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Peleška: Toyota Motor expects further growth in Czechia in 2023 – 22,000 Toyota customer orders (+4%, 2022: 21,159 contracts), 21,000 vehicles delivered (+43%, 14,688), 8.7% market share (+2.1 pp, 6.6%) in market of 230,000 cars and vans (+10%, 208,995), sales of 7,500 light commercial vehicles/LCVs (1,461 registrations), 1,700 Lexus customer orders (+13%, 1,501), 1,000 contracts for Kinto One operational leasing (320), sale of 8,000 used vehicles in dealer network (+17%, 6,816)
December 31, 2023 | 04:22pm CETflashread more
S&P Global Mobility: Global light vehicle production to grow by 9% to 89.8 million in 2023 (Europe 17.8 million), to drop by 0.4% to 89.4 million in 2024 (Europe 17.4 million, -1.8%; North America 15.7 million, +0,5 %; Mainland China 28.3 million, -0.1%). We do not foresee chip supply problems in 2024 as allocation for automotive is robust and is bolstered by recent stockpiling of chips by vehicle makers, Bouchaud said
December 29, 2023 | 04:49pm CETflashread more
Aures Holdings sold record 26,500 used vehicles in AAA Auto, Mototechna, Auto Diskont car centers in Q3 and 75,700 vehicles in Q1-3 (+9.6%), of which 41,900 in Czechia (+10%), 18,800 in Poland (+22.1%) and 15,000 in Slovakia (+4.2%). Thanks to this positive development, we estimate our total sales at almost 100,000/98,232 vehicles in 2023 (+10%, 2022: 89,086 cars and vans) and revenues at EUR 1.12 billion (+11%, EUR 1.01 billion), Topolová said
December 29, 2023 | 04:39pm CETflashread more
Zirpel (VDIK): German commercial vehicle market to grow by 8.8% to 340,000 units in 2023 (2022: 312,391), of which 250,000 under 6 tonnes (+6%, 236,680) and 90,000 over 6 tons (+19 %, 75.711). New van, truck, bus sales in Germany to stagnate at 340,000 in 2024
December 29, 2023 | 04:35pm CETflashread more
Subaru extended production of second generation BRZ (ZD8, from CZK 1.03 million/EUR 41,750) for Europe until October 2023 (end of sales due to EU requirement for traffic sign recognition/TSR, which EyeSight only partially fulfills due to its height placement), to eventually sell almost 1,500 cars (compared to originally expected 800 vehicles) on European market (Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Czechia, France). Czech distributor to deliver less than 300 vehicles, increasing expected 2023 result of brand to around 900 cars, Zikmund said
December 28, 2023 | 04:34pm CETflashread more
Toyota Central Europe (Hungary – 1st place on market, Poland – 1st place, Slovakia – 2nd place, Czechia – 4th place) with 129,856 new Toyota and Lexus vehicles became largest Toyota Motor branch in Europe (Toyota Motor Europe) in 2022, followed by Toyota UK (117,226 cars, vans), Toyota France (117,040), Toyota Italy (101,713), Toyota Germany (85,858) and Toyota Spain (85,310)
December 28, 2023 | 04:23pm CETflashread more
VDIK: New car sales in Germany to increase by 7.5% to 2.85 million in 2023 (2022: 2.65 million), of which 32.4% to be registered by private individuals (924,000, -3% , 2022: 951,366), 34.6% by fleet customers (987,000, +14%, 868,447), 22.1% by automakers and dealers (629,000, +10%, 570,216), 10.9% by car rental and leasing companies (310,000, +19%, 261,327). Last two channels are main source of supply of young used vehicles, when around 420,000 nearly-new cars up to 1 year old to change hands in 2023, Zirpel mentioned
December 28, 2023 | 04:18pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 6.7% in November (Volkswagen +11,4 %; Stellantis -7,3 %; Renault +6,1 %; Hyundai +7,3 %; BMW +15,4 %; Toyota -8,8 %; Mercedes-Benz +2,2 %; Ford -20,7 %; Tesla +44,8 %; Volvo Cars +6,5 %; Nissan +41,6 %; Suzuki +24,1 %; Mazda +28,6 %; Jaguar Land Rover +33,2 %; Mitsubishi +18,9 %; Honda +31,2 %), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +16.4%, PHEV -22.1%, HEV+MHEV +28.7%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +8.7%, petrol +4.2%, diesel -10.3%)
December 28, 2023 | 04:11pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 14,920 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in November (10,141 battery electric vehicles, 4,779 plug-in hybrids), of which 14,920 cars (Škoda: 5,512 BEVs, 2,467 PHEVs; Hyundai: 4,629 BEVs, 2,312 PHEVs) and 0 buses (SOR: 0 BEVs, 0 PHEVs; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs, 0 PHEVs)
December 28, 2023 | 04:05pm CETflashread more
S&P Global Mobility: Global new light vehicle sales to grow by 8.9% to 86 million in 2023, by 2.8% to 88.3 million in 2024 (Western/Central Europe 14.7 million +12.8%, 15.1 million +2.9%; USA 15.5 million +12.3%, 15.9 million +2%; Mainland China 25.3 million +4.9%, 26.4 million +4.2%). Demand for battery electric passenger vehicles (BEV) to reach 13.3 million units in 2024 (+39.5%, 2023: 9.6 million), representing estimated penetration of 16.2% (12%) – Europe 22.2%, USA 13.2%, China 28.6%, India 4.1%
