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Current AffairsSkoda trumps European rivals in BBC Top Gear Magazine readers' poll
Now, have you heard the one about the Skoda which beat all of Europe's
best-known car manufacturers in a readers' survey? Well, you have now. The
days when Skoda was the laughing stock of the car world are of course well
and truly over, but Skoda's reputation in Britain - one of Europe's
biggest car markets - is going from strength to strength, according to a
new survey.
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Current AffairsSkoda at the Frankfurt car show
The Frankfurt car show opens this week and the car maker Skoda is there
fighting for the limelight. The automaker which is celebrating its 100th
birthday this year is now owned by Germany's VW and has regained the
reputation for quality and affordable prices that it enjoyed before the
Second World War. Daniela Lazarova spoke to Skoda representatives in
Frankfurt earlier today to find out what Skoda is presenting at the
auto-show. So Daniela what's Skoda unveiling?
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Who's the winner of the Miss Deaf World Contest? A Skoda veterans' car
parade makes its way through Europe - the auto maker is celebrating its
centenary. And, a mushroom turns nasty. Find out more in this week's
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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A Czech town is on gnat alert! Twenty one gnat bites per minute. The Battle
of Three Emperors to be re-enacted at Slavkov. Skoda Auto is to produce a
new car for the young generation - the Yetti! Find out more in Magazine
with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsSkoda makes space for the Roomster
The Czech carmaker SkodaAuto is making space on the factory floor for a
brand new model. Known as the Roomster the new multi-purpose vehicle is to
be officially launched next March at the Geneva autoshow and suppliers say
Skoda has ambitious plans to sell up to 80,000 of the new cars annually.
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Why did the victorious Czech ice hockey team smash its radio to pieces
after winning the gold medal at the ice hockey championship in Vienna? Who
has the best cleavage in the world? And to what country does the Czech
Republic export champagne flavoured beer? Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsBranding Skoda, from Bollywood to Shanghai
The carmaker Skoda Auto announced this week that it would begin producing
its Octavia brand in China, starting with its luxury sedan version in 2007
and later estate cars. Just over 2,300 Octavias were sold in China last
year but Skoda plans to produce some 40,000 vehicles at its Shanghai plant
within just a couple of years. A Czech brand for more than a century,
Skoda
is wholly owned by German manufacturer Volkswagen AG, which already makes
cars in China, and has made inroads into India. Brian Kenety recently
spoke with the Central European correspondent for "Automotive News
Europe", Lyle Frink, about the significance of the move. More
Business NewsBusiness briefs
Cabinet approves sale of Cesky Telecom to Telefonica; Communists want to
link confidence vote with bill on assets declaration; Czech Airlines (CSA)
buys 12 Airbus planes with aim of competing for European flights, Czech
MEPs pushing Brussels for change in distribution of EU funds to poor
regions; Zentiva, Pfizer row over anti-cholesterol 'generic equivalent';
Skoda Auto management agrees to workers' 7 pct wage hike
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