11–12/2020

ŠKODA Mobil EN Mobil<br>Listopad/Prosinec 2020

• Title

• Flight through the ŠKODA world

  Flight through the ŠKODA world

  What’s happening at ŠKODA AUTO

  Positive balance even 

  in times of crisis

  Although its car sales and revenues have been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which has dampened the global economy, ŠKODA AUTO has remained one of the few big companies in the country to generate a profit during the first three quarters. Its operating result for this period amounts to EUR 469 million (approximately CZK 12.5 billion). The number of cars delivered to customers during the first nine months fell by 21 percent year on year to a total of 721,900 cars. The main reason for the decline was the forced production shutdown in the spring. For example, in September, the carmaker delivered 104,600 cars and beat last year’s level by 2.6 percent. Its revenues for the first three quarters exceeded EUR 12 billion (CZK 320 billion) with profitability of 3.9 percent. Similar results were reported by the entire VW Group. The carmaker’s deliveries fell by 18.7 percent year on year to 6.5 million cars, but the operating result remained positive at EUR 2.4 billion (CZK 64 billion).

  
  

  cars were delivered by ŠKODA AUTO to the Czech market in the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year decrease of 11.3 percent
  

  New faces in management

  Dr Johannes Neft (left) will take over as Board Member for Technical Development at the beginning of next year, replacing Christian Strube who is wrapping up his professional career, worked in this position for five years and managed, among others, the completion of the technical development of the ENYAQ iV electric car and the new generation of the OCTAVIA model. Dr Neft, who has a PhD in materials science, has been working for the VW Group since 1999. For the past four years, he has been in charge of Body Development. There will be another big change on 1 January 2021, when the head of GQ – Quality Management, Frank Schreier, retires after 40 years of working for the VW Group. The current head of EG – Entire Car Development, Dr Florian Weymar (right), will take over from him.

  Employees strive for zero landfill

  The Vrchlabí plant has joined the Nevyhazujto.cz Internet exchange project, which allows people to offer things that would otherwise end up in a landfill in exchange for having them collected. To this end, the Vrchlabí employees are using a new portal. It simplifies the handover communication and has greater credibility, given that everything takes place among colleagues. If no one from the carmaker chooses an offered item within 10 days, the portal will automatically offer it to other users as well.

  You can find the Vrchlabí plant’s 

  Internet exchange for employees at 

  www.skoda.nevyhazujto.cz.

  Construction
  

  Pre-series production background 

  The construction of a new Central Pilot Hall on the premises of the Mladá Boleslav plant has been completed. The original electroplating plant, which later became a warehouse, no longer served its purpose. As part of the plant’s revitalisation, a new facility was built here. The facility with the new designation, M63, will make it possible to handle new car pre-production requirements, including the production of bodies, as well as entire cars, and their commissioning. There will also be construction tests and analyses, during which the use of virtual reality, digitisation and 3D printing will be expanded. The ceremonial facility handover took place on 2 November in the presence of Dr Michael Oeljeklaus, Board Member for Production and Logistics, and Jaroslav Povšík, Chairman of the KOVO Trade Union. The technology is currently being installed, and commissioning is planned for the beginning of 2021.

  Achievements

  Great car award

  The Austrian Automobile Association ARBÖ awarded the fourth-generation OCTAVIA model in its medium category for cars priced EUR 20,001 to 50,000. The award was received by Max Egger, Sales Director of Porsche Austria (see the photo). The ŠKODA brand’s bestseller won the most votes among the 100-member jury for the first time; the SUPERB model has already won the award on two occasions. The evaluation took five criteria into account: technical design, economy, reliability, environmental friendliness and the price/utility value ratio. The OCTAVIA is currently the best-selling model on the Austrian market.

  
  

  How they see us

  
  

  automobilrevue.cz  (29 October 2020)

  OCTAVIA e-TEC 1,0 TSI 81 kW

  Electric OCTAVIA models do not replace conventionally powered variants but expand the offer for customers with various needs. And so it should be.
  

  Lightning-fast responses during accelerations

  Natural and smooth drive unit operation

  More expensive than a standard three-cylinder, but this is necessary because of the automatic transmission
  

  Group News
  

  Ecological mobility example

  The Greek island of Astypalaia will become a model example of the environment served by electric cars powered by renewable energy. VW has reached an agreement with the Greek government in this regard. Car-sharing and ride-sharing systems will also help to optimise the traffic load. The goal is for the current approximately 1,500 cars with internal combustion engines to be replaced by approximately 1,000 electric cars and electric scooters. The project is part of the Go to Zero strategy, and its initial phase will last six years.

  
  

  Models
  

  ENYAQ iV in the Spanish hills

  After the Tour de France, the new fully electric ŠKODA SUV was also shown at the La Vuelta bicycle race. The racers were accompanied in three stages by several of these cars, and one of them served as the director’s Red Car. In the 13th stage, which was the individual time trial, the ENYAQ iV, as well as the winning rider, Primož Roglič, successfully handled the final climbs, sometimes with gradients of up to 20 percent. On the last two days, a specially equipped electric car overcame the challenging terrain to Alto de la Covatilla and crossed the finish line in Madrid.

  ŠKODA AUTO helps
  

  
  

  lunch menus

  were delivered

  to healthcare

  workers in seven

  Czech hospitals with ŠKODA’s support.

