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Automated driving: Who is responsible?

The Czech Republic has entered a new “transport era” since the beginning of 2026. The amendment to the Road Traffic Act has enabled the operation of vehicles with conditional automated driving, i.e. at the SAE Level 3 level, on Czech roads. However, there are practically no cars on the Czech market that would realistically offer this option. What’s more, data suggests that the trend towards fully autonomous vehicles is generally not straightforward and car manufacturers are in no hurry to introduce vehicles with level 4 driving. ...

Domestic vehicle production surpassed the half-million mark a month earlier, bus production also grew

From January to the end of April, a total of 1,892 buses rolled off the lines of domestic manufacturers – 10.4% more year-on-year. The production of the dominant segment of passenger cars also grew, with 525,293 units manufactured (+7%) and thus surpassing t ...

AUMOVIO Czech Republic. European research tested in the Brandýs factory

The Brandýslav plant is one of the most modern centers for the production of automotive electronics not only within AUMOVIO, but also in the entire industry. In addition to producing the most modern automotive technology, it is dedicated to development and strive ...

The current proposal from the European Commission to revise CO2 emission limits for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles remains detached from reality – further partial flexibilities do not address the threat of liquidation sanctions for European industry

The Automotive Industry Association (AutoSAP) publishes a detailed position paper, drawing attention to the fundamental discrepancy between the European Commission’s proposal to revise CO₂ emission limits and real market conditions. Despite partia ...

A Record Start to the Year: Czech Auto Industry Output Hits All-Time High in Q1 2026

In the first quarter, a total of 403,315 road vehicles were produced by domestic automotive companies – an increase of 8.3% year-on-year. The largest part of production was made up of passenger cars, of which 396,880 units rolled off the production lines, fo ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks plans to manufacture trucks in Cheb. The new investment will boost the Czech automotive industry and employment in the region

The Automotive Industry Association welcomes Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ announced plan to build a new production plant in Cheb with a capacity of up to 25,000 trucks per year. This project represents a significant boost to the Czech automotive industry and, at the same time, exp ...

Hyundai Motor Europe: European regulation must be ambitious but also feasible

In December 2025, the European Commission presented a set of measures known as the Automotive Package, introducing targeted adjustments to emissions targets and greater flexibility in the approach to transforming the automotive industry. The proposed softeni ...

Strong model lines and growing electrification drive production at Czech automakers

In January and February, a total of 254,534 passenger vehicles were assembled on the lines of domestic manufacturers – 8.6% more year-on-year. The production of buses also grew by 875 units (+1.4%) and motorcycles by 183 units (+81.2%). The share of el ...

New edition of the Czech Automotive Industry magazine

You might also be wondering what Škoda Auto’s recipe for success is? What does it do differently than other European automakers that it is achieving record results even in these difficult times for the automotive industry? I asked for you, but don’t expect any miracu ...

This is just the beginning. Every year will be harder, says Martin Jahn

The newly re-elected president of the Association of the Automotive Industry and a member of the board of directors of Škoda Auto, Martin Jahn, assesses the Czech automotive industry as healthy and standing on solid foundations, but expects that with the acc ...

Manufacturing is changing. Simulations are replacing trial and error

The interest of companies in cooperation with academia has increased in recent years, and industry is becoming more aware of the need for automation, robotization, and digitalization. According to Petr Šimoník, vice-dean for cooperation with industry and commerci ...

Electric vehicles drive January production growth

In the first month of this year, domestic manufacturers produced 10% more passenger cars than in the same period last year, specifically 125,190 units. Motorcycle production also grew, with 63 units manufactured. In contrast, bus production was lower at the beginning of the year, with a&n ...

18 companies received the prestigious Supplier for Car of the Year 2026 award in the Czech Republic

The Automotive Industry Association presents companies that have earned the right to use the prestigious title “Supplier for Car of the Year 2026 in the Czech Republic” in the 32nd annual Car of the Year 2026 survey in the Czech Republic. Parts from domestic companies are not ...

2025: Second strongest year in passenger car production, record year for bus production

Despite a number of challenges, domestic vehicle manufacturers managed to produce a total of 1,445,776 passenger cars in 2025. Despite a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%, they achieved the second best result in history. Bus production also achieved an ...

Hungary, an automotive miracle on the Danube

Hungary has become one of the important centers of the European automotive industry over the past ten to fifteen years, mainly thanks to German manufacturers. In addition to the car factories themselves, battery factories have been built or are still being built ...

The auto industry is maintaining performance and transforming, the EU brings another level of uncertainty and burden

From the beginning of the year to the end of November, a total of 1,349,148 passenger vehicles were produced on the lines of domestic manufacturers, which is only slightly below the level of last year’s record year. The production of motorcycles also recorded a& ...

EU package of measures to support the automotive industry: Another level of uncertainty and administrative burden instead of real support

Although the Automotive Industry Association welcomes the fact that the European Commission is finally coming up with the promised package of measures to mitigate the impacts of overly ambitious automotive targets, at first glance it unfortunately appears that th ...

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