02/2021

ŠKODA Mobil<br>February 2021

• Title

• Flight through the ŠKODA world

  Flight through the ŠKODA world

  What is happening at ŠKODA AUTO

  New Head of Operations in North Africa

  As of 1 January, Arwa Oeljeklaus has taken over the management of the North African region, for which ŠKODA AUTO has recently accepted Group responsibility. So far, she has held the position of Head of VTC – Business Development and CRM CR where she worked on the strategic development of the Czech import organisation and developed systems and processes for building and managing customer relationships. In the North African region, she will currently be in charge of the Egyptian, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Algerian markets (read more detail on page 7). Arwa Oeljeklaus comes from France, and in addition to her mother tongue, she also speaks English, Arabic, German, and also some Czech.

  Milestone reached despite the crisis

  In 2020, the carmaker managed to cross the threshold of 1 million cars delivered for the seventh year in a row. The situation was significantly complicated by the spring production shutdown that lasted for 39 days as a result of the coronavirus crisis, as well as the temporary interruption of sales channels. As a result, deliveries decreased overall by 19.1 percent as compared with 2019. In the second half of the year, sales promotions were effective and contributed to the results: The carmaker increased its share of the European market to 5.4 percent; in Russia, it managed to set a new record, boosting deliveries by 6.8 percent to 94,600 vehicles. The global situation was also reflected in the VW Group results, whose deliveries fell 15.2 percent to 9,305,400 vehicles. Still, it was able to increase its share of the passenger car market. The sales of fully electric models grew significantly, with deliveries rising to 214 percent. Plug-in hybrids, which include the SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV, saw a sales increase of 175 percent. This year’s electric offensive will be further boosted by our fully electric ENYAQ iV. 

  CAR OF THE YEAR 2021: OCTAVIA IN THE FINALS

  A jury selected the fourth generation of ŠKODA’s best-selling car as one of the seven finalists for the prestigious international Car of the Year award. Six dozen journalists from 23 European countries chose from among 29 models that had qualified. The announcement of the ultimate winner will be made on 1 March. The latest OCTAVIA follows on from its previous generation, which made the shortlist in 2014.

  Models and services
  

  The SCALA in the colours of the Czech Police

  The portfolio of ŠKODA cars used by the Czech Police will be expanded with 1,200 SCALA cars in the next four years after the carmaker won a tender worth CZK 840 million. The police cars with a 1.5 TSI 110 kW engine and a seven-speed DSG transmission will receive special modifications and equipment. This includes different springs and shock absorbers and more robust housings for the engine and the gearbox. The Czech Police is already using the compact hatchbacks in a civilian design, although the typical stickers will be something new on Czech roads. The SCALA is also used by the police force in the UK.

  Models and services
  

  A Name for a New SUV? KUSHAQ 

  The first mass-produced model based on the MQB-A0-IN platform developed by ŠKODA AUTO especially for the Indian market will have its premiere in March of this year. However, the carmaker has already shown a covered car (see the picture). The new compact SUV will be called KUSHAQ. The carmaker found inspiration in Old Indian Sanskrit, in which the word "kushak" refers to a king or ruler. This will be the first model derived from the INDIA 2.0 project, in which ŠKODA AUTO is responsible for the model offensive of the entire VW Group on the Indian subcontinent. The car will be available with 1.0 and 1.5 TSI petrol engines.

  How they see us

  
  

  Auto.cz (1 January 2021) 
  

  OCTAVIA G-TEC 1,5 TGI 96 kW

  Final score 

  4/5

  Natural gas is refuelled through the same fuel cap door as petrol, and its status can be checked on the dashboard’s left-hand side.
  

  optimised aerodynamics

  lower consumption than the previous generation

  quieter operation

  better flexibility

  smaller boot and the absence of a spare wheel

  only an emergency petrol tank

  News from the Group  
  

  Herbert Diess highlights the role of ŠKODA AUTO

  The CEO of the VW Group has officially confirmed the launch of the new-generation FABIA in a COMBI version as well. He highlighted the extraordinary value for money in terms of quality and equipment that customers get with this car. The FABIA COMBI will be produced in Mladá Boleslav, but it will not reach the market before 2023. On his LinkedIn profile, Diess also praised how the new CEO of ŠKODA AUTO, Thomas Schäfer, has managed to take over the company’s leadership, and he highlighted his NEXT LEVEL ŠKODA programme with the “Expand, Explore and Engage” principles.

  You can read Diess’s complete statement on ŠKODA Space

  Construction work  

  
  

  More comfortable parking in Kvasiny

  In January, employees at the Kvasiny plant started using a new entrance at P1, the largest of the car parks. It is a one-way, so the exit remains unchanged. The new addition speeds up arrivals at the plant and also relieves congestion in Solnice, which often struggles with traffic jams before the start of a work shift. However, the situation will be completely resolved only with the city bypass and an increase in the roundabout’s capacity on Road I/14. The Hradec Králové region and the town of Solnice are now striving to acquire the necessary land to start construction work. ŠKODA AUTO is supporting them in their efforts.

  ŠKODA AUTO Helps
  

  School supplies for Indian children 

  The PS – Brand Management department employees had organised a collection of school supplies for children from the Balgram Children Orphanage in the Pune, India. The handover of selected items took place with the participation of PS representatives from ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL). The orphanage received hundreds of notebooks and stationery, fifty school backpacks, and many other aids, which were collected in cooperation with the KOVO Unions. They have been dedicated to helping in India for a long time. Last year, for example, they organised a fundraiser to support the completion of the Jagriti boarding school for blind girls in Pune.

  Motorsport
  

  The racing special accelerated

  Before the 2021 season, ŠKODA Motorsport had perfected the successful FABIA Rally2 evo. A number of technical improvements made to the entire car helped with the engine output. A long set of gears suitable for faster races now pushes the maximum speed 15 km/h higher to 202 km/h. Improved shock absorbers and an additional supply of differential ramps for low-traction surfaces have also been added. All the changes are available to customer teams as standard and optional equipment and already have their valid homologation. The improvements increase the car’s competitiveness on rally tracks around the world.

  racing specials have already been delivered to customer teams as part of the FABIA Rally2 project by January 2021

• Coronavirus

  Coronavirus
  

  We still have to protect ourselves

  he actions that we have taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 and introduced at ŠKODA AUTO in cooperation with the KOVO Trade Union are proving effective. When employees returned to work after the Christmas holiday, there was extensive antigen testing at 13 points on 4 and 5 January. The number of positive cases was significantly lower than the national average at the time. The coronavirus pandemic situation, however, remains serious and will be solved only with the vaccine roll-out (see information on page 6 of this issue).
  

