Czech vehicle production rose by 9.94 percent in 2007

Czech vehicle production rose by 9.94 percent in 2007 on a 12-month comparison to a record 943,117 units, the country's auto industry association said on Monday. Association president Martin Jahn said that in spite of stagnant demand in Western Europe and a significant fall on the German auto market, producers and suppliers in the Czech Republic had been able to attain record results. Car production rose 9.66 percent with 932,016 units produced, mainly by Volkswagen Group member Skoda Auto and the Toyota, Peugeot-Citroen joint venture TPCA Czech.