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AutoSAP: Total of 11,768 (passenger) self-charging hybrid electric vehicles produced in Czechia in August (+10.4%), of which 11,760 cars (+10.3%; Hyundai: 6,401 HEVs, +7.5%; Toyota: 5,359 HEVs, +13.9%) and 8 buses (+700%; Iveco: 8 HEVs, +700%). Manufacturing of electrified cars increased by 8% to 36,984 BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs, representing 39.3% share of total output
October 1, 2026 | 07:50am CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: In first eight months, almost 32,000 used vans (diesel: 30,560 vehicles, petrol: 307, CNG: 117, LPG: 71, BEV: 171) sold through classified ads websites in Czechia with average age 11 years (+0 years). Sales of electric vans more than doubled y/y, increasing threefold compared to 2024. Their average price fell by 16.5% y/y to CZK 541,000 (EUR 22,350)
October 1, 2026 | 07:45am CETflashread more
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Rho Motion): Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 2% to 1.83 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in August, by 4% to 13.4 million in first 8 months – China: 1.03 million (-11%) and 6.9 million BEVs+PHEVs (-12%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 0.38 million (+36%) and 3.3 million (+29%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 0.14 million (-33%) and 1 million (-21%), Rest of World (RoW): 0.29 million (+97%) and 2 million (+97%)
September 30, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 4.5% to 708,211 in August (Volkswagen -3.2%; Stellantis +3.3%; Renault -4.3%; Hyundai -10.4%; Toyota +1%; BMW +0.8%; Mercedes-Benz +7.2%; Geely +23.5%; BYD +129.4%; Ford -16.1%; SAIC +20.8%; Tesla +52.7%; Nissan -1%; Chery +200.6%; Suzuki -9.6%; Mazda +37.3%; Leapmotor +211.1%; Honda +25.2%; Jaguar Land Rover -20%; Mitsubishi -9.6%), individual fuel/power types performed differently (BEV +62.7%, PHEV +10.8%, HEV+MHEV +2.2%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol -0.3%, petrol -24.6%, diesel -23.8%)
September 30, 2026 | 07:47am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Total of 25,231 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in August (+7%; 21,423 battery electric vehicles, +19.2%, 3,808 plug-in hybrids, -32.2%), of which 25,224 cars (+6.9%; Škoda: 19,279 BEVs, +20.3%, 2,602 PHEVs, -4.7%; Hyundai: 2,137 BEVs, +10.2%, 1,206 PHEVs, -58.2%) and 7 buses (SOR: 7 BEVs; Iveco: 0 BEVs)
September 30, 2026 | 07:43am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia down by 0.2% m/m in August, by 0.3% y/y (new: +0.0% m/m, +0.1% y/y; used: -0.3%, -0.5%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (-0.3%, -1.9%), spare parts and accessories (+0.4%, +1.7%), fuels and lubricants (+7.2%, +26.2%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.2%, +8.8%)
September 30, 2026 | 07:39am CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 0.6% to 17,718 in August (vans +15.4%; trucks +0.7%; buses -3.6%; motorcycles +41.4%; trailers+semitrailers +4.5%), individual fuel/power types performed differently (BEV: 1,497 +78.2%, PHEV: 953 +0.5%, LPG: 494 +19.6%, petrol: 11,534 -4.4%, diesel: nafta: 3,238 -3.2%). Regarding internal combustion engine (ICE) cars (14,772), 4,762 of them were HEVs+MHEVs (+6.4%)
September 30, 2026 | 07:34am CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: In August, 74,769 used cars sold through classified ads websites in Czechia (+2.2% m/m, +3% y/y) with average price of CZK 319,434 (EUR 13,200; -1.7%, +4.4%) and average age 11 years (-1 year), in first eight months, 564,000 vehicles sold (+0.1%; BEV: 16,148 units, +92%)
