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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
AAA Auto increased sales by 51% y/y in January, by 13% m/m
February 24, 2011 | 01:37am CEToriginalDevelopment of sales in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the strongest regions, growing demand for diesel cars and off-road vehicles, visit rate of the website and load of the call centre...
read moreBMW to expand dealer network in Czech Rep in 2011
January 26, 2011 | 11:30pm CEToriginalA new BMW showroom will be built in Prague, the importer is also considering two sites in eastern Bohemia...
read moreMonika Müllerova became new CarGarantie country manager for Czech Rep and Slovakia
January 26, 2011 | 05:08am CEToriginalShe replaced Milan Veprek, who held the position since 2004. New and previous workplace of Veprek and Müllerova...
read moreAutobond defended record results of 2009 in 2010
January 25, 2011 | 03:50am CEToriginalIt happenned even after a decline in most brands in the company's portfolio. Key brands Kia and Suzuki have developed differently. In 2011, the company plans to reach a double-digit sales growth...
read moreGroup of lawyer Robert Pergl gained representation of Italian brand Abarth for Czech Rep
January 13, 2011 | 03:45am CEToriginalIn spring, the company Pitlane will open a showroom in a new complex in Prague, to which the service for Ferrari and Maserati has been already moved...
read moreA. Charouz donates pre-charged loyalty card and discount on service when using CSOB Leasing car funding
January 13, 2011 | 03:11am CEToriginalMoreover, with the card United-Auto the customer gets one year of assistance services in the Czech Republic free of charge. Details of offer, brands and showrooms involved...
read morePorsche Inter Auto increased sales of new cars by 11% in Czech Rep in 2010, planning further increase in 2011
January 12, 2011 | 04:54am CEToriginalThe company increased demand for all brands in its portfolio, the most for Porsche. Details of sales and plans...
read moreAAA Auto sales increased by 24.1% in Q4, by 7.3% in 2010
January 12, 2011 | 04:13am CEToriginalThe company met the year-round plan. Sales rose more in Slovakia than in the Czech Republic. Areas of the strongest sales...
read moreAuto Esa increased sales by 9.5% in 2010
January 6, 2011 | 02:22am CEToriginalThe company almost fulfilled the plan accounting for 10% growth and has continued in sales growth in recent years. Since 1993, Auto Esa has sold a total of...
read moreJindrich Nevrla left post of Auto Palace Group head, remaining at AutoBinck Holding
January 4, 2011 | 02:41am CEToriginalRichard Kopecny became new managing director of Auto Palace Group, who has served so far as...
read moreAAA Auto launched two light versions of its website
January 3, 2011 | 02:14am CEToriginalOne is designed for computers with slow Internet connection, the second for mobile phones. The visit rate of the AAAAuto.cz...
read moreAutobond Group head changed, Libor Sramek appointed to supervisory board
December 22, 2010 | 06:04am CEToriginalLibor Sramek led the company for four years, for which he turned it into the dealer of five brands in four cities of the Czech Republic. New board chairman...
read moreAuto Duba wants to significantly increase sales in 2011, plans to expand outside of Prague
December 22, 2010 | 05:44am CEToriginalThe recent changes of corporate design and logo are now completed by a new website...
read moreSOVA: Police investigate Globus Car scandal inconsistently
December 8, 2010 | 04:18am CEToriginalAt the same time, the association SOVA refused it would have stepped into the competitive battle in the market of used cars. Response made by SOVA to a statement of Auto Esa...
read morePolice: Fraud by used car dealer revealed in Globus Car case, new owners not to lose their cars
December 7, 2010 | 01:14am CEToriginalThe police ruled out the involvement of Auto Esa in criminal conduct of Globus Car. Auto Esa has now prepared a double aid for the parties aggrieved...
read morePrague taxis increasingly uniting fleets under single brand
December 3, 2010 | 05:34am CEToriginalThey can thus reach beneficiary prices for large fleets. The Tick Tack and City Taxi have a follow-up, i.e. the company Taxi Praha that concluded an agreement with Renault...
read morePorsche Holding reported third largest growth in new car sales in Czech Rep in 2009/2010
December 1, 2010 | 06:34am CEToriginalWhile in the Czech Republic Porsche Inter Auto saw an increase in sales and revenues, sales in Slovakia declined. Details of business and financial results...
read moreAZ Auto Consulting: Germans started to buy newish used cars in Czech Rep
December 1, 2010 | 06:08am CEToriginalThe reason is the price advantageousness and the lack of almost-new used cars in Europe. The biggest Czech used car dealer AAA Auto has not confirmed the trend though...
read moreDealers started to provide Express Service by Volkswagen in Czech Rep for other group brands as well
December 1, 2010 | 05:55am CEToriginalSome service shops provide it for no extra charge. Advantages and possible uses, examples from the service network...
read moreAuto Esa launched website aimed at commercial vehicles
December 1, 2010 | 05:28am CEToriginalTherefore, the company has a specialized website for each branch at the moment. Current offers at Dodavky-Esa.cz...
read moreAuto Esa: European registry of service records might solve number of problems with used car sale
November 30, 2010 | 03:52am CEToriginalA new problem for new and newish cars - turbo-odometers, odometer downsizing at dealers under pressure of unfair used car shops...
read moreDavid Keller left AAA Auto after one year
November 29, 2010 | 04:39am CEToriginalThe company created a new position of group office operations director within the organizational structure, which has been taken by...
read moreCebia: Other big used car dealers in Czech Rep to provide mileage guarantee
November 29, 2010 | 12:21am CEToriginalCebia Report has been already offered to clients by Auto Esa and AAA Auto, now a company Andy-auta has joined them...
read moreFastbox introduced loyalty program in Czech Rep, benefits may be also applied in Austria
November 26, 2010 | 01:40am CEToriginalIn the near future, the company is going to run its e-shop. Suppliers of parts and service catalogue, parameters of the loyalty program...
read moreAAA Auto: Sales of used commercial vehicles back to pre-crisis level
November 26, 2010 | 12:58am CEToriginalAfter ten months of 2010 the company increased its sales by 71%, of which 75% were in the Czech Republic and 60% in Slovakia. Five best-selling brands and models...
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