Car production up in first two months of year but component shortages still issue

Production of passenger cars in Czechia rose by 26.2 percent year-on-year to over 215,000 vehicles in January and February, according to data released on Wednesday by the Association of the Automotive Industry.

However, production volume continues to be affected by supply chain issues and shortages of some components, which stopped production at Toyota’s Kolín plant for almost the whole of last month.

The country’s biggest exporter, Škoda Auto, increased production by 28.6 percent in the first two months of 2023.