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ACEA: New electrified vehicle registrations in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK, 31 countries) up by 21.7% to 4 million MHEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs in H1, while internal combustion engine car (ICEV) sales down by 17.1% to 1.9 million units (petrol, diesel, NGVs/CNG, LPG, biofuel/ethanol, including non-ICE FCEVs)
July 28, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Total of 29,411 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in June and 156,981 in H1 (+6.8%; 24,987 and 130,356 battery electric vehicles, +14.2%; 4,424 and 26,625 plug-in hybrids, -19%), of which 29,366 and 156,824 cars (+6.8%; Škoda: 21,862 and 115,442 BEVs, +23.6%, 2,929 and 17,723 PHEVs, +20.6%; Hyundai: 3,080 and 14,757 BEVs, -28.1%, 1,495 and 8,902 PHEVs, -51%) and 45 and 157 buses (SOR: 2 and 37 BEVs; Iveco: 43 and 120 BEVs)
July 28, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
GlobalData: Global new light vehicle sales down by 0.9% to 7.7 million units in June. Decline driven by China (-26.3%)
July 28, 2026 | 07:40am CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 13.6% in June, by 5.7% to 5.9 million in H1 (Volkswagen +7.3%, +2.6%; Stellantis +7.1%, +6%; Renault +3.6%, -4.2%; Hyundai +8%, -0.9%; Toyota +10.6%, -0.1%; BMW +16.1%, +6.2%; Mercedes-Benz +4.8%, +3.5%; Geely +11.8%, +4.1%; Ford -14.9%, -20.2%; BYD +199.3%, +168.2%; SAIC +50.7%, +19.1%; Tesla +72.1%, +75.4%; Nissan +4.1%, -5.3%; Chery +271%, +268.7%; Suzuki +10.3%, -5.9%; Mazda +24.6%, +20.9%; Leapmotor +496.3%, +526.7%; Jaguar Land Rover -0.7%, -7.8%; Honda +22.8%, +21.4%; Mitsubishi -32.9%, -41.6%), individual fuel/power types performed differently (BEV +60.7%, +40.5%; PHEV +22.1%, +22.5%; HEV+MHEV +18.4%, +13.2%; FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +2.7%, -18.5%; petrol -12.4%, -17.2%; diesel -16.1%, -16.5%)
July 24, 2026 | 08:25am CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia up by 3.3% y/y to 140,697 in June, by 4.4% to 780,378 in H1 (Škoda+SEAT/Cupra +6.2%, +9.5% to 526,409; Hyundai -8.9%, -9.9% to 135,400; Toyota +6.6%, +1.8% to 118,569). Buses (Iveco +8.2%, +0.6% to 2,633; SOR +73.5%, +160% to 338), motorcycles (Jawa -16.1%, +26.5% to 444), trucks (Tatra n/a, +46% to 803), trailers (Agados n/a, +16.6% to 9,600; Schwarzmüller n/a, +57.4% to 1,314; Panav n/a, +35.3% to 314) performed differently. Electric car production increased by 4.7% to 29,366 BEVs and PHEVs in June (+6.8% to 156,824 in H1), while internal combustion engine car (ICEV) manufacturing by 2.9% to 111,331 units (+3.8% to 623,554). Although situation and outlook of individual manufacturers differ more than ever before, Czech automotive industry confirms its stability and competitiveness. Pace of production of domestic car manufacturers remains high in first half of year and reflects ability to flexibly respond to customer demand across all types of drives – from modern combustion engines to hybrids to purely electric cars. It is this flexibility, together with high productivity and production quality, that strengthens position of Czech Republic as one of key pillars of both domestic economy and European automotive industry, Jahn said
July 24, 2026 | 08:17am CETflashread more
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Rho Motion): Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 7% to 2 million passenger cars and light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in June, by 5.5% to 9.6 million in H1 – China: 0.83 million (-11%) and 4.73 million BEVs+PHEVs (-14%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): record 0.54 million (+31%) and 2.54 million (+27%), North America (USA & Canada & Mexico): 0.14 million (-30%) and 0.72 million (-20%), Rest of World (RoW): 0.49 million (+390%) and 1.59 million (+127%)
July 16, 2026 | 07:58am CETflashread more
Aures Holdings sold 9,700 used vehicles in June at AAA Auto and Mototechna car centers, 56,700 cars in H1. Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose in H1, up by 109% to 1,335 units in Czechia. And it also means that AAA Auto holds more than 11% share of electric vehicle market in Czechia, Vaněček said
