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JATO Dynamics: Electric (rechargeable) vehicle sales in Europe (28 countries) down by 2% to 2.94 million units (1,985,996 BEVs, -1.2%; 951,840 PHEVs, -4%) in 2024, representing 22.7% share in total registrations (penetration, -0.7 pp). Tesla Model Y (209,214 cars, -17%) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Tesla Model 3 (112,789, +12%), Volvo EX30 (78,032, new), Škoda Enyaq (68,874, +4%) and Volkswagen ID.4 (64,756, -24%). Volvo XC60 (60,741, +41%) was best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV), followed by Ford Kuga (42,183, -22%), BMW X1 (40,723, +59%), Mercedes GLC (28,521, +5%) and Cupra Formentor (28,218, +7%)
February 3, 2025 | 03:53pm CETflashread more
Rétromobile 2025: 545 exhibitors to join 49th fair of classic/vintage cars and motorcycles in Paris, France (February 5-9), including Axa Passion, Bentley Paris-Seine, Mougins & Bordeaux, Brough Superior Motorcycles, Cadillac, Delage Automobile, Devalliet, DS Automobiles, Establecimiento Pur Sang, Godet Motorcycles, Honda France, Indian Motorcycle, Kawasaki Motors Europe, Kimera Automobili, Mazda Automobiles France, Mercedes-Benz Heritage, Mitsubishi Motors Automobiles France, Porsche France, Renault, Royal Enfield, Saga Classic, Škoda France, Touring Superleggera, Toyota France, Triumph Motorcycles. In 2024, 75,000 sqm area exhibition visited by more than 130,000 people
February 3, 2025 | 03:45pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: 7,714 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in December and 151,407 in 2024 (-16.3%; 5,479 and 113,477 battery electric vehicles, -13.1%; 2,235 and 37,930 plug-in hybrids, -24.6%), of which 7,584 and 151,162 cars -16.4%; Škoda: 3,670 and 79,932 BEVs, -7.8%, 1,239 and 16,602 PHEVs, -24.9%; Hyundai: 1679 and 33.300 BEVs, -24%, 996 and 21.328 PHEVs, -24.4%) and 130 and 245 buses (SOR: 13 and 52 BEVs; Škoda Electric: 0 and 0 BEVs; Iveco: 117 and 193 BEVs)
February 3, 2025 | 03:08pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Dacia Sandero (268,101 registered vehicles, +14%) was best-selling car in Europe (28 countries) in 2024, low-cost model for first time, followed by Renault Clio (216,317, +7%), Volkswagen Golf (215,715, +17%), Tesla Model Y (209,214, -17%), VW T-Roc (202,840, -1%), Peugeot 208 (199,909, +3%), Toyota Yaris Cross (194,006, +10%), Škoda Octavia (180,607, +12%), Dacia Duster (175,213, +13%) and Toyota Yaris (174,042, +12%). Overall market up by 0.9% to 12.91 million, led by Volkswagen (1.35 million, +1%), Toyota (916,522, +12%), BMW (770,249, +6%), Škoda (757,000, +12%), Mercedes (709,721, +1%), Renault (695,039, +2%), Audi (660,403, -10%), Peugeot (642,074, +1%), Dacia (569,736, +3%) and Hyundai (528,586, +0%)
January 31, 2025 | 05:46pm CETflashread more
Hyundai to suspend production in Nošovice, Czechia (Tucson, i30, i30 N, Kona Electric models) for two days (February 3, February 10), unions (ZO OS KOVO Hyundai Czech) said. These are two more non-production days after January 10, January 17. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech estimates that these will be the last non-production days in 2025
January 31, 2025 | 05:31pm CETflashread more
SMMT: Car production in UK down by 27.1% y/y in December and by 13.9% to 779,584 in 2024 (Nissan: 282,124, -13.2%; Jaguar Land Rover: 257,110, +7.8%; Mini: 110,742, -40.1%; Toyota + Suzuki: 98,055, -19.8%; Bentley: 10,770, -16.2%; Aston Martin + Caterham + LEVC + Lotus + McLaren + Morgan + Rolls-Royce: 20,645, -5.1%; Vauxhall + Citroën + Fiat + Opel + Peugeot: 363, 0), commercial vehicle (vans, trucks, taxis, buses, coaches) manufacturing down by 17.4% and up by 4% to 125,649
January 31, 2025 | 05:24pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia down by 10.4% y/y in December, up by 3.9% to record 1.45 million in 2024 (Škoda+SEAT -9.1%, +3.7% to 896,933; Hyundai -10.3%, -2.8% to 330,890; Toyota -15.3%, +17% to 225,058). Buses (Iveco -2.7%, -14.8% to 4,040; SOR -49.7%, -15.4% to 416; Škoda Electric 0 units, 2 units), motorcycles (Jawa +95.7%, +20.4% to 909), trucks (Tatra n/a, +6.3% to 1,522, -15.2% in Q4), trailers (Agados n/a, -6.4% to 15,842, +4.6% in Q4; Schwarzmüller n/a, +19.1% to 1,528, +14.3% in Q4; Panav n/a, -5.2% to 489, -25.5% in Q4) successful differently. Despite deteriorating conditions, whether it is unstable supply chains, negative impact of geopolitical conflicts, slow economic development or persistent high energy prices, automotive industry managed to achieve extraordinary results in 2024, Jahn said
January 30, 2025 | 12:47pm CETflashread more
