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Leverkusen - Mazda Motor Europe plans to continue expanding its national sales company (NSC) base in Europe with two new NSCs in 2006 - in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Philip Waring, Vice President of Sales, presented Mazda's plan to independent Mazda dealers in both countries yesterday in Prague. The plan entails transferring the distribution of Mazda vehicles and parts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from their current distributor, Auto Palace Praha, to a Mazda-owned operation on October 1st 2006.
"This move is a part of Mazda's strategy of having our own national sales companies in the established markets in Europe," said Waring. "We have enjoyed a long and positive relationship with Auto Palace Praha as our independent distributor partner in the Czech and Slovakian markets. We are delighted that they have decided to continue to represent us as independent dealers in Prague and Bratislava and also at the positive response yesterday to our plans from our independent dealer partners in both markets."