Flight Through The Škoda World

ŠKODA AUTO HELPS

CARS FOR POLICE TRAINING AND SERVICE 

A total of 100 ŠKODA OCTAVIA Style cars worth CZK 85 million will be received by selected organisations during the summer to provide assistance to the needy in the Czech Republic. The first 10 cars were ceremoniously handed over on 2 July at the ŠKODA AUTO Customer Centre in Mladá Boleslav. Among others, the Mladá Boleslav Regional Hospital, the Červený Kostelec Regional Charity, the ParaCENTRUM Fenix and the Neratov Association are already using their new helper. 

NON-HOMOLOGATED ŠKODA TEST VEHICLES WILL BE USED IN THE TRAINING OF POLICE ROOKIES INSTEAD OF BEING SCRAPPED. THE ROOKIES WILL USE THEM WHEN INSPECTING ROADS, IN THE EVENT OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND WHEN TAKING ACTION AGAINST CRIMINALS.

HOW WE ARE PERCEIVED

SCOTSMAN.COM (June 24, 2020)

ŠKODA FABIA 1,0 TSI 70 kW

great for cycling around the city but also handy on faster roads

spatious interior, even on the rear seats

great price/performance ratio

a more sedate member in its category

What is happening at ŠKODA AUTO

THE LAST THIRD-GENERATION OCTAVIA

The production line in Hall M13 already exclusively belongs to the latest version of the brand’s bestseller. The last third-generation OCTAVIA COMBI rolled off the line on 3 July. The model has been manufactured since 2012 and received a facelift three years ago, the most significant feature of which was the split headlights. A total of 1,793,658 units were made in Mladá Boleslav either as a liftback or a station wagon. The production line, which has undergone technical parameter modifications for the fourth generation of the car, will also serve in the production of ENYAQ iV electric cars.

TIGHT BATTLE AT THE RALLY BOHEMIA

After the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the first race of the Czech Championship took place in Mladá Boleslav from 10 to 12 July. After a close duel full of twists and turns, the factory team of Jan Kopecký and Jan Hloušek with their FABIA Rally2 evo finished second behind Václav Pech and Petr Uhel in a Ford Focus RS WRC. ŠKODA private crews were successful as well, occupying half of the Top 10 seats. The Czech championship continues on 7–9 August with the Kowax Wallachian Rally ValMez. 

SLAVIA GLOWS LIKE MOTHER OF PEARL

The seventh student car will bear the name that Laurin and Klement used for their first bicycles. Thus, the pupils from the vocational school will add to the commemoration of the carmaker’s 125th anniversary and bring back one of its historical legends. The SLAVIA is based on the SCALA model but will be turned into an open sports spider body. The apprentices drew inspiration from the 1100 OHC race car from 1957, and the student car is powered by a 1.5 TSI petrol engine with an output of 110 kW (150 hp). The extraordinary shine of the study model is due to the white hi-tech varnish with a bluish pearly effect.

IN JUNE, THE CARMAKER PRODUCED THE THREE-MILLIONTH EA211 SERIES ENGINE, WHICH IT HAS BEEN MAKING IN FOUR SPECIFICATIONS IN MLADÁ BOLESLAV FOR ITS OWN AND OTHER GROUP CARS SINCE 2012.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND TROPHIES

RUSSIA DOMINATES IMPORTER RANKINGS

ŠKODA AUTO announced the results of the best brand importers in 2019. The Russian importer emerged victorious this time, claiming the main category with a convincing lead. Individual subcategories were evaluated separately. The sales award went to an importer from Switzerland, the after-sales services award to the importer from Turkey, and the Italian importer received the award for Brand & Quality category. A special award for the most significant improvement went to Latvia, and the United Kingdom importer was awarded for its achievements in innovation.

THE BEST FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD TIME

ŠKODA AUTO again dominated the CZECH TOP 100 economic award this year. It has been participating in the renowned company assessment since the start in 1996 and has secured the top spot virtually every year since then. Czech companies are ranked according to sales for the past year. The announcement took place in the Žofín Garden in Prague, and the award for the car company was received by Bohdan Wojnar, the Board Member for Human Resources Management. 

STUDENT PROJECTS

STUDENTS FULL OF IDEAS

The first Simply Clever Ideas hackathon showed what future gadgets in ŠKODA cars might look like. It was attended by student teams from all over the world, who then had three months to turn their ideas into prototypes with the help of mentors from the car company. The jury was convinced by three projects that showed that young people today expect similar functions from their cars as from smartphones, such using face recognition to unlock their device. Selected works included detecting possible defects by analysing suspicious sounds and synchronising personal settings from a previous car or mobile app. The implementation of projects is now being assessed by the committee in charge.

SLAVIA GLOWS LIKE MOTHER OF PEARL

The seventh student car will bear the name that Laurin and Klement used for their first bicycles. Thus, the pupils from the vocational school will add to the commemoration of the carmaker’s 125th anniversary and bring back one of its historical legends. The SLAVIA is based on the SCALA model but will be turned into an open sports spider body. The apprentices drew inspiration from the 1100 OHC race car from 1957, and the student car is powered by a 1.5 TSI petrol engine with an output of 110 kW (150 hp). The extraordinary shine of the study model is due to the white hi-tech varnish with a bluish pearly effect.