  4,229

  people had themselves tested on the first two working days of 2021

  125

  of these people tested positive

  
  

  
  

  Get tested for free

  COVID-19 can spread even when you don’t show any symptoms. The carmaker therefore continues to offer all MFA card holders the opportunity to take antigen tests for free. All you have to do is book your dates in the COVID-19 Case Records application, which is available on ŠKODA Space or in @SMART Applications.

  Don’t forget about the measures

  In recent weeks, there has been a rise in the number of employee violations of COVID-19-related health and safety measures. The high number of violations is particularly connected with the obligation to wear a face mask and the prohibition on smoking. The measures against the spread of the disease have been in place for many weeks and can be a bother, but please continue to follow them. Keep in mind that the consequences of COVID-19 can be tragic. Following the measures will help to protect the health of all of us.

  Keep track

  Apart from the regular monitoring of current information on coronavirus on the ŠKODA Space homepage, it is worth downloading the COVID info card onto your phone. It will provide you with an overview of all the applicable measures in the ŠKODA AUTO plants.

• Central Pilot Hall

  Central Pilot Hall
  

  Where New Models Come Alive

  In January, ŠKODA AUTO opened its new Central Pilot Hall M63 that features state-of-the-art technologies for pre-serial production

  he new workplace will be used for planning, testing, production, and commissioning of pre-serial cars, which will thus be prepared for the production commencement. In this facility, qualified workers will be utilising, for example, their own body shop, assembly line, measuring centre, or virtual reality studio. “Designing pre-serial vehicles, verifying product properties and production equipment, and simulating serial production are extremely important steps before the production begins. Thanks to its ultra-modern equipment, the new pilot hall significantly expands our possibilities,” highlights Dr. Michael Oeljeklaus, Member of the Board for Production and Logistics, the novelty.

  12,142 

  square meters are occupied by the halls and office facilities of the new operation

  534 

  million CZK (20.4 million euros) were invested by ŠKODA AUTO in a new pilot hall

  22 

  meters is the height of the new building M63

  Fire up the car’s nervous system

  Since it was created in 1993, the Pilot Shop department has been operating in Building V17B. New requirements for more advanced electrical equipment of both conventional and fully electric cars have made it necessary to construct a modern pre-series centre. The number of pre-series vehicles has soared in recent years, not only for the needs of new projects but also for the testing of stricter emission regulations and homologations. Demanding testing is required, for example, by new cybersecurity standards or assistance systems that become more sophisticated every year. The so-called gradual activation of vehicle functions and the programming of control units are of crucial importance for new projects. For example, the new ENYAQ iV contains 107 of these units, plus 200 connectors and 99 metres of cables; its central brain consists of two computers controlling up to 51 assistance systems and 340 different functions. This all runs on 10 operating systems. To activate such a complex “vehicle nervous system” and ensure mutual communication between hardware and software, as well as a seamless interaction with the driver, is one of the most complex tasks the people working at the Central Pilot Shop have.  

  New, more complex car models can contain up to 7,000 parts. Pre-production in the Central Pilot Hall checks that they are compatible with each other.

  Useful and modern technologies

  To test the required car properties, including parts from external suppliers, the Central Pilot Shop carries out installation tests both physically and through virtual reality. The 3D printer is a useful device that makes it easier to cooperate with factories abroad. For example, thanks to optical measurement and artificial intelligence when making templates for the Body Shop, the 3D printer creates a product that may be needed, for example, by our colleagues in Pune, India. An e-programmed 3D print file is sent by e-mail, and they print the required component directly at their workplace. ed

  Modern and Green

  New Central Pilot Hall M63 not only provides ample modernisation to the pre-serial production, but also has become another carmaker’s contribution to environmental protection. Its first positive rests in the fact that it was not built “from a scratch”, but it was created by revitalising a so-called brownfield (built-up but underused area premises – editor’s note). In this case, it concerned Hall M10 whose history dates back to 1970. It originally served as a galvanising plant for galvanising parts, such as bumpers or wheel covers of the ŠKODA 100 model. In the 90s, its operation ceased to suit its purpose because of the ecological reasons and the carmaker closed it. The Hall then served partly as a warehouse for suppliers, until its reconstruction began in 2019. In doing so, ŠKODA AUTO placed the maximum emphasis on energy efficiency. The facility’s external walls feature strong thermal insulation, all the lighting is provided by energy-saving LED technologies, and the building is also ready for the installation of photovoltaic modules. ED

  Petr Kuba

  Head of PA – LAUNCH Management

  “With the building of the Central Pilot Shop, we’re entering a new digital and software-driven future. We are ready for new car concepts in our areas equipped with the latest technologies. And it’s not just about technology: We’ve created a decent environment for our employees and maintained safety during the construction and commissioning of our pre-series cars. We designed the concept of the Central Pilot Shop in cooperation with the SO – Company Security department so that the area with the secret pre-series cars and EVs powered by HV batteries would operate under maximum security. This is done by using surveillance and thermal cameras, which send an alert in time in the case of rising temperatures inside the vehicle.

• Technical Development

  Technical Development
  

  Test Cars and Prototypes under One Roof

  Technical development opened a new centre in Česana, which brings higher efficiency, more agile processes, and savings

  similarly advanced workplace, such as the Central Pilot Hall, has also been completed by ŠKODA AUTO Technical Development department. While the finished models are already being prepared for serial production in Hall M63, the robotic stations, virtual reality stations, and other state-of-the-art technologies available at one place in Česana will be used for building test cars and prototypes. “In the new state-of-the-art complex, we want to efficiently build up to 300 test cars and 120 prototypes a year. We have thus created the best conditions for our highest-level work on models that will shape the face of the ŠKODA brand,” says Dr. Johannes Neft, new Board  Member for Technical Development. The increasingly powerful electronic architecture of cars places ever increasing emphasis on functional tests of electricity, electronics, assistance systems, and communication between on-board units. Therefore, the trial version of the new fully electric ENYAQ iV model was partly created in this facility. After its completion, it also features, for example, the virtual reality equipment, which allows pre-configuration and customisation of workplaces. Another novelty is represented by two robotic stations, thanks to which the share of automation in body production has increased from 15 to 45 percent. By shortening the distances between the individual production sections, the carmaker will save approximately 1,800 litres of fuel per year, i.e. approximately five tons of CO2 emissions. The location of the complete storage facility directly at the car production brings great savings as well, reducing the logistics costs by EUR 150,000 (approximately CZK 39.3 million) per year. ED
  

  David Vaněk

  Head of EGV – Prototype build and model making

  The new facility has three storeys. Parts storage, bodywork production, paint shop, and assembly are located under one roof, which shortens the transfers between them. At the same time, the high degree of automation enables more agile processes and significantly increases the capacity for building test cars and prototypes.