Hyundai produced 330,890 cars in Nošovice, Czechia in 2024 (-2.8% y/y, 2023: 340,500) and thus met plan, of which 72% were Tucson vehicles (238,240 units, 72%), 16.5% i30 (54,600, 13%), 10% Kona Electric (33,090, 13%) and 1.5% i30 N (4,970, 2%). As for powertrains, 10% were electric (13%), 7% diesel (7%) and remaining 83% petrol (52%), hybrid and plug-in hybrid (28%). In 2025, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech plans to produce 295,000 vehicles (-11%). Specific results to depend on economic situation in main markets in Europe and development of demand for electric vehicles. In view of planned reduction in production, factory expects to include several non-production days and slows down line speed from 66 to 60 vehicles/hour. Number of employees (3,051 people at end of 2024) to decrease by around 100, through combination of natural fluctuation and reduction in number of agency workers, company said
January 30, 2025 | 12:30pm CETflashread more
GlobalData: New diesel car (including diesel hybrid) sales in Western Europe down by 14.6% in December and by 11.5% to 1.62 million in 2024, penetration (share) down by 2.3 pp and 1.8 pp to 14%. More than 100,000 vehicles sold in C-SUV, D-SUV, C, Large MPV, C2, E-SUV and D2 segments, less than 100,000 units in Mini MPV, D, Camper Van, E, B-SUV, B, Medium MPV, Sports Car and A segments
January 29, 2025 | 04:51pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New battery electric vehicle registrations in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK, 31 countries) down by 1.3% to 1.99 million in 2024. Decline (-25,783 cars) driven by Germany (-143,610), where comparison bases influenced by changes in local subsidy policy. BEV sales grew in 14 countries, at double-digit pace in 12 of them. European electric car market excluding Germany increased by 7.9% (+117,827) to 1.61 million
January 29, 2025 | 04:44pm CETflashread more
Hyundai produced 77,500 cars in Nošovice, Czechia (Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech) in Q3 (+0.4% y/y, Q3 2023: 77,200), 400-unit overrun was due to increased production of Tucson (especially with hybrid, combustion engines). Production in Q1-3 2024 reached 253,450 cars (-0.3%, Q1-3 2023: 254,300, 3,650 above plan) with 3,100 employees (y/y decrease due to manual gearbox EOP in February 2024), 534 robots at cycle rate of 66 cars/hour, of which 70% were Tucson vehicles (177,420 units, 72%), 18% i30 (45,620, 13%), 10% Kona Electric (25,350, 13%) and 2% i30 N (5,070, 2%). In terms of powertrains, 54.5% were petrol (52%), 21% hybrid, 10% electric (13%), 8% diesel (7%) and 6.5% plug-in hybrid. We originally expected share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to grow to 17% from 13% in 2023, Michník said. In terms of transmissions, automatic (43%, 43%) prevails, followed by automatic dual-clutch (DCT, 32%, 29%) and manual (25%, 28%)
January 29, 2025 | 04:34pm CETflashread more
SDA: Average CO2 emissions from new cars sold (registered) in Czechia fell by 4 g/km (-2.9%) to 133 g/km in 2024. DS (96 g/km, -8 g/km y/y), Fiat (99, -13), Volvo (115, -26), Mitsubishi (116, +2), Mini (118, -13), Lexus (123, +1), Suzuki (123, -1), Opel (125, +2), Peugeot (126, +4), Toyota (126, -3), Citroën (127, +8), Renault (128, +1), Škoda (130, -1), Honda (131, -4), Dacia (133, -1) had lowest fleet emissions, Lamborghini (318, -10), Ineos (316, -3), Chevrolet (312, +13), Sportequipe (272, n/a), Bentley (265, -22), Ferrari (251, -15), Alpina (241, -19), Maserati (236, -5), Jaguar (205, +15), Land Rover (198, -13), DFSK/Dongfeng (191, +17), SWM (189, n/a), Subaru (187, +1), Audi (182, -4), Porsche (182, -45), SsangYong (182, -4) had highest
January 28, 2025 | 03:34pm CETflashread more
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Autofox Helps: Allianz donates over EUR 900,000 to areas in Central Europe affected by floods
September 23, 2024 | 10:36pm CETpublicThe company will allocate the money to the Red Cross and other organizations that operate in the affected region. As an initial contribution, the most affected countries, Austria, Poland and Czechia, will each receive an amount of EUR 300,000. Allianz Central Europe will also match its Central European employees' donations...
read moreAutofox Helps: Czechoslovak Group donates 12 Tatra vehicles worth over EUR 4 million to firefighters for flood relief in Czechia
September 23, 2024 | 10:25pm CETpublicThe donation includes newly manufactured vehicles that were initially prepared for distribution to the dealer network. CSG will provide the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic (HZS) with nine tipper trucks on the Tatra Phoenix chassis (three in the 8x8 configuration, six in the 6x6 version) and three cranes on the Tatra Force chassis...
read moreAutofox Helps: Hyundai donates CZK 10 million (EUR 400,000) to areas around plant in Czechia affected by floods
September 18, 2024 | 02:51pm CETpublicThe company put the money into a collection on the donation platform Donio, where Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech employees and other interested parties can also contribute. In addition, the factory in Nošovice also lent five cars free of charge to the non-profit organization People in Need, which will help in affected regions...
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