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PwC increased 2025 Czech new car registrations forecast from 225,000-240,000 (-3% to +4%, 2024: 231,600) to 240,000-245,000 units (+4% to +6%), based on development to date (Q1: +3.6%, Q2: +2.2%, Q3: +13.3%). Czech car market to almost reach sales level of 2019 (249,915) this year. This is excellent result in turbulent times, Razim said
October 30, 2025 | 07:57am CETflashread more
GlobalData: Global new light vehicle sales up by 6.9% to 8.07 million in September, by 5.1% to 67.13 million in Q1-3 (Western Europe +9% to 1.27 million, -0.2% to 10.05 million; Eastern Europe including Turkey and Russia +6.9% to 398,598, -1.9% to 3.29 million)
October 30, 2025 | 07:53am CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 10% in September, by 0.9% to 8.06 million in Q1-3 (Volkswagen +11.1%, +4.8%; Stellantis +10.5%, -7.2%; Renault +14.4%, +6.6%; Toyota +6.2%, -5.1%; Hyundai +0.3%, -4.5%; BMW -2.8%, +6%; Mercedes-Benz +4.8%, +2%; Ford -6.7%, -1.4%; Volvo Cars -1.9%, -16%; SAIC +79.2%, +37.3%; Nissan +19.8%, -0.5%; Suzuki -1.7%, -14.2%; Tesla -18.6%, -38.7%; Mazda -3%, -17.8%; BYD +272.1%, +248.1%; Jaguar Land Rover -23.2%, -13.8%; Mitsubishi -24.4%, -24.4%; Honda +28.4%, +9.6%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +20%, +24.1%; PHEV +65.4%, +31.1%; HEV+MHEV +15.9%, +16.4%; FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +21.6%, +4.9%; petrol -7.8%, -18.7%; diesel -14.3%, -24.7%)
October 30, 2025 | 07:49am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Over past 10 years, transport (mostly fossil-fuelled) in Czechia became almost two times less expensive (+32%) than entire consumer basket (+55%), thus mitigating inflation. Consumer price index (CPI) in individual groups and items developed differently – diesel (prices: +1.5%), accessories (+4.8%), Natural 95 petrol (+5%), Natural 98 gasoline (+10.1%), engine oil (+15.2%), LPG gas (+19.1%), 12V starter battery (+20.2%), taxi service (+34%), motorcycles (+37.1%), bus fare 50 km (+37.7%), bus fare 25 km (+37.8%), new cars (+38%), rail passenger transport (+39.2%), bus fare 100 km (+39.4%), used cars (+39.5%), bus fare 10 km (+39.6%), car wash (+40.6%), spare parts (+45.3%), tyres/tires (+47%), parking fee (+49%), brake pads (+57.4%), motorway/highway vignette (+62.7%), fender (+63.7%), international air passenger transport (+87.5%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+111.8%), periodical technical inspection/PTI at MOT testing station (+111.9%)
October 29, 2025 | 07:54am CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 17.1% in September, by 6.1% to 182,437 in Q1-3 (vans +26.9%, -13.9%; trucks +17.9%, -3.8%; buses -66.4%, -35.3%; motorcycles -1.4%, -3.9%; trailers+semitrailers +17.3%, +7.9%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV: 1,360 -7%, 10,180 +40.8%; PHEV: 935 +117.9%, 7,803 +77.4%; LPG: 573 +123%, 4,677 +46.6%; petrol: 14,484 +24.3%, 122,622 +8.9%; diesel: 4,016 -9.5%, 25,518 -16.3%). Regarding internal combustion engine (ICE) cars (159,750 in Q1-3), 40,836 of them were HEVs+MHEVs (+22.1%)
October 29, 2025 | 07:49am CETflashread more
Rho Motion: Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 24% to record 2.1 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in September, by 26% to 14.7 million in Q1-3 – China: 9 million BEVs and PHEVs (+24%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 3 million (+32%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 1.5 million (+11%), Rest of World (RoW): 1.2 million (+48%)
October 27, 2025 | 08:16am CETflashread more
Office for Protection of Competition to examine conditions on market of publicly accessible charging stations for electric vehicles in Czechia in 2020-2025. According to ÚOHS, doubts regarding proper functioning of competition are raised by high concentration of vertically integrated operators of public chargers, significant difference in recharging prices between individual networks and their amount significantly exceeding retail price of electricity, sector investigations in neighboring countries. Antitrust Office to focus, among other things, on state of competition, roaming and possible barriers to use of public charging stations of vertically non-integrated third-party operators
October 27, 2025 | 08:11am CETflashread more
