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Skoda Auto to probably succeed in producing planned 20,000 Yeti cars this year

October 18, 2009 | 03:29pm CEToriginal
Current orders which do not cover the entry-version of Yeti yet suggest that. The entry-version has now started being sold; the basic price of Yeti in the Czech Republic has thus dropped by CZK 90,000 to…
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Honda reduced list prices of models Jazz and Civic

October 18, 2009 | 01:59pm CEToriginal
Jazz has therefore got to the basic price below CZK 300,000, Civic below CZK 400,000. At the same time, Honda introduced new special offers...
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AAA Auto entrusted advertising agency RobertNemec.com with controlling its PPC campaign

October 18, 2009 | 01:12pm CEToriginal
Used car dealer expects from the new cooperation that internet advertising become more effective and cheaper. AAA Auto spend annually for the advertising...
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News and special offers by SkoFIN: Operative leasing on-line, APR 0%, GAP insurance free of charge, winter tires for Skoda cars in addition

October 17, 2009 | 08:23pm CEToriginal
The special offer Winter Tires for model Fabia along with availing of a lease or a credit includes advantageous interest running with APR under the limit of…
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Audi extended partnership with Karlovy Vary film festival for next year

October 16, 2009 | 06:03pm CEToriginal
Nearly 60 cars will be again available to the organizers and VIP guests of the 45th year. Audi is also going to introduce its new generation of limousine...
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Used car sales within auto-plus program continue to grow

October 14, 2009 | 11:23am CEToriginal
Over the last year, sales grew by 1.2% whereas in H1 2009 the growth reached 6%. Considering particular brands Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda…
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2009 Prague Motor Show: Novelties from Frankfurt, Chinese cars, new EVs and HEVs

October 14, 2009 | 10:22am CEToriginal
New Czech company EVC Group will be presenting plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius or electric cars Smart and Skoda at the show…
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Car sales dropped in Slovakia in September after six months of growth

October 14, 2009 | 08:50am CEToriginal
Results for Q1-3 though show a growth by 1.5%. Over the whole year, Slovakian Automotive Industry Association (ZAP) expects…
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Goodyear Dunlop Tires goes on with management restructuring in Central Europe

October 13, 2009 | 06:25pm CEToriginal
Marketa Valtrova left the position of marketing manager for the Czech Republic. Marketing in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary will be the responsibility of...
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CCS: Fuel prices falling for eight week in a row in Czech Rep

October 12, 2009 | 09:36pm CEToriginal
Petrol and diesel became cheaper by more than 10 hellers last week; Slovakia experienced a growth, too. During the following days…
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Kafka service opened tire repair shop and car service under head of Premio network in Prague 9

October 12, 2009 | 08:33pm CEToriginal
The company has become a franchising partner of a service concept made by company Goodyear. Kafka service offers…
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Special offers by Skoda in autumn: Octavia Tour with discount over CZK 100,000, Fabia Combi for price of hatchback

October 12, 2009 | 08:18pm CEToriginal
Octavia Tour has been cheapened by CZK 120,000 to 185,000 according to specification. Another price benefit can be obtained for both models when taking advantage of Plus packet...
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Ford Credit started offering two-year long financial lease, in two versions at once

October 8, 2009 | 10:59pm CEToriginal
The second novelty is additional insurance of all car screens for free within leasing and credit products arranged until…
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Autobond to plan growth of sales by 30% in 2009, revenues should grow by 15%

October 8, 2009 | 10:25am CEToriginal
The reason of the expected growth of sales is mainly an expansion of its portfolio of offered brands and entry to new regions. Sales of particular brands makes…
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AUTO 2009: Skoda Fabia facelift: Euro 5 engines, energy recovery, start-stop, introduction in Geneva in 2010

October 7, 2009 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
Also the sports version Fabia RS will come with a facelift, with a petrol engine compared to its predecessor. Fabia will thus move its CO2 emissions under…
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CEO of Allianz pojistovna Miroslav Tacl reportedly to have been withdrawn

October 7, 2009 | 11:23pm CEToriginal
The reason should be personnel disagreements among board members. Tacl rejected to comment on anything. He should stay at the head of the insurance company until…
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Auto Esa increased sales plan for 2009

October 7, 2009 | 08:12pm CEToriginal
Sales went up by 18.4% over eight months. AAA Auto has been growing in Prague as well; import of used cars and pre-sale among owners though dropped by tens of percent…
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Volume of European movable asset lease down by one third in H1

October 7, 2009 | 07:09pm CEToriginal
The drop was 54% in the Czech Republic. The situation should be stable now after the drop of volume of lease from the beginning of the year. In particular European countries…
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Average CO2 emissions of new Skoda cars slightly up last year

October 7, 2009 | 05:31pm CEToriginal
The increase in CO2 emissions is caused by putting the six-cylinder engine 3.6 FSI (191 kW) into offer. A downturn can be expected in the future due to…
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IIR holding a conference on legislation in automotive industry in second half of October

October 7, 2009 | 10:56am CEToriginal
Speakers’ lectures will be concerned with European and Czech legislation, contractual relations with suppliers, legal framework of relations with dealers, block exemption…
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CCS: Prices of driving fuel coming down for seventh week in a row in Czech Rep, only petrol cheaper in Slovakia

October 7, 2009 | 09:42am CEToriginal
During this week the cuts in prices should be stopped at Czech filling stations. Price of petrol should stagnate, and considering diesel…
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Sales of new cars up to 3.5 t down by 13.8% to 133,577 cars in Czech Rep in Q1-3

October 7, 2009 | 09:06am CEToriginal
According to SDA, demand of company clients could be retrieved at the end of the year. SDA estimates the total downturn of sales for this year at…
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AAA Auto: People mostly buy black and silver used cars

October 5, 2009 | 08:39pm CEToriginal
Grey or light blue come after. Demand for the fashionable white colour has not arrived at used car shops yet. As for non-metallic paints, the most favourite are…
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Makro started offering financial products of Allianz and Essox in its wholesale markets

October 4, 2009 | 06:14pm CEToriginal
Advantageous services under the title Minsurance and Mprofinance also cover car insurance…
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David Keller back in AAA Auto after several years in Santander

October 4, 2009 | 03:36pm CEToriginal
He became a new sales head in AAA Auto as of October 1. Petr Suchanek, who has been in charge of sales in AAA Auto so far...
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