July 16, 2026 | 07:44am CETflashread more
PwC confirmed 2026 Czech new car registrations forecast at 250,000-260,000 units (+1% to +5%, 2025: 248,719), based on development to date (Q1: +1.5%, Q2: +10%). In June, Volkswagen (+801 cars), Škoda (+1,759) and Hyundai (+316) showed particularly strong registrations, accounting for 68% increase (+2,876) in month (+4,191); however, new Chinese brands also recorded strong growth. In Q2, BEV market share rose y/y (from 6.1% to record 8.1%), driven by increased interest in Škoda and Tesla vehicles. We expect pace of registrations in H2 to gradually slow down due to weaker consumer demand and lower inflow of new orders, Štefek said
July 15, 2026 | 07:55am CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia down by 0.3% m/m in June, by 0.4% y/y (new: +0.0% m/m, +0.5% y/y; used: -0.6%, -0.9%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+0.4%, -1.1%), spare parts and accessories (+0.2%, +0.5%), fuels and lubricants (-8.1%, +14.9%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+0.8%, +8.2%)
July 15, 2026 | 07:46am CETflashread more
Sales (deliveries to customers) of Volkswagen Group down by 8.6% in Q2, by 6.3% to 4.13 million in H1 (VW -14%, -10.9%; Škoda +4.8%, +9.1%; SEAT+Cupra -0.9%, -1%; VW Commercial Vehicles +4.7%, +7.1%; Audi -8.2%, -7.2%; Bentley -17.2%, -13.6%; Lamborghini +3.2%, -4.6%; Porsche -18.2%, -16.5%; Scania +6.7%, +0.8%; MAN +3.5%, +8.3%; International Motors -8.3%, -14.6%; VW Truck & Bus +14.9%, -3.8%). Decline in China (-25.9%/-340,800) and North America (-3.1%/-14,400) partially offset by growth in Europe-31 (+3.5%) and South America (+8.3%). Sales excluding China up by 2% (+61,100) to 3.15 million units. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) order intake in Europe rose by more than 50% in Q2 y/y (in particular, recently launched Electric Urban Car Family – featuring VW ID. Polo, Škoda Epiq and Cupra Raval – is being very well received by customers, with more than 54,000 orders), order intake across all powertrains increased by 4%, automaker said, adding that BEV share of order bank exceeds 30%
July 15, 2026 | 07:37am CETflashread more
Electric Vehicle Symposium 2026 (EVS 39/EVS39): World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA), Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) cancelled 39th conference, exhibition on electric drive technologies, scheduled for June 21-24 in Long Beach, California, USA, due to unforeseen resource challenges. International battery, hybrid, fuel cell electric vehicle symposium series has been held since 1969. This is second cancellation of event in history, following EVS33 in 2020 (in Portland, Oregon, USA due to COVID-19). EVS40 to take place in Yokohama, Japan on June 13-16, 2027
July 14, 2026 | 07:49am CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia up by 18.9% to 26,398 in June (third highest monthly sales in history), by 5.8% to 129,810 in H1 (vans +12.9%, +12.8%; trucks +10.8%, +12.3%; buses +64.1%, +18.2%; motorcycles +40.7%, +26.6%; trailers+semitrailers +3.1%, +6.1%), individual fuel/power types performed differently (BEV: record 2,151 +58.4%, 8,630 +24.9%; PHEV: 1,546 +55.2%, 6,517 +31.2%; LPG: 671 -5.6%, 2,730 -14.2%; petrol: 16,866 +16.2%, 84,965 +3.6%; diesel: 5,162 +11.9%, 26,957 +5.6%). Regarding internal combustion engine (ICE) cars (111,922 in H1), 31,063 of them were HEVs+MHEVs (+16.2%)
July 14, 2026 | 07:39am CETflashread more
JD Power, GlobalData cut 2026 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 600,000 cars, vans from 91.1 million (-1.1%, 2025: 91.9 million) to 90.5 million (-1.9%). This forecast would represent 1.9% year over year decline, as relative weakness in China, along with headwinds from economic and trade factors, drag down global industry, Oakley (GlobalData) said
July 13, 2026 | 07:56am CETflashread more
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Audi A5 Cabriolet: Introduction in Geneva, sales to begin in Q2 starting at EUR 37,300
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