New car sales in CR down

Sales of new passenger cars in the Czech Republic dropped by almost 2 per cent in the period from January to May this year. The most popular Czech brand Skoda recorded a more than 8 percent fall, although it still dominates the market, holding a 52-percent market share with over 32,000 cars sold.

Sales of new passenger cars in the Czech Republic dropped by almost 2 per cent in the period from January to May this year. The most popular Czech brand Skoda recorded a more than 8 percent fall, although it still dominates the market, holding a 52-percent market share with over 32,000 cars sold. Skoda is far ahead of the other most popular brands - French Renault and Peugeot, and German Volkswagen and Opel, which each occupy around 5 percent of the market.