• Health

  health

  Vaccinations 
  will get us
  back to normal 

  The carmaker is ready to provide vaccinations against COVID-19 to up to 1,200 employees a day for free 

  survey conducted at the end of last year showed that most employees at ŠKODA AUTO are interested in getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (see the chart). Vaccinations have already started all over the world, and the carmaker is busy with preparations. In cooperation with social partner, the KOVO Trade Union, the company works on a vaccination strategy acquired the necessary equipment and set up vaccination centres with qualified staff.   

  In record time and thanks to massive funding, scientists have come up with a vaccine that will end this societal and economic downturn that has tragically affected so many people’s lives. 

  Vaccinations can begin as soon as possible, although it depends on when the government releases the vaccines – more importantly, there is no desire to jump ahead of those who should be first in line to get the vaccination. “The government currently has limited resources of vaccines and staff, so the decision has been made that the most vulnerable population group and those caring for them will be vaccinated first. Next in line are pensioners, citizens with health problems and employees working in critical infrastructure. The last to be vaccinated will be people of working age and of good health”, explains Jiří Prokop, head of SG – Health Services and Ergonomics. 

  Immunity will be a team effort 

  The company's communication campaign will seek to motivate employees to get vaccinated. It will include an information website summarising the details of how the vaccinations are organised and will address certain ambiguities. “The campaign’s main goal, however, will be the joy of finally having a vaccine that will let us all meet, cooperate, enjoy our time, relax and go for a coffee or beer or watch football together”, says Prokop, whom employees can contact with any related questions or concerns. 

  The vaccine has a multifaceted effect. When they encounter the virus, those who have been vaccinated will either not get sick at all or not have a severe medical reaction. They will also protect the people around them – since their infection rate is very low, it is very unlikely for them to spread the disease among their family or co-workers. “Sadly, those who decide not to get the vaccine rely on 75 percent of their co-workers to do it for them”, says Prokop, adding that once he is sure there are enough vaccines for everyone, he will be happy to lead by example and have himself vaccinated. Building herd immunity is in the interests of the company and beyond – to break the circle of recurring waves and shutdowns and thereby avoid overwhelming hospitals and having unnecessary deaths.  RED
  

  
  

  How interested are the employees of ŠKODA AUTO in getting vaccinated? 

  Total of 6,819 people took part in the ŠKODA Space survey at the end of last year.

• The World of ŠKODA Auto

  The World of ŠKODA Auto 
  

  New Zealand 

  Population: 

  5.1 million 

  Area: 

  268,021 km2 

  New passenger car sales (2020): 

  80,500 

  Best-selling model on the market: 

  Toyota RAV4 

  Market specifics: 

  The mountainous island state’s market is clearly dominated by SUVs, which account for 73.4 percent of all sales. Customers prefer automatic transmission and gasoline engines. In a normal year, a fifth of new cars is delivered to car rental companies. Recently, the segment of alternative drives, especially fully electric drives, has been growing significantly. 
  

  ŠKODA AUTO in New Zealand 

  The first car ever constructed in New Zealand was probably under the ŠKODA brand. Based on the OCTAVIA model, the all-terrain TREKKA was created in 1966 thanks to the carmaker in Mladá Boleslav in cooperation with the importer. Today, New Zealand customers perceive ŠKODA cars to be reliable and spacious and to have a good price/performance ratio. In addition, they will be quite visible there in the coming years, as the Czech brand will gradually deliver more than 2,800 SUPERB cars to the local police (you can read about the order in the January 2021 issue of ŠKODA Mobil). 

  Sales of new ŠKODA cars (2020): 1,218 

  Market share: 1.5% 

  The brand enters the market: It started with regular exports in 1955 (however, the first L&K car in New Zealand was driven as early as 1909) and cooperation with the current distributor in 2003. 

  Sales representation: European Motor Distributors 

  Number of points of sale: 9 

  BEST-SELLING ŠKODA MODELS

  KODIAQ

  SUPERB COMBI

  KAMIQ

• Regional Markets

  Regional Markets
  

  New Opportunities Are Opening Up 

  ŠKODA AUTO took over regional responsibility for the entire VW Group in North Africa and in Russia. What do these markets offer?  

  hen speaking about the North African region, most people do not think first about, the ideal car market. However, there are 250 million people, most of them young, living in this fast-developing area,, and there’s a demand for reliable and practical cars. People in North Africa know the ŠKODA brand and associate it with a long tradition. In ŠKODA Museum archive, there are pictures of L&K cars in the year 1909 in Egypt. „As part of VW Group, our goal is to become one of the strongest players on the markets. We see great potential, especially in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, where SKODA achieved the best market share in our history in 2020. It is also important to us being on the steering wheel and coordinate the strategy among the Group. It will enable us to have a better overview on the growth potentials and develop the best adapted offer to our various customers in the region”, explains Arwa Oeljeklaus who took over management of the North African region at ŠKODA AUTO on 1 January (see page 2). 

  There are no future car sales without after sales. Customers in North Africa are as demanding as they are in Europe. “Excellent after sales service is key pre-requisite for building and further strengthening of the brand reputation and that applies to North Africa as well as to any European market,” says Jan Procházka, Head of VA2 – After Sales Region 2. 

  Egyptian market 

  The demand in the automotive segment is mainly driven by Egypt, which has a population of 100 million. Households still own a relatively low number of cars there, so aim of ŠKODA AUTO is to bring in new customers. The government is also striving to rejuvenate its vehicle fleet – this year’s plans project 70,000 old cars to be decommissioned; in the next two years, this figure should reach up to 180,000 cars. The government is as well promoting greener powertrains such as CNG. 

  Other countries 

  With favorable custom duties to import cars from Europe and a growing SUV segment in all those countries, SKODA has the right assets to continue its performance path. 

  In Algeria, SKODA has to lead the business restart in a market that has the potential to be the largest in the Region. However, the largest purchasing power in the region is offered by Morocco where cars are owned by the largest percentage of households. ED
  

  Potential in Russia and Southeast Asia 

  Taking over responsibility for the Russian market comes at a time when the Czech carmaker is successfully growing there. Last year, it delivered 95,000 cars to customers in the country, which makes it the carmaker’s third-largest market overall. The ŠKODA brand is currently the sixth-best-selling brand in Russia. Customers are fond of chrome accessories and require a perfect connection for their smartphones. “Three-quarters of the cars are sold from warehouses; it’s not common for a customer to first configure a car and then wait for it to be produced. On the contrary, when the customer comes, they want the car right away, so the dealers have to be able to react flexibly. The Russian market is challenging, the current political situation and the country’s relations with the world are turbulent, the exchange rate developments are unpredictable, and the country is dependent on oil. All of this poses a lot of challenges for us”, outlines the GRR department’s Ondřej Černý, who is in charge of another promising region: Southeast Asia. Following its successful entry into Singapore and Brunei in 2017, ŠKODA AUTO began examining the possibility of engaging other markets in this region, which has a population of approximately 650 million and where 3.4 million cars are sold annually. 

