Sales of e-cars triple over the past nine months

Sales of electric cars in the Czech Republic increased by 195 percent in the first three quarters of 2020 to 1,732 vehicles, according to data released by the Car Importers Association on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic’s automobile market dropped by over 20 percent over the same period.

Sales of hybrid vehicles grew by 44 percent to 8,310 vehicles, while sales of plug-in hybrids recorded an increase of 360 percent. The highest number of hybrids, over 2,000, was sold by Toyota, followed by Ford and Suzuki. The Czech car-maker Škoda sold 596 of its hybrid Superb models.