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Rho Motion: Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 24% to 1.8 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in June, by 28% to 9.1 million in H1 – China: 5.5 million BEVs and PHEVs (+32%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 2 million (+26%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 900,000 (+3%), Rest of World (RoW): 700,000 (+40%)
July 16, 2025 | 10:31am CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed 2,500 MWh of electricity (+52.5% y/y) in PRE Point public charging network in Czechia in Q2 during 128,000 recharges (+37.5%) at 868 charging stations. Average electricity consumption per charging increased to 19.5 kWh, utilization according to charging station performance by 27.5% to 3.39% (time utilization +27.8% to 6.94%)
July 16, 2025 | 10:22am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group up by 1.2% in Q2, by 1.3% to 4.41 million in H1 (VW +4%, +4.5%; Škoda +18.7%, +13.6%; SEAT+Cupra -1.9%, +1.7%; VW Commercial Vehicles -15.6%, -19%; Audi -8.2%, -5.9%; Bentley -16.2%, -11%; Lamborghini -7.3%, +2.2%; Porsche -4.3%, -6.1%; MAN +4.7%, -4.3%; VW Truck & Bus -4.1%, +5.9%; Scania -4.5%, -10.4%; International Motors/Navistar +9.9%, -2.3%). Rising orders are driven by new models popular with customers across all drive types (+19 % in Western Europe in H1), such as VW ID.7 Tourer, Cupra Terramar, Škoda Elroq, Audi Q6 e-Tron and Porsche 911, BEV orders increase most significantly (+62 %), automaker said
July 16, 2025 | 10:10am CETflashread more
CarGarantie agreed to cooperate with Emil Frey in Czechia, providing 1-year unlimited mileage warranty (breakdown insurance) on selected used vehicles offered on Autosphere sales platform for free (with possibility of extension up to 8 years/200,000 km for fee), thus expanding its collaboration with this Swiss company. In 25 years on Czech market, insurance company became partner of many automakers, distributors, importers, dealers (more than 300) of cars (BMW, Hyundai, Mazda, Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Jeep, Subaru, Škoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo) and motorcycles (BMW Motorrad, Harley-Davidson, KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas, Indian Motorcycle, Triumph, Ducati)
July 14, 2025 | 03:50pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Over past 20 years, transport (mostly fossil-fueled) in Czechia became almost three times less expensive (+37.7%) than entire consumer basket (+93.8%), thus mitigating inflation. Consumer price index (CPI) in individual groups and items developed differently – used cars (prices: -16.3%), new cars (+4.9%), motorcycles (+20.2%), diesel (+22.2%), Natural 95 petrol (+22.9%), Natural 98 gasoline (+27%), LPG gas (+34.2%), brake pads (+38.8%), engine oil (+45.8%), taxi service (+63.8%), bus fare 100 km (+75.3%), bus fare 50 km (+78.1%), bus fare 25 km (+86.4%), rail passenger transport (+105.8%), fender (+107.2%), bus fare 10 km (+109.6%), international air passenger transport (+150.8%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+171.1%)
July 14, 2025 | 03:41pm CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed 6,200 MWh of electricity (+76% y/y) in ČEZ Futurego public charging network in Czechia in H1 during 271,024 recharges (+54%) at 916 charging stations. Average electricity consumption per charging increased by 14% to 22.9 kWh (H1 2024: 20.1 kWh)
July 14, 2025 | 03:32pm CETflashread more
GlobalData confirmed 2025 Western European new car sales outlook at 11.42 million (-1.1%)
July 11, 2025 | 12:54pm CETflashread more
PwC confirmed 2025 Czech new car registrations forecast at 225,000-240,000 units (-3% to +4%, 2024: 231,600), based on development to date (Q1: +3.6%, Q2: +2.2%). Gradually recovering domestic economy (GDP growing since Q4 2023) – decreasing inflation (within ČNB's tolerance band), rising real wages (Q1: +3.9% y/y), growing consumer confidence – maintains relatively strong consumer and corporate demand for cars, which is reflected in year-on-year increase in registrations of new passenger cars, Štefek said
July 11, 2025 | 12:42pm CETflashread more
Electric vehicle drivers consumed 3,085 MWh of electricity (+127% y/y) in E.ON Drive public charging network in Czechia in H1 during 131,500 recharges (+93%) at 630 charging points (Prague: 601.5 MWh during 27,000 recharges, South Moravian Region: 457.1 MWh during 18,500 recharges, Vysočina Region: 430.1 MWh during 14,814 recharges, South Bohemian Region: 349.6 MWh, Central Bohemian Region: 233.6 MWh, Pilsen Region: 197.6 MWh, Ústí nad Labem Region: 192.4 MWh, other regions: 623 MWh)
July 11, 2025 | 12:28pm CETflashread more
Electricity/power outage (blackout) in Czechia caused by falling of phase conductor in transmission system (ČEPS) affected Toyota plant in Kolín (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic) on July 4. Carmaker suspended production for several hours. This incident will not impact vehicle deliveries to customers, spokesperson said
July 9, 2025 | 02:52pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Toyota RAV4/Wildlander (1,187,000 registered cars, +11%) was world’s (153 markets) best-selling light vehicle in 2024, followed by Tesla Model Y (1,185,000, -3%), Toyota Corolla Cross/Frontlander (859,000, +18%), Honda CR-V/Breeze (854,000, +1%), Toyota Corolla/Levin sedan (697,000, -11%), Toyota Hilux (617,000, -15%), Ford F-150 (595,000, -2%), Toyota Camry (593,000, -8%), Tesla Model 3 (560,000, +10%) and BYD Qin (502,000, +6%)
July 9, 2025 | 02:35pm CETflashread more
Electricity/power outage (blackout) in Czechia caused by falling of phase conductor in transmission system (ČEPS) affected Škoda Auto plants in Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny, Vrchlabí on July 4. Automaker suspended production for several hours, not to introduce extra shifts due to several hundred unproduced cars. Company is insured for such cases, spokesperson said
July 8, 2025 | 05:22pm CETflashread more
J.D. Power, GlobalData cut 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 100,000 cars, vans from 89.8 million (+1.1%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 89.7 million (+1.1%). With trade negotiations ongoing between United States and various countries, there remains great deal of uncertainty over what result will be, and how quickly we will start to see deals being made. In meantime, several regions are likely to see sales slow amid rising prices, Oakley (GlobalData) said
July 8, 2025 | 05:16pm CETflashread more
Component manufacturers
Continental’s employees protested against plants‘ closure today
April 23, 2009 | 10:55pm CEToriginalThe protest has been under way during a shareholders‘ meeting. In two factories in Germany and France, there are at risk…
read moreFaurecia suspended expansion in Czech Rep, projected plant in Karvina not to be built
April 23, 2009 | 09:39pm CEToriginalProjects that were supposed to constitute the Karvina-based plant's production have been transferred or remained in other plants manufacturing exhausts of the Faurecia group...
