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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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Grammer suspended further investment in Czech Rep, not receive grant from state
April 13, 2012 | 05:47am CEToriginalProduction of seats for Daimler and DAF has started; other truck manufacturers are also interested. Projected revenues in 2012 and 2013, HR...
read moreCar prices in Czech Rep dropped m/m in March
April 12, 2012 | 03:31am CEToriginalWhile prices of used cars decreased, in case of new cars they went up. Prices of spare parts and service works continued to rise…
read moreProfesia: Wages in automotive industry in Czech Rep increased by 5% in 2011, faster than in whole economy
April 10, 2012 | 01:01am CEToriginalSalaries for various positions in production and sales, growth in the number of job offers in 2011 and Q1 2012, the most popular positions...
read moreNew Slovak government plans to introduce registration tax on luxury cars
April 2, 2012 | 02:07am CEToriginalThe tax rate should depend on the engine power or emissions. Tax revenue, the rate amount, inspiration in Hungary and Germany...
read moreChamber of Deputies rejected proposal on criminal offence of odometer downsizing in Czech Rep
March 19, 2012 | 01:21am CEToriginalOdometer downsizing should be only an administrative offence, according to the government. Voting of parties...
read moreCar prices in Czech Rep fell m/m in February
March 15, 2012 | 01:25am CEToriginalWhile the prices of used cars fell, new car prices went up. Prices of spare parts and service works continued to grow...
read moreHella to invest to strengthen production and development in Czech Rep
March 12, 2012 | 12:21am CEToriginalLocation, a new hall, the amount of investment, new jobs, growth of capacity by 20%, expansion of R&D centre...
read moreVendors: Obligatory labels not to increase price of tyres
March 12, 2012 | 12:02am CEToriginalThe scope of the mandatory information, terms, further information voluntarily specified...
read moreState to support development of e-mobility in Czech Rep
March 9, 2012 | 01:39am CEToriginalGovernment agency CzechInvest became e-mobility partner of parastatal company CEZ. Support from project of Green Mobility...
read moreCzech government is against CSSD proposal on criminalizing downsized odometers
February 29, 2012 | 11:45pm CEToriginalAccording to coalition ministers, the amendment to the Criminal Code is ill-conceived. Reasons, governmental proposal...
read moreIIR holds E-Mobility conference in Prague in late February
February 23, 2012 | 03:53am CEToriginalThe second year of this event will focus on trends, forecasts, new EVs, EU support, or infrastructure development. Speakers at the conference will be...
read moreCar prices in Czech Rep dropped m/m in January
February 17, 2012 | 02:23am CEToriginalWhile prices of new cars did not changed, prices of used cars significantly decreased. Prices of spare parts and service works continued to grow...
read moreCSSD proposes that odometer downsizing becomes criminal offence in Czech Rep
February 7, 2012 | 03:44am CEToriginalThe opposition party wants to seek support for the proposal across the political spectrum. However, the government intends to qualify this behaviour as an offence...
read moreNegotiation on collective agreement in Skoda Auto to start in early February
January 27, 2012 | 04:22am CEToriginalThe unions will demand a wage increase taking into account inflation and an agreement for one year...
read moreUOHS cancelled tender for supply of vehicles for Prague City Police
January 17, 2012 | 12:15am CEToriginalThe reason is the change in conditions during the selection process. The volume of order, number of applicants, circumstances, a claim filed by company Trost Auto Service Technik...
read moreCar prices in Czech Rep dropped in December m/m
January 10, 2012 | 02:01am CEToriginalWhile prices of new cars rose, used cars became cheaper. Prices of spare parts and maintenance works continued to grow...
read morePrices of cars went down m/m in Czech Rep in November
December 12, 2011 | 11:46pm CEToriginalWhile prices of new cars became significantly cheaper, used cars prices went up. Prices of spare parts and maintenance works continued to grow...
read moreCourt upheld fine of CZK 160,000 for Lesy CR for mistakes at cars purchase
December 12, 2011 | 11:21pm CEToriginalThe state enterprise is guilty of splitting the contract aiming to circumvent the need for competitive tendering. The contract was won directly by Import Volkswagen Group with Audi cars...
read moreAccusation of attempted fraud and bribery brought in case of tender of Czech army
December 6, 2011 | 09:49pm CEToriginalBoth charges relate to demanding a bribe of USD 5 million from the truck manufacturer Tatra. Details...
read moreSale of Saab to Chinese investors Youngman and Pangda being prevented by GM’s approval only
December 1, 2011 | 11:47pm CEToriginalThe transaction has been reportedly confirmed by all parties including the Chinese government. The possible renewal term of production in case of coming to an agreement with GM...
read moreTwo charges to be made in case of purchase of Tatra trucks for Czech army
November 30, 2011 | 11:42pm CEToriginalMartin Bartak (former Minister of Defence), Michal Smrz (MPI Group), Petr Ptacek (Praga), Marek Dalik (lobbyist) are reportedly involved in the alleged corruption around the tender...
read moreTender for fast cars for Czech police to be reviewed by antitrust authority
November 25, 2011 | 03:32am CEToriginalWinner should have been announced this week, but police postponed the verdict. Among the four bids is an offer from Volkswagen dealer...
read moreEuropean Commission to sue Germany for law on Volkswagen again
November 25, 2011 | 03:26am CEToriginalAccording to the EC, the country did not eliminate the original problem by the amendment. The new action, possible fine, the German attitude, the affect on the takeover by Porsche...
read moreRehau launched production in second site in Czech Rep
November 24, 2011 | 12:47am CEToriginalReasons and the amount of investment in Jevicko, redeployment of staff from Moravska Trebova and the creation of new jobs, increase in the number of lines, R&D centre for Eastern Europe...
read moreRenault to produce new Smart Forfour for Daimler
November 13, 2011 | 11:32pm CEToriginalSharing the platform with the Renault Twingo III, electric versions, production in Revoz in Slovenia, investment, capacity, HR, beginning of production, government support...
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