Vénissieux, July 9^th, 2026

IVECO BUS is proud to announce that Iveco Czech Republic has been awarded the prestigious “Automotive Company of the Year 2025” title in the category of companies with more than
250 employees. The award was presented during the Automotive Leaders Forum 2026 gala evening held in Prague, where David Kříž, CEO of Iveco Czech Republic, accepted the prize on behalf of the company.

Organized annually by the Automotive Industry Association, the Automotive Company of the Year awards recognize the Czech Republic’s most successful automotive companies based on their economic results. For the 2025 edition, the evaluation criteria included profit before tax, added value per employee and revenue growth. A total of 73 companies took part in the 28th edition of the competition.

This is the eleventh time Iveco Czech Republic has received the Automotive Company of the Year title, underscoring its sustained competitiveness and long-term contribution to the Czech automotive industry. The award reflects the company’s consistently solid financial performance, industrial excellence and commitment to its customers, employees, and local communities.

“This award is a great honor for all our teams and a strong recognition of their commitment, expertise and daily contribution to our collective success,” said David Kříž, CEO of Iveco Czech Republic. “It motivates us to continue innovating, strengthening our competitiveness and actively contributing to the development of a sustainable and forward-looking automotive industry.”

Vysoké Mýto: a major European center of bus production

Vysoké Mýto, IVECO BUS’s main production site in the Czech Republic, is one of Europe’s largest bus manufacturing centers, with an annual capacity of up to 5,000 vehicles. Employing more than 4,400 people, the site plays a major role in the brand’s European industrial footprint: in 2025, 94% of its production was exported to 25 countries. The plant manufactures the CROSSWAY, IVECO BUS’s most iconic and best-selling range, Nr1 in Europe, which was developed in Vysoké Mýto and celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026.

IVECO BUS

IVECO BUS is a brand of Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG), a global leader in commercial and specialty vehicles, powertrain, and financial services, listed on the Borsa Italiana in Milan. IVECO BUS designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of vehicles covering all missions: city, intercity, school transport, line service and tourism.

With a worldwide presence and a leading position in Europe in sustainable public transport, IVECO BUS

supports private transport operators and public transport authorities in their energy transition with a technology-neutral approach that includes all energies: biofuel, biomethane, battery electric and fuel cell technologies.

With an extensive service network, IVECO BUS guarantees worldwide assistance wherever an Iveco Bus vehicle is in operation.

In addition, IVECO BUS's Energy Mobility Solutions service and consulting offer provides customized support for the coordination of complex electrification projects.

A wide range of IVECO ON connected services, developed to optimise the operation and maintenance of all-energy vehicle fleets, completes IVECO BUS’s comprehensive offering.

The company employs over 5,500 people and operates seven manufacturing plants in Europe and Latin America: Annonay and Rorthais in France, Vysoké Myto in the Czech Republic, Brescia and Foggia in Italy, Sete Lagoas in Brazil, and Córdoba in Argentina.

For further information about IVECO BUS: www.ivecobus.com

For further information, please contact:

Isabelle FILLONNEAU

Mobile + 33 6 87 71 36 24

isabelle.fillonneau@ivecogroup.com