Hydrogen/Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2025: Total of 943 exhibitors to join exhibition on technologies for hydrogen, fuel cell and CCUS/CCS (carbon/CO2 capture, utilisation & storage) industry in Hamburg, Germany (October 21-23), including 3M, ABB, AFRY, AGC Chemicals/AGC Plasma Technologies, AIP Automotive, Air Products, Atlas Copco Gas and Process, Axens, BASF, Bibus Metals, Bilfinger, Bosch, Capsol Technologies, CaptureMap, Cellcentric, ContiTech, Daido Steel, Dehn, Donaldson, Dräger, DuPont Specialty Products Operations, e-Mobil BW, Ekpo Fuel Cell Technologies, ElringKlinger, Engie, Evonik Industries, EY Parthenon, Festo, Forze Hydrogen Racing, Freudenberg, GKN Powder Metallurgy, Henkel, Hexagon Purus, Horiba, IDTechEx, Ineos Electrochemical Solutions, Ingersoll Rand, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kyocera AVX Components, Linde Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions/Everllence, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui E&S, Mubea, Murrelektronik, Nippon Chemical Industrial, Nissan Chemical, Nitto, Nproxx, Parker Hannifin, Phinia, Phoenix Contact, PPG Aerospace, Purem/Eberspächer, Röchling, Schaeffler, Schneider Electric, Senior Flexonics, SIAD, Sick, Siemens Energy, Stäubli Tec Systems, Sumitomo SHI FW/Cryogenics, Technip Energies/Shell Catalysts & Technologies, ThyssenKrupp Nucera/Automation Engineering, Toray, Veolia, Toyota Motor Europe, Toyota Tsusho, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, TÜV Nord, TÜV Süd, Voestalpine Tubulars, Voith, Worthington Cylinders, Yamamoto Electric Works or Zepp.solutions
October 21, 2025 | 07:48am CETflashread more
J.D. Power, GlobalData increased 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 900,000 cars, vans from 90.3 million (+1.7%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 91.2 million (+2.7%). Several recent developments point to more positive outlook for global auto market in remainder of 2025. Though trade tensions remain, situation has stabilized to some extent, compared with constantly changing picture earlier in year. Meanwhile, ongoing government stimulus in China warrants more optimistic forecast in world’s largest light-vehicle market, Oakley (GlobalData) said
October 20, 2025 | 07:55am CETflashread more
Trends in Insurance Industry of Czechia & Slovakia 2025: Conforum to hold 11th conference on Czech, Slovak insurance market in Prague, Czechia on October 21. Representatives of Uniqa, Union, Agra, BNP Paribas Cardif, Generali Česká pojišťovna, ČPP (Česká podnikatelská pojišťovna), Kooperativa, Slavia Pojišťovna, Trinity Bank, Česká spořitelna, Deloitte, MF (Ministry of Finance of Czech Republic) to speak at event
October 20, 2025 | 07:47am CETflashread more
Dealers, Service Stations
Opel to rename program of sale of quality used vehicles
August 29, 2013 | 03:31am CEToriginalThe new name instead of G2, rebranding in the first countries in Europe including the Czech Republic, partners and the involvement of dealers in the Czech market...
read morePrague Car Festival 2013: Exhibition of tuning cars to be held in Prague in late August
August 25, 2013 | 11:01pm CEToriginalThe exhibitors will include AAA Auto, Kaipan, D.A.S. or CZ Biom. Accompanying program, details...
read moreCB Auto became Chevrolet dealer, to offer brand in two cities in Czech Rep
August 23, 2013 | 03:05am CEToriginalThe company has extended its portfolio with the fifth brand. Locations of showrooms, sales results in 2012, construction of a new showroom...
read moreAuto Esa agreed with Secar Bohemia on sale of vehicle security Sherlog
August 18, 2013 | 11:04pm CEToriginalThis is the first collaboration of Secar with a used car shop. Three variants of monitoring and vehicle tracking, discounted prices, a discount with financing...
read moreTop Centrum Car to soon open new Audi showroom in Kyjov
August 14, 2013 | 03:32am CEToriginalIt will be the fourth Audi Terminal in the Czech Republic. Parameters of the premises, including a photovoltaic power station, HR, timing, use of the empty showroom…
read moreFloods in Czech Rep: Porsche Inter Auto lent three cars
August 11, 2013 | 11:14pm CEToriginalCars from the dealership Porsche Praha-Prosek will be used by the humanitarian organization People in Need. The affected models, lease time, the use...