September 30, 2026 | 07:30am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia down by 21.7% y/y to 94,023 in August (Škoda+SEAT/Cupra -16.6%, Hyundai -27.9%, Toyota -47.6%). Buses (Iveco -54.6%, SOR +8.1%), motorcycles (Jawa -29.6%) performed differently. Electric car manufacturing increased by 6.9% to 25,224 BEVs and PHEVs, while internal combustion engine car (ICEV) output fell by 28.7% to 68,799 units. Total of 186,510 cars (-9.5% y/y) assembled during summer holidays (July–August). Hyundai in Nošovice is preparing for new generation of its successful model Tucson and Toyota in Kolín is preparing to produce battery electric vehicle, Petzl said
September 30, 2026 | 07:24am CETflashread more
GlobalData upgraded 2026 Western European new car sales outlook by 120,000 units from 11.95 million (+1.6%) to 12.07 million (+2.7%)
September 29, 2026 | 07:50am CETflashread more
'SME Digitalization Roadshow 2026: Robotics in Practice – From Industrial Robots to Humanoids': CzechInvest, National Industry Center 4.0 (NCP 4.0), College of Polytechnics Jihlava (VŠPJ) to hold conference on robotization, digitalization of manufacturing in small and medium-sized enterprises in Jihlava, Czechia on September 30 with tour of VŠPJ laboratories (Industry 4.0 Laboratory/CP Factory, Industrial Automation Laboratory/LPA, Plasma and Hydrogen Technologies Laboratory). Representatives of DEL, Axiom Tech, RoboTwin, Sick, MotionTrex, Pharis, Technocon, ICHR (Interdisciplinary Center for Humanoid Robotics), EDIH CTU (European Digital Innovation Hub), API (Agency for Business and Innovation) to speak at event
September 29, 2026 | 07:44am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Total of 28,180 (passenger) self-charging hybrid electric vehicles produced in Czechia in July (+92.6%), of which 28,165 cars (+93.2%; Hyundai: 6,658 HEVs, +49.8%; Toyota: 21,507 HEVs, +112.2%) and 15 buses (-71.2%; Iveco: 15 HEVs, -71.2%). Manufacturing of electrified cars increased by 65.7% to 45,842 BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs, representing 49.6% share of total output
September 29, 2026 | 07:37am CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK, 31 countries) up by 3.9% to 1,128,110 units in July, of which 941,788 in EU (+3%)
September 29, 2026 | 07:32am CETflashread more
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EV batteries manufacturer A123 Systems went bankrupt
October 17, 2012 | 01:18am CEToriginalIt is a supplier of lithium-ion batteries for Fisker. Sale of assets to Johnson Controls, the value of the transaction, the failure of Barack Obama’s green policy...
read moreStratos Auto opened BMW dealership in Prague
October 17, 2012 | 01:06am CEToriginalThe company has thus entered the second city in the Czech Republic with one of its existing brands. Location, sales of BMW M-models and motorcycles...
read moreWoman became member of Leaseurope board for first time, head of Czech leasing association, Jirina Tapsikova
October 17, 2012 | 12:40am CEToriginalShe currently works as the head of the Czech branch of Volkswagen Financial Services. Tapsikova was nominated to the board by...
read moreMichal Backovsky left Avia Ashok Leyland Motors
October 16, 2012 | 12:05am CEToriginalIn the Czech plant of Ashok Leyland he was in charge of marketing and aftersales. His successor, another new member of the marketing department...
read moreVolvo Car to temporarily stop car production in Sweden
October 15, 2012 | 11:55pm CEToriginalIt is therefore another measure to reduce production due to lower demand in Europe. The term of outage, the models concerned...
read moreCNH rejected merger with Fiat Industrial
October 15, 2012 | 11:44pm CEToriginalFiat Industrial owns in a majority stake in CNH and will continue to strive for completion of the merger...
read moreHyundai to open fifth dealership in Brno
October 14, 2012 | 11:22pm CEToriginalThe existing dealer of several brands is going to build the showroom from scratch. The company, location of the showroom and parameters, opening, dealer situation in the city...
read moreSkoda Auto to cut 200 jobs in Vrchlabi
October 14, 2012 | 11:11pm CEToriginalThe carmaker has offered the affected personnel the opportunity to work in other plants. The amount of severance pay, the deadline for a decision...
