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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
SMMT: New car registrations in UK up by 13.7% in September, by 4.2% to 1.58 million in Q1-3 (vans up to 3.5 tonnes -2.1%, -9.8% to 241,264; trucks up to 6 tonnes -1.7%, +25.5% to 8,522). Individual fuel/power types performed differently in Q1-3 (BEV: 349,414 +29.4%; PHEV: 172,639 +38.2%; HEV: 222,669 +8.6%; petrol: 749,794 -8.2%; diesel: 83,656 -14.3%)
October 17, 2025 | 07:47am CETflashread more
Atlas Copco acquired VisionTools Bildanalyse Systeme (supplier of integrated solutions for quality control in assembly lines with focus on automotive industry with 80 employees in Waghäusel, Germany; customers: Audi, MAN, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, Škoda, Volkswagen, BMW, Mini, DAF, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot, Stellantis, Ford, General Motors/GM, Hyundai, Kia, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Renault, Rover, Smart, Volvo, Vinfast, ABB, BBS, BorgWarner, Bosch, Continental, Dürr, Eberspächer, Engel, INA, Isringhausen, Kolbenschmidt, Kuka, Mahle, Nemak, Samvardhana Motherson Peguform/SMP, Siemens, ThyssenKrupp, Valeo, Voith, Wabco; revenues of EUR 14 million in 2023) from Scania Growth Capital, integrating it into Motor Vehicle Industry (MVI) Tools and Assembly Systems division belonging to Industrial Technique business unit
October 17, 2025 | 07:39am CETflashread more
Expected development of automotive industry in Czech Republic and in world 2025: 22nd automotive conference to take place in Brno, Czechia on October 22. Representatives of Škoda Auto, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech, Kia Slovakia, THT Polička, Vitesco Technologies, Valeo, Brano Group, Plastika, Fanuc, Adastra, Minerva, Dytron, Admasys, Akkodis, DEL, Pharis, SVS FEM, Trusted Network Solutions, 3C Systems, Ekomaziva, E.ON Drive Infrastructure, Enovation, KPMG, Česká spořitelna, ČNB (Czech National Bank) to speak at event
October 16, 2025 | 07:54am CETflashread more
Dealers, Service Stations
AAA Auto wants to come nearer to customers, to open mobile shops in supermarkets in September
August 27, 2010 | 02:23am CEToriginalThe company wants to use their spare parts of car parks. There will be a purchase, sale and online offer. Development of the used car market in the Czech Republic...
read moreAuto-Exner began providing benefits for holders of Opencard and Shell cards
August 26, 2010 | 02:38am CEToriginalThese concern discounts on the purchase of cars as well as discounted service work. At the same time the company has launched a customer portal, ExnerTV...
read moreCebia expanding abroad, first country to be Slovakia
August 24, 2010 | 03:40am CEToriginalStrategy, international management, services offered, Slovak partners, situation on the used car market in Slovakia...
read moreAmTec Defense continues as independent dealer of Jaguar, Land Rover and BMW in Prague 9
August 24, 2010 | 03:00am CEToriginalThese brands were offered in showrooms in Hloubetin by a former dealer, A.M.T. mobil. Novelty is an offer of Porsche brand and yachts...
read moreAuto Hase expands to another city in Czech Rep
August 23, 2010 | 01:57am CEToriginalThe long-time Volvo dealer in Prague has taken over dealership of another brand in a regional town. Previous dealer, details of the transaction...
read moreCarGarant: Dealers to make more money on additional services than on cars
August 23, 2010 | 01:04am CEToriginalMargins on new cars will be minimum in the coming years, as for services such as insurance, assistance services or car services they will remain relatively high. References…
read moreInvelt moved independent sales of premium and exclusive brands in Prague
August 22, 2010 | 11:41pm CEToriginalThe company has closed its showroom in Zlicin on the size of 1,300 m2, which the company rented in 2006, and these activities has shifted to...
read moreInsurance companies in Czech Rep record 14,500 car losses for CZK 725 million after hailstorm
August 22, 2010 | 11:14pm CEToriginalAugust floods have caused only 445 losses on cars for CZK 37 million. Details of individual insurance companies, damaged cars of importers and dealers in Prague...
