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ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 4.3% in June, by 4.5% to 5.68 million in H1 (Volkswagen +4.7%, +4.1%; Stellantis +0.4%, +0.5%; Renault +6.2%, +2%; Toyota +13.7%, +20.7%; Hyundai -6.9%, -2.8%; BMW -4.6%, +1.5%; Mercedes-Benz -2.7%, -2.4%; Ford -16.6%, -14.8%; Volvo Cars +28.1%, +39%; Tesla -6.1%, -9.1%; Nissan +10.3%, +17.3%; Suzuki +34.2%, +31%; SAIC +19.2%, +24.8%; Mazda +11.1%, +1.8%; Mitsubishi +58%, +90.6%; Jaguar Land Rover -7.1%, +0.6%; Honda +50.1%, +58.3%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV -1%, +1.3%; PHEV -19.9%, -2.5%; HEV+MHEV +26.4%, +22.3%; FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +1%, +6.9%; petrol -0.7%, -0.5%; diesel -0.9%, -7.4%)
July 22, 2024 | 11:24am CETflashread more
GlobalData: Global new light vehicle sales down by 2.2% to 7.56 million in June, up by 2.3% to 42.35 million in H1 (Western Europe +2.7% to 1.35 million, +4.8% to 7.1 million; Eastern Europe including Turkey and Russia +18.1% to 421,587, +22.8% to 2.23 million)
July 18, 2024 | 12:48pm CETflashread more
Statistics Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich): New car registrations in Austria up by 6.6% to 135,113 in H1. Average CO2 emissions (including electric and hydrogen cars – BEVs, FCEVs) grew by 1.6 g/km (+1.5%) to 108.3 g/km. Penetration of battery electric vehicles reached 16.4% (22,178 units, -5.1%)
July 18, 2024 | 12:41pm CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of battery electric vehicles (BEV) of Volkswagen Group up by 0.1% in Q2, down by 1.4% to 317,200 in H1 (VW +5.8%, +2.2%; Škoda -17.9%, -5.9%; SEAT+Cupra +16.6%, -3.1%; VW Commercial Vehicles +10.9%, +19.1%; Audi -0.1%, +1.3%; Porsche -46.7%, -49.9%; MAN -58.7%, -40.5%; VW Truck & Bus -57.9%, +133.3%; Scania -12.7%, -24.8%; Navistar +107%, +148.6%). VW ID.4/ID.5 (86,800 cars), VW ID.3 (66,200), Audi Q4 e-Tron (including Sportback, 52,100), Škoda Enyaq (including Coupé, 29,400), Cupra Born (18,200), Audi Q8 e-Tron (including Sportback, 17,900), VW ID. Buzz (including Cargo, 14,600) were best-selling BEVs. BEV order bank in Western Europe rised slightly to around 170,000 vehicles (+10,000 units q/q), automaker said, adding that PHEV deliveries up by 17% to 136,000 in H1
July 17, 2024 | 01:33pm CETflashread more
AEB: Sales of new cars, vans in Russia up by 96.1% to 703,765 in H1. Sales volume is higher (+74.5% to 747,829, including alternative supply channels), according to PPC JSC/JSC PPK (PIC/Passport Industrial Consulting – joint venture of JSC Electronic Passport/Rostech, LLC Autostat)
July 17, 2024 | 01:23pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia down by 0.3% m/m in June, by 1.6% y/y (new: -0.1%, +2.3%; used: -0.4%, -4.1%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (-1.2%, +2.1%), spare parts and accessories (+0.1%, +4.8%), fuels and oils (-3.7%, +6.1%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.3%, +8%)
July 16, 2024 | 02:44pm CETflashread more
PwC increased 2024 Czech new car registrations forecast from 205,000-225,000 units (-7% to +2%, 2023: 221,422) to 225,000-235,000 units (+2% to +6%), based on development to date (Q1: +2.2%, Q2: +4.1%). Higher purchasing appetite of consumers (H1: +7.6%) and companies (+1.7%) associated with recovery of economy (fall in inflation, drop in interest rates, strengthening of koruna) is gradually beginning to show, but demand for passenger vehicles continues to remain below pre-covid figures, Janeček said
July 15, 2024 | 12:58pm CETflashread more
Toyota Tsusho (Toyota, Lexus dealer in Prague, Czechia) opened almost 400 sqm Toyota Professional showroom specialized in commercial vehicles (LCVs) in Průhonice-Čestlice with service workshop equipped with six jacks and central oil filler, roll over wash unit, key box, carport for displaying ten vehicles, parking lot with charging stations for electric vehicles
July 15, 2024 | 12:53pm CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted 2,778 applications for 2,983 cars, 1181 chargers in Czechia during more than three and half months (16 weeks, March 18 – July 9) since launch of Electromobility Guarantee program (guarantee for loan and subsidy for battery or fuel cell electric vehicle and charging stations for companies and entrepreneurs). Bank concluded 2,208 guarantee contracts, approved another 147 applications, now assessing 405 applications
July 15, 2024 | 12:48pm CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group down by 3.8% in Q2, by 0.6% to 4.35 million in H1 (VW -5.2%, -0.2%; Škoda +2.5%, +3.8%; SEAT+Cupra +16.6%, +13.8%; VW Commercial Vehicles +15%, +11.5%; Audi -11.3%, -8.2%; Bentley -17%, -22.8%; Lamborghini +7.7%, +4.1%; Porsche -9.6%, -6.8%; MAN -12.1%, -12.2%; VW Truck & Bus +50.3%, +16.7%; Scania +9.2%, +12.9%; Navistar -31%, -22.9%). For full year 2024, we continue to expect slight increase in global deliveries, Wortmann said
July 15, 2024 | 12:42pm CETflashread more
CDK Global (provider of software tools, solutions/SaaS for manufacturers/OEMs, dealers of cars, vans, heavy trucks, recreational vehicles, heavy equipment such as DMS/Dealer Management System, CRM with 6,500 employees in 25 countries; more than 15,000 customers-dealerships in North America, mainly in USA and Canada) affected by two cyber attacks on June 18-19, when group claiming to be hackers based in Eastern Europe (identified as BlackSuit – cybercriminal team that spun off of older Russian-linked hacking group called RoyalLocker) deployed ransomware and demanded millions of dollars (USD 10-50 million) as ransom. Outage hit dealers such as AutoNation, Sonic Automotive, Lithia Motors, Asbury Automotive, Group 1 Automotive and Penske Automotive Group, CDK restored most systems by July 4
July 11, 2024 | 11:49am CETflashread more
AAA Auto Barometer: Aures Holdings modified secondary market monitoring methodology, adding data from vehicle registry to data of advertising aggregators. 120,250 used cars (1,407 BEVs) advertised in Czechia in June with mean value (median) of price of CZK 189,000 (EUR 7,510; -CZK 26,000/12.1% during H1)
July 9, 2024 | 12:35pm CETflashread more
One of three trade unions (Independent Labour Union for Maintenance and Other Employees/OÚP) at Toyota plant in Kolín, Czechia (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic, 3,500 employees) terminated collective agreement on July 1 (with six-month notice period that not to expire until end of contract validity on December 31) due to overwork and pressure
July 8, 2024 | 02:45pm CETflashread more
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