In the first month of this year, domestic manufacturers produced 14% fewer cars than in the previous year, totalling 113,826 units. The production of motorcycles was also lower, with only 47 units produced. In contrast, bus production increased by almost 50%. Electric vehicles accounted for 14% of the total production.
“The slower production of some domestic car manufacturers correlates with a decline in new registrations in the EU, particularly in our most important export markets such as Germany, France, and Italy. Against the backdrop of other current challenges regarding competitiveness, it is crucial that Europe does not continue as before and is not hampered by an endless series of regulations or policies without concrete implementation measures,” said Zdeněk Petzl, CEO of the Association of the Automotive Industry.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Transport Minister Martin Kupka recently presented measures to ensure the industry’s competitiveness and preserve jobs.
In January, a total of 113,826 passenger cars were manufactured in the Czech Republic, 14% fewer than in the first month of last year. At the beginning of the year, 15,917 electric vehicles were produced, accounting for 14% of domestic car production, including 11,427 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 4,490 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The number of electric vehicles thus increased by more than 70% in January compared to the previous year.
Škoda Auto, the largest Czech car manufacturer, produced 72,350 cars (-11.7%) at its domestic plants in the first month of the year, of which around 11,500 were electric cars, representing 15.8% of the brand’s total domestic production.
The Hyundai plant in Nošovice produced a total of 21,240 vehicles in January, 30% fewer than in the same period last year. Toyota in Kolín, on the other hand, was able to increase its production figures compared to the previous year, with the highest January result in five years. A total of 20,236 cars were produced, 1.3% more than in January 2024, with the Yaris HEV hybrid model accounting for more than 55% of production.
Overall, production in the bus segment developed strongly in the first month. In January 2025, 135 more buses were produced at domestic plants than in the same month last year. The total value of production reached 426 buses, an increase of 46.4% compared to the same month last year.
Motorcycle manufacturer Jawa Moto recorded a year-on-year decline in production in January. In the first month, a total of 47 motorcycles (-37.3%) rolled off the production line at the domestic brand, which is 28 fewer motorcycles in absolute terms than in the previous year.
