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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Rho Motion): Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 7% to 2 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in June, by 5.5% to 9.6 million in H1 – China: 0.83 million (-11%) and 4.73 million BEVs+PHEVs (-14%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): record 0.54 million (+31%) and 2.54 million (+27%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 0.14 million (-30%) and 0.72 million (-20%), Rest of World (RoW): 0.49 million (+390%) and 1.59 million (+127%)
July 16, 2026 | 07:58am CETflashread more
Aures Holdings sold 9,700 used vehicles in June at AAA Auto and Mototechna car centers, 56,700 cars in H1. Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose in H1, up by 109% to 1,335 units in Czechia. And it also means that AAA Auto holds more than 11% share of electric vehicle market in Czechia, Vaněček said
July 16, 2026 | 07:44am CETflashread more
PwC confirmed 2026 Czech new car registrations forecast at 250,000-260,000 units (+1% to +5%, 2025: 248,719), based on development to date (Q1: +1.5%, Q2: +10%). In June, Volkswagen (+801 cars), Škoda (+1,759) and Hyundai (+316) showed particularly strong registrations, accounting for 68% increase (+2,876) in month (+4,191); however, new Chinese brands also recorded strong growth. In Q2, BEV market share rose y/y (from 6.1% to record 8.1%), driven by increased interest in Škoda and Tesla vehicles. We expect pace of registrations in H2 to gradually slow down due to weaker consumer demand and lower inflow of new orders, Štefek said
July 15, 2026 | 07:55am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia down by 0.3% m/m in June, by 0.4% y/y (new: +0.0% m/m, +0.5% y/y; used: -0.6%, -0.9%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.4%, -1.1%), spare parts and accessories (+0.2%, +0.5%), fuels and lubricants (-8.1%, +14.9%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.8%, +8.2%)
July 15, 2026 | 07:46am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group down by 8.6% in Q2, by 6.3% to 4.13 million in H1 (VW -14%, -10.9%; Škoda +4.8%, +9.1%; SEAT+Cupra -0.9%, -1%; VW Commercial Vehicles +4.7%, +7.1%; Audi -8.2%, -7.2%; Bentley -17.2%, -13.6%; Lamborghini +3.2%, -4.6%; Porsche -18.2%, -16.5%; Scania +6.7%, +0.8%; MAN +3.5%, +8.3%; International Motors -8.3%, -14.6%; VW Truck & Bus +14.9%, -3.8%). Decline in China (-25.9%/-340,800) and North America (-3.1%/-14,400) partially offset by growth in Europe-31 (+3.5%) and South America (+8.3%). Sales excluding China up by 2% (+61,100) to 3.15 million units. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) order intake in Europe rose by more than 50% in Q2 y/y (in particular, recently launched Electric Urban Car Family – featuring VW ID. Polo, Škoda Epiq and Cupra Raval – is being very well received by customers, with more than 54,000 orders), order intake across all powertrains increased by 4%, automaker said, adding that BEV share of order bank exceeds 30%
July 15, 2026 | 07:37am CETflashread more
Electric Vehicle Symposium 2026 (EVS 39/EVS39): World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA), Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) cancelled 39th conference, exhibition on electric drive technologies, scheduled for June 21-24 in Long Beach, California, USA, due to unforeseen resource challenges. International battery, hybrid, fuel cell electric vehicle symposium series has been held since 1969. This is second cancellation of event in history, following EVS33 in 2020 (in Portland, Oregon, USA due to COVID-19). EVS40 to take place in Yokohama, Japan on June 13-16, 2027
July 14, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 18.9% to 26,398 in June (third highest monthly sales in history), by 5.8% to 129,810 in H1 (vans +12.9%, +12.8%; trucks +10.8%, +12.3%; buses +64.1%, +18.2%; motorcycles +40.7%, +26.6%; trailers+semitrailers +3.1%, +6.1%), individual fuel/power types performed differently (BEV: record 2,151 +58.4%, 8,630 +24.9%; PHEV: 1,546 +55.2%, 6,517 +31.2%; LPG: 671 -5.6%, 2,730 -14.2%; petrol: 16,866 +16.2%, 84,965 +3.6%; diesel: 5,162 +11.9%, 26,957 +5.6%). Regarding internal combustion engine (ICE) cars (111,922 in H1), 31,063 of them were HEVs+MHEVs (+16.2%)
July 14, 2026 | 07:39am CETflashread more
JD Power, GlobalData cut 2026 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 600,000 cars, vans from 91.1 million (-1.1%, 2025: 91.9 million) to 90.5 million (-1.9%). This forecast would represent 1.9% year over year decline, as relative weakness in China, along with headwinds from economic and trade factors, drag down global industry, Oakley (GlobalData) said
July 13, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
Statistics Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich): New car registrations in Austria up by 22.9% to 34,256 in June, by 15% to 164,529 in H1. Penetration of battery electric vehicles reached 26.3% (8,993 units, +44.1%) and 24.3% (40,060 units, +27%), total share of electrified cars (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs, MHEVs) increased by 8.1 pp to 68.6% and by 6.2 pp to 65.5%
July 13, 2026 | 07:45am CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: In June, 76,459 used cars sold through classified ads websites in Czechia (+0% m/m, +11.3% y/y; BEV: 2,045 vehicles, -18,3%, +92%) with average price of CZK 320,799 (EUR 13,220; -2.1%, +3%) and average age 12 years (+0 years), 416,000 cars (-0.2%) in H1
July 13, 2026 | 07:39am CETflashread more
Tukas Group (Škoda, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, Volvo, Opel, Kia, Renault, Dacia dealer, Audi service in Prague, Czechia) moved Kia dealership from Modřany (400 sqm Red Cube) to Štěrboholy to newly built showroom (700 sqm), adding PBV electric van service and Kia Drive car rental
July 10, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 15.7% in June, by 5.8% to 1.48 million in H1 (motorcycles +32.4%, +27.5%; buses +38.9%, +21.6%; vans/trucks +6.3%, -4.8%; trailers +17.5%, +0.5%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 37.2% to 531,799 in H1 (368,006 BEVs +48%, 163,793 PHEVs +17.9%), representing share of 35.8% (24.8+11%)
July 10, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
Sales of new light vehicles in USA rose in June, apparently fell in H1 (JD Power/GlobalData: +8%, +1.2% to 8.25 million, +0.7% to 4.23 million in Q2; Cox Automotive: +4.2%, +7.2% after revision, -3% to 7.89 million, -0.5% to 4.19 million in Q2; Edmunds: n/a, n/a, -1% to 4.17 million in Q2). Evaluating year-over-year results requires consideration of what happened year ago. In 2025, consumers were reacting to perceived risk of higher prices from vehicle tariffs, and resulting volatility makes simple year-over-year comparisons murky, King (JD Power) said
July 10, 2026 | 07:41am CETflashread more
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