With sorrow, today we say goodbye to a wonderful man - Roman Kantorski - founder and President of the Polish Chamber of Automotive Industry

Dear Roman - thank you for years of good cooperation and friendship.

We would like to express our condolences to his family, colleagues and friends.

Jakub Faryś, President of the PZPM with the Team

PZPM / AUTO ŚWIAT_Talks about the automotive industry

Jakub Faryś - President of the Polish Automotive Industry Association, Agnieszka Czajka - General Manager of Oto Moto and Maciej Mazur PSNM were guests of Piotr Szypulski, Auto Świat editor.
The invited experts discussed how the year 2024 was for the automotive industry and what the prospects are for the current year in Poland and the whole of Europe.
We invite you to watch the recording !!!

PZPM and KPMG in Poland_Quarterly Report, edition Q4 2024_ Individual customers registered one-third more passenger cars - automotive industry summary 2024"

In 2024, 551,600 new passenger cars were registered in Poland (up 16% y/y). The number of registrations grew particularly sharply among individual customers, who purchased 34% more vehicles than in 2023. The popularity of vehicles with alternative drives is also on the growth, with 280,000 vehicles registered throughout 2024, an increase of 27% compared to the 2023, according to a report by the Polish Automotive Industry Association and  KPMG in Poland,  entitled "The automotive industry.  Summary data for 2024".

EU vehicle manufacturers support urgent action after Strategic Dialogue meeting

Brussels, 30 January 2025 – Several CEOs of light- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers participated today in a kick-off meeting hosted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to strengthen the global competitiveness of Europe’s automotive industry.
The meeting underscored a shared sense of urgency among manufacturers and suppliers, as Europe’s global competitiveness crisis, a slower than anticipated market uptake for zero-emission vehicles, and lack of enabling conditions significantly hinder the EU’s progress towards zero-emission mobility targets.
Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz and ACEA President:“The EU auto industry remains fully committed and economically invested in the transition towards zero-emission mobility. But the only way for this transition to succeed is to make it a market- and demand-driven transformation. The upcoming Action Plan must be built on this premise. The reality check to the current European Green Deal will not slow us down, but rather propel this transition by removing bottlenecks and introducing necessary flexibilities”
Christian Levin, CEO of Traton, Scania and Chair of the Commercial Vehicle Board: “The transition of the automotive industry hinges on a shared understanding of challenges and opportunities between business and public policy. President von der Leyen was clear on the Commission’s ambition to cut the red tape while taking further action to speed up the green transition, thus securing European competitiveness. Commercial vehicle manufacturers expressed their support for ambitious climate targets but underlined that targets alone are not enough. Rapid infrastructure deployment and other enabling conditions, such as total cost of ownership (TCO) parity and demand-side measures, are essential.”
ACEA members stressed that for this dialogue to succeed, future meetings and discussions must actively involve all manufacturers and suppliers with substantial industrial footprints in Europe, and all thematic work strands must reflect the unique perspective of the heavy-duty segment. ACEA members will engage with relevant Commissioners on four thematic work strands to provide input into the upcoming Action Plan.

Motor Vehicle Production & combustion engines for vehicles in Poland in 2024

We present the results on PRODUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES and ENGINES FOR MECHANICAL VEHICLES in POLAND in DECEMBER 2024, based on data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO)

PASSENGER CARS
y/y change: December -53,4%; January-December :  -27,8%
In DECEMBER, 8.8 thousand passenger cars were produced in Poland. Lower result this year was recorded in August only - 8.3 thousand cars.  The achieved result is lower by 10.1 thousand cars. (-53.4%) than in the same month last year, and lower than the previous month by 3.5 thousand cars. (-28,5%).
At the end of the year, the production of passenger cars in Poland amounted to 216.2 thousand cars, which is down by 27.8 y/y compared to 2023, when almost 300 thousand cars left the production lines.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (incl.LCV), TRAILER & SEMI-TRAILERS
y/y change: December -23,4% January-December : +7,6%
The situation in the segment of trucks and vans is definitely more positive. Last month, 19 684 units were produced. Despite the fact that the recorded result is lower than both December's and November's, by 6 020 vehicles (-23.4%) and 5 977 units (-23.3%m/m), respectively, production reached a record level.
Throughout 2024, a total of 332,043 vehicles left Polish plants, 23,585 units more (+7.6% y/y) than in 2023. The monthly average at the end of the year was 27,670 units. Such an impressive result was driven mainly by the production of vans up to 3.5t.