read moreRenocar to build new showroom in Czech Rep
August 6, 2013 | 11:01pm CEToriginalThe company is a dealer of BMW, Mini, Opel and Chevrolet with showrooms in Brno and Prague. Location, brand, date of construction, business and financial results...
read moreAnthony Denny resigned from his positions at AAA Auto
August 6, 2013 | 12:33am CEToriginalAt the same time, Denny is starting new activities not only in the automotive business...
read moreDajbych expanded cooperation with Vinicars
August 5, 2013 | 04:48am CEToriginalThis car dealer has begun offering body repairs using PDR method in addition to Pilsen also in Prague. Details of the technology, Vinicars network in the Czech Republic...
read moreInvelt offers its service clients golf when waiting for repaired car
August 4, 2013 | 11:33pm CEToriginalPartner golf resort, the golf voucher with VIP services, the possibility of renting a spare car for a fee...
read moreStarlife renewed fleet of Skoda cars and chose SkoFIN for funding
August 2, 2013 | 03:09am CEToriginalStarlife has thus become a new client of SkoFIN. Number of cars, models, financial product, supplier-dealer...
read moreReiter: At first, we expect larger demand for BMW i3 in Czech Rep than quota
July 23, 2013 | 11:57pm CEToriginalPrice starting at CZK 900,000, initiation of orders and sales, exclusive dealer’s microsite, supporting products and services, partnership with E.ON Energy Globe Award...
read morePorsche Inter Auto to expand one Audi showroom in Czech Rep
July 11, 2013 | 12:32am CEToriginalLocation, scale of investments, increase in the exhibition space, concept of the showroom...
read moreAAA Auto increased car sales by 6% in H1, in Czech Rep by 3%
July 9, 2013 | 12:26am CEToriginalThe strongest month, the average sales price, most popular brands and models, results in Q2...
read moreAAA Auto bought 4.5% of its shares before leaving stock exchange
July 8, 2013 | 12:38am CEToriginalThe company could have redeemed up to 22% of the shares, but the minority shareholders were not interested with regards to the price...
read moreAuto Esa increased sales of used cars by 17.9% in H1
July 4, 2013 | 01:51am CEToriginalMost popular brands, models, segments and motorization, receiving of a quality certificate from TUV Nord, plans until the end of 2013...
read morePorsche extended its offer of 2+1 warranty in new car price in Czech Rep
July 2, 2013 | 11:48pm CEToriginalThe affected models have not changed. Assistance service is part of the extended warranty. At present, the action is valid until...
read moreAuto Palace terminated sale of Hyundai cars in Slovakia
June 28, 2013 | 01:59am CEToriginalThe company closed both Hyundai dealerships in Bratislava, one brand was moved and the company became a dealer of BMW and Mini. Details...
read moreCepicka: Fiat Professional wants to grow further in Czech Rep in 2013
June 27, 2013 | 01:13am CEToriginalLCV market leader for five months, a large contract from the Czech Post, after-sales services, dealer network, synergies with the Iveco brand, CNG business, tenders...
read moreAuto Esa started offering warranties for used cars
June 24, 2013 | 11:42pm CEToriginalThis is optional insurance of failures for one year for vehicles up to 15 years/250,000 km. Insurance partner, options and prices, coverage, guarantee service in Auto Esa...
read moreErste began offering car financing at point of sale in Slovakia
June 24, 2013 | 12:17am CEToriginalCooperation of Czech and Slovak subsidiaries, sAutoleasing’s entry to Slovakia, the first partner AAA Auto, a travel card for free...
read morePajer (Cebia): Some dealers of used cars deceive their customers, abusing Cebia brand
June 21, 2013 | 01:28am CEToriginalThese are also partner dealers and used car shops, who do not check all the cars even though they declare it. Increased controls of Cebia, falsification of the Cebia Reports...
read morePorsche offers 2+1 extended warranty in price of new car in Czech Rep
June 19, 2013 | 11:34pm CEToriginalThe affected models+stock cars, validity of the offer, extended warranty for used cars in the Porsche Approved program...
read moreOlfin Car to build new showroom in Czech Rep
June 18, 2013 | 12:43am CEToriginalLocation, brand, end of other brand sales, related changes...
read moreCB Auto opened new Volkswagen showroom in Czech Rep
June 18, 2013 | 12:14am CEToriginalLocation, the first VW showroom by the modular concept in South Bohemia, start of the sale of used cars in the Das WeltAuto program...
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