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Jahn: Škoda Auto expects to sell 730,000-750,000 vehicles in 2022 (-15%, 2021: 878,200 cars delivered to customers). If automaker had all components, it could sell 20-30% more vehicles. Company currently has around 440,000 pending orders (compared to usual 150,000-200,000), i.e. busy production capacities at least until mid-2023, he added
January 5, 2023 | 09:48am CETflashread more
Dajbych Plus (Isuzu D-Max, Ineos Grenadier, ARB accessories dealer, Toyota off-road vehicles independent dealer in Pilsen, Czechia) to operate under brand/trade name Dajbych 4x4 as specialist in (working) all-terrain vehicles and their conversions, launching its own website (Dajbych4x4.cz)
January 5, 2023 | 09:44am CETflashread more
J.D. Power, LMC Automotive cut 2022 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 800,000 cars, vans from 81.5 million (+0.1%) to 80.7 million (-1%), increased 2023 forecast by 1.1 million from 84.6 million to 85.7 million (+6%). We expect 2023 to carry high level of risk, uncertainty as several markets could be dealing with recession, Schuster (LMC) said
January 5, 2023 | 09:38am CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: 83,393 used cars (751 HEVs, +3 m/m, +62 y/y; 433 BEVs, -48 m/m, +129 y/y) advertised in Czechia in December with mean value (median) of price of CZK 199,877 (EUR 8,320; +CZK 14,800/+8% y/y). Offer fell by 17,815 cars (-17.6%) m/m. Price median down CZK 990 (-0.5%) to CZK 219,000 (EUR 9,110) at used car shops, up almost 17% at private individuals, by 30.4% at small traders/resellers, by 3% at dealers
January 5, 2023 | 09:33am CETflashread more
Zirpel (VDIK): German market for passenger electric/electrified vehicles (EVs) to grow by 9% to 740,000 units in 2022 (410,000 BEVs, 330,000 PHEVs; 2021: 681,900), sales of new plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Germany to increase by 7% to 790,000 in 2023
January 5, 2023 | 09:28am CETflashread more
Edmunds: New light vehicle sales in USA to grow by 7% to 14.8 million in 2023 (2022 estimate: 13.8 million cars, vans)
January 4, 2023 | 02:31pm CETflashread more
CirConAl (Circular and Constant Aluminium): Constellium to lead GBP 10 million (government grant GBP 5 million through Advanced Propulsion Centre/APC, GBP 5 million from automotive companies) project in UK to develop lower carbon, lower cost recycled aluminium alloys with automakers, suppliers. Aluminium extrusions, components to be prototyped, tested at Constellium’s University Technology Center (UTC) located at Brunel University London
January 3, 2023 | 11:47am CETflashread more
AAA Auto (Aures Holdings) Barometer: 785,550 used cars advertised in Czechia in 2022 with mean value (median) of price of CZK 190,000 (EUR 7,860; +CZK 30,000/+18.8%). Offer fell by 53,022 vehicles (-6.3%). Situation in other countries in Central Europe (V4) similar – Poland (-300,000 cars; CZK 124,000/EUR 5,130, +22%), Slovakia (381,078 cars, +0%; CZK 167,000/EUR 6,910, +15%), Hungary (CZK 141,900/EUR 5,870, +28%)
January 3, 2023 | 11:39am CETflashread more
CarGarantie: Average repair costs for motorcycles grew to EUR 452 per claim in 2021
January 3, 2023 | 11:13am CETflashread more
Autostyl (Škoda, Toyota dealer, Peugeot service, Škoda Plus used car shop in Trutnov, Czechia) to open three-storey Škoda Plus showroom with total area of 4,500 m2 for 200-250 vehicles in Texlen area in mid-2023. Display of other used cars to be possible on adjacent outdoor areas
December 30, 2022 | 10:32am CETflashread more
Major (Glomex MS): Complaint about diesel injectors of off-road Toyota Hilux pickups supplied to Czech Army caused by defective series produced in H1 2021 in South Africa (Prospecton, RSA; Toyota South Africa Motors), not getting into civilian sphere in Czechia. Army assumes to offer decommissioned UAZ 469 and Land Rover Defender vehicles for sale, Muzikant (Ministry of Defense of Czech Republic) added
December 30, 2022 | 10:27am CETflashread more
SMMT: Car production in UK up by 5.7% y/y in November, commercial vehicle (buses, coaches, vans, trucks, taxis) manufacturing by 42.9%
December 30, 2022 | 10:21am CETflashread more
Zikmund: Subaru cut 2022 Czech new car sales plan by 200 units from 800 to 600 vehicles (2021: 759 sold, 882 registered cars), due to limited deliveries from automaker (fluctuations in production, supply problems, fire at cable supplier, VDC/Vehicle Dynamic Control subcontracting issues, earthquake, typhoon, coronavirus shutdowns). Dealers sold 490 cars in January-October
December 30, 2022 | 10:17am CETflashread more
ACEA: Alternatively-powered new car (APV) registrations in EU mostly grew in Q3 as well as in Q1-3 (BEV+FCEV +22%, +26%; PHEV+EREV -6%, -8.6%; HEV+mHEV +6.9%, +4.4%; NGV/CNG -52.4%, -57.7%; LPG+biofuel/ethanol -9.5%, +12.8%) while petrol (-3.3%, -17%) and diesel ones (-4.7%, -24.3%) fell
December 30, 2022 | 10:11am CETflashread more
ACEA: Alternatively-powered new car (APV) registrations in EU mostly grew in Q2 as well as in H1 (BEV+FCEV +11.1%, +28.4%; PHEV+EREV -12.5%, -9.6%; HEV+mHEV -2.2%, +3.2%; NGV/CNG -62.9%, -59.3%; LPG+biofuel/ethanol +7.9%, +25.7%) while petrol (-22.2%, -22.2%) and diesel ones (-27.7%, -30.6%) fell
December 30, 2022 | 10:06am CETflashread more
S&P Global Mobility: Global light vehicle production to grow by 6% to 81.8 million in 2022, by 4% to 85 million in 2023 (Europe 16.6 million, +6.4%; North America 15.1 million; Mainland China 26.4 million, +1.1%). Return to pre-pandemic levels postponed until 2025 at earliest, Bouchaud said
December 29, 2022 | 05:58pm CETflashread more
Energy crisis, BMW iFactory: BMW installed hydrogen-capable burners for body dryers in paint shop of plant in Leipzig, Germany, enabling reduction in natural gas consumption. Fuel-flexible burners can run on hydrogen (H2), methane (CH4) or mixture of two. Complete painted body drying line to be rebuilt in 2023, connected to hydrogen pipeline by mid-2024. Over the few years, remaining burner systems to also be gradually modified, new technology developed in collaboration with Saacke to be deployed in all 68 painting departments of factory and to be added to other sustainability projects (over 130 fuel-cell powered forklifts, five hydrogen filling stations, H2HAUL and HyCET research projects, four 10 MW wind turbines, battery energy storage system/BESS comprising of 700 used/second-life high-voltage batteries from BMW i3 BEVs)
December 29, 2022 | 05:53pm CETflashread more
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