• eMOBILITY

  eMOBILITY

  How to Recharge for Free

  Stations at the employee and visitor parking lots can be used free of charge until the end of 2021

  Where to find charging points

  Mladá Boleslav

  Česana parking garage

  parking garage at Gate 6

  parking lot at Gate 11

  at the Customer Centre

  visitor parking lots at Gate 8 and Gate 13 (when entering, inform the attendant that you will be charging your car)

  Kvasiny and Vrchlabí

  employee parking lots at the main gates

  ozens of charging points are already available at the parking lots of the Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny and Vrchlabí plants. It is very simple to operate them. Just plug the connector into the car and select its number on the central panel. You will then log into the station reader via your MFA card, and the charging will start automatically. In addition to the 40 charging points available at the ŠKODA AUTO parking lots until the end of last year, another 56 were added at the employee parking spaces, mainly in Česana and at Gate 11. However, the electric car infrastructure doesn’t end there. This year, the carmaker wants to put into operation an additional 134 charging points, so that they are also available at the Gate 7 parking lot and the Řepov complex. The number of spots in Kvasiny and Vrchlabí will also increase significantly. ED 
  

  Charging with ŠKO-ENERGO

  The carmaker, its employees and visitors sharply increased their use of charging points in 2020. The ŠKODA AUTO stations provided by ŠKO-ENERGO were used more than five times as often in December than they had been in January.

  835

  charging points are provided by ŠKO-ENERGO

  December
  

  8,264

  charges

  87,220 kWh

  total energy charged

  513,058 km

  distance travelled using this energy at a consumption of 17 kWh/100 km

  10.56 kWh

  average energy from a single charge

  Year 2020

  42,430

  charges

  420,120 kWh

  total energy charged

  2,471,294 km

  distance travelled using this energy at a consumption of 17 kWh/100 km

  9.9 kWh

  average energy from a single charge

  Busiest charging points

  Mladá Boleslav

  M13*, M7*, C9*

  VAD – Business Development After Sales

  Vrchlabí
  

  V2*
  

  *The station uses the GQ – Quality Control department to charge test cars during pre-production and production car tests.   

  ŠKODA iV models currently on offer
  

  Full Electric Drive

  ENYAQ iV 60

  Power 132 kW

  Battery capacity 62 kWh

  WLTP range up to 413 km

  ENYAQ iV 80

  Power 150 kW

  Battery capacity 82 kWh

  WLTP range up to 537 km

  Plug-In Hybrid Drive

  SUPERB 1,4 TSI iV

  Total power 160 kW *

  Internal combustion engine power 115 kW

  Electric motor power 85 kW

  Battery capacity 13 kWh

  WLTP mode range up to 62 km

  OCTAVIA 1,4 TSI iV

  Total power 150 kW *

  Internal combustion engine power 110 kW

  Electric motor power 85 kW

  Battery capacity 13 kWh

  WLTP mode range up to 60 km

  OCTAVIA RS 1,4 TSI iV 

  Total power 180 kW *

  Internal combustion engine power 110 kW

  Electric motor power 85 kW

  Battery capacity 13 kWh

  WLTP mode range up to 60 km

  
  

  * Difference in total performance is due to the differently set model software controls.

• FORCE Program

  force program
  

  The Timeless FORCE Program

  How satisfied is Board Member Dr. Michael Oeljeklaus with the toolkit to prepare the Production and Logistics department for the future?

  Our goal: 

  Through efficiency and flexibility towards globalisation

  Our path:

  Simply Clever solutions

  Our motivation:

  Changing mindsets to secure the future

  Two years after the first presentation of the FORCE Program, it is time to evaluate it. Has it met your expectations?

  We started working on it back in 2018 by developing the contents of the initiatives with ambitious goals. Forming the working teams and clarifying the owners played a vital role in this respect. Today, we can proudly say that the FORCE Program is our toolkit to boldly tackle the challenges of tomorrow and lead Production and Logistics into the future. The past two years have shown us that we can deal with the topics in a structured and process-oriented way and implement them successfully. We were able to prove this by facing the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented. One success factor throughout this situation has been “securing the future by thinking afresh”. 

  What was 2020 like, and how successful was the FORCE Program?

  The past year has been particularly challenging for us, but not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We launched the ENYAQ iV, our first all-electric vehicle based on the MEB platform. With this model, the company has taken a tremendous leap towards eMobility. The relevant targets were also anchored in the FORCE Program, and the progress was regularly reviewed at our meetings. The FORCE Program has proved to be a timeless initiative. Unlike many other long-term plans or strategies (e.g. those of some external companies), it doesn’t need to be changed or adapted. In the end, the numbers speak for themselves. Thanks to the outstanding commitment of our ŠKODA team, we are one of the few automotive brands that have managed to remain in the black in 2020. In the ŠKODA AUTO, the FORCE Program contributed more than EUR 37 million (almost CZK 1 billion) to this positive result.

  My sincere

  thanks go to

  the entire ŠKODA

  team. With your

  active support,

  we are in the

  best position to

  tackle 2021 and

  the years ahead.

  Dr. Michael Oeljeklaus 

  Board Member for Production and Logistics
  

  To what extent have you managed to achieve the goals of the FORCE Program despite the production shutdown in the spring and other restraints? 

  In my entire business career, I have never experienced anything like what happened last March. From day one, we were working on the conditions under which production could restart. Calling the project “Day X”, we addressed the issue daily, developing hygiene and organisational measures in frequent and trusting cooperation with the KOVO Trade Union. I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone involved. In this way, we were prepared and could not only restart production in an orderly manner but also contain the spread of the pandemic. I’m very proud of the enthusiasm and high motivation of my team throughout this period. This systematic and methodical approach is a cornerstone of our FORCE Program for dealing with critical situations. In addition, we tried to help our colleagues at the plants abroad as much as possible. We also provided protective equipment for hospital staff and police officers at the Pune and Aurangabad sites in India and organised a fundraising campaign for children’s homes.

  Regarding India, are some of FORCE Program tools different because of conditions in the region?

  Our colleagues in India have understood and already adopted both the content and the added value of the FORCE Program. The Pune and Aurangabad plants are continually working on developing it further and reporting on their successes in regular Skype video conferences. The basic structure of the eight initiatives is the same. But naturally, the specific tasks are adapted to the local conditions. For example, due to the climate, the decision was made to install solar panels on the roofs of the production facilities. In addition to cost-effectiveness, the energy generated also makes a significant contribution to environmental protection. The project was launched in 2019 and is constantly being expanded to cover more areas. 

