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“The continuing trend of growth in passenger car production, the completion of all the \u0160koda Auto vehicles waiting in the parking lots or the continuing demand for new vehicles are very good news not only for the Czech automotive industry but also for the entire domestic economy. However, the persistent year-on-year decline in production in the bus and motorcycle segments confirms that the chip crisis is not completely over and both final manufacturers and suppliers will have to face fluctuating supplies even during 2023,”<\/em> says Zden\u011bk Petzl, Executive Director of the Association of the Automotive Industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Passenger vehicles<\/h5>\n
In January-April, 464,444 passenger vehicles were produced in the Czech Republic, i.e. 28.5% more than in the first four months of the previous year. Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 56 141 vehicles and their share in domestic car production exceeded 12%. A total of 40 729 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 15 412 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were produced.<\/p>\n
\u0160koda Auto, the largest domestic carmaker, produced 296,851 passenger cars (+40.4%) at its domestic plants in the first four months. 31,411 electric vehicles (BEVs and PHEVs) were produced, i.e. 10.6% of the brand’s total production. Of these, 26,024 were battery vehicles and 5,387 were plug-in hybrids.<\/p>\n
Hyundai’s Nosovice plant produced a total of 114,650 vehicles in the first four months, 10.3% more than in the same period last year. Of the total, 14,705 vehicles were pure electric and 10,025 plug-in hybrids. Overall, electric vehicles accounted for almost 21.6% of total production.<\/p>\n
Production at Toyota of Cologne was also higher year-on-year. 52,943 cars were produced, 14.9% more than in January-April 2022. In absolute terms, 6,854 more passenger cars were produced in Cologne in the period. Hybrid vehicles (HEVs) accounted for over 53% of production.<\/p>\n