prices, websites...
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Transport Expo 2016: 10 commercial vehicle brands to be present at first year

November 15, 2016 | 02:55am CEToriginal
Overall, the fair will present more than 30 exhibitors, including importers, dealers, leasing companies, insurance companies and other firms. Partners, the possibility of free admission...
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CSU: Car prices in Czech Rep increased m/m in October 2016

November 15, 2016 | 02:44am CEToriginal
While prices of new cars stagnated, used cars became more expensive. Increase in prices of motorcycles and servicing, cheaper spare parts, detailed data, the y/y development...
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AAA Auto entered market with GAP insurance for used cars

November 15, 2016 | 02:30am CEToriginal
The network of used car shops has again approached the dealers of new vehicles. Countries, partner, variants, scope of coverage, prices...
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Technical school in Czech Rep merged Open Day with motor show

November 11, 2016 | 02:53am CEToriginal
The school, location, 17th year of the exhibition of not only road motor vehicles, demonstrations of material welding and bonding, fair of engineering firms, admission, website...
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New BMW dealership to arise in Czech Rep

November 10, 2016 | 02:53am CEToriginal
It will be the 15th sales point of this German premium brand in the country. Location, company, size, timing…
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One Mini dealership restored in Czech Rep

November 9, 2016 | 12:27am CEToriginal
The location, company, interim and new showroom, website, expansion of the sales and service network in the country...
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VVA 2016: Swell holds another seminar on vehicle development in Czech Rep

November 9, 2016 | 12:17am CEToriginal
Topics of the 9th year, speakers from Skoda Auto, Cezeta Motors, Zetor Tractors, Hella, One3D, Innomia or CVUT, an increase in the registration fee...
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One top manager left Czech representation of Kia

November 8, 2016 | 02:35am CEToriginal
Reasons, successor, sales results of Kia Motors Czech, details…
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CzechInvest: Largest high-tech investors come from Switzerland, Japan, Czech Rep, Spain, USA and Germany

November 4, 2016 | 02:09am CEToriginal
Investments in the automotive industry in the Czech Republic over the past year, the planned number of jobs created in the next 3 years, Investors of the Year 2015...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 11.4% in October

November 4, 2016 | 01:57am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by VW, Hyundai, Mercedes, Skoda and Toyota. Consumer interest in operating lease, decline in all categories of commercial vehicles, results over 10 months...
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AAA Auto appointed new HR director

November 4, 2016 | 01:42am CEToriginal
It is a consultant cooperating with the company for more than a year. She will be responsible for personnel affairs of the company in all markets covered. Details…
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Medea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 15.5% in October 2016

November 3, 2016 | 01:47am CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Skoda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Audi, Renault and Toyota. Developments in vans, drop in purpose registrations, results in 10 months...
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ALD Automotive Fleet Awards 2016: Prizes for Company Car of the Year in Slovakia won by Volkswagen, Skoda, Nissan and Mercedes

November 3, 2016 | 01:07am CEToriginal
On the scoreboard of the 7th annual competition are also Audi, Hyundai, Peugeot, Ford and Dacia...
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CzechBus 2016: 17 companies to present 15 bus brands

November 2, 2016 | 01:24am CEToriginal
List of exhibitors is almost unchanged compared to 2015. This year's exhibition will be enriched by Chinese coaches. The companies concerned...
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Mototechna Bumerang: AAA Auto started offering credit with guaranteed redemption value for newish cars in Czech Rep and Slovakia

November 2, 2016 | 12:53am CEToriginal
Features of the product close to operating lease, financial partners, business plan, examples...
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King Long expands in Europe, established partner for Czech Rep and Slovakia

November 1, 2016 | 02:16am CEToriginal
The Chinese bus manufacturer has already been operating in 25 European countries. Profile of the local retailer, website, details...
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PSA optimizes its own network of PSA Retail dealerships

November 1, 2016 | 01:56am CEToriginal
Changes in France, the service centre for automatic transmissions and EVs, the results of the retail division in 2015, operating in Western and Eastern Europe...
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Benteler to sell Benteler Engineering division

October 31, 2016 | 12:50am CEToriginal
Furthermore, the company will develop business within three divisions: Automotive, Steel/Tube and Distribution. The buyer and its profile, strengthening especially in Germany, clients, consultants of the transaction...
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Car of the Year 2017 in Czech Rep: Less nominations, fewer jurors, lower prizes

October 30, 2016 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Renault, Kia, Toyota, Ford and Suzuki have most representatives in the nomination. New concept of the poll under new organizers, SMS competition, sponsors...
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