  Each of the

  packages also

  included a jersey

  from the national

  hockey team.

  Tasty reward for healthcare workers

  The ŠKODA fleet was used to deliver three-course lunch menus from top restaurants to seven Czech hospitals whose nominations were a result of voting on www.skodaautopomaha.cz. The cars were driven, among others, by representatives of the Czech ice hockey team led by coach Filip Pešán, as well as ŠKODA influencers, such as actor Marek Lambora (pictured below) and speed skater Martina Sáblíková. Teams from the U Matěje restaurant in Prague and Koishi in Brno cooked the meals for the healthcare workers.

  
  

  Dear Readers
  

  The ŠKODA Mobil edition that you are reading right now is marked November/December. The next issue, which will be released on Friday, 18 December, will be marked as January, and this shift will continue with all subsequent issues. We have decided to adjust how the employee newspaper is dated, so that it corresponds more closely to the period related to the current information, invitations or calls provided in it and when you are reading a particular issue of ŠKODA Mobil.

  ŠKODA Mobil editorial staff
  

• Coronavirus

  Coronavirus
  

  COVID INFO CARD ON YOUR PHONE
  

  ou can always have all the latest coronavirus-related information at hand if you use your phone to download a new COVID info card intended exclusively for ŠKODA AUTO employees. You will find an updated overview of the valid measures adopted by the carmaker, important contacts and documents, as well as the latest news, all in one place. In addition, it will notify you of news via push notifications on your phone display; however, this can be switched off. The info card is free of charge and does not collect any personal information. Your family members can also download and use it.

  
  

  What you need for the download:
  

  1 

  You must have the Wallet application (iPhone) or its alternative for Android (e.g. WalletPasses or Yourwallet) installed on your mobile phone.

  2 

  Scan the QR code below and confirm the info card download.

  3 

  Open the application and click on the info card. Use the button with three dots to get to the last page where you will find all the detailed information.
  

  
  

  Together against
  COVID-19

  KODA AUTO employees who have had the coronavirus will share their experiences with others in a new campaign. In video interviews on ŠKODA Space, they will describe the course of their disease or where they contracted it. You can also see the individual faces on employee computers, manufacturing plant screens and other internal communication channels. The campaign appeals to all the employees not to underestimate the government or corporate hygiene and safety measures.

  
  

  Measures against
  COVID-19

  KODA AUTO reflects the regulations of the Czech government and is continuously updating its measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. You will always find up-to-date information on the ŠKODA Space homepage and now also via the COVID info card. Further details can be obtained from managers or foremen. Alternatively, you can read them in the Weekly and leaflets and on noticeboards. Send your queries related to the measures to interni.komunikace@skoda-auto.cz.
  

  
  

  Do you know medical school students who are looking for an internship?

  ŠKODA AUTO is on the lookout for college or university students who would help with the testing of employees and the tracing of infected people. They should contact simona.horakova@skoda-auto.cz.

• Technology

  Technology
  

  Concert to the beat of the EVO

  New-generation, more environmentally friendly engines that increase driving comfort are humming more and more often under ŠKODA car bonnets

  he improved powertrain, which the Mladá Boleslav carmaker is gradually integrating into its models, primarily reduce fuel consumption and emissions. At the same time, they seem more cultivated and pleasant. The three letters in the name of the new units (EVO) indicate an evolution of the existing engines that ŠKODA AUTO has so far successfully used under the bonnets of its cars. However, the jump is often very significant.

  The latest addition is the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI EVO, which customers have been able to choose for the new OCTAVIA model generation since September this year. Subsequently, this unit was added to the offer of SCALA, KAMIQ and KAROQ models. In addition to the four-cylinder 1.5 TSI EVO, the 2.0 TDI EVO diesel and the 1.0 MPI EVO multi-point injection three-cylinder engine have also made it under the bonnet. On this double page, we bring you an up-to-date overview of the EVO family engines on offer.  ED

  Petrol

  EA211 EVO TSI

  1.0 TSI EVO (70/81 kW)

  OCTAVIA,
  OCTAVIA e-TEC (81 kW)
  KAMIQ (70/81 kW)
  SCALA (70/81 kW)

  KAROQ (81 kW)

  1.5 TSI EVO (110 kW)

  OCTAVIA, OCTAVIA e-TEC, KODIAQ, KAROQ, KAMIQ, SCALA

  The four-cylinder 1.5 TSI engine is a pioneer among the TSI engines in the EVO EA211 family of engines. In 2018, it made it under the bonnet of the previous generation of the OCTAVIA model. Its speciality is the ACT (active cylinder technology) function, which automatically disconnects the two middle cylinders under light loads to reduce fuel consumption. On a technical level, the 1.0 TSI EVO three-cylinder petrol engine is very interesting and now operates in the economical Miller combustion cycle. With this cycle, its suction valves close already during the suction piston stroke, which reduces the effective compression ratio, but the expansion ratio remains unchanged. In this way, the engine achieves greater efficiency. The engine features its turbocharger with the variable geometry of its distribution vanes, which makes maximum torque available even at lower engine speeds. The functional surface of the cylinders of both EVO petrol engines is modified by a plasma-applied surface layer that reduces friction to increase the engine’s mechanical efficiency. The 1.0 TSI EVO and 1.5 TSI EVO engines are also available in the mild-hybrid OCTAVIA e-TEC, whose engine is supported by its 48 V battery-powered starter-generator.

