26.06.2006
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24.06.2006
Enva Officially Launched
With 70% of Irelands hazardous waste still being exported, Minister for Finance Brian Cowen T.D. officially launched Enva yesterday, the new name that consolidates all DCC plc's environmental business in Ireland.
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23.06.2006
Kerry Autos Appointed Bosch Service Centre
Kerry Autos Pre-Test Centre, in Tralee, Co. Kerry has been appointed as a Bosch Car Service Centre, ensuring the most up-to-date training, equipment and techniques are used to ensure the best possible service for customers on time, every time.
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23.06.2006
Sharapova Backs Freelander 2
Women's tennis superstar and Land Rover driver, Maria Sharapova, 19, was in London this week for a pre-Wimbledon Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association (SEWTA) party in Kensington, where she gave party guests and on-lookers a sneak preview of the all-new Land Rover Freelander 2.
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23.06.2006
What a Hummer
Europe's biggest Hummer dealer and leading European customiser of American cars has turned the H2 into a true King Size monster.
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22.06.2006
PAC Slams Penalty Points Fiasco
The Dail Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has laid the blame for the penalty points fiasco at the door of three government ministers and the Gardai.
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20.06.2006
Roads Deaths Are A Global Epidemic
Roads deaths are a global epidemic on the scale of Malaria and Tuberculosis, and G8 leaders must do more to tackle road safety in developing countries.”
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19.06.2006
CV Dealer Wins Court Case Against VOSA
In a verdict which could have had implications for the whole of the commercial vehicle service and repair industry, a commercial vehicle dealer was this week cleared of the misuse of trade plates and awarded costs.
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19.06.2006
Peugeot 908 – Le Mans challenger powered by HDi
Last summer, Peugeot announced its decision to take up a new technological challenge: to win one of the most prestigious and most demanding motor races in the world, the Le Mans 24-hour race, with the Peugeot 908, a car powered by a V12 HDi diesel engine, equipped with a diesel particulate filter system (DPFS).
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16.06.2006
Capital Honda On The Move
Capital Honda, one of Dublin’s best known motorcycle centres and a landmark in Harolds Cross, is moving to new showrooms on Sundrive Road, opposite Sundrive Park.
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16.06.2006
German Union Rubbishes VW Plan
Volkswagen’s plan to increase working hours without compensation at its six loss-making western German plants, has been rejected by the country’s largest trade union IG Metall.
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15.06.2006
Rebirth Of Fiat Cinquecento
Fiat is counting down the days to the launch of the reborn Cinquecento, or 500, and the Italian car-maker is seeking consumer opinion on the final design.
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15.06.2006
New Grand Vitara Boosts Suzuki’s Rising Star
Semperit Suzuki Swift’s victory in the Semperit Irish Car of the Year 2006 awards has boosted the company’s recent record sales performance, according to Suzuki Ireland’s general manager, Niall O’Gorman.
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15.06.2006
Ford Urged To Go Hybrid
Ford will be left trailing in the wake of car manufacturers like Toyota, unless it embraces hybrid technologies, according to
the Jumpstart Ford Campaign Director for San Francisco-based Rainforest Action Network (RAN).
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14.06.2006
Toyota To Expand Hybrid Line Up
Toyota is poised to double the number of hybrid cars in its vehicle line-up over the next decade, renewing its endorsement of the technology as critical to reducing pollution and oil dependence.
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13.06.2006
GM Workers Set To Strike
General Motors workers are poised to go on strike at a Portuguese assembly plant after talks to save the Azambuja factory foundered.
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12.06.2006
Carry On Pumping
Petrol prices would have to nearly double in the UK before drivers would consider switching to public transport, research has shown.
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09.06.2006
IAM Advises On Road Markings
Motorists need to pay as much attention to markings on the road as they do road signs, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned.
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09.06.2006
AXA Launches Customer Loyalty Scheme
AXA has launched a new customer reward programme; AXA Plus. AXA customers are now eligible for discounts on new and used cars, home and overseas holidays, furniture, mobile phone calls and even petrol costs.
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09.06.2006
NAVTEQ Has Ireland Mapped
NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, has released newly updated map CDs for Siemens VDO Automotive navigation systems.
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09.06.2006
Kia Motors Sponsors X factor
Kia Motors Ireland has teamed up with TV3 to sponsor one of the latter’s most post popular entertainment programmes – X Factor.
