Vehicle manufacturing in the Czech Republic continued to grow in the first four months of 2026, with passenger cars, buses and motorcycles all recording year-on-year increases.Between January and April, Czech plants produced 525,293 passenger cars, representing a 7.0% increase compared with the same period last year. Electrified vehicles remained a major part of domestic output, accounting for 41.0% of total passenger car production. In total, manufacturers completed 215,797 electrified vehicles, including 87,115 battery electric vehicles, 17,933 plug-in hybrids and 110,749 hybrid vehicles.

Škoda Auto remains the main driver of passenger car production

Škoda Auto, the country’s largest car manufacturer, produced 353,462 vehicles at its Czech plants during the first four months of the year. This represents an 11.8% year-on-year increase. The company’s production continues to exceed 4,000 vehicles per day.

Vehicles with external charging capability formed a significant part of Škoda’s domestic output. The carmaker produced 90,035 battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, equal to 25.5% of its total Czech production. This included 77,889 BEVs and 12,146 PHEVs.

Hyundai sees lower output, but electrified models remain important

Hyundai’s plant in Nošovice produced 89,400 vehicles between January and April, which was 8.2% lower than in the same period last year. The decline was visible across all types of alternative powertrains, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid models.

Despite the lower production volume, electrified vehicles still represented a substantial share of Hyundai’s Czech output. The plant manufactured 9,226 fully electric vehicles, 5,787 plug-in hybrids and 28,318 hybrids. Overall, electrified models accounted for more than 48.5% of the plant’s total production.

Toyota increases production in Kolín

Toyota’s plant in Kolín also reported higher production compared with the previous year. The facility produced 82,431 vehicles, an increase of 6.5% compared with January to April 2025. All vehicles produced at the plant were equipped with hybrid powertrains.

Bus production grows, led by SOR Libchavy

Czech bus manufacturers produced 1,892 buses in the first four months of 2026, which was 10.4% more than in the same period last year.

The strongest increase came from SOR Libchavy, which produced 216 buses, up by 169 units year-on-year. This represented a sharp increase of 359.6%. Iveco Czech Republic in Vysoké Mýto manufactured 1,668 buses, a slight year-on-year increase of 0.5%. KHMC produced eight minibuses, the same number as in the previous year.

Electrified buses also contributed to the sector’s output. From January to April, Czech manufacturers completed 86 fully electric buses, including 60 units from Iveco Czech Republic and 26 units from SOR Libchavy. Iveco also produced an additional 166 hybrid buses.

Jawa Moto reports strong motorcycle production growth

Traditional Czech motorcycle manufacturer Jawa Moto recorded a significant increase in production. In the first four months of 2026, the company produced 687 motorcycles, which was 188.7% more than in the same period last year. In absolute terms, this represents an increase of 449 motorcycles. The company expects further production growth in the following month.

Source: Sdružení Automobilového Průmyslu | https://autosap.cz/
Author: CzechTrade Sydney