  Benzin

  EA211 EVO MPI 

  1,0 MPI EVO (48 / 59 kW)

  Upcoming fourth-generation FABIA

  The 1.0 MPI engine is another fixed star in the ŠKODA brand’s offer. Its EVO version arrived in 2018, and its first steps led to the VW Polo and Seat Ibiza models. The new generation of the FABIA model will feature this engine as well. The engine also uses its electronically controlled dual-cooling circuit and continuously regulated oil pump or new pistons, whose rings and crankshaft bearings further reduce friction in the engine. The engine uses the Atkinson cycle, during which the suction valves only close during the compression piston stroke, which pushes part of the mixture extracted from the cylinder back into the suction line. This reduces the effective compression ratio, but the high expansion ratio value (12) given by the cylinder unit’s geometry remains unchanged. As a result, the engine is more efficient and burns less fuel. The development of this unit is fully in the competence of Technical Development in Česaná and is manufactured in Mladá Boleslav.

  Diesel

  EA288 EVO TDI

  2,0 TDI EVO (85 / 90 / 110/ 147 kW)

  SUPERB (90/110/147 kW)
  OCTAVIA (85/110/147 kW)
  KODIAQ (110/147 kW)
  KAROQ (85/110 kW)

  Last autumn, the 2.0 TDI EVO engine in the SUPERB model launched the offensive in the field of EVO diesel engines. The brand’s facelifted flagship first arrived in its 110 kW variant, but today, the 2.0 TDI EVO variant is about to be installed in ŠKODA cars with an output of 85 to 147 kW as well. While developing their new EA288 EVO series, the designers primarily strove to reduce emissions, improve the torque curve and the engine’s response to the gas pedal and reduce the engine’s noise and weight. Thanks to the application of Twin-Dosing technology for selective catalytic reduction in exhaust gas cleaning, they managed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions to well below the standard-imposed requirements. At the same time, the engine already features high torque values at low speeds. Its fuel consumption is up to 20 percent lower than with similar petrol engines. This is also aided by the continuously variable oil pressure control and electrically controlled turbocharger with variable blade geometry, as well as active cooling circuit control, including a detachable wat r pump or common rail injection with pressure of up to 2,200 bar. The engine has two design variants: Its 85 to 110 kW versions feature blocks of cylinders made of grey cast iron and steel pistons, while the 147 kW variant uses a block of aluminium cylinders and pistons.
  

  Did you know...

  ...  that the two-litre petrol engine of the EA888 EVO series is approaching the OCTAVIA RS model as well? It is being developed in compliance with strict emission limits and provides our customers with improved acoustics and reduced vibrations, among others.

• Technology – Testing

  Technology / Testing

  Engine development and testing

  At the Engine Centre, the units are tested in a test zone, which cameras are monitoring for safety reasons.

  he introduction of any new powertrains is one of the most challenging issues. In general, the preparation of a new engine design takes approximately four years and, in addition to design work, involves a large number of tests – from computer simulations and the testing of the first prototypes on test benches in the Engine Centre to car driving tests. Specific tests are also performed on individual engine components. At the same time, it is always true that the procedure is clearly defined, and tests are clearly specified by the test catalogue. These include, for example, a 500-hour polycyclic brake station test and a 100,000 km driving test. Before every test, ŠKODA AUTO technicians measure the engines in detail and record the data. At the end of the test, the unit is dismantled and remeasured with subsequent parameter evaluations. Flawless testing is a basic prerequisite to release the unit into series production. The demanding testing aims to achieve ideal engine behaviour under all conditions and, of course, verify its service life and stability of parameters (including emission ones) in the long-term operation. If the engine meets all the parameters, the legislation-required homologation and emission tests follow.
  

  The friction in and the consumption, emissions and weight of the three-cylinder TSI EVO engines are reduced thanks to a new plasma-coated surface layer.

• Anniversary

  Anniversary
  

  From the VOITURETTE A to the ENYAQ iV

  In December, ŠKODA AUTO commemorates 115 years of car production in Mladá Boleslav

  successful Czech company whose foundations were laid before the Christmas holidays in 1895 by Václav Klement and Václav Laurin, has experienced very dynamic development since the very beginning. Shortly after opening their bicycle repair shop, they began producing their own SLAVIA bicycles, and already on 18 November 1899, their wide product range expanded to include motorcycles of their original avant-garde concept with petrol single-cylinder engines mounted at the bottom of the frame. Soon, they were joined by some of the world’s first two-cylinder engine and inline four-cylinder engine motorcycles. The Laurin & Klement (L&K) vehicles were becoming more and more popular among their customers, and the number of significant sporting successes kept rising.

  THE FRENCH

  WORD

  "VOITURETTE"

  WAS USED FOR

  SMALL AND

  LIGHTWEIGHT,

  MOSTLY

  TWO-SEAT

  CARTS.

  The first car

  The Czech Laurin & Klement brand celebrated the first decade of its existence in 1905 in great style. To free up production capacity for its motor vehicles, it ended its bicycle production while significantly expanding its workshop area: Its 355 employees and 206 machine tools already worked on 9,500 m2. However, the Laurin & Klement VOITURETTE A car was a game-changing novelty, the result of more than five years of development. The car’s main components were designed and produced at the company. Its arrival was first announced in an article by the Viennese Allgemeine Automobil-Zeitung Weekly, which introduced the “voiturette” prototype (a French term for a lower-weight category car, literally a “trolley” – ed.).