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08.06.2006
Tipperary School Gets Electronic Speed Signs
In a bid to improve road safety in and around sensitive areas such as schools and colleges in towns and villages, the National Roads Authority and a leading sign manufacturer, has installed electronic speed signs outside a school in Co. Tipperary.
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07.06.2006
From Paris To Beijing
The new generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which will be launched in European showrooms on June 10th, is poised to take on an exceptional challenge.
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07.06.2006
Munters Opt For Ford Transit
Munters, a world leader in restoring property damaged because of flood and fire, which recently opened an operation in Ireland, has just taken delivery of a fleet of Ford Transits to assist in the 24-hour emergency service they provide.
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07.06.2006
Hino's Significant Growth in UK
On the back of their successful debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham in April, sales of Hino trucks in the UK received a significant boost last month.
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06.06.2006
Ford Announces Rebate Update
Following the updating of systems at the Vehicle Registration Office, the special tax rebate on the Ford Focus FlexiFuel Vehicle (FFV) is now available to customers at the point of purchase.
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02.06.2006
Tyres And Tarmac
There used to be a bumper sticker that said “If you can read this, you are too close!” You don’t see them so often these days, but the problem hasn’t gone away.
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02.06.2006
New Opel Corsa five-door scores on style
Fun, funky and family-friendly – that’s Opel’s new five-door Corsa! Revealed in these pictures for the first time, the handsome newcomer is set to make its debut at this year’s British International Motorshow in London.
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31.05.2006
Final countdown for Toyota MR2
The Toyota MR2 Roadster has been the purest expression of Toyota’s sporting spirit through 22 years and three generations. This summer marks the end of the line for this remarkable model, which remains one of the finest-handling and fun-to-drive cars in its class.
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31.05.2006
Iveco and Santana finalise a framework agreement
Iveco and the Spanish company Santana have signed a Letter of Intent that outlines the general principles for potential long-term product development and commercial planning collaboration, regarding new solutions in the field of light four-wheel drive vehicles.
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30.05.2006
Meet the Fiat Ducato Truckster
When Fiat unveiled its new Ducato range to the world's press in Turin recently the real head-turner and highlight of the evening was the Ducato Truckster concept van.
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30.05.2006
Drink Driving Research
New research from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) reveals that there has been a significant increase in safe attitudes among the public towards drinking and driving in Ireland.
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29.05.2006
Bosch Steps UP ESP Awareness Campaign
Bosch has stepped up its efforts to increase public awareness about its Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and has set a fitment target rate of 50 per cent by 2010.
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29.05.2006
NGK Unveils New Catalogue
NGK has unveiled its new spark plug catalogue, which includes its full range of plug applications for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
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26.05.2006
Ireland Edges Closer To World Championship
Rally Ireland has moved a step closer to securing a round of the prestigious World Rally Championship (WRC) from next year with the news that the world governing body’s official observers have submitted positive reports on Ireland’s official WRC candidate event in March.
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26.05.2006
China’s Parts Tariffs
The European Union and the United States are crying foul over China's high tariffs on foreign auto parts, but the big global components makers aren't kicking up a fuss.
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22.05.2006
Opel’s Eastern Promise
Opel has announced that it will produce a saloon version of its new Astra for central and eastern European markets.
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22.05.2006
Toyota To Exhibit AT Automechanika
Toyota has confirmed that it will exhibit at Automechanika, the leading international trade fair, which takes places in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from 12 to 17 September.
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22.05.2006
Magentis Completes Kia Regeneration
When the all new Magentis saloon, Sedona and Carens MPV arrive in the Republic later in the summer, Kia will complete a total regeneration of its car range in less than two years.
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19.05.2006
Fuel Price Survey
Petrol prices have increased by 6 per cent in the last month, according to the AA’s monthly fuel price survey.
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18.05.2006
TNT Goes Electric
Logistics firm TNT, is poised to trial a new 7.6-tonne truck produced by Smith Electric Vehicles.
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17.05.2006
Corsa Uncovered
It's fresh, it's funky and it's coming to an Opel dealer near you in the very near future.
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17.05.2006
New Fuel Saver Set For Worldwide Launch
An innovative new fuel treatment, which increases fuel mileage by between 9 and 19 per cent and reduces emissions by more than 30 per cent has been approved for worldwide distribution.
