Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2013, 61(7), 1969-1976 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201361071969

Composition of motor vehicle fleet in the Czech Republic and the European Union

Břetislav Andrlík
Department of Accounting and Taxes, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

The contribution studies the composition of motor vehicle fleet in the Czech Republic. The current state of fleet is discussed and the age indicator of the respective categories of the Czech fleet is stressed. Average age of the categories of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles is identified using the results obtained through the analyses of numerical characteristics of the fleet. The article discusses passenger cars and trucks in more detail because these are the groups representing the largest proportions within the fleet in the Czech Republic. The evaluation of the Czech fleet is followed by the identification of key characteristics of fleets in the EU member states.
In conclusion, the need for debate over this topic in the Czech Republic is stressed as well as the necessity of finding ways to decrease the average age of the Czech fleet in the view of negative environmental aspects related to its high average age.

Keywords: road motor vehicle, fleet age, negative externality, Czech Republic
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This research was implemented with the support of project No. TD010219 of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.

Received: August 25, 2013; Published: December 24, 2013  Show citation

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Andrlík, B. (2013). Composition of motor vehicle fleet in the Czech Republic and the European Union. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 61(7), 1969-1976. doi: 10.11118/actaun201361071969
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