December 27, 2023 | 04:58pm CETflashread more
Zirpel (VDIK): German car market to grow by 7.5% to 2.85 million units in 2023 (2022: 2.65 million), of which 19% BEVs, 6% PHEVs, 3% HEVs, 19% MHEVs, 35% petrol, 17% diesel and 1% other vehicles. New car sales in Germany to stagnate at 2.85 million in 2024
December 27, 2023 | 04:52pm CETflashread more
VDA: Most popular car color in Germany in 2023 was grey/silver (share 31.6%, 2022: 30.8%), followed by black (26.4%, 26.3%), white (20.7 %, 20.2%), blue (9.6%, 9.9%), red (5.1%, n/a), green (2.5%, n/a), yellow (0.9%, 0.9%), orange (0.8%, 1.1%), brown (0.6%, 0.7%) and purple/violet (0.1%, 0.1%). First trio of colours increased share to 78.7% (2022: 77.3%, 2021: 75.9%, 2020: 75.8%), according to KBA new car registration statistics for January-November
December 27, 2023 | 04:48pm CETflashread more
SMMT: Car production in UK up by 14.8% y/y in November, commercial vehicle (buses, coaches, vans, trucks, taxis) manufacturing by 16.8%
December 27, 2023 | 04:42pm CETflashread more
GlobalData: Global new light vehicle sales up by 14% to 8.02 million in November
December 27, 2023 | 04:39pm CETflashread more
PD Plast (formerly Kastek Komponenty; manufacturer of plastic parts for automotive, electrical industries with 50 employees in Uherský Brod, Czechia; customers: Promens, ABB, AIS Automotive Interior Systems, Rimac Automobili, Grupo Antolin, Fremach, Hajdik, Teknia, Gumotex, Magna supplying for Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Citroën, BMW, Toyota, Iveco, Volvo, Aston Martin vehicles; revenues of CZK 82 million/EUR 3.3 million in 2022) opened plant in Hradčovice
December 21, 2023 | 11:44am CETflashread more
Motocentrum Barth (Yamaha, Piaggio, Moto Guzzi, Vespa, Aprilia, BMW Motorrad dealer, CFMoto service in Pardubice, Czechia) opened new two-storey BMW Motorrad motorcycle showroom with exhibition area of over 1,000 sqm, adding buyout and sale of approved used BMW motorcycles in certified BMW Motorrad Premium Selection program in 2024
December 21, 2023 | 11:35am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group up by 22.6% in November (VW +23.1%; Škoda +30.7%; SEAT+Cupra +38.3%; VW Commercial Vehicles +16%; Audi +26.6%; Lamborghini+Bentley +7.5%; Porsche -7.3%; MAN +9.1%; VW Truck & Bus -35.1%; Scania +12.8%; Navistar -1.7%)
December 21, 2023 | 11:21am CETflashread more
Capgemini (provider of consulting, IT, digital transformation services with more than 200,000 employees in more than 40 countries; turnover of EUR 13.2 billion in 2018) acquired Altran Technologies (provider of engineering, research, development/ER&D services for automotive, aeronautics, rail industries, other sectors with nearly 47,000 employees in more than 30 countries; revenues of EUR 2.9 billion in 2018) for EUR 3.6 billion from Apax Partners, Altamir and other stakeholders, delisted shares from stock exchange (in Paris, France), renamed it Capgemini Engineering. Lazard and Cleary Gottlieb advised buyer, Perella Weinberg Partners, Citigroup and Herbert Smith Freehills advised Altran
December 19, 2023 | 03:44pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia stagnated m/m in November, down by 3.8% y/y (new: +0.0%, +4.4%; used: -0.1%, -8.6%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.4%, +1.1%), spare parts and accessories (+2.7%, +5.4%), fuels and oils (-3.4%, -8.8%), service works (-0.1%, +10.9%)
December 19, 2023 | 03:38pm CETflashread more
Witte Automotive took over Institut mikroelektronických aplikací (developer, manufacturer of electronic identification systems with 80 employees in Prague and Pardubice, Czechia; customers: Škoda Auto, Scania, Škoda Transportation, Bosch, Brose, Siemens, Foxconn, Mitas, ČEZ; revenues of CZK 118 million/EUR 4.8 million in 2020), acquired remaining share of 76% (to 24% stake bought in August 2018) from seven private individuals (Tomáš Trpišovský, Dana Reznáková, Pavel Reznák, Petra Reznáková, Vojtěch Horák, Jiří Bárta, Vlastimil Beneš). Companies cooperating since 2017 to deliver digital applications for automotive industry applied in Smart Cities, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) as mechatronic products (controllers, sensors) in field of gestures. IMA has been building competence center for development of electronics for cars in Prague (telematics centre) since 2018
December 18, 2023 | 03:50pm CETflashread more
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