   

  VOITURETTE A

  In the 1905–1907 period, at least 44 Laurin & Klement VOITURETTE A cars were produced, of which probably only five original copies have been preserved. One of them is part of the permanent exhibition of the ŠKODA Museum.

  Practical, comfortable and cheap

  The editor of the Czech Sports and Games Weekly, Vilém Heinz, presented the L&K VOITURETTE A to the public in great detail on 27 December 1905. He dedicated the front page and an article entitled “Democratic Automobile” to the new car from Mladá Boleslav. “The Laurin & Klement VOITURETTE A does not have a shallow design. Its appearance is, in one word, cute, its lines are elegant (…). It is a perfect car with two seats (…)”, stated the author, who was well known at the time. According to Heinz, it is a “practical, comfortable, and cheap automobile”. The Laurin & Klement VOITURETTE A model was officially approved for traffic on 18 January 1906 and presented at the Prague Motor Show on 15 April. In addition to its advanced structure, quality workmanship and elegant design, it also excelled in practicality and thanks to its favourable price/performance ratio. Its basic version cost 3,600 kronen, at a time when the car factory worker’s average wage was 2 kronen a day. Gasoline, which was sold by the kilogram in Bohemia, cost 66 hellers – a little more than 1 litre of the famous Pilsner beer.

  Attachment

  The ŠKODA brand owes its success to the ingenuity and enthusiasm of five generations of ŠKODA employees. Scan the QR code and open the Master Craftsmen attachment, which tracks the development of selected professions from the beginning to the present and shares interesting stories of both former and current employees.

  First steps

  The “trolley” laid a solid foundation for the Czech brand’s dynamic development. In the 1906–1914 period alone, the sales of Laurin & Klement cars increased more than twentyfold. The offer ranged from two-cylinder models to the FF type inline eight-cylinder (1907) and included countless personal and utility versions, as well as very successful racing specials. The L&K brand gradually developed into the biggest carmaker in Austria-Hungary, and already before the First World War, it successfully reached customers in dozens of markets on all inhabited continents. Since 1925, after the entry of a strong strategic partner, its products have borne the ŠKODA designation. Among other milestones in the company’s development, let us mention its transition from its relatively small product series to efficient assembly line production (1929). A significant step forward was also the brand-new generation of ŠKODA cars with their backbone chassis frame and independent wheel suspension (1934). The POPULAR, RAPID and SUPERB models returned the Mladá Boleslav brand to the No. 1 domestic car position in 1936.

  Road to the future

  After the Second World War and the company’s nationalisation, the carmaker operated as AZNP (Automotive Works, National Enterprise) from 1 January 1946. Its development continued even in the difficult economic and political conditions of socialism. Its major technological changes included the transition from bodies with wooden components to an all-metal design (1952), which paved the way for the carmaker for truly large-scale production. The famous era of its popular ŠKODA 440 SPARTAK, OCTAVIA and FELICIA cars is followed in 1964 with one of the most modern European one-litre class cars: the ŠKODA 1000 MB, with its self-supporting body and rear engine. The modern Mladá Boleslav factory’s production soon exceeded the magical limit of 100,000 cars produced annually. A major change came in 1987 when the Czech brand presented its timeless design FAVORIT car with its front engine and front-wheel drive. 
  

  IN THE NEW

  ENYAQ iV, ALL

  TRADITIONAL

  VALUES OF THE

  ŠKODA BRAND

  ARE COMBINED.

  From local to global

  The carmaker became part of the multinational VW Group in 1991, and over the next three decades, it has grown from a local firm with an annual production of fewer than 200,000 cars of a single model line to a globally active company that 28 years later supplied its customers with 1.24 million cars. In 2020, when ŠKODA AUTO commemorated 125 years since the company’s founding and 115 years since the start of its passenger car production, it offers a full 10 model lines, including hybrid and purely electric vehicles. The new ŠKODA ENYAQ iV, which symbolises the carmaker’s electric future, represents the essence of all the brand’s values ​​and combines all of its strengths, such as spirit, ingenuity, design skills, courage and creativity, along with its modern technologies. In November, the carmaker started production on the car in Mladá Boleslav, where not only its main production plant and development centre but also the company’s headquarters are located – just as in the era of the first Laurin & Klement VOITURETTE A automobile. ED
  

  The present of ŠKODA AUTO

  This year, it celebrates 125 years since its founding in 1895, making it one of the oldest active carmakers in the world. 

  In 2019, it delivered 1.24 million cars to its customers worldwide. 

  Since 1991, it has been part of the VW Group, one of the world’s most successful car manufacturers. In addition to cars, ŠKODA AUTO also independently manufactures and develops components, such as engines and gearboxes, within the Group. 

  It employs around 42,000 people worldwide and is active in more than 100 markets.

  As part of its 2025 Strategy, it is undergoing a transformation from a carmaker to a “Simply Clever company offering the best mobility solutions”. 

   
  

  Current models

  It offers its customers 10 model lines of passenger cars: CITIGOe iV, FABIA, RAPID, SCALA, OCTAVIA, SUPERB, KAMIQ, KAROQ, KODIAQ and ENYAQ iV. 