  The VW Group has now entrusted ŠKODA AUTO with responsibility for the Russian region. What does implementing the FORCE Program mean for the local conditions?

  Assuming responsibility for production in Russia is one of our major challenges for the coming year. First, the FORCE Program must be presented to the colleagues, and our results have to be shown. This will help them appreciate that it is not just a new administrative task but a useful tool; it supports the implementation and achievement of crucial goals. Next, the procedure will be identical to the one here or in India. In collaboration with local colleagues, we are discussing and making decisions regarding the key issues that will be tackled. The local conditions need to be considered, and regional challenges have to be addressed. ED
  

  Topics for 2021

  While some goals have to be considered over the long term, such as reducing production costs or reducing the environmental impact, others are evaluated annually to see whether they are relevant for the next period.

  Cybersecurity

  The Production and Logistics department is facing significant challenges this year. In addition to assuming responsibility for Russia, we are also entrusted with establishing an entirely new commissioning process for the electronics architecture. “The focus here is on our customers, providing them with a vehicle that is both bug-free and protected against hacking. Cybersecurity is an increasingly important factor in automotive production and will fundamentally change part of our assembly process”, explains Dr. Oeljeklaus.

  
  

  Efficient production

  ŠKODA AUTO has to manage production even more efficiently in the future because vehicle production often has to be rescheduled due to the volatile supply of parts and the current shortage of staff.

• Strategy 2025

  Strategy 2025
  

  The Future Depends on Digitalisation 

  As part of Strategy 2025, ŠKODA AUTO is setting up digital solutions not only for its products and sales models but also in production and other internal processes 

  he rapid development of digital and online technologies has changed users’ behaviour and expectations regarding cars and mobility. At the same time, it presents a number of opportunities to make ŠKODA AUTO’s operations more efficient and gain new customers. With Strategy 2025, the carmaker is responding to these trends and paving the way to reach its ambitious goals in the field of digitalisation (see the Goals of the Digitalisation Strategy column). Its current challenges include improving customer experience and satisfaction, making full use of its data and improving cross-functional cooperation to leverage the full potential of digital technologies. Therefore, the carmaker’s Board of Directors decided to establish a brand-new department to help in this regard. Baureihe Connectivity (or Connectivity Product Line) became operational on 1 December and is tasked with all car-related digital services (see the Digital Products as Good as our Cars section).

  Projects already in operation

  In this way, ŠKODA AUTO is continuing its transformation into a Simply Clever Company for the best mobility solutions and building on steps already taken. Doing so has enabled it to focus on the topics of innovative mobility concepts, car connectivity and internal digitalisation. An important first step to implement this digital strategy was the establishment of the GG – Company Development and Digitalisation department and the ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab. As a source of new innovative solutions, the latter is a main driver for the mobility strategy as well as new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and discovery of other digital business opportunities. Its current portfolio of 48 projects from the Czech Republic, Israel, China and India includes successfully launched services like the peer-to-peer carsharing platform HoppyGo, the BeRider electroscooter-sharing network or Israeli cyber security and AI projects. But digital transformation has become a major topic in all business areas with the digitalisation of internal processes. Two examples from among several digitalisation initiatives are the dProduction project at the Kvasiny plant and the introduction of the IPP project (Integrated Planning Process), which focuses on consistency and transparency across areas by using data and integrating tools throughout the planning process. Another step leading to a wider use of data analysis in ŠKODA AUTO is the deployment of Power BI. ED
  

  Goals of the Digitalisation Strategy

  Complete connection of cars with the online world and the ecosystem of digital products and services

  New digital business models and mobility services (e.g. car sharing)

  Improvement of the user experience in all the products on offer

  Increased efficiency by digitalising internal operations and processes

  Involvement of artificial intelligence in all the major products and services

  
  

  Digital Products as Good as our Cars

  The new GX – Connectivity Product Line department, which will cover the development of digital services for the carmaker’s customers, was established on 1 December and is headed by Sebastian Lasek.

  What is the main task of the new department?

  Our main task is to develop online services for connected cars and bring them to the customer. We have to focus more on the ease of use of our digital services and how we communicate those functions. We are still too slow in adapting to the market as our development cycle takes too long. The change in the organisational form represents an ideal opportunity to optimise our way of working together and implementing agile processes. We can reduce our internal project costs, speed up development and improve the quality of our projects. In the short to medium term, we have to improve the appeal of our portfolio of services and definitely also their reliability.

  Which of ŠKODA AUTO’s digitalisation projects do you consider the most successful and would you like to follow up on?

  Years ago, I was proud of the early stages of connectivity with the KODIAQ model. However, the view of what we perceive as success is gradually changing as we constantly try to take things to the next level. In the field of digitalisation, we are running several promising projects, and I’m very pleased, for example, that ŠKODA AUTO is developing its own infotainment web applications and doesn’t simply use those from the Group. On behalf of the VW Group, we are also in charge of supplying software for services based on the car’s location or voice control applications for home devices. However, my job is not to be satisfied; I have to push for improvement all the time. We still have a lot of work to do.

  In which direction should the carmaker be heading in the digital field?

  ŠKODA AUTO must be in the world of digital products what it is as a brand in the world of cars – always bringing something extra, offering Simply Clever solutions, breaking down impractical functions and improving the current functionality to excite its customers. People will only use products on a daily basis if they’re satisfied with them, and active use is extremely important to our digital portfolio.

  Which upcoming products are you looking forward to the most?

  I can’t wait to drive the ENYAQ iV. And I don’t just mean the great car but the entire package. The next two connectivity functionality packages will be launched at the beginning and the end of 2021. I’m also looking forward to the development of our infotainment web applications. For the first time, we can evaluate customer behaviour in depth and examine sensor data to improve the customer experience and, thanks to that, improve user experience and update car functionality in a matter of weeks. My ambition is not only to talk about things but also to make them happen. ED
  

• Think Digitally

  ŠKODA Space News 

  The employee portal is constantly expanding its offer and now includes an archive of publications, including ŠKODA Mobil 

  ast year, ŠKODA Space became a safe base containing the most important work tools, processes and information. It is a living organism that constantly responds to current trends. 

  Virtual organisational units 

  The first significant added function is news and labels of the areas that fall under the individual members of the Board of Directors and the first management level (i.e. one-letter and two-letter levels). Employees can get to the section of the area to which they belong by clicking on the label below the main message on the ŠKODA Space homepage. For example, those from car production will see “News P” and “News PF” labels. Editors appointed by the respective areas’ secretariats can edit the sections and publish news that is relevant to the specific users (e.g. personnel changes, newsletters, useful links etc.). “With further development, we expect user feedback so that we can meet expectations. Our vision is for the portal to display virtual organisational units or to serve as a virtual office for employees”, outlines Martin Šedivý from the SB/4 – Digitalisation and system support HR department. 

