Factors affecting demand for passenger cars in the Czech Republic, focusing on alternative fuel vehicles

The automotive industry is one of the key industries in the Czech Republic. The aim of this work is to identify and analyse the factors of demand for alternative fuel vehicles in the country. Initial presumptions are based on the existing economic theory as well as on the author´s own speculation. The first part is devoted to the demand - a description of the general characteristics and influencing factors. The second part focuses on the specifics of the demand in the passenger car market and analysis of the factors influencing the demand for cars in the Czech Republic. The statistical methods will be used to analyse and evaluate these factors. The analysed data represent time series data which are adjusted to the thesis needs by means of proper methods. The conclusion evaluates the effects of the factors on the demand