Output of road vehicles in Czech Republic grew 2.5% to 472,229 in 2001 from 460,641 in 2000, according to provisional results provided to just-auto.com by the Automotive Industry Association there.

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Year-on-year, volumes increased 6.7% to 456,927 from 428,223 for cars, representing 96.8% of production. Other gains included: 37.3% for motorcycles to 5,286 from 3,851; 28.0% for trailers to 1,675 from 1,309; and 10.1% for buses to 1,552 from 1,409. The only sector to decrease was commercial vehicles, dropping 73.7% to 6,789 from 25,849.


Czech Republic 
Auto Production  2001  2000  % Change

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Buses  1,552  1,409  10.1
Cars  456,927  428,223  6.7
Commercial Vehicles  6,789  25,849  -73.7
     until 3.5T  4,070  22,773  -82.1
     over 3.5T  2,719  3,076  -11.6
Motorcycles  5,286  3,851  37.3
     until 50cc  245  122  100.8
     over 50cc  5,041  3,729  35.2
Trailers  1,675  1,309  28.0
     semi  1,274  1,050  21.3
     other  401  259  54.8
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TOTAL  472,229  460,641  2.5
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SOURCE  Automotive Industry Association of Czech Republic


In 2000 versus 1999, auto production grew 20.6% to 460,641 from 382,004. Rises tallied: 22.8% for cars to 428,223 from 348,751; and 11.0% for buses to 1,409 from 1,269. Falls amounted to: 14.5% for trailers to 1,309 from 1,531; 12.3% for motorcycles to 3,851 from 4,389; and 0.8% for commercial vehicles to 25,849 from 26,064.


Czech Republic
Auto Production  2000  1999  % Change

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Buses  1,409  1,269  11.0
Cars  428,223  348,751  22.8
Commercial Vehicles  25,849  26,064  -0.8
     until 3.5T  22,773  23,057  -1.2
     over 3.5T  3,076  3,007  2.3
Motorcycles  3,851  4,389  -12.3
     until 50cc  122  733  -83.4
     over 50cc  3,729  3,656  2.0
Trailers  1,309  1,531  -14.5
     semi  1,050  1,268  -17.2
     other  259  263  -1.5
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TOTAL  460,641  382,004  20.6
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SOURCE  Automotive Industry Association of Czech Republic


Ryan James Tutak,
Associate editor, just-auto.com for Eastern Europe:

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