  Source of information 

  The online archive will serve those who need to immerse themselves in the carmaker’s history. Here they can find historical photographs and brochures, as well as older editions of ŠKODA Mobil and its predecessor, the Ventil newspaper, dating back to 1946. Editions before 2002 are scanned as PDF files with a text layer so that the text can be copied. A TIFF version is also available, which makes it possible to work with the photos in excellent quality. Files published after 2002 are of even higher quality. They can easily be searched in the archive and downloaded. ED
  

  What you can find in the digital archive

  In addition to older editions of the ŠKODA Mobil and Ventil newspapers, you can also find a number of interesting materials, such as historical car drawings, L&K and Škoda Works shares, guestbook entries and unique photographs from visits. 
  

  
  

  A bridge between IT and business 

  At the beginning of the year, LeanIX, a new system used by the VW Group, was launched. It is a tool for Enterprise Architecture Management that aims to provide an understanding of all the various elements that make up an organisation and how these elements are interrelated. It enables the organisation to reach its current and future goals effectively. LeanIX works in a web browser environment and offers the user information about the application and technology portfolio across the Group. Thus, the user gets an overview of which applications are used, how they are used and what their life cycle is. LeanIX helps management to find answers to questions regarding which applications to invest in and which ones, on the contrary, are no longer worth maintaining, or where there are any gaps or overlaps. A hypothetical example might be the transition to a cloud solution for a particular process. In this case, LeanIX will help you decide which applications are suitable to be moved to the cloud and which ones are not. The tool deployment is still fresh, but activities are already underway in the areas of Production and Logistics, Finance and IT. ED

  
  

  You can read more about the EAM tool on ŠKODA Space

  Important messages without delay 

  The carmaker has started using its own DataSMS application to send important SMS messages, such as verification codes for logging into the ŠKODA Space or for internal bulk communications. These messages inform about current measures against coronavirus at the plants. The application enables these messages to be delivered to your phone without delay, while mass-sent classic SMS messages could otherwise be delayed by several hours. Those of you who were assigned company phones or have BYOD devices (Bring Your Own Device – private telephones used for business purposes) have the application installed automatically. However, you have to activate the reception of data messages directly in the DataSMS application. When opening the application the first time, you simply agree to the necessary settings; in the final step, you will be prompted to send an activation SMS. After sending it, you will be subscribed to messages via the DataSMS application. If the application is not available (e.g. because the mobile phone does not have access to the Internet), the system will send you a standard SMS paid for by ŠKODA AUTO. The development of DataSMS was carried out by the FIO/3 and FIV departments with the support of the SVP (ŠKODA Verbesserungsprozess) team. The main goal was to improve mass communication with employees but also to reduce company costs. ED

  
  

  Read more about Enterprise Architecture Management at ŠKODA Space.

• The Stories of Integrity

  The Stories of Integrity
  

  My work has purpose

  I enjoy building bridges that connect the experience of the Scout movement with the needs of contemporary society, says Miloš Říha

  iloš fulfilled his life’s dream seven years ago. At the time, he was busy establishing the Scout Institute (Skautský institut), which he still leads as director. “We started from scratch, and in recent years, we’ve organised hundreds of educational events a month throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The team from the Scout Institute helps young people to find their way in an ever-changing world. We base our work on the values ​​of the Scout movement, which are still relevant even after 100 years of existence – maybe even more so than before”, says Miloš. This abstract idea led to a large and stable institution with a wide reach. Several hundred thousand people in the Czech Republic who went through the scout experience are still alive today, which is why this organisation still has immense human strength.

  I see a lot of clever people around me. I respect them precisely for their personal integrity and the attitudes they stand for.

  While Miloš’s work currently involves more duties in the office than in nature with the sections, it certainly isn’t lacking for meaning. “For me, leading means having a huge commitment to the people I work with. And what am I actually doing? I try not to interfere and always be in the right place if it’s necessary to solve a problem and make a decision.” The key to his work is the fact that the scout leads his members with a strong will, determination and responsibility in the spirit of the motto: be prepared. “A scout should have the courage to be active, even in situations where others fall short, and scouting teaches you that. The best training is to start setting clear goals and not to dodge them. The joy of being able to meet your responsibility to yourself is huge”, says Miloš.

  He is optimistic about integrity in society. He has many clever people around him whom he respects precisely for their personal integrity and attitudes. “We’ve lived in a free society for the past 30 years after the fall of totalitarianism. It’s up to us to decide whether democracy survives and develops further. History is made up of individuals, and I believe that there are enough capable people in the Czech Republic that we don’t have to worry about the future”, he adds. ED
  

• Together4integrity

  Together4integrity
  

  Act honestly and openly

  The seventh OPEN TALK discussion about the Group’s principles was held online again

  n Wednesday, 20 January, you could watch another in a series of meetings that take place with a live broadcast from the ŠKODA Museum premises. The topic was security measures. More than 80 employees of ŠKODA AUTO and its subsidiaries tuned in to watch. This time, the discussion centred on Group Essential II: “We are honest and speak up when something is wrong.” Topics relating to this principle were discussed by the CEO Thomas Schäfer, as well as Dr. Guido Haak, who is the head of PM – Product Strategy and Modular Toolkit, Jens Katemann, who leads GK – Communications, and Andre Wehner, the head of GG – Company Development and Digitalization. Alois Kauer, the head of the ŠKODA Academy, also joined the discussion. ED

  What interested you the most

  In addition to future developments and inquiries about ŠKODA AUTO’s activities, including its withdrawal as sponsor of the Ice Hockey World Championship if it took place in Belarus, employees asked about current topics related to diversity and corporate culture.

  Communication tools

  Do you expect the introduction of such a communication channel between employees and management that would make it possible to discuss topics directly, regardless of the hierarchy in the company?

  Have you considered adding the possibility of commenting on and evaluating articles on ŠKODA Space?

  Impact of COVID-19 on corporate culture changes

  Do you know how the current situation with the increase in work from home and remotely has affected the corporate culture at ŠKODA AUTO?

  Did the increase in digitisation in everyday tasks during a pandemic affect employees’ openness?

  
  

  Generation Z

  There is talk of the transformation of the industrial into the digital age, where, with the advent of Generation Z (people born between the mid-1990s and 2012), so-called self-governing teams would be operating. Is the carmaker ready for this change?

  You will find the answers to these questions in a video that you can watch in the ŠKODA Academy Media Library.

