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JATO Dynamics: Electric / electrified vehicle sales in Europe (28 countries) up by 12,1% to 220,005 units (144,588 BEVs, +15%; 75,417 PHEVs, +7%) in April, representing 20.4% share in total registrations (penetration, +0pp). Tesla Model Y (9,646 cars, -9%) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Volvo EX30 (8,015, new), Volkswagen ID.4 (6,342, -3%), VW ID.3 (5,176, -12%) and BMW iX1 (4,393, +86%). Volvo XC60 (5,422, +50%) was best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV), followed by BMW X1 (3,342, +68%), Ford Kuga (2,791, -31%), Audi A3 (2,675, +496%) and Mercedes GLC (2,615, +63%)
May 31, 2024 | 12:47pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 12,581 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in April (-15.1%; 9,785 battery electric vehicles, -9.4%, 2,796 plug-in hybrids, -30.4%), of which 12,579 cars (-15.1%; Škoda: 6,931 BEVs, -6.2%, 1,025 PHEVs, -41.8%; Hyundai: 2,852 BEVs, -16.4%, 1,771 PHEVs, -21.4%) and 2 buses (SOR: 0 BEVs; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs; Iveco: 2 BEVs)
May 31, 2024 | 12:22pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Dacia Sandero (25,803 registered vehicles, +38%) was best-selling car in Europe (28 countries) in April, followed by Volkswagen Golf (22,080, +67%), Renault Clio (19,747, +25%), Volkswagen T-Roc (19,475, +16%), Peugeot 208 (17,704, +18%), Toyota Yaris (17,512, +69%), Škoda Octavia (17,171, +34%), Citroën C3 (15,126, +98%), Ford Puma (14,868, +28%) and Toyota Yaris Cross (14,157, +4%)
May 31, 2024 | 12:15pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 13.7% in April (Volkswagen +15.5%; Stellantis +1.7%; Renault +11%; Toyota +47.3%; Hyundai +1.7%; BMW +11.5%; Mercedes-Benz +4.2%; Ford -9.1%; Volvo Cars +63.5%; Nissan +14.3%; Tesla +3%; Suzuki +37.6%; Mazda +28.5%; SAIC +11.6%; Mitsubishi +20.9%; Jaguar Land Rover +8.1%; Honda +155.4%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +14.8%, PHEV +3.7%, HEV+MHEV +33.1%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +22.7%, petrol +7.3%, diesel +0.03%)
May 30, 2024 | 05:29pm CETflashread more
Future City Tech 2024: PowerHub to hold conference on sustainable urban vehicle fleet, shared urban transport in Říčany near Prague, Czechia on June 13 with accompanying program (Zuri, eForce, ParkedByMe). Representatives of Spel, IoMobility Solutions, T-Mobile, Nextbike, Citya Mobility, Kolovna, Ministry of Interior of Czech Republic to speak at event
May 29, 2024 | 04:50pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.2% m/m in April, down by 1.2% y/y (new: +0.4%, +1.7%; used: +0.2%, -3.2%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.3%, -0.6%), spare parts and accessories (-0.3%, +4.3%), fuels and oils (+2.7%, +8.4%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.9%, +8.3%)
May 29, 2024 | 04:27pm CETflashread more
European Green Deal (climate-neutral Europe in 2050): Škoda Auto (Volkswagen Group) supports not changing European Commission's (EC) goal for 2035 (Fit for 55, ban on sale of new cars without zero CO2 emissions in EU from 2035). This 2035 target established by long debate and democratic process, Kadera said
May 28, 2024 | 11:55am CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted applications for 701 charging stations in Czechia during more than two months (9 weeks, March 18 – May 21) 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 1,167 guarantee contracts, approved another 175 applications, now assessing 470 applications
May 28, 2024 | 11:48am CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted applications for 1,700 electric vehicles (1,036 Tesla cars, 192 Volvo, 99 Škoda, 99 Volkswagen, 79 BMW, 49 Hyundai, 48 MG, 100 others including Kia, Mercedes and Toyota) in Czechia during first two months (9 weeks, March 18 – May 19) 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 1,006 guarantee contracts, approved another 153 applications, now assessing 500 applications, rejected one application, six applications withdrawn by clients
May 27, 2024 | 09:55am CETflashread more
International Conference on Automotive Industry (ICAI) 2024: Škoda Auto University (ŠAVŠ) to hold 3rd international scientific conference on economic, legal, technical issues of current state, development in automotive industry (importance of automotive industry in contemporary economies, financial analysis, supply chain management, global value chains and global production networks, legal issues such as environment, new technologies, mobility, competition, investment and subsidies regulation, innovative engineering, materials and design, digitization and smart technologies, changing customer needs, value propositions and distribution models, big data and analytics) in Mladá Boleslav, Czechia on June 13-14
May 27, 2024 | 09:49am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia up by 23.7% y/y in April (Škoda+SEAT +33.2%, Hyundai +14.2%, Toyota +4.4%). Buses (Iveco +10.4%, SOR -25%, Škoda Electric 2 units), motorcycles (Jawa -19.3%) successful differently. Historically fastest ever passing of half a million vehicles produced mark (January-April: 531,355 cars, +14.4% y/y), continuous growth in production across all vehicle categories, return to pre-crisis production values is clear confirmation of competitiveness of domestic automotive industry and great news for domestic economy, Petzl said
May 27, 2024 | 09:39am CETflashread more
Cyber Security Automotive Executive Exchange 2024: Automotive IQ (IQPC) to hold closed conference on vehicle cyber security and connectivity with matchmaking (B2B) meetings in Augsburg, Germany on June 5-6. Representatives of Nissan Automotive Europe, Volta Trucks, Iveco Group, Automobili Pininfarina, Rimac Technology, CARIAD, ZF Race Engineering, Robert Bosch, Schaeffler, Continental, Marquardt Gruppe, Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG), Cybellum, Ampere, Google to speak at event
May 23, 2024 | 01:51pm CETflashread more
National Development Bank (NRB) accepted applications for 1,623 electric vehicles (892 Tesla cars, 151 Volvo, 71 Volkswagen, 70 Škoda, 65 BMW, 40 Hyundai, 31 MG, 80 others) in Czechia during first two months (8 weeks, March 18 – May 12) 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 879 guarantee contracts, approved another 173 applications, now assessing 471 applications, rejected one application
May 23, 2024 | 01:44pm CETflashread more
Domanský (Peugeot, Hyundai, Toyota, DS Automobiles, ViaGo dealer, Citroën service in Prague, Czechia) expanded branch in Stodůlky (Peugeot, Hyundai dealerships, Citroën service) with Toyota center for sales to business customers with 450 sqm showroom, three service stands, Toyota Professional carport. Company is currently building additional service points in new multi-functional building in neighborhood with three apartments for aftersales employees
May 22, 2024 | 04:47pm CETflashread more
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