The Czech automotive industry has once again surpassed the one million mark in vehicle production. Despite a slight decline compared with the previous year, the sector remains robust.
According to the Association of the Automotive Industry (AutoSAP), the Czech automotive industry produced a total of 1,089,416 passenger cars in the first nine months of 2025 – 0.7 percent fewer than in the same period last year. With 135,983 vehicles produced, September was the second-strongest month of the year. Electric vehicle production grew particularly strongly, more than doubling.
“With over one million vehicles manufactured in the first nine months and the second-strongest production month, this is a clear success for the Czech automotive industry – and at the same time good news for the entire economy,” said Martin Jahn, President of the Association of the Automotive Industry. “Škoda Auto is currently even breaking production records, producing more than 4,000 vehicles per day. These results demonstrate that our automotive industry stands on a solid foundation.”
Passenger Car Production: Škoda Clearly the Market Leader
With 705,393 vehicles produced (+4.8%), Škoda Auto remains the clear market leader among Czech manufacturers. For the first time in the company’s 130-year history, daily production exceeded 4,000 vehicles. In September, 95,119 cars were manufactured – the highest monthly figure of the year.
E-mobility is also gaining momentum: between January and September, 158,831 electric vehicles left the factories in Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny and Vrchlabí – an increase of 145.9 percent compared with the previous year. Electric models now account for 22.5 percent of total production.
Toyota Kolín: Stable Course and New Investments at the Kolín Plant
At Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic in Kolín, 170,048 vehicles rolled off the production line between January and September – almost the same number as last year. Nearly the entire output – 99.2 percent – was destined for export, primarily to Western Europe.
At the beginning of September, the Japanese automotive giant announced that it would invest hundreds of millions of euros at its Kolín plant in the production of a new battery electric vehicle. The decision secures the site for the long term and brings hundreds of new jobs to the region.
Hyundai Adjusts Production to Market Conditions
At Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech in Nošovice, 213,975 vehicles were produced in the first three quarters – around 15.6 percent fewer than last year. According to the company, the decline is due to planned production breaks, which allowed Hyundai to adapt its manufacturing to current market conditions.
Buses: Strong Growth in Electric Models
The Czech bus sector continues to experience significant growth: 4,114 vehicles were produced – almost 28 percent more than last year. The largest contribution came from Iveco CR in Vysoké Mýto with 3,798 buses, with a further 94 assembled at the Italian sister plant in Foggia. SOR Libchavy increased its production by 11.4 percent to 294 buses.
Commercial Vehicles: Tatra Remains Strong in Military Business
Tatra Trucks manufactured 873 trucks in the first nine months – around 22 percent fewer than last year. Nevertheless, the third quarter, with 323 vehicles, was the most successful of the year to date. The majority of production went to the Czech Armed Forces as well as to armies within and outside NATO. Additional vehicles were produced as fire-fighting or mining chassis. The company is currently expanding its capacity to meet growing demand from the defence sector.
Despite the generally solid production figures of Czech vehicle manufacturers, Martin Jahn, President of the Association of the Automotive Industry, is calling on the new government to implement a long-term industrial policy with clear priorities: investment support for existing companies, strengthening of technical education, support for research and innovation, and a predictable environment for investors. At the European level, he expects a factual debate on future CO₂ targets for passenger and commercial vehicles “with realistic objectives and without excessive regulation,” Jahn added.
