FLIGHT THROUGH THE ŠKODA WORLD

FROM THE WORLD OF THE BRAND’S MODELS

Sporty and Economical 

In early March, the OCTAVIA RS iV will be presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. Boasting a plug-in hybrid drive and a system output of 180 kW, it is the brand’s ultimate sports version of its fourth-generation bestseller. It combines the practical elements of a family car, sporting characteristics and environmental friendliness. The design sketches reveal an impressive black radiator grille and large alloy wheels.

RETURN TO SRI LANKA

The ŠKODA brand returns to the island state of Sri Lanka after 17 years. In May, it will open a dealership in the largest city of Colombo in cooperation with the importer IWS Automobiles Ltd. It will initially offer four models - FABIA, SUPERB, KODIAQ and KAROQ. OCTAVIA will be added to the portfolio later in the year. The carmaker thus continues its internationalization and acquisition of new markets.

My Name is ŠKODA ENYAQ

The first mass-produced purely electric ŠKODA SUV based on the Group’s MEB modular platform will be named the ENYAQ. In line with previous car names, which referred to the language of the Inuit, inspiration now comes from another language of a harsh region. This time, it is the Irish “enya”, which means “the source of life”. It symbolises the carmaker’s entry into a new era. The “E” refers to electric mobility, while “Q” is the hallmark of ŠKODA’s sports utility car family.

Production Record at Kvasiny

The Kvasiny plant has reached a production record number of more than 320,000 cars last year. ŠKODA’s East Bohemian factory has seen other milestones as well. In July, it launched the production of its upgraded SUPERB model, and in September, its iV plug-in hybrid rolled off the production line for the first time. Since then, more than 2,000 cars have been produced. Another success was the introduction of the dProduction digitisation project, which guides employees through their individual work steps, documentation and quality control in the paperless and multimedia forms.

How They See Us

MeinAuto.de (14 January 2020)

ŠKODA SUPERB iV 
1,4 TSI PHEV 

Final rating 

4 / 5

The SUPERB iV’s

plug-in hybrid

drive is just as

powerful but

significantly

quieter than

any internal

combustion engine

Quiet and powerful engine

Economical operation

Improved appearance

Reduced trunk volume

Achievements and Trophies

Two Wins 

in the Best Cars 2020

Readers of the Auto Motor und Sport professional magazine strongly appreciate the cars from Mladá Boleslav. For the eighth time, the OCTAVIA won the Best Cars poll of compact-class cars imported into Germany. The SUPERB has become the most popular model among the imported mid-class cars. This extraordinary success is underlined by the fact that the magazine’s readers made their selection from among 387 cars in 11 categories this year.

Last year, ŠKODA AUTO delivered thousands of its OCTAVIA cars (363,700 cars, to be precise) to the whole world.  

Tribute to Artificial Intelligence

Laura, the new digital assistant, earned the SMARTBEST 2019 award for innovation of the year in the driver-artificial intelligence interaction field. Laura was selected by a jury of professional journalists from 31 European countries. They especially appreciated the fact that Laura was developed by car engineers without any software assistance from any other technology company. The KAMIQ car earned the European AUTOBEST Association’s award as well, ranking third in the Best Buy Car of Europe main category.

At the Top 

for the Ninth Time

In the TOP Employers study, ŠKODA AUTO defended its first place in the Automotive and Engineering Industry category last year and confirmed its position as one of the most awarded employers in the Czech Republic. In addition, the carmaker also succeeded in the new specialised category for human resources management projects by winning an award for its career website and Facebook. The study is based on a survey conducted among almost 11,000 Czech university students.

News from the Group

Charged in 15 Minutes

The VW Group and E.ON have jointly developed their prototype ultra-fast charging station. Thanks to their integrated battery system, such devices can be installed almost anywhere, without any complicated construction work and at significantly lower costs. One station offers charging performance of up to 150 kW. In 15 minutes, cars can be charged for up to 200 kilometres.

Obujeme se do digitalizace

Ještě odvážněji a rychleji musí koncern VW pokračovat ve své přeměně v digitálně technologickou společnost. Prohlásil to jeho šéf Herbert Diess na lednovém setkání 120 koncernových top manažerů Global Board Meeting v Berlíně. Člen představenstva pro HR Gunnar Kilian na něj navázal ukázkou programu Leadership Next Level (moderní vývojový stupeň vedení – pozn. red.), který od začátku roku absolvují vrcholoví manažeři všech značek. Nové kompetence jsou podle něj potřeba zejména tam, kde se pracuje na inovacích.

Services

Fuel Tank Checked 

Even From Your Living Room

In European countries, ŠKODA Connect services can also be used through the Google Home Action intelligent voice assistant. For example, your home assistant will report the current fuel status, driving data and whether your car windows and doors are closed. In the case of the iV series electric cars, you can, for example, switch on the heating or start charging via remote voice command. The service currently works in English, and other languages will follow. Since 2018, similar functions have been provided by Amazon Alexa Skill, which, besides English, German and French, also understands Spanish and Italian.

Since 1959, more

than 7 million

OCTAVIA series

cars have been

produced at

the main plant

production line in

Mladá Boleslav