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PwC confirmed 2025 Czech new car registrations forecast at 225,000-240,000 units (-3% to +4%, 2024: 231,600), based on development to date (Q1: +3.6%). Stronger economic growth, rising wages, falling interest rates, calm inflation to have positive impact on purchasing power of consumers, companies and to also have positive impact on demand for cars, Razim said, adding that he expects sales to be at upper end of January estimate
April 15, 2025 | 07:55am CETflashread more
Cebia Summary 1/2025: Average price of used cars sold in Czechia down by 2.5% y/y to CZK 287,000 (EUR 11,430) in Q1, up by 1.1% during Q1 (12% up to CZK 100,000/EUR 4,000, 23% up to CZK 200,000/EUR 8,000, 31% up to CZK 300,000/EUR 12,000, 34% above CZK 300,000/EUR 12,000). Older electric vehicles, whose technology is becoming obsolete due to rapid development, saw large reduction in prices. Advertising supply decreased by 6.8% y/y. In terms of powertrain types, 47.8% of cars on offer had diesel, 46.03% petrol, 2.71% hybrid, 2.19% electric, 0.89% LPG and 0.38% CNG
April 15, 2025 | 07:41am CETflashread more
Auto Opat Group (Auto Opat, Auto Opat CZ, Servis Auto Opat, Autocentrum Legerova; Škoda and Kia dealer, Volkswagen, SEAT, Cupra and VW Commercial Vehicles service, Škoda Plus and Das WeltAuto used car shop in Prague, Czechia – Nupaky, Nové Město) expanded Nové Město branch (Škoda service) with Kia service
April 11, 2025 | 11:49am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.4% m/m in March, stagnated y/y (new: +0.4%, +1.8%; used: +0.5%, -1.1%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.2%, +0.4%), spare parts and accessories (-0.1%, +1.4%), fuels and oils (-3.2%, -8.5%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.7%, +6.6%)
April 11, 2025 | 11:44am CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 19.3% in March, by 3.6% to 59,686 in Q1 (vans -13.2%, -24.9%; trucks -7.3%, -11.6%; buses +56.8%, +28.6%; motorcycles -0.04%, -14%; trailers+semitrailers +7.6%, -1.7%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV: 1,395 +261.4%, 3,113 +138%; PHEV: 977 +87.5%, 2,175 +54.3%; LPG: 599 +24.8%, 1,446 +27%; petrol 14,929 +17%, 39,990 +1.1%; diesel 4,665 -1.7%, 12,960 -7.4%). Regarding internal combustion engine (ICE) cars (52,950 in Q1), 12,716 of them were HEVs (+16.7%)
April 11, 2025 | 11:38am CETflashread more
Automotive Functional Safety Week 2025: Automotive IQ (IQPC) to hold 15th conference on implementation of ISO 26262, SOTIF (safety of the intended functionality), ISO/PAS 8800 in development of vehicles with regard to current topics (especially artificial intelligence/AI) in Munich, Germany on April 28-30. Representatives of Volkswagen, Scania, Iveco, Lotus, VinFast, NXP Semiconductors, Renesas Electronics, Valeo, Schaeffler, TomTom, Bosch, Hella, BorgWarner, Continental, Horiba Mira, Ficosa, Magna Electronics, Infineon Technologies, Fraunhofer IESE to speak at event
April 9, 2025 | 12:58pm CETflashread more
CarGarantie: Average car repair costs rose by 9.3% to EUR 718 per claim in 2024, according to damages analysis of around 1 million warranty contracts for new and used vehicles. Electrical system and fuel system (including turbochargers) defects are most often, (internal combustion) engine repairs are most expensive. On contrary, electric drive, hybrid system and driving dynamics system are most reliable
April 9, 2025 | 12:54pm CETflashread more
Paul Zekhuis decided to leave AutoBinck Group (group of dozens of companies in mobility, energy sectors with 1,700 employees in 31 countries; 4 divisions: Mobinck, Leasing, Car Distribution, Ebinck) after 10 years, joining BD-Capital. Vincent Weijers appointed as new CEO, coming from Bol.com
April 9, 2025 | 12:42pm CETflashread more
SYMA (Systems of Management) 2025: Czech Society for Quality (ČSJ) to hold 27th conference on current trends not only in automotive industry (TISAX, VDA 6.8, artificial intelligence/AI, digital twin, ESG, ISO standards, NIS2) in Pilsen, Czechia on April 14-15. Representatives of Škoda Auto, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech, Škoda Electric, Robert Bosch, DQS Slovakia, Munters, Unicorn, Next Generation Security Solutions (NGSS), Škoda JS, Technical University of Liberec (TUL) to speak at event
April 8, 2025 | 12:47pm CETflashread more
VDA: Car production in Germany up by 8% y/y and export by 8% in March, by 5% to 1.08 million and by 5% to 822,400 in Q1
April 8, 2025 | 12:40pm CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometr: 84,948 used cars sold in Czechia in March (+20% y/y, +27.2% m/m; BEV: 1.4% share, 1,190 vehicles) with average price of CZK 309,778 (EUR 12,320, +5.2% y/y, -1% m/m). Top 3 best-selling BEVs include Tesla Model 3 (14.9% share, 177 units), BMW i3 (8%, 95), Škoda Enyaq (6.7%, 80)
April 8, 2025 | 12:35pm CETflashread more
Porsche: Iryna Kauk to become Vice President for Europe region (excluding Germany) on May 1. Michael Kirsch, former Head of Sales in China (President and CEO at Porsche China and Porsche Hong Kong & Macao), appointed as new Managing Director for Central and Eastern Europe (Porsche Central and Eastern Europe/CEE based in Prague, Czechia; 28 countries)
April 7, 2025 | 11:40am CETflashread more
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Autofox Helps: Allianz donates over EUR 900,000 to areas in Central Europe affected by floods
September 23, 2024 | 10:36pm CETpublicThe company will allocate the money to the Red Cross and other organizations that operate in the affected region. As an initial contribution, the most affected countries, Austria, Poland and Czechia, will each receive an amount of EUR 300,000. Allianz Central Europe will also match its Central European employees' donations...
read moreAutofox Helps: Czechoslovak Group donates 12 Tatra vehicles worth over EUR 4 million to firefighters for flood relief in Czechia
September 23, 2024 | 10:25pm CETpublicThe donation includes newly manufactured vehicles that were initially prepared for distribution to the dealer network. CSG will provide the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (HZS) with nine tipper trucks on the Tatra Phoenix chassis (three in the 8x8 configuration, six in the 6x6 version) and three cranes on the Tatra Force chassis...
read moreAutofox Helps: Hyundai donates CZK 10 million (EUR 400,000) to areas around plant in Czechia affected by floods
September 18, 2024 | 02:51pm CETpublicThe company put the money into a collection on the donation platform Donio, where Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech employees and other interested parties can also contribute. In addition, the factory in Nošovice also lent five cars free of charge to the non-profit organization People in Need, which will help in affected regions...
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