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AutoSAP: 15,948 (passenger) electric vehicles produced in Czechia in January (+74%; 11,458 battery electric vehicles, +71.5%, 4,490 plug-in hybrids, +80.8%), of which 15,917 cars (+73.7%; Škoda: 9,067 BEVs, +166.2%, 2,396 PHEVs, +344.5%; Hyundai: 2,360 BEVs, -28%, 2,094 PHEVs, +7.7%) and 31 buses (SOR: 1 BEV; Škoda Electric: 0 BEVs; Iveco: 30 BEVs)
February 28, 2025 | 05:54pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Electric (rechargeable) vehicle sales in Europe (28 countries) up by 19.8% to 241,153 units (165,473 BEVs, +37%; 75,680 PHEVs, -6%) in January, representing 24.3% share in total registrations (penetration, +4.4 pp). Volkswagen ID.4 (7,177 cars, +195%) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Tesla Model Y (6,115, -46%), VW ID.7 (5,879, +657%), Kia EV3 (5,792, new) and Škoda Enyaq (5,671, +43%). All-new Renault 5 recorded 4,346 registrations. Volvo XC60 (5,001, +20%) was best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV), followed by VW Tiguan (4,159, +250%), BMW X1 (3,222, +49%), Toyota C-HR (2,861, new) and Hyundai Tucson (2,555, +19%)
February 28, 2025 | 05:49pm CETflashread more
AAA Auto Barometer: Aures Holdings started publishing sales statistics on entire Czech secondary market, in addition to current numbers of used and nearly-new vehicles offered in advertisements. 68,516 used cars sold in Czechia in January (BEV: 1.4% share, 932 vehicles; HEV: 1.5%, 1,049) with average price of CZK 305,322 (EUR 12,220). Top 5 best-selling brands include Škoda (19.6% share, 13,400 units), Volkswagen (11.3%, 7,742), Ford (5.2%, 3,563), BMW (5%, 3,426), Mercedes (4.2%, 2,878). Total of 146,855 used cars advertised in country with mean value (median) of price of CZK 179,000 (EUR 7,160; -19% y/y, -6% m/m). Offer grew by almost 10% y/y, by 2.3% m/m
February 28, 2025 | 05:44pm CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU down by 2.6% in January (Volkswagen +5.6%; Stellantis -17.9%; Renault +5%; Toyota -4.9%; Hyundai -6.3%; BMW -1%; Mercedes-Benz -6.3%; Ford -3.9%; Volvo Cars -5.6%; SAIC +76.5%; Nissan -4%; Suzuki -11.6%; Mazda -23.1%; Tesla -50.3%; Honda -14.9%; Jaguar Land Rover -16.2%; Mitsubishi -28.4%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +34%, PHEV -8.5%, HEV+MHEV +18.4%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol -16.3%, petrol -18.9%, diesel -27%)
February 28, 2025 | 05:33pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Dacia Sandero (21,039 registered vehicles, -15%) was best-selling car in Europe (28 countries) in January, followed by Volkswagen Golf (17,630, -5%; PHEV), Peugeot 208 (17,289, +5%; BEV), Dacia Duster (15,816, +20%; HEV), VW T-Roc (15,655, +7%), Citroën C3 (15,524, +2%; BEV), Toyota Yaris Cross (15,337, -12%; HEV), VW Tiguan (15,330, +45%; PHEV), Fiat Panda (14,203, +10%) and Opel/Vauxhall Corsa (14,162, +10%; BEV). Overall market down by 1.9% to 993,068, led by Volkswagen (111,982, +17%), Toyota (69,966, -10%), BMW (59,859, -1%), Škoda (58,959, -2%), Peugeot (55,497, -3%), Mercedes (52,352, +4%), Dacia (49,450, -3%), Audi (49,091, -8%), Renault (48,848, +20%) and Kia (45,363, +4%)
February 28, 2025 | 05:23pm CETflashread more
AutoSAP: Car production in Czechia down by 14% y/y to 113,826 in January (Škoda+SEAT/Cupra -11.7%, Hyundai -30.1%, Toyota +1.3%). Buses (Iveco +49.8%, SOR -30%, Škoda Electric 0 units), motorcycles (Jawa -37.3%) successful differently. Slower production of some domestic car manufacturers correlates with decline in new car registrations in EU (-2.6%), especially in our main export markets such as Germany (-2.8%), France (-6.2%) and Italy (-5.8%), Petzl said. Electric car production increased by 73.7% to 15,917 BEVs and PHEVs, while internal combustion engine (ICE) car manufacturing decreased by 20.5% to 97,909 units
