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Car of the Year 2017 in Czech Rep: Professional jury saw several changes

March 14, 2017 | 01:55am CEToriginal
Two journalists have resigned, while one has been added. Reduction in the number of jurors, comment of the chairman of the jury...
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Volkswagen to recall over 43,000 Skoda cars with automatic transmission in Russia

March 14, 2017 | 01:43am CEToriginal
Reasons, models, years of production, details of the measure...
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Volkswagen found partner for low-cost cars

March 13, 2017 | 12:43am CEToriginal
The Memorandum of Understanding, participation of Skoda Auto, the development of a platform for the B-segment cars, markets, timing, expansion of R&D centre in the Czech Republic, HR...
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Louwman moved Lexus dealership in Czech Rep

March 13, 2017 | 12:34am CEToriginal
Location, parameters of a new sales and service centre, offered services including sales of used cars in the Lexus Select program...
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Nissan Intelligent Get & Go Micra: Nissan introduced community car sharing service

March 13, 2017 | 12:20am CEToriginal
The ownership sharing, creation of communities by matching profiles on social networks, pilot country, timing, mothly invoicing, maximum annual raid, vehicle specification...
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Volkswagen launched portal for van extensions and conversions in Czech Rep

March 10, 2017 | 01:18am CEToriginal
Content of the catalogue, technical drawings of models, documents for coating, links to manuals for editors, partners, stock and used vehicles...
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ZAP: Automakers and suppliers in Slovakia to need 14,000 new employees by 2020

March 10, 2017 | 01:07am CEToriginal
The country has yet higher unemployment in the EU. Dual education, involvement of foreign workers, above-average salaries...
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Mitsubishi Motors plans to build plant in Eastern Europe

March 9, 2017 | 02:33am CEToriginal
This is happening shortly after the Japanese automaker became part of the Renault-Nissan alliance. Considered locations, products, investment amount, timing...
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Car of the Year 2017 in Czech Rep: Some media manipulate voting public with unsubstantiated subjective opinions

March 9, 2017 | 02:17am CEToriginal
They have their journalists in the jury. Missing code of ethics for the jurors, the media and the carmakers...
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SaarGummi plans further investment in Czech Rep

March 9, 2017 | 02:06am CEToriginal
Location, amount of investment, sales of Czech plants in 2016, the plan for 2017, new contracts, HR, payroll growth, employment of agency and handicapped workers...
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Maier: Skoda to apparently obtain contract from Volkswagen to develop platform for low-cost cars

March 7, 2017 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
The segment, markets, timing, HR, investments in the period 2017-2018, the first EV, capacity limits in Europe, the search for a new chief designer...
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FCA apparently considers moving production of one model to Eastern Europe

March 7, 2017 | 11:34pm CEToriginal
The carmaker did not comment on the information. Model, locations, reasons, timing...
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Nissan began offering new connectivity services to fleet customers in Europe

March 7, 2017 | 11:20pm CEToriginal
The platform will allow interconnection of fleets, equipment, employees, clients and processes. Partner, benefits of Nissan Connect Fleet, launch in the Czech market…
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Car of the Year 2017: Peugeot 3008 became European Car of Year, first SUV in history

March 6, 2017 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
It is followed with a tiny margin by the Alfa Romeo Giulia, Mercedes-Benz E-Class finished the third. Details of the final ranking and scoring, voting of the Czech juror...
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PSA to buy GM Europe for EUR 2.2 billion

March 6, 2017 | 11:41pm CEToriginal
It includes Opel, Vauxhall and financial division. The financial partner, expected savings, horizon of the profit return, comments of KPMG, EY and Kelley Blue Book analysts...
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Daimler to recall 1 million Mercedes cars due to fires

March 6, 2017 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
The affected models and model years, the details of the problem, the number of reported fires, timing...
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AutoSAP: Automakers and suppliers in Czech Rep lack 4,000 workers

March 6, 2017 | 11:19pm CEToriginal
Personnel needs by 2020, educational requirements, introduction of dual education elements, the interest at universities in fields related to means of transport...
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Auto Corson appointed new Managing Director of Carent Praha

March 5, 2017 | 09:42pm CEToriginal
News in 2017, Speed car rental with prices starting at CZK 340/day, Speed Card loyalty card, expansion of the Speed used car shop concept...
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TUV Sud opened another lab in Czech Rep

March 5, 2017 | 09:29pm CEToriginal
This allows non-destructive testing of vehicle safety. Location, amount of investment, HR, suppliers and partners, advantages compared to crash tests, use, award in a competition held by CzechInvest...
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SDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 6% in February, thanks to firms

March 5, 2017 | 09:15pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Renault, VW, Dacia, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes or Ford. Decline in commercial vehicles, results over two months...
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PSA allegedly reached agreement with GM to buy Opel

March 5, 2017 | 09:01pm CEToriginal
The carmakers did not comment on it. PSA Board approval, announcement of the transaction, deferred meetings with employees, expected savings...
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Car of the Year 2017 in Czech Rep: Two facelifts and one sports version of three-year-old model nominated

March 2, 2017 | 11:57pm CEToriginal
The cars did not get into the nomination list of the European Car of the Year. Comments by SDA, carmakers and jury president...
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Medea Research: New car sales in Czech Rep up by 6.8% in February 2017

March 2, 2017 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
Growth was driven by Renault, Dacia, Toyota, Mercedes or VW. Developments in vans, increase in purpose registrations, results over two months...
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One manager to leave Porsche Czech Republic

March 2, 2017 | 03:14am CEToriginal
His career has been teamed exclusively with Volkswagen Group. His future direction and successor...
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IHS Markit: Sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in CEE to rise by 4.5% in 2017

March 2, 2017 | 02:54am CEToriginal
The results in 2016, an outlook for the world and other regions, the expected decline in North America, risks, analyst comment, the merger of IHS and Markit...
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