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THE CZECH BRAND INTRODUCED NEW ELECTRIC

MODELS AND ITS VISION OF E-MOBILITY

E

nvironmentally friendly mobility played a big

role at this year’s IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt. ŠKODA AUTO was no exception: New models of the iV family and G-TEC variants on the fresh

SCALA and KAMIQ models dominated the car show.

E-mobility as a service

Compared with 2015, ŠKODA AUTO wants to reduce the CO2 emissions that its fleet produces by

30 percent by 2025. The brand’s electric and electrified cars will contribute significantly towards this

goal. Therefore, both laymen and experts in Frankfurt were presented with the pioneering models

in this area: the SUPERB iV and the CITIGOe iV.

“Electric cars will quickly become an important part

of our offer. Our plan is for them to make up around

25 percent of total brand sales by 2025,” says Bernhard Maier, Chairman of the Board at ŠKODA

AUTO. Maier further explains that the iV designation reveals an entire ecosystem of eMobility products and services that will provide customers with

the simplest and most enjoyable and comfortable experience during their travels. Together with

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the VW Group, the carmaker has developed home

chargers (wallboxes) and will be offering the installation and maintenance to its clients. The ŠKODA

Connect app will then help its customers find

the closest free charging point, and the ŠKODA

e-Charge card can be used for quick and comfortable payments at public stations across Europe.

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The emphasis on e-mobility does not mean that

the brand is giving up on other propulsion types.

Two other innovations presented at the world premiere in Frankfurt are proof of this: the CNG-powered SCALA G-TEC and KAMIQ G-TEC. Both models use identical technology with three CNG steel

tanks and a small 9-litre fuel tank. Running on the

eco-friendly fuel is the priority, while the petrol

helps to start the engine (read more in the Green Future section). The SCALA MONTE CARLO and the

KAMIQ MONTE CARLO are intended for more conventionally minded motorists. The traditional equipment level gives the models a more distinctive and

sporty look, both inside and out. LUDĚK VOKÁČ

Software’s

importance is rising

… the WeShare electric

car sharing service

will appear in Prague

next year? Volkswagen

launched it successfully

in Berlin in June this year.

The CITIGOe iV will turn

up in Prague’s fleet.

Most of the brands present at the motor

show, including those in VW Group,

focused on sustainable mobility. Frankfurt

also gave ample space to programmes

and apps found within car equipment. The

Volkswagen brand promoted Volkswagen

WE, its digital ecosystem of services,

which includes WeShare, We Park,

We Experience, We Connect and other

services for customers in Germany.

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