ŠKODA Mobil

WEEKLY

FOR ŠKODA AUTO EMPLOYEES

B. MAIER:

A LETTER

OF THANKS

Dear colleagues, Dear Škodians,

On Monday we resumed production in

our three Czech plants after 39 days

of lockdown. “Finally” is what many of

you will say. I, too, am pleased that

things are now getting underway again

– although for now at a slower pace

than before the coronavirus pandemic.

In the last two days, I visited the plant

and talked to a few of you. You have

taken the ‘Safe Production’ concept

on board and are implementing

it diligently.

I am aware that these measures will

take some time getting used to.

However, there is no alternative. We

must have the necessary discipline to

protect ourselves and our colleagues as

much as possible. This also applies, of

course, to all office workers. Thank you

for your understanding and

consideration.

At this point, I would like to take the

opportunity to thank all those who

have made the restart possible in the

first place through their hard work over

the past days and weeks. This

expressly includes the work and

support of our social partner KOVO

and its chairman Jaroslav Povšík.

In this exceptional situation, we are all

pulling together and doing our best to

manage the production ramp-up as

smoothly as possible. Our colleagues

from the sales department have

already set up comprehensive

programmes for each market to boost

sales.

In the coming days and weeks, it will

depend on the commitment of each

one of us to get back on track quickly.

As we look to the future, we have very

good reason to be optimistic: Our

company is strategically wellpositioned, has an excellent foundation

and an attractive, modern model

portfolio.

After the initial days of the restart, I am

once again convinced that we will

overcome this challenge together as a

united ŠKODA family and that our

company will emerge stronger from it.

Bernhard Maier

18/2020

OUR HELP IS MEETING HIGH DEMAND

ŠKODA has been combating

the spread of the coronavirus

for weeks. 100 donated

ŠKODA OCTAVIAs worth

a total of 85 million Czech

korunas are aiding agencies in

the Czech Republic. Over 200

vehicles made available by

HoppyGo covered more than

220,000 km since mid-March,

helping over 50,000 people.

150 BeRider e-scooters from

ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab used

by healthcare professionals for

more than 1,600 journeys

across Prague. Technical

Development at ŠKODA

is also helping with the

production of FFP3

respirators for medical

personnel. Furthermore, face

shield parts are being printed

on our 3D printers and

thousands of other face

shields are also continously

distributed by ŠKODA

Logistics to doctors

and hospitals.

1ST QUARTER IMPACTED

BY THE PANDEMIC

ŠKODA AUTO GROUP ACHIEVED SALES REVENUES

OF 4.85 BILLION EUROS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF

2020, 1.4% BELOW THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S FIGURE.

Operating profit reached 307 mil. euros and thus remains

at a solid level, as does the return on sales at 6.3%.

However, comparing these figures to the record year of

2019 clearly shows that our overall business has been

severely affected by the current economic situation and the

necessary measures to prevent the further spread of the

Covid-19 pandemic. A look at the deliveries demonstrates

this: From January to March 2020, we delivered 232,900

vehicles to customers worldwide, which is significantly

lower than the previous year (first quarter of 2019:

307,600 vehicles; -24.3%). Nevertheless, the company

continues to invest consistently in its future and is pursuing

its transformation from a dedicated automaker to a ‘Simply

Clever Company for the Best Mobility Solutions’.

1,4 %

6,3 %

RETURN ON

SALES

SALES REVENUE

IN Q1 2020

COMP. TO

Q1 2019

-24,3 %

CUSTOMER

DELIVERIES

COMPARED TO

Q1 2019

NEW eTC

OPERATING

On 5 May 2020 the Component

Production Division (PK) put into

operation a brand new e-mobility

technology centre (eTC) built in

Hall M6. Board Chairman Bernhard

Maier was taken for a tour of the

new state-of-the-art facility by

Board Member for Production &

Logistics Dr. Michael Oeljeklaus

and Head of Component

Production Christian Bleiel. The

new technology centre was built in

cooperation of several divisions

(PK, PKM, PSI-P, PPK, GQH) that

plan to use it to the full extent

of its capacity.