February 28, 2025 | 05:04pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: United States (61% share of total sales in USA; 9.86 million units, +1.7%) was largest supplier (assembly/production origin) of new light vehicles for US market in 2024, followed by Mexico (13.6%; 2.19 million, +13%), South Korea (7.8%; 1,25 million), Japan (6.1%; 986,000), European Union/EU (5.1%; 821,000), Canada (4.5%; 717,000), United Kingdom/UK (1%; 159,000), China (0.4%; 57,000) and others (0.4%; 59,000). Mexico, Canada, China (closest trade partners on which President Donald Trump's administration imposed, plans to impose import tariffs) account for 18.4% of US sales. Highest share of vehicles from these countries held by Volkswagen Group (44%), Stellantis (over 40%), Nissan (over 30%), Toyota (over 25%), Mazda (over 20%) and Ford (20%), lowest share held by Hyundai-Kia (less than 5%), Mercedes (less than 5%), Geely Group (over 5%), BMW Group (over 5%), Honda (over 10%) and General Motors/GM (over 15%)
February 27, 2025 | 02:50pm CETflashread more
ČSÚ: Car prices in Czechia up by 0.4% m/m in January, down by 0.4% y/y (new: +0.2%, +2.2%; used: +0.5%, -2.1%). Inflation (consumer price index/CPI) in related areas developed differently – motorcycles (+3.7%, +0.4%), spare parts and accessories (-0.4%, +2.7%), fuels and oils (+1.7%, -0.4%), maintenance and repairs / service works (+1.5%, +6.6%)
February 27, 2025 | 02:42pm CETflashread more
SMMT cut 2025 UK new car sales (registrations) outlook from 1,977,000 (+1.2%) to 1,949,000 (-0.2%), of which battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 464.000 (+21.5%) to 462,000 (+21.4%), and 2026 forecast from 2,049,000 to 2,013,000, of which BEVs from 585,000 to 570,000
February 27, 2025 | 02:24pm CETflashread more
Rho Motion: Global new electric vehicle (EV) sales grew by 18% to 1.3 million passenger cars, light-duty vehicles (LDVs/LCVs) in January – China: 700,000 BEVs and PHEVs (+12%), Europe (EU & EFTA & UK): 250,000 (+21%), USA & Canada: 130,000 (+22%), Rest of World (RoW): 130,000 (+50%)
February 27, 2025 | 02:17pm CETflashread more
GlobalData cut 2025 Western European new car sales outlook by 120,000 units from 11.74 million (+1.6%) to 11.62 million (+0.5%)
February 27, 2025 | 02:10pm CETflashread more
J.D. Power, GlobalData increased 2025 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 900,000 cars, vans from 90.8 million (+2.5%, 2024: 88.6 million) to 91.7 million (+3.5%). Global market started year positively. However, there is risk to the US forecast due to continued threat of tariffs. If widespread tariffs are imposed, up to 1 million units of risk could affect US forecast. Retaliation could escalate global volume risk and increase pricing on other goods, potentially disrupting current momentum in automotive industry, Schuster (GlobalData) said
February 26, 2025 | 04:29pm CETflashread more
SDA: New car registrations in Czechia down by 5% in January (vans -32%; trucks -6.5%; buses +44.3%; motorcycles -26.3%; trailers+semitrailers -5.9%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV 981 +104.8%, PHEV 641 +47.7%, LPG 378 +34.5%, petrol 13,018 -7.3%, diesel 4,329 -13.2%)
February 26, 2025 | 04:23pm CETflashread more
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AutoSAP: Brexit to increase risks for Czech car and parts makers, not dropping exports significantly
July 18, 2016 | 11:33pm CEToriginalHowever, restrictions on the free movement of goods or different regulation might result in complications. Automotive businesses of the Czech Republic and UK...
read moreACEA: Car sales in EU up by 6.9% in June
July 18, 2016 | 12:28am CEToriginalApproaching the pre-crisis levels, market growth for 34 months in a row, the results in individual countries, sales of automakers, registrations in H1, PwC outlook for 2016 and 2017...
read moreCzech Automotive Industry Association appointed new PR manager
July 15, 2016 | 02:59am CEToriginalHe came from a partner PR agency, but his main experience is from the state and public institutions. The moving of AutoSAP headquarters, launch of profiles on YouTube and Twitter...
read moreSDA: 116 HEVs and 18 EVs registered in Czech Rep in June
July 12, 2016 | 11:19pm CEToriginalThe register also included 183 vehicles powered by CNG and 83 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in H1...
read moreSDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 20.6% in June
July 7, 2016 | 11:45pm CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Skoda, Hyundai, VW, Renault, Mercedes and Toyota brands. Consumer interest in operating leases, decline in short-term registrations, commercial vehicles, the results of H1, PwC comment...
