Electromobility is developing rapidly, and the Czech Republic is making sure that it grasps all of the opportunities that are available in this sector. The Electromobile Platform was created by entities from the automotive, energy and academic sector. It was established to solve and develop charging infrastructure, availability of vehicles, innovation and education, electromobility ecosystem and cooperation.
The platform is representanted by key actors in this sector: Škoda Auto, ČEZ, PRE, E. ON and ČVUT.
The production of electric vehicles in the Czech republic increased by 34 % in 2023 compared to 2022 with more than 180 00 vehicles produced in the Czech territory in 2023. The number of registred electric cars increased to more than 22 thousand in 2023 which is a 58 % increase compared to 2022. According to official estimates, there could be up to a quarter of a million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
In addition to numerous new projects which are constantly being developed in this sector, the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic has stated their intention to invest up to 6 billion CZK into the fast-charging port infrastructure. In the next 5 years, Škoda Auto will also invest 138 billion CZK in electromobility with a plan for introducing 3 new models for e-cars by 2026. Other producer of electric cars in the Czech Republic is Hyundai. Moreover, there is a relatively strong base in charging systems and energy storage.
The number of charging stations for electric cars in the Czech Republic increased by 78 % per cent last year and reached 2,429 stations and 4,350 plug-in points in 2023. Charging stations are produced by Olife Energy, VOLTDRIVE, EV Expert, EnergyCloud, DEL and OIG Power, to name a few.
Furthermore, in the Czech republic, there is also a strong base of manufacturers of all types of electric vehicles: municipal electric vehicles are produced by Enviel, TPC Industry and ZEBRA GROUP, electric bicycles are produced by APACHE, CRUSSIS, LEADER FOX, Lectron, Lovelec and others and electric motorcycles are produced by Kuberg and Czech Electric Motorcycles. SOR Libchavy and ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION focus on the production of electric buses.