Production of road vehicles in the Czech Republic rose to 356,959 units in Q1 2016, of which 351,658 were motor vehicles and 5,301 were towed vehicles. Passenger car production increased 2.12% to 349,766 units. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) and Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech (TPCA) reported higher manufacturing. ŠKODA AUTO production declined 3.44%. The share of ŠKODA AUTO in the total passenger car production was 55.82%. HMMC had 26.02% and TPCA had 18.16%. Local sales in the Czech Republic went up by 4.60%. Exports jumped by 6.45%, according to figures published by the Automotive Industry Association (AutoSAP).
