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Porsche Panamera: To order from mid-summer from EUR 94,575 (CZK 2.55 million)

March 25, 2009 | 06:17pm CEToriginal
Four-door Gran Turismo got a range of technologies such as the 7-speed double clutch transmission, start-stop system, air springing, or…
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TPCA’s profit stagnated at revenues‘ decrease by 4,3%

March 25, 2009 | 03:01pm CEToriginal
Kolin-based carmaker TPCA decreased revenues by 4.3% to CZK 49.1 billion last year. Strong crown has done the company’s revenues of…
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Avia Ashkok Leyland Motors wins a public tender in Slovakia

March 24, 2009 | 11:26pm CEToriginal
Prague-based truck manufacturer Avia Ashkok Leyland Motors has won a Slovak government tender on the supply of…
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CPU: 12 CNG filling stations adding up this year, similar amount in 2010

March 24, 2009 | 09:55pm CEToriginal
A total of 14 new CNG filling stations will be added up in the Czech Republic this year. The first CNG filling station in Prague will get going…
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Jung: Energy recovery and start-stop systems to be introduced by Skoda in 2010, not hybrid drive yet

March 24, 2009 | 06:05pm CEToriginal
Skoda Auto carmaker is proceeding further with the activities as to lowering the fuel consumption and alternative drives…
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Skoda Auto/Volkswagen: Date of euro adoption not set, we will not invest in Czech Rep

March 24, 2009 | 04:52pm CEToriginal
Czech carmaker Skoda Auto has revalued its investment plans for the years 2009 - 2011. The investments will mainly be directed at…
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Kappler: Skoda Yeti to get basic price under EUR 20,000 (about CZK 535,000)

March 24, 2009 | 01:33am CEToriginal
A new concern engine 1.2 TSI (77kW) from Mlada Boleslav will be installed in Yeti as well as in the models…
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StepanekAuto to open cafe in Prague’s shopping centre Metropole Zlicin

March 24, 2009 | 01:28am CEToriginal
Used car dealer StepanekAuto comes with a unique marketing sales support on the market. On the western Prague’s periphery in…
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Jung: Development of car smaller than Fabia running in full swing, production to start in 2011

March 24, 2009 | 01:12am CEToriginal
New Skoda models in 2009-2011: After Yeti coming Octavia RS facelift, Octavia Scout facelift, Superb Combi, Fabia RS and…
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Kappler: World sales downturn to be two-digit in 2009, one-digit by Skoda

March 23, 2009 | 08:18pm CEToriginal
Skoda cars sales are now rising in the countries with the scrap bonus established by local governments by up to…
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Dierkes: Thanks to scrap bonus Skoda Auto to employ 300 agency workers in coming weeks

March 23, 2009 | 06:51pm CEToriginal
The number of Skoda Auto employees decreased by 2,446 to 26,695 persons. However, the regular staff state at Skoda Auto rose last year…
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Skoda Auto lowered its net profit by 32.3% along with sales drop-off by 9.8%

March 23, 2009 | 06:04pm CEToriginal
Only the negative progress of Czech koruna against the relevant currencies has tasked the operational outcome of Skoda Auto with a sum of…
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Senior Automotive closes UK plant, moves production to Czech Republic, South Africa

March 20, 2009 | 11:48pm CEToriginal
Senior Automotive will relocate operations from its recently closed UK plant to South Africa and the Czech Republic in…
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AAA Auto closed further branches, last branch in Hungary remains in Budapest

March 20, 2009 | 07:39pm CEToriginal
Used car dealer AAA Auto continues in branches reduction. Currently, the company has…
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Aston Martin to open first dealership in the Czech Republic in 2009

March 20, 2009 | 06:52pm CEToriginal
UK’s luxury sports carmaker Aston Martin has signed on the Czech market a dealership contract with…
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Direct Pojistovna recorded a fivefold rise of prescribed insurance in 2008

March 20, 2009 | 05:40pm CEToriginal
Insurance company Direct Pojistovna dedicated to the vehicles insurance so far to enter other segments in Q2...
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Volkswagen Slovakia reaches collective agreement with unions on 3% wage growth

March 19, 2009 | 10:51pm CEToriginal
On top of that, Volkswagen Slovakia workers will receive extraordinary bonuses...
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Home Credit began offering credits for AAA Auto used cars purchase, besides Slovakia in the Czech Rep too

March 19, 2009 | 10:40pm CEToriginal
Home Credit became another financial partner of AAA Auto in the Czech Republic; it cooperates with AAA Auto in Slovakia since…
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CPU: Natural gas consumption to rise by 30% till 2017 in Czech Rep

March 19, 2009 | 07:21pm CEToriginal
Total sales of natural gas as the fuel (CNG) ran to 3.5 million m3 in 2006, 4.9 million m3 in 2007, and in 2008…
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UniCredit Leasing net profit up at 40% to CZK 431 million in the Czech Republic last year

March 19, 2009 | 05:10pm CEToriginal
UniCredit Leasing CZ posted a consolidated net profit of CZK 431 million last year, which represents a y/y growth of …
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Volkswagen Caddy 4Motion: Small utility vehicle has been initiated with 4x4 drive

March 19, 2009 | 03:13pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen extended its offer for Caddy model range with a 4Motion four-wheel drive system version. Prices starts at…
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MB Citaro FuelCell Hybrid: From hydrogen over diesel-electric hybrid to hydrogen-electric hybrid

March 19, 2009 | 01:10pm CEToriginal
Mercedes-Benz will launch its first hybrid bus with the fuel cells drive in early June; it will be tested right away in…
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Skoda Auto doesn’t catch up with demand due to scrap bonus, Fabia's waiting time till holiday

March 18, 2009 | 08:50pm CEToriginal
The carmaker is producing the small cars, engines and transmissions at the maximum production capacity. Extra working Saturdays…
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Volkswagen Slovakia’s profit up at EUR 283.5 million in 2008 on back of euro adoption

March 18, 2009 | 08:33pm CEToriginal
Volkswagen Slovakia last year saw its profit up at EUR 283.5 million mainly due to...
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Brose plans to invest CZK 400 million into a new production plant in Trutnov

March 18, 2009 | 07:42pm CEToriginal
German company Brose Group aims to move production in Trutnov, East Bohemia, to a brand new plant in the same town…
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