read moreKnorr Bremse to move production from Hejnice to Liberec
April 23, 2009 | 04:06pm CEToriginalAbout 250 employees should not lose their jobs. The reason for this shift is the impossibility of further expansion; the company should leave Hejnice in...
read moreUnified plug in Europe to enable large lot production of electric cars
April 20, 2009 | 09:50pm CEToriginalAbout 20 largest energy companies and car manufacturers have agreed on the basic parameters of connectors and plugs, which will be...
read moreBrano Group fell on CZK 70 million loss in 2008 along with revenues decline by 17%
April 20, 2009 | 06:57pm CEToriginalThe company was losing a lot due to the securing operations. The revenues declined to CZK 3.5 billion. In 2009 Brano Group expects…
read moreLabor inspectorate to verify compliance of labour-law regulations in Brano
April 17, 2009 | 06:13pm CEToriginalThe information published in the local paper which have been contested by Brano Group head Pavel Juricek state about the alleged bullying, irregular...
read moreEuWe Eugen Wexler to start production in Rokycany in next hall at the beginning of May
April 17, 2009 | 05:02pm CEToriginalThe new hall cost CZK 200 million. EuWe will produce there parts for the all-new…
read moreHalf of 5,100 workers of Jihlava-based plant of Bosch to stay at home this week
April 15, 2009 | 08:45am CEToriginalThe reason is a shortage of commissions of the company manufacturing the injection system components for diesel engines. The remaining production sections…
read moreTPCA awarded its best 30 suppliers in 2008 and gave four special prizes
April 10, 2009 | 01:25pm CEToriginalFor 2009 the important role has also been a carmaker satisfaction with the continuity of supplies. In addition, four suppliers received special award…
read moreBosch does not intend to reduce staff in Jihlava and Ceske Budejovice in 2009, implements other measures
April 3, 2009 | 12:36am CEToriginalBosch has lowered number of employees in the Czech facilities by 800 due to the crisis in 2008. In 2009, the company is moving on a different production model…
read moreCzech Bosch plants’ turnover decreased by 0.6% in 2008, however, the Group’s sale increased by 1.5% in the Czech Rep
April 2, 2009 | 07:32pm CEToriginalThe most part of the turnover falls on car component plants in Jihlava and Ceske Budejovice, the volume of contracts decreased by...
read moreFederal-Mogul to rebrand products in terms of piracy and clarity
March 31, 2009 | 04:23pm CEToriginalIn terms of fight against product piracy, the company is initiating a possibility of product authenticity verification by means of the web site…
read morePSA Peugeot Citroen awarded 14 of its suppliers for work in 2008
March 27, 2009 | 06:41pm CEToriginalPSA purchasing department award for performances in 2008 received 14 out of 800 suppliers. These are...
read moreFederal-Mogul’s Czech plant cut staff numbers by some 100 to 850
March 26, 2009 | 07:15pm CEToriginalFederal-Mogul Friction Products, friction material plant based in Kostelec nad Orlici, has dimissed...
read moreSenior Automotive closes UK plant, moves production to Czech Republic, South Africa
March 20, 2009 | 11:48pm CEToriginalSenior Automotive will relocate operations from its recently closed UK plant to South Africa and the Czech Republic in…
read moreBrose plans to invest CZK 400 million into a new production plant in Trutnov
March 18, 2009 | 07:42pm CEToriginalGerman company Brose Group aims to move production in Trutnov, East Bohemia, to a brand new plant in the same town…
read moreSAP: Czech government’s passivity in supporting automotive industry closes on domestic suppliers
March 16, 2009 | 03:34pm CEToriginalForeign companies are displeased with the Czech Republic having not initiated the scrap bonus yet, while profiting from this measure in other countries...
read moreRecticel initiated production in Most, order for Mercedes to be completed with another project next year
March 11, 2009 | 10:30pm CEToriginalThe company has initiated a manufacture in a new Czech facility. Production for Mercedes-Benz E-Class began in January 2009, the company is setting up a production for…
read moreContinental to produce new turbocharger for gasoline engines in Trutnov
March 9, 2009 | 09:09pm CEToriginalGerman automotive supplier Continental has introduced a new turbocharger system for internal gasoline engines which the company will start producing in...
read moreAisin wants to double turnover to EUR 80 million in Czech Rep till 2012
February 19, 2009 | 10:55pm CEToriginalResults in 2008, plan for 2009, HR, decrease in orders, new contracts, products and customers...
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