  Production plants

  It operates three production plants in the Czech Republic and produces in China, Russia, Slovakia and India, mostly through Group partnerships, as well as Ukraine in cooperation with local partners.

  1906–1914

  The sales of Laurin & Klement cars increase more than twentyfold, from at least 21 cars to 453 cars per year.

  
  

  1925

  After the entry of a strong strategic partner, the production label bears the name ŠKODA and the world-famous logo with a winged arrow.

  
  

  1929

  The company transitions from its relatively small product series to efficient assembly line production. 

  
  

  1934

  A completely new generation of avant-garde ŠKODA cars with a backbone frame chassis and independent wheel suspension marks a significant step forward. 

  
  

  1936

  The POPULAR, RAPID and SUPERB models return the Mladá Boleslav brand to the No. 1 domestic car position.

  
  

  1946

  After the Second World War, the company is nationalised, known from 1 January as AZNP (Automotive Works, National Enterprise). 

  
  

  1952

  Major technological changes include the transition from bodies with wooden components to an all-metal design, paving the way for large-scale production

  
  

  1959

  The production of the first generation of the OCTAVIA model and the FELICIA convertible derived from it, which are also successful in Western markets, is launched.

  
  

  1964

  The ŠKODA 1000 MB, one of the most modern European one-litre class cars, follows the famous era of popular Czech cars.

  
  

  1987

  Another turning point in the carmaker’s history is the launch of its FAVORIT model with front-wheel drive. 

  
  

  1991

  The carmaker becomes part of the multinational VW Group.

  
  

  1999

  The FABIA, successor to the FELICIA model, has its world premiere.

  
  

  2016

  The ŠKODA brand introduces the KODIAQ model and launches an extensive SUV offensive, which continues one year later with the introduction of the KAROQ.

  
  

  2019

  At the world premiere, it presents its first purely electric series car CITIGOe iV and the fourth generation of its OCTAVIA model.

  
  

  2020

  ŠKODA AUTO starts serial production of its ENYAQ iV electric car. 

  
  

• Production

  Production
  

  ENYAQ iV’s serial production has started

  The latest arrival shares an assembly line with the OCTAVIA and KAROQ models at ŠKODA AUTO’s main plant

  ne year after the first pre-production car rolled off the Mladá Boleslav production line, the serial production of the new fully electric SUV began on 25 November. The ENYAQ iV became the first ŠKODA production model based on the VW Group’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB). The carmaker will produce up to 350 new electric cars per day on its joint production line for models with the MEB and MQB platforms: the OCTAVIA and the KAROQ. “The ENYAQ iV is the first production model of the ŠKODA brand to be designed from the outset as a purely battery-powered electric car. Therefore, our new SUV places fundamentally different requirements on production processes than any models with internal combustion engines. This is also reflected in the extensive preparations and renovation measures that we have carried out since last summer”, says Dr Michael Oeljeklaus, Board Member for Production and Logistics.

  Extensive preparations 

  To ensure the production of its models with the MEB and MQB platforms on the same production line, the carmaker invested EUR 32 million (approximately CZK 850 million) in essential reconstruction work in Mladá Boleslav. The building’s structure had to be adjusted, and new technologies were developed for transporting parts. They take into account the greater weight of purely battery-powered electric cars and installed components. In addition, ŠKODA AUTO has taken a number of safety measures for battery handling. ED
  

  ENYAQ iV in a nutshell 
  

  Our customers can choose from batteries with three different capacities and five power variants to have fun when driving. Our two most powerful car car versions feature a second electric motor. Depending on the battery size, the range of the WLTP cycle can go up to 536 kilometres. A choice of design is also offered for the interior, where the developers used sustainably processed materials, such as natural wool, polyester from recycled PET bottles and leather processed with oil leaf extract without any chemical agents. The ENYAQ iV is also the first ŠKODA model to use a head-up display with augmented reality elements. It displays information about the current speed and recognises traffic signs on two display fields in the driver’s primary field of vision.

• How it works

  How it works

  Remote Meeting in Virtual Reality

  Two ŠKODA AUTO Board Members tried out contactless communication inside a virtual car

  irtual reality (VR) is increasingly being used at ŠKODA AUTO. It enables you to do many activities that you will find valuable – and not only when it is essential to curb personal contact. Using VR, Board Members Christian Strube (Technical Development) and Alain Favey (Sales and Marketing) had a business meeting that took place remotely: Strube connected from the Technical Development premises, where David Vaněk, Head of EGV – Prototype Build & Model Making, was also present. And Favey joined from the Service Training Centre in Kosmonosy, where Stanislav Pekař, Head of VA – After Sales, watched the whole process.

  “In the past, we saw VRUT 2.0 as a tool for working solutions in the cars that were being developed. Now it turns out that it is also a functional platform, especially effective during the current government actions against COVID-19. So it is a tool that allows us to meet, discuss and communicate with our dealership network and other companies despite travel restrictions, not just in the EU but also across continents”, said Vaněk and Pekař, who, along with their teams, were responsible for preparing the Board Members’ joint meeting.  ED
  

  Where VRUT 2.0 can be used

  Remote training with a trainer on one end (e.g. in Mladá Boleslav) and a trainee on the other (e.g. in a service centre in Austria).

  Remote discussion of team tasks if a personal meeting is not possible.

