24/7/2025 |Articles are machine translated
More than half of the production of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic in Kolín consists of Yaris HEV hybrid cars. | Photo: TMMC
In the first half of 2025, a total of 747,428 passenger cars were assembled on the lines of domestic manufacturers, 3.5% less year-on-year. In June itself, production already showed a significant year-on-year increase of 11.4%. Higher year-on-year values were also recorded in the production of buses with a total number of 2,759 units (+21.8%). On the contrary, a decrease occurred in the categories of trucks, a total of 550 units (-33%), motorcycles 351 units (-47%) and trailers 9,305 units (-3.5%). The electric vehicle segment, which currently accounts for almost a fifth of total vehicle production, continues to show dynamic year-on-year growth (+137.5%). From January to June, a total of 113,931 pure electric passenger cars, 32,852 plug-in hybrids and 249 pure electric buses were produced.
“Reaching the three-quarter million vehicle production mark and the significant June increase in production in the passenger vehicle segment confirm the return to values that entitle us to an optimistic view of the second half of the year. The dynamics in the electric vehicle segment, which recorded a year-on-year increase of more than 130%, stand out even more significantly. June also became a record month in the production of passenger electric vehicles – compared to the previously record-breaking April, we recorded almost a thousand more vehicles. The driving force behind this growth is Škoda Auto, which produced over 108 thousand electric vehicles in the first half of the year, which now make up more than a fifth of its total production – an average of more than 430 Elroq vehicles, 320 Enyaq vehicles or 105 plug-in hybrid Kodiaq models roll off the production lines every day. These figures show not only the growing demand for domestically produced models, but also the ability of Czech car manufacturers to flexibly respond to changing market conditions,” said Martin Jahn, President of the Association of the Automotive Industry.
In the first six months of the year, 747,428 passenger vehicles were produced in the Czech Republic, i.e. 3.5% less year-on-year than in the same period of the previous year. 146,783 electric vehicles were produced in the given period, i.e. 137.2% more year-on-year, and their share in domestic car production represents 19.6%. A total of 113,931 battery BEVs and 32,852 plug-in hybrid PHEVs were produced. A total of 54,055 vehicles were destined for the domestic market, i.e. 5.9% more than in the previous year. Almost 93% of the cars produced (693,373 units) were destined for foreign markets. Despite this, the total export of vehicles recorded a 4.1% decrease in year-on-year comparison.
The largest domestic automaker, Škoda Auto, produced 480,771 passenger cars (+1.5%) in its domestic plants in January-June. 45,753 vehicles (+10.9%) were placed on the Czech market, 435,018 vehicles (+0.6%) were directed to foreign markets. Škoda Auto produced 108,116 electric cars (battery BEVs and plug-in hybrid PHEVs), i.e. almost 22.5% of the brand’s total production. Of these, 93,416 were battery BEVs and 14,700 were plug-in hybrids.
The Hyundai Motor Manufacturing plant in Nošovice produced a total of 150,240 vehicles in the first two quarters, i.e. 14.6% less than in the same period last year. A total of 142,966 vehicles were exported (-14.6%) and 7,274 were placed on the domestic market (-14.0%). Of the total number of vehicles produced, 20,515 had a purely electric drive and 18,152 had a plug-in hybrid drive. Overall, electric vehicles accounted for 25.7% of total production.
Toyota in Kolín also recorded lower production values year-on-year. In the first six months, a total of 116,417 cars were produced at the plant, i.e. 6.7% less than in January to June 2024. A total of 115,389 vehicles were exported (-6.5%) and 1,028 (-21.1%) were registered domestically. More than half of the production was accounted for by the Yaris HEV hybrid vehicles.
In the first two quarters, 2,759 buses were produced in the Czech Republic (+21.8%), 192 buses were intended for the domestic market (-63.1%), the remaining 2,921 were exported (+23.8%). 2,616 buses were produced at the Vysokomyt Iveco CR plant, and another 29 buses in the form of built-ups, which are completed at the sister plant in Foggia, Italy, a total of 27.2% more than last year. A total of 2,810 buses were sent abroad (+22.3%) and 160 units (-57.2%) were sold domestically. SOR Libchavy produced 130 buses in the first half of this year, i.e. by 31.6% less than last year, of which 32 pcs (-78.1%) were intended for the domestic market and 98 pcs (+122.7%) of buses of this brand were destined for foreign markets. The manufacturer KHMC produced 13 buses (-23.5%) during the mentioned period, all of which were intended for export.
Tatra Trucks, the only truck manufacturer among the members of the Automotive Industry Association, produced a total of 550 vehicles in the first half of this year, which is 271 fewer than in the same period last year (i.e. -33.0%). Tatra’s production was mostly exported (387 vehicles), 130 vehicles were placed in the Czech Republic.
In the first six months of the year, the manufacturer Jawa produced 351 motorcycles, which is 311 fewer than in the previous year (-47%). Of the total production, 159 motorcycles of this brand were placed on the Czech market (-40.7%), 192 machines were exported (-51.3%).
The trailer segment recorded a slight year-on-year decrease. Between January and June, 9,305 trailers and semi-trailers of all sizes were produced, i.e. 336 fewer than last year (-3.5%). In terms of volume, the majority of production was provided by Agados, a company specializing in small trailers up to 3.5 tons. It produced 8,236 of these (-3.7%), selling 4,793 in the Czech Republic (+4.8%), and 2,960 abroad (-12.5%).
In the large trailer and semi-trailer category, there was also an overall slight year-on-year decrease in production, with 1,069 trailers and semi-trailers produced, i.e. 1.5% fewer than in the first half of last year. Schwarzmüller produced 835 large trailers, i.e. 3.1% more than last year. In the Czech Republic, it sold 158 units (+43.6%), abroad 676 units (-6.8%). Another representative of this segment, the Czech company Panav, produced a total of 232 trailers and semi-trailers, i.e. 14.7% less than in the previous year. It placed 146 units of trailers on the domestic market (i.e. -31.1%), and 34 units on the foreign market (+25.9%). Agados also contributed to the segment of trailers over 3.5 t with 2 units produced.