read moreCSOB Pojistovna made several personnel changes in management in Czech Rep
June 30, 2016 | 11:52pm CEToriginalThese relate to three posts. Affected managers and their careers, growth plan of the insurer by 2018...
read moreSDA: 117 HEVs and 14 EVs registered in Czech Rep in May
June 30, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginalThe register also newly includes 351 CNG and 33 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in the first five months...
read moreJonnaert (ACEA): Brexit not to affect UK car sales in short term
June 29, 2016 | 11:26pm CEToriginalNeither the British association of automakers intends to change the sales outlook for 2016. Weekend sales of dealers...
read moreACEA increased EU car sales outlook in 2016
June 19, 2016 | 11:36pm CEToriginalThe original and the new estimate, increase of 16% in May, market growth for 33 months in a row, results in individual countries, sales of automakers, the approach to the year 2008, KPMG and CSOB comments...
read moreSDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 34.4% in May
June 5, 2016 | 10:20pm CEToriginalHowever, the distributors' association did not disclose the adjustment for short-term registrations this time. Growth was driven by Skoda, VW or Hyundai. Commercial vehicles, consumer demand for operating lease...
read moreSDA: 124 HEVs 20 and EVs registered in Czech Rep in April
May 31, 2016 | 11:17pm CEToriginalThe register also newly includes 271 vehicles powered by CNG and 53 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in the first four months...
read moreTukas Group to expand portfolio with three new brands
May 18, 2016 | 03:42am CEToriginalThe Group will thus operate dealerships of seven brands. Details, 25th anniversary, the launch of a mobile app, current and planned features...
read moreACEA: Car sales in EU rose by 9.1% in April
May 18, 2016 | 03:14am CEToriginalThe best result since April 2008, market growth 32 months in a row, the results in individual countries, sales of carmakers, registrations of the Volkswagen Group, comments by IHS Automotive and CSOB...
read moreSDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep up by 12.5% in April
May 4, 2016 | 11:31pm CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Hyundai, Dacia, Skoda, Mercedes, Peugeot and Audi. Commercial vehicles, consumer interest in operating leases, decline in short-term registrations, PwC comment...
read moreSDA: 111 HEVs and 20 EVs registered in Czech Rep in March
May 1, 2016 | 11:24pm CEToriginalThe register newly included 361 vehicles powered by CNG and 50 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in Q1...
read moreACEA: EU car sales up by 6% in March
April 29, 2016 | 02:50am CEToriginalMarket growth for 31 months in a row, the effect of Easter, results in individual countries, sales of carmakers, registrations of the Volkswagen Group, comments by KPMG, PwC and JPMorgan...
read moreZAP: Sales of new cars in Slovakia up by 16.4% in March
April 29, 2016 | 02:39am CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Suzuki, Kia, Opel, BMW, VW and Ford. Developments in vans, trucks and buses, registrations in Q1 2016...
read moreSkoda Auto joined traffic accident research CzIDAS
April 27, 2016 | 02:13am CEToriginalIt was founded by CDV and IDIADA in 2011. The results from three regions of the Czech Republic, causes of accidents on the roads, the proposed measures, other Czech and European projects...
read moreCDV: Losses from car accidents in Czech Rep up by 5% in 2015
April 19, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginalThe impact on the state and insurance companies, results in 2014 and 2015, developments in individual regions, aims until 2020...
read moreJahn (AutoSAP): Automakers and suppliers in Czech Rep prepare national fair of passenger and commercial vehicles
April 10, 2016 | 11:57pm CEToriginalA new concept, location, timing, partners, previous exhibitions Autosalon and Autotec joined together, several-year-long outage...
read moreCar Importers Association chose new secretary
April 5, 2016 | 11:47pm CEToriginalThe position in the Czech association of distributors of motor vehicles has been held by Pavel Tunkl for more than 15 years. Successor and his profile, timing...
read moreSDA: Registrations of new cars in Czech Rep rose by 7.8% in March
April 5, 2016 | 11:15pm CEToriginalGrowth was driven by Skoda, BMW and Mercedes. The slump in commercial vehicles, results in Q1, consumer demand for operating leases, a drop in purpose registrations, views of PwC and SDA...
read moreSDA: 107 HEVs and 26 EVs registered in Czech Rep in February
April 3, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginalThe registry also newly includes 321 CNG and 39 LPG vehicles. Leaders of alternative drives, results in the first two months...
read moreJiri Kyncl left Automotive Industry Association
March 31, 2016 | 08:37pm CEToriginalHe worked in the Czech association of automakers, their suppliers and other entities for over 15 years. His next direction...
read moreMartin Jahn to lead Czech Automotive Industry Association for another two years
March 28, 2016 | 11:28pm CEToriginalHe was elected at the second attempt. The new director of the Secretariat became a lawyer. Changes in AutoSAP vice president posts...
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