read moreAlgon expands in car sales in Czech Rep
August 20, 2010 | 03:20am CEToriginalThe company bought a dealership and thus increased the number of brands offered from five to seven. To brands Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Skoda have been added...
read moreLouwman preparing to enter next city in Czech Rep
August 19, 2010 | 03:45am CEToriginalThis dealer of Toyota, Lexus and Ford, having its showrooms in Prague, Usti nad Labem and Pribram, would like to start selling there still in 2010. The location, investment, plans...
read moreAuto Brozovsky stopped selling cars, showroom in Sokolov being sold
August 19, 2010 | 03:17am CEToriginalThe company was a dealer of Fiat, Subaru and Toyota as well as an authorized service point for Alfa Romeo and an independent Lexus dealer. The showroom’s new owner…
read moreAuto Esa agreed with sixth partner for car insurance field, Uniqa
August 19, 2010 | 02:59am CEToriginalThe results of the first months of collaboration, the number of cooperating used car shops with Uniqa, products for used cars, new services VIN Foto and windscreen sanding, the other partners...
read moreAAA Auto: People buying used convertibles again, demand rose by 58% this year
August 19, 2010 | 02:34am CEToriginalFor example, AAA Auto sold 30 convertibles in July. The company registers an increased interest of women. The most popular convertibles...
read moreAAA Auto improved financial results in H1 with decrease in sales
August 12, 2010 | 04:23am CEToriginalNet profit rose severalfold, revenues by 6.5%, operating costs by 4.3%. Sales dropped by 3.4% to...
read moreMercedes-Benz Financial Services extended offer of interest-free loans for other models in Czech Rep
August 12, 2010 | 04:11am CEToriginalPart of the action is also beneficiary insurance. The offer of a two-year credit with three repayments and a three-year credit is valid until the end of the year on the models...
read moreThis year’s Porsche sales already reaching level of entire 2009 in Czech Rep
August 10, 2010 | 02:39am CEToriginalThe main contribution has the Cayenne SUV, which came on the market in the second generation in spring, and moreover, with a hybrid drive. Detailed results...
read moreSummer season helped AAA Auto to achieve monthly sales of 3,700 cars again
August 10, 2010 | 02:27am CEToriginalJuly's results in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the demand in different regions, the difference in best-selling models in both countries...
read moreA. Charouz Motors opened new showroom for exclusive brands’ sale in Prague
August 6, 2010 | 03:21am CEToriginalThese include Cadillac, Corvette, Hummer, Spyker and Wiesmann, which the company previously offered in Pruhonice. Location, electric cars...
read moreFormer Citroen and Mitsubishi dealer Auto H.B. preparing sale of another brand
August 6, 2010 | 03:13am CEToriginalHowever, the company must deal with second insolvency proceedings at present. Creditors, the amount of debt, previous bankruptcy proceedings...
read moreAuto Motol Beni opened new Ford showroom in Orech near Prague
August 2, 2010 | 12:21am CEToriginalIt is the third showroom of the company. AMB Prague showroom will be the main business premises and will include the Transit Center. At the same time, the company redesigned website...
read moreAnother three people to leave Hyundai Motor Czech
July 28, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginalOne of them is the sales director Jan Cervinka. His new position, the names of the other two managers, their careers...
read moreMVC Automotive Group to accelerate expansion in Czech Rep, taking over showroom in Orech from Auto Hase
July 27, 2010 | 12:38am CEToriginalThe subsidiary Auto Motol Beni will open there its third Ford showroom in Prague. The multi-brand complex, plans with other facilities...
read moreAAA Auto launched website aimed at Skoda cars in Czech Rep
July 27, 2010 | 12:19am CEToriginalSkodovky.info provides flat direction to the offer of individual models. The Skoda brand creates 40% of the AAA Auto sales. The current number of cars in the offer...
read moreZdenek Fort to leave Hyundai Motor Czech
July 25, 2010 | 11:58pm CEToriginalIn the Czech representation of Hyundai, he currently holds the position of general manager. Reason and date of his leaving, his successor, professional career...
read moreAuto Esa urged Government to address situation around tachometer twisting and other problems in industry
July 23, 2010 | 12:09am CEToriginalThe company has submitted several proposals regarding the tachometers and vehicle transfer. The Ministry of Transport is preparing an amendment to...
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