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Audi offers equipment packets for A3, A4, A5, A6 and Q7 free of charge or at significant savings in January

January 11, 2010 | 01:48pm CEToriginal
Both comfort packet and S line sports packet are discounted. According to the model and motorisation more than CZK 100,000 can be saved...
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Toyota Motor developed clear paint with ability of auto-recovery

January 11, 2010 | 12:52pm CEToriginal
The modernized model Lexus LS has been equipped with it as the first car. The carmaker also introduces water-soluble paints into all manufacturing plants...
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Passenger car production in Czech Rep up by 3.2% to record 970,000 cars in 2009

January 11, 2010 | 03:43am CEToriginal
In the segment of trucks and buses, the production fell. Specific details of individual manufacturers...
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Czech Insurance Association launched new website

January 11, 2010 | 03:11am CEToriginal
A novelty is "We Ask" section in which a site visitor finds the answers of experts from the insurance market. CAP is preparing...
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Nissan in Q1: Discounts up to CZK 70,000 for models Qashqai, Micra, Note, X-Trail and Navara

January 11, 2010 | 02:50am CEToriginal
Nissan also offers discounts on utility models. Moreover, the carmaker is offering favourable accessories packets for models...
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Citroen in January: Adding action discounts, scrap bonus and bonus for use of financing

January 11, 2010 | 02:18am CEToriginal
Within the model lines C1, C3, C4 and the Berlingo, a discount of CZK 70,000 can thus be obtained to the action prices. Individual models can be bought from...
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Already third Czech dealer received Volkswagen’s highest dealer award

January 11, 2010 | 02:10am CEToriginal
Diamond pin was won by Jiří Polcr from the company Top Centrum car in Kyjov. Joining the Josef Fojtik (Auto Jarov) and John Heller (Heller Auto)...
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Hyundai offers free winter tires and air conditioning for models i10, i20, i30 in January and February

January 11, 2010 | 01:54am CEToriginal
This represents a customer benefit of up to CZK 29,900. The cheapest Hyundai with a 5-year warranty regardless the mileage may now be acquired from...
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Seat in Q1: Special discounts up to CZK 175,000, Exeo with 3-year guarantee, 25% discount on Seat Individual program

January 11, 2010 | 01:18am CEToriginal
The special offers apply to the models Ibiza, Leon, Altea, Exeo and Alhambra. Some versions newly include equipment packets free of charge or discounted...
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Volkswagen increased sales by 19.1% in November, Skoda Auto by 26%

January 7, 2010 | 08:55pm CEToriginal
Over 11 months, sales of Czech carmaker reached 625,677 cars. Volkswagen expects further growth in China in 2010 but a marked fall in Europe…
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Kia provides 7-year/150,000 km warranty for all its models sold in Europe from January

January 7, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginal
The carmaker has thus extended guarantee not only for its models produced in new plants in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The warranty is transferable and covers an assistant service for three years…
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Independent dealer AutoNagy plans to obtain authorized BMW service in Chomutov

January 6, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginal
Company specializing in BMW and Land Rover cars has recently opened a new showroom in the Lipska Street...
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Kooperativa launched new cllient web

January 6, 2010 | 11:00pm CEToriginal
New internet presentation should increase the usage of on-line services and facilitate the work of insurance advisors. It was created by agency...
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Invelt opened showroom in Stodulky, Prague 5 as its third in Czech Rep

January 6, 2010 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
The company reopened complex of BMW, Mini and Alpina brands including a large service facility and the LifeStyle Shop in western suburbs of Prague…
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Auto Esa offers valuable gifts for buying car in cash in January

January 6, 2010 | 05:17pm CEToriginal
However, the various allowances, gifts and bonuses have applied to buying a car through financing so far. Other special offers also continue in Auto Esa…
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Volkswagen stopped offering retro model New Beetle in Czech Rep, waiting for successor

January 6, 2010 | 01:50am CEToriginal
The smallest model Fox is also not available in the Czech Republic. However, both cars can be bought in Slovakia and Germany. The new generation of the New Beetle will arrive in…
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BMW took after passenger cars also motorcycle importer license in Czech Rep

January 6, 2010 | 12:34am CEToriginal
It happened three years after the carmaker took the import of BMW passenger cars from AuTec Group. Diplomat sales...
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Insurance company Triglav currently not intending to raise premium rates, improving helpdesk

January 6, 2010 | 12:07am CEToriginal
Rates may increase in spring at the earliest. The insurance company has taken on second helpdesk, whose share is growing...
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Honda dealer network in Czech Rep not struck by recession, some dealers implement investments even

January 5, 2010 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
One dealer in Bohemia and one in Moravia are rebuilding present showrooms; in Moravia one current dealer will build…
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Financing of cars Renault, Dacia and Nissan in Czech Rep newly covered by RCI Financial Services

January 5, 2010 | 07:18pm CEToriginal
It is the existing joint venture of UniCredit Leasing and RCI Banque, which has changed its name and taken on the Nissan brand...
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Top-Pojisteni.cz: Already more than 20% of Czech motorists get car insurance online

January 5, 2010 | 06:37pm CEToriginal
The biggest players on the market do not lead in selling the car insurance online though. Customers do not always choose the cheapest insurance company, according to a survey…
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TPCA President Yasuhiro Takahashi and Toyota's JV project manager Satoshi Tachihara exchanged positions

January 4, 2010 | 09:12pm CEToriginal
Takahashi has worked in TPCA for 3.5 years. Tachihara had already the Czech plant in charge within his former activities...
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Opel did not include VAT rise into car prices, discounting most of its models

January 4, 2010 | 06:31pm CEToriginal
Price decreasing of models Astra Classic III, Zafira, Corsa, Combo, and Insignia follows the recent cheapening of Meriva model. Six-year warranty continues...
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Auto Diskont offers free navigation with each car above CZK 20,000

January 4, 2010 | 04:38pm CEToriginal
With a car that costs more than CZK 100,000, customers can then choose free winter tires instead of the navigation. The best-selling cars of the year 2009…
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Volkswagen Service Quality Award 2009: Autocentrum Elan has best Volkswagen car service in Czech Rep

December 29, 2009 | 09:54pm CEToriginal
It is the only Czech Volkswagen dealer, who fought its way into 100 winners in Europe, Russia and Turkey...
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