The number of electric cars in Czechia rose by 5075 to 14 316 last year

The number of electric cars on Czech roads rose by 5075 to 14 316 last year. Five years ago, the figure was around a tenth of that, and ten years ago, electric cars were practically absent from the country’s roads. This is according to data from the Transport Research Centre (CDV).

The most widespread brands at present are Škoda, with 3070 vehicles; Tesla, with 1969 registrations; and Volkswagen, with 1726 vehicles. Tesla will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the start of mass production of its first model, the Roadster, on Friday. Tesla is also one of the few brands that has focused on electric cars from the outset and does not make cars with combustion engines.

Alongside sales of new battery-electric cars, imports of used electric cars also grew last year. They accounted for around 25 percent of total registrations. Of the 14 316 electric cars registered in the passenger-car category, 77 percent are registered to companies and the rest to private individuals. “Business customers most often registered Škoda, Tesla and Volkswagen vehicles, while private individuals most often registered Tesla, Škoda and BMW,” said CDV director Jindřich Frič.