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15.05.2006
Killeen Calls Backs Health And Safety Education In Schools
Introducing safety and health education into schools could make the single biggest difference to keeping the next generation safe at work, according to Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen who addressed an awards ceremony of a pilot safety programme in schools run by the Health and Safety this morning.
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12.05.2006
Feighan Targets Drug Drivers
Any person suspected of being under the influence of drugs while in charge of a vehicle should be subjected to random breath and blood testing" – that’s the view of Senator Frank Feighan.
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10.05.2006
The New Peugeot 207 To Go One Better
The new Peugeot 207 will arrive in the Republic in the summer, and the French manufacturer is at pains to point out that it succeeds but does not replace the Peugeot 206 – the best selling Peugeot ever.
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09.05.2006
Insurer Launches Road Safety Campaign
Allianz Ireland has launched a new road safety campaign highlighting the risks and dangers of drivers falling asleep at the wheel as research shows that tired drivers’ judgement is worse than drunk drivers.
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02.05.2006
Seventy-Five Years of Porsche Engineering Services
This year’s Geneva Show in March saw two exciting new Porsche models unveiled, the 911 Turbo and 911 GT3, which join what is already a broad and highly attractive range of sporting cars. During the Show, Porsche AG also disclosed the best ever half-year financial results in the history of the Company.
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02.05.2006
Old name returns on new model
An old name is about to surface again in Europe. Chrysler will add the ‘Avenger’ name as well as ‘Sebring’ on two new models to be unveiled to the public soon. Chrysler continues apace with with big expansion plans in Europe.
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02.05.2006
Trio claims big hybrid milestone
General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW have announced that the full hybrid system they are co-developing will be a major automotive industry milestone.
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28.04.2006
Opel Extends 50/50 Finance Offering
Opel has extended its 50/50 finance offer until the end of June. The finance offering, which was due to expire at the end of March, allows buyers to pay for their car in two interest free installments.
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27.04.2006
95% Of Road Accidents Down To Human Error - IAM
A road safety seminar, hosted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists in Dublin yesterday heard that “deaths and injuries are caused by collisions and collisions are – in over 95% of cases – caused by driver error.”
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27.04.2006
Road Safety Authority Launches Campaign To Improve Driver Skills
Transport Minister Martin Cullen TD has launched four new TV commercials which are designed to show drivers how to improve their driving skills. The ‘Better Safer Driver’ campaign was produced by the Road Safety Authority and is supported by the Irish Insurance Federation.
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27.04.2006
Jaguar Leads In Traffic Safety
Jaguar has received the 2006 World Traffic Safety Symposium's Traffic Safety Achievement Award in the Automaker Category for the new XK's Pedestrian Impact Safety System.
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26.04.2006
Renault And Volkswagen Share Ryder Cup Honour
As part of a programme being undertaken by the Links Golfing Society (LGS) to celebrate the Ryder Cup coming to Ireland later this year, Renault and Volkswagen are combining to supply 18 mini bus ambulances which the LGS will present to a number of Irish health care institutions for use in transporting patients.
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26.04.2006
LCV Sales Soar
Sales of light commercial vehicles in the Republic, for the first two months of the year were up by 16 per cent in comparison to the same period last year.
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26.04.2006
Record Breaking Number Plates
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) 100th auction of personalised registrations, which ended on Saturday evening, smashed the UK records for the most money paid for a vehicle registration plate and the total sum raised from a registration auction.
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26.04.2006
SMMT Report Points To Cleaner Cars
The average new car sold in 2005 emitted 10.7 per cent less CO2 than models registered in 1997, a report compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has claimed.
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25.04.2006
MVRA Plans Repairer Roadshows
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA) is embarking on a number of roadshows to meet and connect with repairers across the UK.
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25.04.2006
CV Show News
If you are making the trek to the NEC in Birmingham over the next few days, check out the following exhibitions:
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24.04.2006
Smith Still Chasing First Victory
Dubliner Gavin Smith failed in his bid to score his maiden victory for VX Racing in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Mondello yesterday, despite putting in strong performances in all three races.
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24.04.2006
New Lexus LS 600 Sets New Standards
The new Lexus LS 600h, which was unveiled at the recent New York Auto Show, is the world’s first vehicle to feature a full hybrid V8 powertrain, featuring a combination of a 5.0-litre petrol engine and two high-output electric motors.