BUSES & COACHES ( (for transporting 10 people and more)
y/y change: December +79,1% ; January-December : +38,6%
In December 2024, 761 buses left Polish factories. Compared to the same month of 2023, this is more by 336 units. (+79% y/y). The result is also minimally lower than in November 2023r. by 27 vehicles (-3% m/m).
During the 12 months of 2024, 7,103 vehicles for public transport were produced in Poland, 1,979 units more, which means an increase of 38.6% y/y.

COMBUSTION ENEGINES FOR VEHICLES
y/y change: December -21,9% ; January-December : -6,0%
In December 2024, the production of engines for motor vehicles amounted to 120.3 thousand units, 33.7 thousand units less than in the same month of 2023, i.e. -21.9% y/y and also less than in the previous month by 57.9 thousand units. (-32% m/m).
Year-to-date, 2 229.5 thousand engines were produced, 141.5 thousand units less than in the whole of 2023, down 6% y/y.
Among the engines produced - 2,118.2 are diesel engines (94.7% of all engines) and 111.3 thousand petrol engines, which account for only 5.3%.

Overview of current production figures

PZPM / AUTO ŚWIAT

Jakub Faryś - President of the Polish Automotive Industry Association and Agnieszka Czajka - General Manager of Oto Moto were guests of Piotr Szypulski, Auto Świat editor.
The invited experts discussed how the year 2024 was for the automotive industry and what the prospects are for the current year in Poland and the whole of Europe.
We invite you to watch the recording !!!

PZPM - VI Debate

First step taken but full electromobility yet a long way off. Although public transportation and public transport are on the way to complete electromobility, there are still many challenges ahead for heavy transport. Such as building the right charging infrastructure. And that's what Jakub Faryś - President of the Polish Automotive Industry Association - talks about in the latest episode of the @szczerze_o_pieniadzach program, with Ernest Bodziuch as host.

PZPM - IV Debate on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the PZPM

We invite you to watch the recording of the recent debate on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Polish Automotive Industry Association, with participation of Dr Jacek Pawlak President of Toyota Central Europe - Poland and Jacek Nowakowski Alternative Drives Director at IVECO. The debate was chaired by editor Ernest Bodziuch.
The future will belong to hydrogen. And it's not just about hydrogen as a fuel to power electric cars. Hydrogen can contribute to the next great revolution of the global economy. And Poland has the opportunity to play a significant role here. This is discussed in the latest debate on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of PZPM

Automotive Industry, Quarterly report prepared by PZPM and KPMG, edition Q4 2024

PZPM/KPMG - Individual customers registered one-third more passenger cars - automotive industry summary 2024 - Report Q4/2024

In 2024, 551,600 new passenger cars were registered in Poland (up 16% y/y). The number of registrations grew particularly sharply among individual customers, who purchased 34% more vehicles than in 2023. The popularity of vehicles with alternative drives is also on the growth, with 280,000 vehicles registered throughout 2024, an increase of 27% compared to the 2023, according to a report by the Polish Automotive Industry Association and  KPMG in Poland,  entitled "The automotive industry.  Summary data for 2024".

PZPM Automotive Industry Report 2024/2025

We present the PZPM Yearbook of Automotive Industry 2024/2025

Automotive Industry, Quarterly report prepared by PZPM and KPMG, edition Q1-Q3 2024

Rapid growth of freight transport requires alternative fuels and charging infrastructure

Forecasts indicate that demand for freight transportation will nearly double by 2050, underscoring the urgent need for transformation toward alternative fuels and investment in charging infrastructure, according to a report by PZPM and KPMG in Poland, “Automotive industry. Summary data for Q1-Q3 2024.” The publication also analyzes car sales in Poland, with 399,000 new passenger cars registered in the first three quarters of 2024 (up 13.8% y/y), while the truck segment, with a maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons, saw sales fall by 21% y/y. Popularity of alternative-drive vehicles is growing, with 206,000 of them registered in the nine months of 2024, up 31% year-on-year.