Flight through the ŠKODA World
Flight through the ŠKODA World
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT ŠKODA AUTO
Letter to employees
about the 2020 variable bonus
Dear colleagues,
we would like to inform you that negotiations between the ŠKODA AUTO management and the KOVO Trade Union regarding the variable bonus for tariff employees for the economic results of 2020 were successfully concluded. According to the calculation agreed, the variable part of the corporate bonus amounts to CZK 33,661. Based on the negotiations with the KOVO Trade Union, this amount was rounded up to CZK 34,000. Both parties are aware that the pandemic has placed additional demands on all employees. The safety and hygiene measures that have been introduced have an impact on the work of all employees and require a greater degree of commitment and discipline. At the same time, employees were unable to use a number of benefits in 2020 that should, under normal circumstances, be provided to them based on the agreement between the company and the KOVO Trade Union. As a result, ŠKODA AUTO and the KOVO Trade Union agreed on an additional lump sum of CZK 6,000. The total amount of CZK 40,000 will be paid out to each tariff employee in May 2021 as part of the salary for April, provided that they are entitled to full payment according to the agreed rules. We would also like to remind you that because of the last tariff agreement, which was concluded for two years, all tariffs will be increased by CZK 2,000 with effect from 1 April 2021.
You can read the full letter on ŠKODA Space
Top facilities for the company’s catering
The carmaker’s employees will soon be served by a new central kitchen, which is unparalleled in the Czech Republic in terms of the size of its operation, technological equipment and capacity. The new facility will replace the existing central kitchen, which dates to 1967 and was last renovated in the mid-1990s. It will offer more than three times the capacity on its almost doubled area, as well as better, more modern and more efficient food processing, including the production of its own frozen semi-finished products. Construction started last March, and the carmaker invested EUR 22.7 million (almost CZK 600 million) in the process and its kitchen technology.
The new central kitchen produces 35,000 meals a day.
In black despite the pandemic
Last year’s forced production shutdown and other complications associated with the coronavirus pandemic hit the automotive industry hard. Nevertheless, ŠKODA AUTO ended last year with an operating profit of EUR 756 million (almost CZK 20 billion) – about half the amount of 2019. The carmaker’s revenues also fell by almost 14 percent, to EUR 17.1billion (almost CZK 450 billion). To maintain its growth, the carmaker plans to make significant investments in its new technologies – especially electromobility and digitisation – in the coming years. At the same time, it is getting ready to reduce costs, and to this end, it has adopted the NEXT LEVEL EFFICIENCY programme. 2020 was a challenging year, but in the end, it turned out better than expected during the first wave of the pandemic, even for the entire VW Group, whose operating profit reached EUR 10.6 billion (CZK 277 billion). ŠKODA AUTO’s 2020 results and its plans for the future were presented during the annual press conference, which you can read more about on ŠKODA Storyboard.
Models and Services
The electric flagship sets sail
The new fully electric ENVAQ iV SUV is entering the market in the Czech Republic and other European countries in the second quarter of this year. The battery-powered design provides the car with top driving characteristics – above all, exceptional handling and safety. It also offers brand-new advanced assistance and Simply Clever features.
Read more about the new ENYAQ iV on ŠKODA Storyboard.
KUSHAQ arrives on the scene
The first model built on the MQB-A0-IN platform, modified especially for the Indian market, has had its world premiere. Its arrival launched the model offensive of the ŠKODA and Volkswagen cars on the market, for which the Czech carmaker is responsible within the VW Group. The KUSHAQ compact SUV is developed and manufactured in India and excels thanks to its striking design, generous interior space and economical TSI engines. The first orders will be received in June. You can read all about the new model production in India in the next issue of ŠKODA Mobil.
litres is the KUSHAQ model’s boot volume
How they see us
FABIA 1.0 TSI 81 kW
Journalists in Zell am See, Austria, tried out a masked version of the fourth generation of the FABIA model and shared their impressions.
THE NEW FABIA IS MORE ADVANCED IN ALL THE RESPECTS AND LOOKS QUITE NICE. IT COULD SUCCEED.
Auto.cz (25 February 2021)
THE MODEL’S FOURTH GENERATION IS GOING TO STIR UP THE WATERS IN THE SMALL CAR CLASS. IT IS MORE ADVANCED THAN NOT ONLY ITS PREDECESSOR BUT ALSO NUMEROUS COMPETITORS.
AutoBild.de (25 February 2021)
Improved proportions
Generous interior space
Even larger boot
Robust body
Excellent soundproofing
Small infotainment display in the basic version
Hybrid plug-in version is missing
FABIA supplement
A special supplement to our next issue of ŠKODA Mobil will feature a lot of interesting things about the new generation of a model that the ŠKODA brand has been selling for almost 22 years. We will present the work of our colleagues who are involved in the model’s development and production preparation. We will also delve into this car’s history. But beware, this issue will not be released before the world premiere of the new version of the FABIA model on Friday, 7 May.
News from the Group
Emphasis on software
Volkswagen has unveiled its new ACCELERATE strategy to prepare for new challenges in the form of even deeper digitisation, new business models and autonomous driving. It assumes that software integration and digital customer experience will become key competencies. It also includes the acceleration of the electric model offensive: The strategy assumes that by 2030, electric cars will account for 70 percent of the brand’s European sales.
Bet on the Trinity project
The Volkswagen brand wishes to start producing its fully electric sedan in 2026. It will set new standards in terms of range, charging times and digitisation. It expects the so-called Trinity project to be a breakthrough in business models as well. The car’s hardware will basically feature all the functionalities, and our customers will activate them for a fee, as needed. The Trinity project will also be ready for autonomous level 4 driving in which the car is, with some exceptions, able to drive without the driver’s intervention.
Achievements and Trophies
Crash Test Facility of the Year
Modernized and expanded crash laboratory at Úhelnice won the Automotive Testing Technology International magazine award in the Crash Test Facility of the Year 2020 category. An international jury of experts praised the laboratory’s state-of-the-art technological equipment. During the design, special emphasis was placed on safety in the development of electric vehicles.
Popular among women as well
The ŠKODA brand has claimed its first victory in an international poll with only female respondents. The jury of 48 journalists from 38 countries declared the fourth-generation OCTAVIA model as the World Women’s Car of the Year 2020 in the Family Car category. The all-female jury of experts evaluated aspects such as safety, quality, price, design, driving comfort and respect for the environment.
Since 1905, the Czech carmaker has produced 15 million cars at its Mladá Boleslav plant. Its ENYAQ iV electric car became the jubilee at the beginning of March. This model also contributed to another milestone in March: 2 million ŠKODA SUVs produced.