Czech passenger car production up by 6.6% in October, battery car output drops

Passenger car production in Czechia between January and October grew by 6.6% year-on-year, reaching 1.239 million vehicles, according to data released by the Automobile Industry Association on Thursday. However, the pace of production has slowed down compared to the start of the year.

Production of battery-powered cars dropped by 20% year-on-year to 127,222 units, making up 10.3% of total production, compared to last year's 13.6% share.

Toyota saw the highest surge in production, increasing output by 25% to 191,206 vehicles in the first 10 months of 2023, while Škoda Auto, the country’s largest carmaker, experienced a 5.7% rise, producing 763,685 vehicles. Meanwhile, Hyundai experienced a slight decline, manufacturing 284,250 cars-2,350 fewer than last year.