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Rho Motion (Benchmark Mineral Intelligence): Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 11% to 2.1 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in December, by 20% to 20.7 million in 2025 – China: 12.9 million BEVs and PHEVs (+17%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 4.3 million (+33%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 1.8 million (-4%), Rest of World (RoW): 1.7 million (+48%)
January 15, 2026 | 07:57am CETflashread more
Ladislav Samohýl, owner and board member of Samohýl Holding (Samohýl Motor, Samohýl MB, Samohýl Praha; Škoda, Volkswagen, Audi, VW Commercial Vehicles, MG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Vans dealer in Zlín, Olomouc and Vsetín, Czechia) and owner of collection of more than 400 classic vehicles (300 cars, 150 motorcycles), died at age of 70
January 15, 2026 | 07:51am CETflashread more
SDA: Imports (first registrations) of used cars to Czechia up by 5.6% to 148,312 in 2025 (returned to growth after 3 years of decline) with decrease in average age by 0.2 to 10.3 years (vehicles up to 1 year: from share of 2.9% to 3.9%, 1-3 years: from 6.3% to 7.8%, 3-5 years: from 15.7% to 14.3%, 5-10 years: from 26.1% to 25.9%, 10-15 years: from 25.8% to 24.4%, over 15 years: from 23.2% to 23.7%)
January 15, 2026 | 07:46am CETflashread more
Battery Tech Expo France 2026: 10four Media (104 Media) to hold conference, exhibition on battery value chain (testing, materials, design, assembly, thermal management, safety, compliance, recycling, next generation) in Lille, France on February 5. Representatives of Serma Group, Inficon, Basquevolt, Westra, ProLogium Technology, AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), Volklec, ACC (Automotive Cells Company), Back to Battery, Elantas, EnerSys, Verkor, Tiamat, Altytud, Aston Martin Lagonda, BAC (Baltimore Aircoil Company), Battery Competence Cluster, Circulor to speak at event, Agilent Technologies, Alvatek, Brabant, Chroma, Creatique Technologie, Critt M2A, Delviatek, Electro'Mob, Emtez, Fineline, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, Hiden Analytical, HV Wooding, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Mu-Tech, Omron, PI-KEM, Schaltbau Eddicy to join fair
January 14, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
Škoda Auto: Nikola Parrák, former coordinator of communication content creation, appointed as new Head of Marketing in Czechia
January 14, 2026 | 07:45am CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed more than 894 MWh of electricity (+11% m/m) during 43,953 recharges (+28% m/m) in E.ON Drive public charging network in Czechia in December, 7,500 MWh (+105%; Prague: 1,300 MWh, South Moravian Region: 1,100 MWh, Vysočina Region: 1,000 MWh, South Bohemian Region: 900 MWh, other regions: 3,200 MWh) during 326,000 recharges (+63%) at 853 charging points (+269, of which over 230 ultrafast/UFC) in 255 locations (+56) in 2025. Network availability was 98.7%, with Škoda Enyaq, Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq stopping at stations most often. In 2026, we will further intensify our expansion in ultra-fast charging segment. We are preparing around 80 new locations, all as charging hubs with highest performance. Plans also include further development of infrastructure for heavy goods transport, Klíma said
January 13, 2026 | 07:52am CETflashread more
VDA: Electric car production in Germany up by 5% y/y to 162,500 in November (121,500 BEVs; 41,000 PHEVs), representing 40.8% share in total car production in country. Record almost 1.56 million electric vehicles (BEVs+PHEVs) manufactured in first 11 months of 2025, 200,000 more than in whole record year 2024. German automotive industry is continuing to accelerate its efforts in e-mobility, and Germany is consolidating its position as world’s second-largest production location for electric cars, Müller said
January 13, 2026 | 07:45am CETflashread more
GlobalData: New car sales in Western Europe up by 5.9% to 1.02 million in December, by 1.7% to 11.76 million in 2025. Norway (+39.7%), Spain (+12.9%), Austria (+11.5%), Denmark (+7.6%), Greece (+6.3%) became jumpers of the year. Sales to grow by 0.6% to 11.82 million in 2026
January 12, 2026 | 07:58am CETflashread more
