Operating Sphere+Region

Peter Tolgyesi to leave LeasePlan after 14 years, Milan Ptacnik to replace him

May 26, 2011 | 03:08am CEToriginal
Ptacnik’s shift to the post of Sales and Marketing Director will require changes in the acquisition department...
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Jan Prochazka left Skoda Auto after 14 years in order to lead VW Commercial Vehicles in Czech Rep

May 26, 2011 | 02:41am CEToriginal
Prochazka came to Import Volkswagen Group from the position of the head of international sales strategy at Skoda Auto. His predecessor...
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Citroen delivered C-Zero EV to first client in Czech Rep - to LeasePlan

May 25, 2011 | 05:50am CEToriginal
LeasePlan has rented it to the energy company PRE on a full-service lease. Starting of orders at dealers, sales plan for the C-Zero in 2011...
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CCS: Fuel cheaper in Czech Rep last week

May 25, 2011 | 05:23am CEToriginal
Petrol became cheaper by 8 hellers, diesel 14 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week, development in Slovakia...
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AZ Mobility launched online purchasing system of cars in Czech Rep, Mobility Aukce

May 24, 2011 | 04:44am CEToriginal
Therefore, companies can achieve an optimal bid by envelope or auction. Cooperation with dealers, consumer version, fees...
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UniCredit Leasing agreed on brand financing of Schmitz semitrailers in Czech Rep

May 24, 2011 | 04:27am CEToriginal
Financial leasing LeaseTruck with free mobility insurance for 3 years will also be offered under the brand EWT Finance…
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CEZ to select two partners in charging station tender

May 23, 2011 | 02:34am CEToriginal
The number of candidates for the contract and registered companies, the date of its publication, the system of payments for electricity, the standard of outlets, rental of Peugeot iOn by ALD Automotive...
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E-mobile Prague in 2011: Three energy companies, CZK 10 million budget, 22 charging stations, 17 EVs

May 23, 2011 | 02:30am CEToriginal
The location of the charging stations, EVs delivered to city organizations within a month, the tender for the EVs...
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Car rental Dream-Cars placed Tazzari Zero EV to offer

May 23, 2011 | 02:19am CEToriginal
It is the first Tazzari Zero offered in a car rental in the Czech Republic and the first EV in Dream-Cars offer. Prices...
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Experts: April drop in sales of new cars in Czech Rep probably caused by several factors, May can confirm some

May 19, 2011 | 09:45pm CEToriginal
Opinions of PwC, KPMG, SDA, AAA Auto; the impact of depreciation exceptions, the earthquake in Japan and a drop in fleet sales...
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Rentsch Legal: Three companies interested in Czech dealership Auto-Staiger

May 19, 2011 | 09:27pm CEToriginal
The best offer was submitted by Autocentrum Sterboholy. The value of the transaction, future of the showroom in Prague 10...
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Slovakia’s Ministry of Interior prepares tender for more than 2,000 cars and microbuses

May 19, 2011 | 09:00pm CEToriginal
Division and volume of orders, categories and the use of vehicles, the length of the framework agreement, some current suppliers...
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Many companies in Czech Rep and Slovakia, including CEZ and RWE, interested in electric Opel Ampera

May 19, 2011 | 01:19am CEToriginal
Placing the model on the market in Western and Eastern Europe, the number of orders, new models of Opel in 2011 (Zafira III, Combo III)...
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Greco JLT prepares expansion in online sale of insurance in Central Europe

May 19, 2011 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Greco Direct is going to enter Slovakia, Top-Pojisteni.cz is going to compare other insurance products in the Czech Republic. Comparison of damage liability in Central European markets...
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Care Car entered car sales, changed brand after almost one year and entered another city in Czech Rep

May 19, 2011 | 01:05am CEToriginal
This provider of operating leases has changed Hyundai for Kia. A new showroom, sales plans for 2011, fleet customers...
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Car financing in Czech Rep up by 7.8% in Q1 for the first time after several quarters of decline

May 19, 2011 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Most companies strengthened, Home Credit recorded three-digit growth. A newcomer in the Top 20 is a Czech company, RT Torax. The results of companies...
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Europ Assistance began offering assistance service for cars directly to motorists in Czech Rep

May 19, 2011 | 12:51am CEToriginal
So far, the service has been offered through partners only. Details of insurance AutoCare, target group, price, new portal Europ-online.cz...
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Ferrari to include maintenance for 7 years in price of new cars

May 19, 2011 | 12:37am CEToriginal
Details of the program which applies to most models; start in the Czech Republic; comparison with other brands; extended warranty up to 9 years...
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New cars sales in EU fell by 4.1% in April

May 18, 2011 | 05:00am CEToriginal
All major markets excluding Germany suffered sales decline. Negative news from southern Europe, the impact of earthquakes in Japan...
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Long-time head of Carlife on Czech market Andrew Quirke to lead QBE in Czech Rep

May 16, 2011 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
Most recently, Quirke has worked as sales director of the QBE Product Protection Division for Central Europe. His predecessor...
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CLFA prepared draft to amendment of Consumer Credit Act

May 16, 2011 | 10:06pm CEToriginal
The association updated 22 points; in most of them it reached an agreement with many state institutions. Other issues of the financial sector to be solved...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel in Czech Rep and Slovakia cheaper last week

May 16, 2011 | 09:34pm CEToriginal
Petrol at the Czech filling stations went down by 10 hellers, diesel by 14 hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
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Europ Assistance increased turnover by 20% in Czech Rep and Slovakia in 2010

May 16, 2011 | 03:52am CEToriginal
The share of the car segment, the profit development, technical assistance, call centre statistics, the number of vehicles covered, outlook...
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CLFA: Market for non-bank financing to increase in 2011

May 15, 2011 | 11:08pm CEToriginal
The Association expects leases to grow by 8%, then a slight increase in loans, and as for the factoring it might be over 10%. The lack of used trucks in Europe...
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Skoda Auto increased sales by 22.8% in February, in two months by 24.6%

May 15, 2011 | 10:14pm CEToriginal
Skoda recorded sales increases on all major markets. The most increased interest was seen in Superb, Yeti and Fabia...
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