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24.04.2006
GM Europe shows signs of turnaround
GM Europe has reported adjusted earnings of $88m in the first quarter of 2006, which represents a significant improvement on its $92 million loss making position this time last year.
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20.04.2006
Cork Businessman Charged With Aiding Ford Prices Cartel
The Cork businessman, who appeared before the local District Court on Wednesday, charged with aiding and abetting the Irish Ford Dealers Association and its members to commit an offence of distorting competition through price fixing, has been remanded to appear before the court on June 21.
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20.04.2006
DAF Distributors Ireland Appoints New Sales Executive
DAF Distributors Ireland Ltd (DDI) has appointed a new sales executive
John Dowling has had a long & distinguished career in the Irish truck business. John, from Mountmellick, Co. Laois, comes to DDI from Monread Truck Bodies where he was Sales Manager.
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20.04.2006
Music Matters
Garages in Northern Ireland that play music on their premises without the appropriate licence, could face prosecution, the Performing Rights Society (PRS) has warned.
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19.04.2006
Ille Paper Sprints Ahead With Ray O’Brien
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles dealer Ray O’Brien Motor Group has completed a contract to supply six new Sprinter vans to Ille Paper Service (Irl) Ltd, one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of hygienic paper products and dispensers for commercial and industrial washrooms.
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19.04.2006
Fiat Technology To Help Clean Beijing Air Ahead Of Olympic Games
As part of its preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games, the Beijing Public Transport Company has placed an order with Fiat Powertrain Technologies, a company within the Fiat Group, for 1,000 natural gas engines to be used in locally manufactured busses, which will be driving in the Chinese capital in the next few months.
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18.04.2006
Ford Galaxy Line Up
Ford Ireland has announced the make-up of the all-new Galaxy range, which goes on sale in the Republic this summer.
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13.04.2006
Annual Mercedes-Benz Used Car Sale
The annual Mercedes-Benz Used Car Sale - with 500 quality used Mercedes-Benz cars on show – takes place at the National Show Centre beside Dublin Airport on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd April.
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13.04.2006
New Lexus LS 600h at New York Show
Lexus unveiled the all-new LS 600h luxury saloon at the New York Auto Show today, marking another major advance in the development of its hybrid power model range.
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12.04.2006
C2 Stop & Start
Citroën is poised to launch an environmentally friendly and fuel efficient C2 Stop & Start model in the UK.
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11.04.2006
Honda Drives Formula 1 To Irish Schools
Following hot on the January 2006 launch of the first wholly-owned Honda Formula 1 Racing Team since 1968, Universal Honda has launched its own Formula 1 team – this time in Irish secondary level schools.
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07.04.2006
Saab Breaks European and Global Sales Records
Still flying high on the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the unveiling of the aviation-inspired Saab Aero X car at the Geneva Motor Show, Swedish premium car brand Saab is enjoying more success with its continued record-breaking sales pace, with all-time volume records achieved in Europe and globally for the first quarter of 2006.
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07.04.2006
New Armor Tonic For Tired Tyres
Armor All - the world’s number one car care specialist - has delivered drivers a further tyre tonic, whilst expanding its latest range of innovative Gel products, in the form of Tire Shine Gel, to deliver the longest lasting, wet-black Armor All shine ever.
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06.04.2006
Fiat Commercial Vehicles At The CV Show 2006
Fiat will have a comprehensive display of commercial vehicles at year’s Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC (25-27 April), but strangely it won’t be exhibiting its all-new Ducato which is due in Ireland later in the year.
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06.04.2006
Land Rover’s Record Breaking Sales
Land Rover recorded its best single month's sales in the UK in its 58-year history, in March, selling more than 10,600 vehicles, a 24 per cent leap increase on the corresponding period last year.
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04.04.2006
Toyota Tops Brandz Poll
Toyota has been confirmed as the world's largest carmaker, in the "Brandz Top 100 Most Powerful Brands Study".
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03.04.2006
Over Supply Hits UK Second Hand Market
EurotaxGlass's, publisher of the Glass's Guide to Used Car Values, reports that values of one-year-old cars in the UK are continuing to fall at a faster rate than any other section of the used car market.
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02.04.2006
Hyundai's Eur 1 Billion Czech
Hyundai is set to build a plant in the Czech Republic, at a cost of
Eur 1. billionwith the capacity to produce 300,000 units annually.
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