• VZOR

  Sysel při západu slunce na Radouči

  Bedřichov po cestě na přehradu 

  Zima v Arberu

  Přehrada Souš

  Kozí hřbety nad Špindlerovým Mlýnem

  Mléčná dráha nad osadou Jizerka

• Výroba – fotogalerie

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

• ŠKODA AUTO pomáhá – fotogalerie

  Spolek Nábor hrdinů pořádá akce, na níchž získává nové dobrovolné dárce kostní dřeně.

  Organizační tým Náboru hrdinů tvoří dobrovolníci z řad zaměstnanců ŠKODA AUTO.

  Spolek letos uspořádal nábor na Kvasinsku, kde životní příběh zaměstnance ŠKODA AUTO Tomáše Knappa oslovil řadu místních.

  Organizace TOhave DOG WORK se věnuje výcviku pátracích psů.

  Působí na mladoboleslavsku a její řady tvoří 25 psovodů.

  Pro výcvik psa metodou mantrailingu jsou vhodnější lovecká nebo služební plemena.

  Centrum pro integraci cizinců se stará o snazší adaptaci dětí ze zahraničí.

  Spolek Doteky naděje žákům formou aktivních her ukazuje, jak se žije hendikepovaným například v dopravním provozu.

  Nevidomová zakladatelka spolku Renata Moravcová na jedné z besed ve škole.

  Žáci a učitelé mají o akce Doteků naděje velký zájem, i proto si další akce zarezervovalo na 50 subjektů.

• Central Pilot Hall FOTO

  The Central Pilot Hall M63 was created by revitalizing the building of the original galvanizing plant.

  The grand opening took place on January 20 with the participation of Jiří Drbout, Head of Brand Planning, Josef Zmrhal, Vice-Chairman of the KOVO Mladá Boleslav Trade Unions, Thomas Schäfer, Chairman of the Board of ŠKODA AUTO, Michael Oeljeklaus, Member of the Board for Production and Logistics, Petr Kuba, Head of PA - Launch Management and  Dr. Florian Weymar, Head of GQ - Quality Managemen.

  Participants in the ceremonial opening of the hall were fascinated by, for example, videomapping.

  The workplace also has a virtual reality studio.

  In the hall, cars with conventional drives and electric cars have facilities.

  Central Pilot Hall offers the ideal prerequisites for carrying out complex analyses, for example, to perform necessary tests and inspections, or to optimise machines and tools before we using series production.

• Výroba přípravy – fotogalerie

  Konzervace dutin, demontáž a instalace zařízení určených k výrobě nového modelu FABIA v mladoboleslavské Lakovně.

  Nanášení lepidel na lince motorové kapoty vozu OCTAVIA v hale M12.

  Automatizace mechatroniky převodovky DQ200 ve Vrchlabí.

• Okem zrcadlovky – fotogalerie

  Vana na dešťovku (Marek)

  Schody bývají nejnebezpečnější (Marek)

  Obhlídka prostor přes plot (Jakub)

  Průhled na další objekt (Marek)

  Strojovna remorkéru (Jakub)

  Půlmetrové ložisko (Jakub)

• OCTAVIA SCOUT – fotogalerie

  Díky o 15 mm vyšší světlé výšce si OCTAVIA SCOUT poradí i mimo silnice.

  Tento vůz pro dobrodružný životní styl je nabízen pouze jako combi.

  O pohodlí se stará řada moderních technologií, například ovládání automatického řazení shift-by-wire.

  Paket pro špatné cesty a ochrana podvozku vám umožní užít si jízdu i tam, kde byste si jindy s autem netroufli.

• Pravidla soutěže

  Pravidla soutěže ve ŠKODA Mobilu

  1. Pořadatel Soutěže

  Společnost ŠKODA AUTO a.s., se sídlem tř. Václava Klementa 869, Mladá Boleslav II, 293 01 Mladá Boleslav, IČO: 00177041, zapsaná v obchodním rejstříku vedeném Městským soudem v Praze pod sp. zn. B 332 (dále jen „Pořadatel“), pořádá tuto čtenářskou soutěž (dále jen „Soutěž“), jejíž postup a podmínky upravují tato pravidla (dále jen „Pravidla“).

  2. Doba trvání soutěže

  Soutěž probíhá v době od 18.12.2020 do 15.01.2021 (dále jen „Doba soutěže“).

  3. Soutěžící

  Soutěže se může účastnit každý čtenář zaměstnaneckých novin ŠKODA Mobil, který v Době soutěže vyplní kvíz a své odpovědi zašle na e-mailovou adresu skoda.mobil@skoda-auto.cz (dále jen „Soutěžící“). Soutěžící se zavazuje uvádět v soutěžní registraci pouze pravdivé údaje.

  Soutěžící mladší 18 let se mohou Soutěže zúčastnit pouze se souhlasem svého zákonného zástupce, který je povinen se na žádost Pořadateli prokázat.

  Ze Soutěže jsou vyloučeni zaměstnanci útvaru GK/2 jako organizátora soutěže a osoby těmto osobám blízké podle § 22 zákona č. 89/2012 Sb., občanský zákoník, ve znění pozdějších předpisů.

  4. Princip Soutěže

  Úkolem soutěžícího je zodpovědět otázky v kvízu, který Pořadatel zveřejní v tištěné verzi zaměstnaneckých novin ŠKODA Mobil (vydání Leden 2021), nebo v online verzi novin téhož vydání na webové adrese www.skodamobil.cz. Zodpovězením otázek se rozumí odeslání odpovědí na kvízové otázky na e-mailovou adresu skoda.mobil@skoda-auto.cz. Každý soutěžící může odeslat své odpovědi za Dobu soutěže jen jednou. Ze správných odpovědí budou vylosováni výherci (dále jen „Výherce“).

  5. Výhra v Soutěži

  Výhrou je následující cena:

  Kniha Historie motorů Laurin & Klement a ŠKODA (I. díl 1899-1948) od autora Martina Chlupáče

  6. Kontaktování Výherce a podmínky čerpání výhry

  Pořadatel bude Výherce informovat o výhře zejména telefonicky/písemně na kontaktní telefonní číslo / e-mailovou adresu, které Soutěžící uvedl v e-mailu se svými odpověďmi, a to nejpozději do 14 dnů od ukončení Soutěže. S Výhercem se Pořadatel následně dohodne na způsobu předání Výhry. Standardní způsob předání výhry je osobní předání. Podmínkou předání výhry je podpis předávacího protokolu nebo potvrzení o převzetí ze strany Výherce.