read moreGM and PSA Peugeot Citroen allegedly plan to merge Opel with PSA automobile division
October 14, 2012 | 10:56pm CEToriginalThe plan is likely to encounter objections from the French government. Carmakers declined to comment on the information stating that they are about to announce several joint projects in...
read moreJaromir Hermansky promoted to regional headquarters of PSA Peugeot Citroen
October 11, 2012 | 10:50pm CEToriginalFleet department of Peugeot Czech Republic has subsequently been strengthened by Lukas Hosek, who came from Sixt...
read moreFaurecia to close factory in Leipzig, BMW production to be moved to Czech Rep
October 11, 2012 | 02:15am CEToriginalReasons for the German plant closure, new plant in the Czech Republic, products and contracts...
read moreVehicle sales in China down by 1.8% in September, first time since January 2012
October 11, 2012 | 01:35am CEToriginalReasons of the growth suspension, influence of the China-Japan dispute, sales in Q1-3, new round of car purchase incentives...
read moreCarTec Group entered third city in Czech Rep
October 10, 2012 | 05:14am CEToriginalThe company is therefore continuing to expand in Bohemia, when it bought a dealer here. Location, the brand, the value of the transaction, business and financial results of the purchased company and its affiliated firm...
read moreAAA Auto changed partner for extended warranties
October 10, 2012 | 05:02am CEToriginalThe partner, in addition to the standard one-year warranty, has begun providing two-years insurance of failures for newish cars from the Mototechna program. The former and new partner for the Czech Republic and Slovakia...
read moreSkoda Auto wants to manufacture between holidays, unions still disagree
October 10, 2012 | 04:55am CEToriginalThe affected plant in the Czech Republic and models, required days, the reasons for the carmaker’s request for production immediately after Christmas...
read moreCar sales in Slovakia up by 50% in September, due to introduction of registration tax
October 10, 2012 | 04:50am CEToriginalTwo thirds of the registrations were made up by cars with an engine power over 80 kW. Single-digit growth in Q1-3, strong growth in sales of imported used cars, a special offer by Skoda...
read moreGM insources IT activities, to open software development centre in U.S.
October 10, 2012 | 04:39am CEToriginalIt should create thousands of new jobs in the coming years. Details, reasons...
read moreOpel to limit production in Eisenach
October 9, 2012 | 03:37am CEToriginalThe plant produces the Corsa, and a new model, the Adam will be manufactured there from the end of 2012. The reasons, change in the shift schedule, Kurzarbeit...
read moreSulzbacher opened new Mercedes-Benz and Smart showroom in Ostrava
October 9, 2012 | 03:34am CEToriginalLocation, the size of the showroom, expansion of used car sales, new service license from Maybach, the number of customers...
read moreUnions at Volkswagen Slovakia declared strike alert
October 9, 2012 | 03:26am CEToriginalManagement of the plant in Bratislava has not yet agreed with the staff on a new collective agreement. Requirements and proposals of both sides...
read moreMercedes-Benz won giant contract from U.S. IT company in Czech Rep
October 8, 2012 | 01:53am CEToriginalThe fleet size, model, motorization, the form of service, the replaced brand and model, reasons for success in the tender...
read moreAuto Activity bought car showroom in Moravia
October 8, 2012 | 01:40am CEToriginalThe company has thus entered the sixth city in the Czech Republic, where it operates Ford and Hyundai dealerships. Location, brand, previous owner...
read moreMetaldyne started production in second plant in Czech Rep
October 8, 2012 | 01:33am CEToriginalThe initial investment in Zbysov, HR, production growth, shifting production from Germany and from the Oslavany plant, technologies, products and customers in the Czech Republic and Germany...
read moreHyundai to offer cars with CNG drive in Czech Rep
October 8, 2012 | 01:25am CEToriginalThe date, partner for conversions, the first models, the i10 i-blue CNG concept, the current LPG models offer...
read moreVolkswagen supposedly decreased production plan for 2012 by 3%
October 8, 2012 | 01:19am CEToriginalMoreover, the carmaker suspended production of some VW and Audi models in Germany in the first week in October. The affected plants and models...
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