Sales of hybrid cars up by 20.5 percent year-on-year

Sales of new hybrid vehicles in Czechia increased by 20.5 percent year-on-year to nearly 20,390 in the first three quarters of 2022, according to data released by the Car Importers Association on Thursday.

Of these, plug-in hybrids saw a 21 percent drop, while sales of the so-called full hybrids, which recharge while driving, continued to increase. Demand for electric cars increased by 57 percent, with 2,869 sold.

Japan's Toyota remains the best-selling hybrid brand, with 4,861 cars sold, followed by Ford and BMW. Among electric cars, domestic Škoda Auto has been the most successful with 1,071 Enyaqs sold, followed by Volkswagen and Hyundai.