  Výhru není možné alternativně vyplatit v hotovosti ani v jiném plnění. Výhra není soudně vymahatelná. Poskytovatelem výhry je Pořadatel. Pořadatel nenese žádnou odpovědnost za jakákoliv rizika a závazky související s užíváním výhry. Pořadatel si rovněž vyhrazuje právo výměny výhry za výhru, která je odpovídající náhradou.

  V případě, že Výherce výhru nepřevezme osobně ve sjednaném termínu, ztrácí na výhru nárok a výhra propadne, aniž by Výherci vznikl nárok na jakoukoliv kompenzaci ze strany Pořadatele.

  7. Pravidla ochrany osobních údajů (v souladu s GDPR 2016/679)

  Vyplněním kvízu a zasláním odpovědí na výše uvedenou e-mailovou adresu Soutěžící vědomě a dobrovolně souhlasí s Pravidly soutěže (viz tento dokument), což znamená:

  – zařazení do soutěže a příslušné evidence Soutěžících;

  – zasílání informačních e-mailů týkajících se této Soutěže;

  – případné zveřejnění jeho osobních údajů v rozsahu jméno a útvar na výherní listině.

  Osobní údaje budou uchovávány pouze pro potřebu Soutěže a nebudou využívány k marketingovým účelům.

  Osobní údaje se zpracovávají po dobu od jejich poskytnutí v rámci Soutěže až do vyhlášení výsledků Soutěže, maximálně však na 1 rok od jejich poskytnutí. Osobní údaje jsou od Soutěžícího získávány na základě pravdivě vyplněného registračního e-mailu (e-mail se správnými odpověďmi zaslaný na skoda.mobil@skoda-auto.cz). Osobní údaje Soutěžícího budou zpracovány ve výše uvedeném rozsahu v elektronické databázi správce osobních údajů, popř. zpracovatelem, se kterým správce osobních údajů (Pořadatel) uzavře příslušnou smlouvu.

  Požádá-li Soutěžící o informaci o zpracování svých osobních údajů, je mu správce a případně i zpracovatel povinen tuto informaci bez zbytečného odkladu předat. Každý Soutěžící, který zjistí nebo se domnívá, že správce provádí zpracování jeho osobních údajů, které je v rozporu s ochranou soukromého a osobního života Soutěžícího nebo v rozporu se zákonem, může požádat správce o vysvětlení nebo požadovat, aby správce odstranil takto vzniklý stav. Soutěžící má právo (omezení zpracování, oprava osobních údajů, doplnění nebo likvidace osobních údajů, podání stížnosti) se obracet na správce na: DPoffice@skoda-auto.cz.

  Kontakty:

  Pověřenec pro ochranu osobních údajů ve ŠKODA AUTO: DPO@skoda-auto.cz

  Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů: www.uoou.cz.

  8. Ostatní ustanovení

  Pořadatel neodpovídá za přímé či nepřímé škody v souvislosti s účastí v Soutěži. Nebezpečí škody na výhře přechází na Výherce okamžikem předání výhry Výherci. Pořadatel není odpovědný za jakékoli technické problémy vzniklé při přenosu dat elektronickými prostředky.

  Pořadatel si vyhrazuje právo bez udání důvodu vyloučit Soutěžícího, jehož chování či jednání vykazuje známky nekalého či podvodného jednání. Osoby nesplňující podmínky účasti v Soutěži nebo jednající v rozporu s Pravidly Soutěže nebudou do Soutěže zařazeny. I pokud taková osoba splní některé podmínky pro získání výhry, např. v důsledku nepravdivých informací, které poskytla, nestává se Výhercem a nemá nárok na výhru. Výhra bude v takovém případě předána dalšímu Soutěžícímu v pořadí. Soutěžící bude vyloučen v případě, že Pořadatel zjistí nebo bude mít oprávněné podezření na spáchání podvodného nebo nekalého jednání ze strany některého ze Soutěžících či jiné osoby, která dopomohla danému Soutěžícímu k získání Výhry.

  Pořadatel si vyhrazuje právo i bez uvedení důvodů Dobu soutěže zkrátit, Soutěž přerušit nebo zrušit či změnit její Pravidla, a to i bez udělení výhry a bez poskytnutí náhrad. Pořadatel si rovněž vyhrazuje právo nahradit ohlášenou výhru předmětem podobného typu a odpovídající hodnoty a upravit podmínky předání výhry v případě, že výhra nebude poskytnuta způsobem umožňujícím předání výhry vítězům v souladu s těmito Pravidly.

  Pořadatel má právo konečného rozhodnutí ve všech záležitostech Soutěže včetně rozhodnutí o neudělení výhry v Soutěži a také si vyhrazuje právo konečného posouzení splnění či nesplnění podmínek stanovených pro získání výhry v Soutěži. Výhru nezískají ti Soutěžící, kteří nesplní byť jen okrajově či částečně stanovené podmínky pro získání výhry. Pořadatel tímto nepřebírá vůči Soutěžícím žádné jiné závazky, a tito nemají nárok na jakákoliv jiná plnění ze strany Pořadatele než uvedená v těchto Pravidlech.

  V případě, že dojde ke změnám podmínek a Pravidel Soutěže, bude toto učiněno písemně ve formě aktualizace těchto Pravidel. Aktuální verze těchto Pravidel je v plném znění dostupná na www.skodamobil.cz. Soutěžící nemá právo na náhradu nákladů spojených s účastí v Soutěži, a to ani v případě změny těchto Pravidel.

  Tato Pravidla jsou platná a účinná ode dne 18. 12. 2020.

• Srdcovka – fotogalerie

  Do rodin malých pacientů směřuje 90 procent finančních prostředků organizace Život dětem.

  Život dětem se neobejde bez pomoci známých osobností, např. Otakara Brouska mladšího…

  … nebo zpěvačky Moniky Absolonové.

  Tyto osobnosti včetně moderátorů totiž zahajují Srdíčkový den.

• Škodováci – fotogalerie

  Kamil Bartoš o sobě říká, že je spíše cestovatel a horal.

  Zdolal vrchol Kazbek  (5 033 m n. m.) v Gruzii.

  Jednou z pětitisícovek, které pokořil, byla Ishinca (5 530 m n. m.) v Peru.

  V Peru pobyl několikrát, takto například stanoval v základním táboře pod horou Copa (6 188 m n. m.).

  Rád by se ještě vrátil do Kyrgyzstánu a pokusil se zdolat Pik Lenina (7 134 m n. m.), kde mu již jeden pokus nevyšel.
  

• Logistika značky – fotogalerie

  ŠKODA AUTO bude motivovat dopravce, aby využívali ekologickou alternativu pohonu.

  Vedoucí Logistiky značky David Strnad (vlevo) podepsal memorandum o spolupráci při prosazování nákladní dopravy na LNG s předsedou Rady Českého plynárenského svazu Martinem Slabým.