Nicola Koldová left Škoda Auto (Volkswagen Group), joining Agrotec Group (Agrofert Group) as Director of Passenger Cars Department (Škoda, Kia, DR Automobiles, EVO, ICH-X, Sportequipe). Libor Šedivák, former Head of Marketing, appointed as new Head of Strategy and Sales Network Development at Škoda in Czechia
January 12, 2026 | 07:53am CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 21.1% in December, by 7.4% to 248,719 in 2025 (vans +27.2%, -6.8%; trucks +29.6%, -0.1%; buses -36%, -38.2%; motorcycles -67.4%, -10.2%; trailers+semitrailers +12.8%, +7%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV: 1,219 +24.6%, 13,806 +26.3%; PHEV: 1,244 +177.1%, 11,033 +87%; LPG: 545 +15%, 6,455 +40.7%; petrol: 14,770 +24.2%, 168,235 +10.5%; diesel: 3,887 -5%, 49,158 -14.8%). Regarding internal combustion engine (ICE) cars (217,393 in 2025), 57,138 of them were HEVs+MHEVs (+25.5%)
January 12, 2026 | 07:48am CETflashread more
VDA: Most popular car color in Germany in 2025 was grey/silver (share 32.4%, 2024: 33%), followed by black (26.8%, 26.6%), white (18.6%, 19.9%), blue (10.2%, 8.9%), red (3.9%, 4.7%), green (3.9%, 3%), yellow (1.2%, 0.9%), brown (0.8%, 0.6%), orange (0.4%, 0.5%) and purple/violet (0.2%, 0.1%). First trio of colours decreased share to 77.8% (2024: 79.5%), according to KBA new car registration statistics for January-November
January 12, 2026 | 07:42am CETflashread more
KBA: New car registrations in Germany up by 9.7% in December, by 1.4% to 2.86 million in 2025 (motorcycles -85.8%, -35.5%; buses +101.3%, +28%; vans/trucks -6.2%, -6.7%; trailers +11.5%, -3.7%). Electric vehicle sales grew by 49.6% to 856,540 in 2025 (545,142 BEVs +43.2%, 311,398 PHEVs +62.3%), representing share of 30% (19.1+10.9%), when penetration of rechargeable cars reached record 35.2% (22.2+12.9%) in November. Germany fleet's average CO2 emissions fell by 11.7% to 105.8 g/km (2024: 119.8 g/km)
January 9, 2026 | 07:54am CETflashread more
Aures Holdings sold almost 7,000 used vehicles in December at AAA Auto and Mototechna car centers, record 111,419 cars and vans (+2.5%) in 2025, of which 61,272 in Czechia (2024: 60,000), 28,749 in Poland (28,000) and 21,398 in Slovakia (21,000). Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) more than doubled (+122%) to 2,000 units. Last year, 10 months out of 12 were record-breaking, i.e. entire year except October and November, Topolová said
January 9, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
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Medea Research: New car sales in Czech Rep up by 21.6% in January 2016
February 3, 2016 | 12:53am CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Skoda, VW, Ford, Audi, Peugeot and Mercedes. Results of other brands, development in vans, a decline of purpose registrations...
read moreVolkswagen recalls 67,000 Caddy III vehicles in Europe
January 27, 2016 | 11:44pm CEToriginalReasons, the number of vehicles in Germany and the Czech Republic, years of production, details of the inspection/repair, recommendation of the automaker...
read moreEC proposed changes in vehicle approval methods
January 27, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginalGreater independence of tests, changes for the national technical test rooms, control of certification authorities, stricter oversight of vehicles in operation...
read moreDieselgate: European Parliament set up inquiry committee
January 24, 2016 | 11:27pm CEToriginalIt has 45 members, including three Czech MEPs. Their names, tasks, first meeting, election of the chairman and vice-chairman, interim and final report...
read moreBosch introduced pre-retirement reform in one plant in Czech Rep
January 21, 2016 | 11:39pm CEToriginalReasons, details of the social program, full wages for part-time jobs for longtime workers, interest of employees, discussions within the government...
read moreDieselgate: Volkswagen plans no program of compensation in Europe
January 21, 2016 | 11:25pm CEToriginalDeclared reasons, a meeting between the carmaker’s head and European Commissioner, the result of negotiations...
read moreDieselgate: V4 Ministers agreed that Central European countries do not have legislation on mandatory recalls
January 15, 2016 | 12:06am CEToriginalAccording to the Czech Minister of Transport the Volkswagen Group is going to adjust around 1,200 different types of software. The timing of the voluntary recall, the motivation to visit service centres...