  Cooperation on Group projects.

  
  

• FORCE Program

  FORCE Program
  

  Visions of 

  progressive India

  The FORCE Program has become an effective tool in India as well

  Our goal:
  

  With efficiency and flexibility towards globalisation

  Our way: 

  Simply Clever solutions

  Our motivation:

  Changing mindset to secure the future

  KODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) implemented the FORCE Program principles at its plants in India a year ago. Thanks to the various measures, including more efficient cooperation of workforce, the optimisation of production plans and digitisation, as well as the re-use of packaging material, there has been a saving of EUR 1.74 million (almost CZK 47 million). Production and Logistics is preparing to launch cars under the INDIA 2.0 project and is constantly working towards increasing its capacity. As the entire world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the well-designed measures of the FORCE Program that enabled the production plants in Pune and Aurangabad to initiate the required activities. A total of 80 percent of the measures for 2020 have already been implemented. To spread awareness and to bring employees up to speed with the FORCE Program, each cluster shares how they are progressing towards their set targets in monthly Darpan. This gives the employees, a chance to actively contribute to the program by sharing their suggestions and ideas. It also helps in breaking silos and connecting different teams by bringing them together to work towards the bigger goal. “The coming days will be challenging but the active involvement of our employees can definitely contribute to the vision of a forward-looking India, where SAVWIPL will become a benchmark for others and also act as an engine for the entire industry”, says Mojmír Hájek, head of I-P – Production and Logistics India Region. ED
  

  I am impressed by the teams here in India. Their relentless efforts and commitment have yielded positive results. This is exactly what we’re looking for and what will help us succeed in the region of India.

  
  

  Mojmír Hájek

  Head of I-P – Production and Logistics India Region

  Rohan Gupte

  I-PSE/1 – Project Management Support

  In the diverse Indian market, the FORCE Program works as a great tool that unites people’s ideas and efforts to make the company’s vision come true. The defined measures and the management’s efforts to achieve goals will allow the production facilities to handle all new projects smoothly. I’m grateful to be part of a programme that, through partial operations, leads to profitability, customer orientation, employee development and sustainable growth for SAVWIPL.

• Component Production

  Component Production

  Pre-assembly has a new line

  The production pre-assembly line of gearboxes has increased product quality, made production more precise and reduced the ergonomic stress on employees

  he production lines at ŠKODA AUTO are undergoing constant modernisation, such as the one at the pre-assembly of MQ 200 gearboxes in Shop M6 in Mladá Boleslav. The local innovation has accelerated the work cycle of preparing the sets for the main line, is much more flexible than the current process and also contributes to a significant increase in quality.

  The original line has been working for about 20 years. Although it has undergone some development, just like the gearbox itself, it has been lagging behind some of the more modern solutions, which are now being deployed in Shop M6. The input and the output shafts are fitted with gears and other parts during the pre-assembly process so that they can be worked on on the main line, where the final gearbox is created. The original pre-assembly consisted of three separate stations. The parts had to be passed between them by hand and were not easy to handle. “The new line has a concatenated arrangement of operations and eliminates the manual handling of partially assembled sets”, says Michal Szmaragowski from PKH/2 – Parts Production and Assembly. In his opinion, workers’ ergonomics has improved, and another advantage is that the robotic handling of sets significantly reduces the risk of damaging them. This has a positive effect, especially on the product quality. 

  “Several control mechanisms are built into the line. Cameras, for instance, monitor whether the correct sprocket is mounted on the shaft in a particular step. If not, the line stops the whole step. Other sensors check whether a worker has correctly inserted the conforming part”, says Szmaragowski. Unlike pre-assembly in the past, the new line can also handle the preparation of the six-speed gearbox option. Thus, the assembly line can be supplied with five- and six-speed gearboxes, making it more flexible, and the cycle time has been reduced to 29 seconds. ED
  

• Thing Digitally – RPA

  A robot helping with your computer routine

  Smart process automation can save time spent on routine administration

  ay-to-day work on computers is one of the activities that no company can avoid. However, it can be made easier through process automation, often based on software robots (RPA, robotic process automation – ed.). Robots can use their clearly defined rules to mimic the behaviour of humans using computers. “Automation comes into play when processes are clearly defined and include repetitive rule-based activities. One example is the weekly downloading of data from SAP, constantly copying the same lines from Excel, creating charts or sending outputs to one’s colleagues”, explains the architect of effective SAP solutions, Ondřej Česák from the FIA/1 – Applications – Human Resources, Organisation & Payroll department.

  At ŠKODA AUTO, process automation is handled by the Automation Competence Centre, which reviews requirements for the individual departments with its business partner managers. Its analysis helps to make a decision about whether a process is suitable for automation. If so, automated process development, deployment and administration follow. RPA is most often used for process automation; however, it is only one of the process paths or components. The Automation Competence Centre offers a wide range of technologies and always handles its individual cases carefully. “During the solution analysis and design phase, process visualisation tools are used first. RPA tools, data integration or visualisation tools are then used for the solution itself. Other scripting languages may be used for the partial automation of our specific activities”, adds Česák. ED
  

  
  

  Robot handling your reports

  There are already numerous automated processes across the departments. For example, the FCP – Production and Logistics Control department replaced its manual export of more than 150 different SAP reports and their subsequent routine editing. Originally, this activity took an employee more than seven hours a month. The automated process takes about three hours of machine time. It can easily be launched with a single click from a Web interface.

