Central and East European Automobile Industry -- Czech Automobile Industry Before 1990 -- Post-1989 Transformation of Škoda Auto -- Restructuring of the Czech Commercial Vehicle Industry -- Effects of Domestic Privatization in the Auto Components Industry -- The Role of FDI in the Czech Automotive Industry -- Restructuring Strategies in the Czech Automotive Components Industry -- Conclusion -- References.

This book investigates the complex processes of the post-1990 transformation in the Czech automotive industry and its selective integration in the West European automobile manufacturing system. The post-1990 restructuring of the Czech automotive industry is analyzed in the context of its pre-1990 development and in the context of the Central and East European automobile industry as a whole. Specifically, the book examines the development and post-1990 restructuring of the Czech passenger car industry, the components industry and truck manufacturing. Major topics covered include the development of the Czech automotive industry before 1990, the detailed case study of Škoda Auto, the effects of the post-1990 privatization in the Czech automotive industry, the role and effects of foreign direct investment during the post-1990 restructuring, the restructuring of the Czech truck industry, and the rapid development of the automotive components manufacturing.