read moreCSU: Car prices in Czech Rep up by 2.2% in 2015
January 14, 2016 | 12:46am CEToriginalNew cars became more expensive than the used ones. Development for motorcycles, servicing and spare parts, detailed data, development in December...
read moreDispute over refrigerant in AC: EC sues Germany for air conditioning in Mercedes cars
January 10, 2016 | 11:30pm CEToriginalThe competent court, possible sanctions, the attitude of Daimler, the opinion of advisor JRC...
read moreMedea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 20.8% to 185,295 in 2015
January 6, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginalSales of vans rose by 29.3%. Results of brands, demand in December, growth in special-purpose registrations at a double-digit pace...
read moreMedea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 27.7% in November
December 30, 2015 | 09:17pm CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Skoda, VW, Hyundai, BMW, Renault, Nissan, Suzuki, Citroen and Toyota. Developments in vans, registrations, results over the first 11 months...
read moreIrena Bandova to leave Porsche Inter Auto
December 29, 2015 | 01:31am CEToriginalShe has been working at the largest dealer of Volkswagen Group brands in the Czech Republic for seven years. Her successor comes from Germany...
read moreResign, Vladimir!: Anton Fischer and Hyundai Motor Czech agreed on settlement
December 29, 2015 | 01:23am CEToriginalEnding the campaign to remove Vladimir Vosicky, restoring the car sales of Hyundai-Fischer CZ, apology, response of the association of Hyundai dealers and service centres...
read moreDieselgate: Tok found out Czech Rep lacks legislation on mandatory recalls after three months
December 21, 2015 | 10:57pm CEToriginalTherefore, the recall of the Volkswagen Group in the Czech Republic will be voluntary, and the automaker will have to figure out how to encourage owners of affected cars to visit the servise centres…
read moreDieselgate: European Anti-Fraud Office started investigating Volkswagen
December 16, 2015 | 10:14pm CEToriginalMoreover, European Parliament also created a special investigative committee. The examination of credits from EIB and the functioning of regulators' oversight, automaker comment...
read moreCar Importers Association announced important tender
December 15, 2015 | 12:09am CEToriginalRequirements, the deadline for receiving bids, the history of the Czech association of road vehicle distributors...
read moreCSU: Car prices in Czech Rep up m/m in November 2015
December 10, 2015 | 09:53pm CEToriginalNew cars become more expensive than used once, prices of motorcycles grew as well. Prices of servicing and spare parts, detailed data, y/y development...
read moreGovernment approved simpler registration of vehicles in Czech Rep
December 7, 2015 | 11:37pm CEToriginalCancellation of local jurisdiction of registry authorities, licence plates on request, supplier, timing...
read moreAntitrust office allowed Allianz to buy Wustenrot insurance business in Czech Rep
December 7, 2015 | 11:08pm CEToriginalIt is life and non-life insurance company. UOHS satement, partnership in the sale of insurance, credits and building savings...
read moreTukas prepares additional investment after acquiring CSAO
December 3, 2015 | 11:49pm CEToriginalLocation, brands, acquiring a 100% stake in CSAO Praha - Cernokostelecka in 2016, UOHS permit, personnel changes…
read moreMedea Research: Sales of new cars in Czech Rep up by 9.2% in October
November 29, 2015 | 10:59pm CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Skoda, VW, Nissan, Kia, Peugeot, Renault, BMW, Mercedes and Toyota. Development in vans, registrations, results in the first 10 months...
read moreRestart@Siemens: Siemens to give second chance to 20 homeless in Czech Rep by 2016
November 24, 2015 | 11:55pm CEToriginalDetails of the CSR project, partner organizations, contract of employment, accommodation, counselling, results after a half year, the auspices of the state...
read moreNational Action Plan for Clean Mobility: Government approved strategy for development of low-carbon transport in Czech Rep
November 22, 2015 | 11:34pm CEToriginalSupport of alternative drives (BEV, PHEV, CNG, LNG, FCEV), infrastructure development, types of aid, targets until 2020, 2025 and 2030, support of R&D...
read moreCzechBus 2015: Fair's fifth year to host 21 bus brands
November 22, 2015 | 11:07pm CEToriginalThe exhibition area, bus exhibitors, suppliers of components and service equipment, the conference of LNG buses, electric buses and public transport...
read moreSkoda put up prices of some models in Czech Rep
November 19, 2015 | 07:56pm CEToriginalDeclared reasons, timing, affected models and price changes, expansion of basic equipment, an increase in the prices of some additional features...
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