  RPA in Purchasing

  The Purchasing (B) area has been collecting ideas to automate processes through software robots since 2018. As a result, BA – General Purchasing set up its supplier registration chatbot to answer the most frequently asked questions immediately. BS – Global Series Management is about to commission its bot, which will compare part prices in contracts created by the Group buyers with those in the contracts of the buyers of the individual brands that use the part (so-called lead and local contracts). The B area employees may come up with more ideas on eliminating our routine activities as part of our “RPA in Purchasing” proposal at IdeaSpace.

  Got an automation idea?

  If you feel that automation somewhere in your department could help to streamline our work, please contact the business partner manager (BPM) responsible for that area. The manager will then contact the Automation Competence Centre to arrange a meeting. If the idea reaches its initial phase, a process analysis will follow, and the GGP – Process and Organisational Management department will also be involved. The solution will then be designed, developed, tested and deployed.

  The list of the BPMs responsible for every area can be found on ŠKODA Space

• Thing Digitally – ŠKODA Space

  Password recovery on ŠKODA Space

  If you cannot remember your LDAP password, simply click on the Forgot your password? link on the ŠKODA Space login page, enter your DZC and copy the security code from the screen to verify that a real user is logging in. You will receive your password recovery link through either your registered private e-mail or your business e-mail (with the @skoda-auto.cz extension). ED

  How do I set up a private connection to receive my recovery link?
  

  1 

  You will personally report your private e-mail for this purpose to the Human Resources department, and you can also provide your private telephone number here (it will be used, for example, to view your electronic payroll).

  2

  You will ask your immediate supervisor, who can enter both data points (private e-mail and telephone number) into the system via the KOMPAS platform. Alternatively, if you are an indirect area worker and have this option, you may edit the data yourself.
  

• Thing Digitally– Smart App

  @SMART Application

  In November, the completion of the Excel trace form was completely replaced by the @SMART COVID-19 application.

  COVID-19 registration system

  On 3 November, ŠKODA AUTO changed its method of reporting and recording contact with the COVID-19 infection or the manifestation of related symptoms in people who work with the carmaker – that is, its employees, agency workers, external experts with access to the ŠKODA AUTO premises and students (both the SOUs and ŠKODA Auto University). The original Excel form was completely replaced by the new @SMART COVID-19 Application, which greatly simplifies and streamlines the entire tracing process. In addition, it can send SMSs and e-mails with instructions to the infected or potentially infected person, as well as immediate supervisors and other stakeholders. Thanks to this, every employee will always know how to proceed. At the same time, it is a valuable tool for ŠKODA AUTO since it provides a clear and up-to-date overview of the spread of the disease at the car manufacturer, strictly in line with the GDPR. ED

  You can access the @SMART Application here.

• Thing Digitally – Employee Collections

  How to contribute regularly to Employee Collections
  

  egistering for our employee collections is not complicated. All you have to do is fill out an electronic form or printed document. In both cases, you will choose an organisation that you wish to support (articles about them have been published in ŠKODA Mobil in the Srdcovka section throughout the year) and how much you will contribute (in Czech crowns). The minimum monthly wage deduction amount for one organisation is CZK 25. From the Human Resources department, you can request a form to confirm your regular contributions to Employee Collections. All the information about Employee Collections can be found on the ŠKODA Space team website. ED
  

  Electronically

  1. Log in to ŠKODA Space.

  2. In the @SMART Application tile, locate Employee Collections.

  3. Find your electronic form and fill it out.

  4. Confirm your data.

  From your mobile phone

  1. Find the www.skodaspace.cz portal in your browser.

  2. Enter your username (DZC) and LDAP password and log in.

  3. For the security of your data, the Employee Collections application is accessible only after double verification. The easiest way is to register with your phone number.

  4. When logging into the application, select the SMS variant and then copy the code that you will receive as a text message (SMS).

  5. Enter the application and fill out the electronic form.

  6. Confirm your data.

  If you already have a registered phone, log in directly to the app.

• China

  China
  

  Where ŠKODA cars are produced in China

  The four production locations of partner company SAIC VOLKSWAGEN

  he most populous country in the world has been our largest market for the past 10 years. The ŠKODA brand offers the SUPERB, OCTAVIA, RAPID and RAPID SPACEBACK on the market, as well as three SUVs (KODIAQ, KAROQ, KAMIQ) and modified versions with sporty bodies (KODIAQ GT and KAMIQ GT). In China, the carmaker operates through its joint venture, SAIC Volkswagen, which is based in Anting, a suburb of Shanghai. The cars of the Czech brand are manufactured alongside Volkswagen models in four Chinese cities. Let’s get to know them together. ED

  The market in China remains a major challenge. We want to have solid ground under our feet

  and make full use of both our own and local potential.

  Thomas Schäfer

  Chairman of the Board at ŠKODA AUTOŠKODA AUTO
  

  Nanjing

  The former capital of many dynasties and kingdoms is one of the centres of Chinese culture, education and research. The production of Czech cars has the longest tradition here.

  Start of operation: April 2008

  Models produced: SUPERB, KAMIQ, KAMIQ GT

  Ningbo
  

  This city has one of the busiest ports in the world, and the local production plant can boast of a major milestone: In July this year, the 3 millionth ŠKODA car rolled off the production line in China. It was a KAROQ.

