Czechia

Approve a 90-day paid validation programme, conditional Prague-East site option and six-family VIN test. Defer franchise sales, pack opening, unsupported coding and statutory inspection claims.

The Ministry’s current-register statement combines passenger BEVs and PHEVs [md_charging26]. CDV’s 73,800-plus BEV figure supports an approximate 48,200 PHEV residual, but only the rounded 122,000 total controls TAM.

The live register measures vehicles in operation. New registrations and imported used registrations are flows already reflected in stock. Charging points are infrastructure and are never added to vehicles.

The Ministry’s annual release shows nearly 59% growth [md_annual25]. By H1 2026 CDV reported more than 73,800 BEVs [cdv_h126], while the wider plug-in pool approached 122,000 [md_charging26].

Czechia registered 13,806 new BEVs in 2025 at 5.6% share, plus 8,730 used BEV imports [cdv_2025]. In H1 2026 new BEV registrations grew 24.9% and used imports represented more than 44% of BEV registrations [cdv_h126].

Cautious, base and high cases apply 15%, 22% and 30% annual growth for 4.5 years from the rounded June 2026 stock. They are capacity scenarios—not government forecasts.

CDV reported 7,723 public points at H1 2026, including 1,053 above 150 kW [cdv_h126]. The Ministry estimated about 380 MW of public capacity and said the network could support more than three times the current plug-in fleet [md_charging26].

Imported used BEVs already represented 30.4% of the BEV fleet at end-2025 [cdv_used]. This improves demand for battery health, pre-purchase evidence, chassis, thermal, charging and post-warranty diagnostics despite a young domestic-new cohort.

The EVS hub requires the road-vehicle repair vocational trade and applicable premises/safety approvals. It must not imply STK or emissions-testing authority without separate approval [mpo_trade] [md_inspection].

122,000 plug-in cars × 50% annual incidence × CZK22,000 gives CZK1.342bn TAM. Applying 42% independent eligibility gives CZK563.6m. A 55% Prague-region reach proxy gives CZK310.0m SAM. Base SOM is 2,200 orders × CZK34,000 = CZK74.8m.

It excludes HEVs, motorcycles, buses, charging revenue, collision body repair, pack replacement, statutory testing and franchise fees. The PHEV split is an EVS residual from rounded sources; the combined stock total is the controlling fact.

Prioritise dealers/importers/lenders, leasing/rental/delivery fleets, insurers/bodyshops/recovery and out-of-warranty owners. Public fleets are secondary procurement-led demand.

Elroq, Enyaq, Kodiaq PHEV and Superb PHEV sit alongside Tesla Model Y and imported Tesla/VW/BMW cohorts [cdv_2025] [eafo_2025] [cdv_used_q1]. Every advertised function needs paid VIN-level proof.

Škoda/VW dealer groups control warranty and software access; Tesla operates direct service; Bosch and local independents compete on multi-brand repair. EVS must win through evidence, fleet SLA, used-import competence and strict governance.

Čestlice–Říčany combines Prague demand, D1/D0 access, fleet/dealer corridors and industrial premises. Prague West is the alternative; Brno is the first spoke. Mladá Boleslav has talent but stronger OEM capture.

BEVs remain exempt from the 2026 motorway vignette while qualifying PHEVs pay one-quarter rate [edalnice]. Municipal parking varies. Previous business-purchase programmes should not be assumed available.

Use the standard 21% corporate tax rate [business_cit]. EU, national or regional calls are competitive and activity-specific; the base case includes none. Manufacturing incentives such as Toyota Kolín are industry context, not EVS entitlement [reuters_toyota].

Obtain Czech advice for VAT, corporate tax, withholding/royalties, transfer pricing, imported tools/parts, employee costs and any franchise fees before contracting.

Road-vehicle repair is a vocational trade with documented professional-qualification routes [mpo_guide] [mpo_qualification]. Add vehicle-specific HV levels, lockout/tagout, prove-dead, rescue and recurrent assessment.

Confirm the responsible representative, permitted activities, premises use, building/fire, occupational safety, waste, F-gas, lifting equipment and any electrical-work scope before lease commitment.

Document which tasks require regulated electrical competence, then overlay OEM/model-specific safe-isolation rules. Limit energised diagnosis and audit tools, PPE, rescue and supervision independently [suip].

Segregate normal, suspect, post-impact, flooded and unstable packs; monitor quarantine; document custody; and contract authorised transport/treatment. The EU Batteries Regulation does not replace Czech workshop-waste duties [eu_battery] [mzp_waste].

Confirm refrigerant, recovery, leak-control, technician and company-certification requirements under EU/Czech F-gas rules [eu_fgas].

Use Czech-language quotations and terms, transparent diagnostic limitations, approval before extra work, documented battery-health methodology, complaints handling and GDPR controls [coi] [uoou].

Czech franchise contracts operate through general commercial, competition, IP, consumer, labour and tax law rather than a dedicated registration regime. Confirm disclosure and cross-border structure before any offer.

Battery certificates, charging/HVAC diagnosis, tyres/chassis/brakes, fleet maintenance and mobile triage should precede post-impact work. Pack opening and unsupported coding stay on hold.

Centralise QA, data and training; use lawful repair-information access; contract parts, towing, insurer and waste partners; and add Brno collection/spoke coverage only after Prague utilisation is proven.

The illustrative base produces CZK74.8m revenue, CZK41.14m gross profit and CZK2.14m EBITDA. Replace rent, pay, insurance, parts, tax and central allocations with binding local quotes.

Expansion depends on a live age/model/region extract, lawful tool access, paid used-EV/fleet demand and audited safety controls—not headline stock growth alone.

Extract the live register and close law/site issues in days 0–30, run paid multi-platform jobs in days 31–60, then secure anchor demand and binding operating quotes in days 61–90.

No capex or franchise rollout unless denominator, demand, paid evidence, technical, safety/compliance, economics and network gates all pass.

What share of the 122,000 cars is out of warranty and Prague-addressable? Which used-import, fleet and insurer counterparties will contract? Which functions and parts are lawful and accessible by VIN? Which site and damaged-battery route pass written approval?

Czech Ministry/CDV register evidence controls stock, flow and charging claims; EAFO, EU institutions and named market participants provide complementary definitions. Rounded or conflicting figures are reconciled rather than added. EVS assumptions remain explicit.

The 122,000 plug-in total and 73,800 BEV count are rounded; the 48,200 PHEV component is a residual, not an independently published exact stock. Current age/model/region extracts, workshop quotes and tool-access tests remain entry gates.

The register records publisher, publication/access date, URL and use. Government/CDV facts, EU rules, competitor evidence and EVS assumptions remain distinguishable.

CONDITIONAL GO for a 90-day paid validation and one company-controlled Prague East hub option, with Brno as the first spoke. NO-GO for immediate franchising, pack rebuilding or statutory inspection claims.