Published:22.01.2025
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Production at Tatra is Growing; Demand for Czech Off-Road Trucks Continues to Rise

Last year, Tatra introduced the third generation of its key model range for the civilian sector, the Tatra Phoenix. Serial production began at the end of 2024. Tatra also offers highly customised vehicles for specific purposes. An example includes two Tatra Phoenix vehicles with 16×16 chassis configurations designed for crane attachments, prepared for the Australian dealer Offroad Trucks Australia.

The Czech automobile manufacturer Tatra Trucks sold 1,548 vehicles last year, increasing production volume by nearly 10% year-on-year, the company announced in a press release.

“In 2024, the largest portion of sold vehicles, over 600 units, was allocated to the defence sector. More than 400 vehicles were delivered to customers in civilian industries such as construction, mining, agriculture, and others. Over 200 vehicles were supplied to fire and rescue services. The largest increase compared to 2023 was seen in deliveries to civilian customers,” said Tatra Trucks CEO Kristijan Fiket.

Last year was significant for the oldest Czech automobile manufacturer, marked by the introduction of the third generation of its key model range for the civilian sector, the Tatra Phoenix. Serial production commenced at the end of 2024.

“Last year’s investments in expanding production capacities will allow us to further increase vehicle production volumes from this year onwards. Additional investments in buildings and machinery, amounting to several hundred million CZK, are planned this year. These steps will create conditions to meet the growing demand for Tatra vehicles, which has been rising year by year, and will strengthen the position of the Kopřivnice-based manufacturer in both domestic and global markets,” the company wrote.

The vehicles produced last year were shipped to various countries across several continents. In addition to the domestic market, the largest numbers of vehicles were delivered to the Netherlands, Australia, India, Germany, Austria, and Slovakia.

“Tatra offers highly customised vehicles for specific purposes. For example, two Tatra Phoenix vehicles prepared for the Australian dealer Offroad Trucks Australia feature 16×16 chassis configurations and are designed for crane attachments. For a customer in the Middle East, Tatra manufactured a five-unit series of special Tatra Phoenix 14×10 chassis for similar purposes,” explained Tatra Trucks.

The automobile manufacturer Tatra Trucks employs more than 1,800 people, with an additional 500 working at its subsidiary, Tatra Metalurgie, which focuses primarily on foundry and forging. The shareholders of Tatra Trucks are the industrial and technology holding Czechoslovak Group and the engineering group Promet Group.

Source: https://zdopravy.cz/
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