Electric car sales in Czechia are expected to rise by 45 percent this year, and no brand is doing more to drive that growth than Škoda. The Czech carmaker currently holds a third of the domestic electric car market, with more than 5,000 electric models sold in the first ten months of the year. In a segment that is still scaling up, that share amounts to a commanding home advantage.
The lead carries strategic weight as pressure builds from Asia. BYD has lifted its export target by 40 percent, with the push especially aggressive in Europe, the brand's second-largest market after the United States. Chinese hybrid exports to the European Union climbed from 100,000 units in 2024 to 300,000 last year, a trajectory that makes defending share at home all the more important for established players.
Škoda's momentum extends well beyond Czechia. In India, the brand recorded 7,805 units in October, down 5.42 percent year on year but up a strong 27.91 percent month on month, finishing just behind JSW MG's 8,013 units (up 25.26 percent YoY) and only 196 units ahead of Honda. The company's Indian ambitions also received high-level political backing: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met a delegation led by Škoda Auto Volkswagen India CEO Piyush Arora, with talks focused on expanding automobile exports, strengthening domestic manufacturing and accelerating EV production.
In Ukraine, where private new-car purchases have plunged, the Škoda Kodiaq remains the second most popular model among private buyers with 123 sales, ahead of the Volkswagen Touareg (119) and behind only the Toyota RAV4 (161). For dealers and buyers gauging where retail demand is still holding up, the European marketplace WorldTrader24.de offers a fast read on Kodiaq availability and pricing, with more than 70,000 vehicles listed.
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