Hyundai's Czech list: gifts; Government has sites, now automaker wants to discuss incentives.

Automotive News Europe,  January, 2006  by Frink, Lyle

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Byline: Lyle Frink

Hyundai wants more help from the Czech government before it builds a new car assembly plant here.

The Czech authorities have bought three potential plant sites in the eastern part of the country for the 300,000-unit plant.

But before Hyundai signs a contract for the factory, it wants to reopen discussions of what incentives the Czechs are offering.

"It will be built in the Czech Republic, 98 percent of it will be in Nosovice," says Katerina Chura, spokeswoman from the Ostrava regional government office.

Hyundai affiliate Kia was irked ...

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