AUTOMOTIVE STUDY 2025 / Šaroch (ed.) et al.

After the recent COVID crisis, disruptions in supply and demand chains, chip shortages, the „energy war“ and the in ationary episode and the resulting three-year production shortfall, Czech carmakers have managed to return to almost pre-pandemic levels in 2023. It will be crucial for the future of the Czech automotive industry how nal car manufacturers and suppliers of parts and accessories manage to nd their place on the market in today’s rapidly changing world of car manufacturing. ey will have to cope with technological transformation in both powertrains and vehicle software, increasing competition with price advantage, rising wage and energy costs and demanding European regulations.

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