  Start of operation: October 2013

  Models produced: OCTAVIA, KAROQ

  
  

  Yizheng

  It is the smallest of the Chinese plants where ŠKODA cars are made. The city of 600,000 inhabitants lies on the banks of the world’s third-longest river, the Yangtze, near Nanjing. It was here that the carmaker produced its 1 millionth car in China in July 2013.

  Start of operation: July 2012

  Models produced: RAPID, RAPID SPACEBACK

  
  

  Changsha

  The history of this inland city, which is now one of the fastest-growing in the world, dates back over 3,000 years. By contrast, it has the newest Group plant producing ŠKODA cars in China. KODIAQ, the largest brand's SUV, can be seen here "disassembled" into parts – see photo above.

  Start of operation: May 2015

  Models produced: KODIAQ, KODIAQ GT

  Paying a virtual visit

  Journalists were given an opportunity to look into the production of ŠKODA cars with an interactive tour

  isitors could use the innovative arrangement to walk through the factory as if they paid a visit in person and could meet local experts face to face. The journalists could click through to various locations where the experts introduced their sections. One of the modern production plants manufacturing ŠKODA cars is located in Changsha. Visitors on the virtual tour learned about the KODIAQ production line. They had a look at the unique presses giving shape to the contours of this SUV’s elegant body, how extremely durable paint is applied and how laser welding takes place. Journalists and other interested visitors saw first-hand that every production step is monitored by a number of smart solutions with the strictest quality standards applied. By entering their telephone numbers, interested visitors can continue to have access to the virtual tour, which uses the environment of the Chinese social media platform WeChat. ED

• At a New Address

  At a New Address

  Robert Wielgoss

  Head of Project Management and Pre-Series Component Centre (PKV)

  My own path

  In 2002, as a graduate mechanical engineer, I joined Volkswagen’s component manufacturing plant in Kassel. My last position was as head of the hardening shop for gearbox parts. After years in production, I was looking for something new and different. I was attracted to the opportunity to learn first-hand how the world of automotive components is changing. That was why I gladly seized the opportunity to complete a three-year job assignment at ŠKODA AUTO in Mladá Boleslav. I arrived last year in May, and since then, I’ve been heading our department, which manages all the component production projects both in the Czech Republic and abroad. We are also in charge of the strategic management of the process of transformation.

  556 

  away from his home in Kassel, Hessen, in the heart of Germany

  In the Czech Republic, I live in a beautiful spot near Mladá Boleslav.

  Expectations met

  My current job cannot be compared at all to what I used to do at Volkswagen. This is exactly the challenge I was looking for. Together with other departments in the Component Production area, we’ve introduced new conventional and battery drives this year. Our other great task for the next year is the production of MEB batteries for our new ENYAQ iV model.

  Proud of the brand and tradition

  Already when I arrived in the Czech Republic for the first time for my job interview, I had a good feeling that has not left me. I’m gradually discovering what people’s priorities are here and that they are very friendly and always willing to help. And at the car factory, I feel the employees’ great pride in the brand they work for and what they’ve achieved. I enjoy being a part of all this, at least for a while.

  Czech Republic from the sky

  In my free time, I do many of the same activities that I enjoy at home in Germany. South Bohemia has one of the largest European centres for skydiving, which is my big hobby.

  Outdoor adventures
  

  I’m very pleased that there are so many beautiful places around Mladá Boleslav. I love my outdoor adventures, including the nearby Bohemian Paradise, for example.

• Green Future

  Green Electricity

  Service centre in Kosmonosy has a 100 percent clean source of electricity

  t the Kosmonosy premises, the carmaker, in cooperation with ŠKO-ENERGO, has installed a rooftop photovoltaic system and battery storage to retain the electricity that is produced. The entire system was built between April and December 2019 as part of the Installation of the Low-Carbon Technology project, and the total costs were over CZK 28 million, of which the EU structural funds subsidies covered more than CZK 17 million. The solar panels cover the roofs of five buildings on the premises. In addition, a completely new facility was built – a parking lot called the Carport, whose roof is completely covered with panels.

  Thus, the ŠKODA AUTO Kosmonosy premises’ charging infrastructure is based on energy from renewable sources. The carmaker's goal was to offer not only its environmentally friendly car technology but also alternative drive with a minimal carbon footprint – that is, zero CO2 emissions in the production of electricity and the operation of electric cars. The electricity obtained from the solar panels will be used both for the operation of the premises, mainly the car servicing facility, and for electric car charging. In addition, the energy accumulation system will contribute to the greater stability of distribution systems and prevent sudden fluctuations in energy production and consumption. Any unused energy can be stored for future use or can even be used to drive operations in case of any external power supply failure. “The amount of electricity produced in this ecologically clean way covers almost 25 percent of the total consumption of our premises”, says Alena Chromcová from VAD – Business Development After Sales. “This represents the total savings we expect from the project – with production at 450 MWh, it is just over CZK 1.2 million a year”, she adds. These promising amounts ​​of savings, of course, encourage one to follow. According to Pavel Grmela from PSU – Ecology and Occupational Safety, the carmaker expects to install further solar panels mainly on its newer buildings because the older factory halls’ roofs are not very suitable.

  Ecological charging

  Our “green” electricity will be used to charge electric cars both inside our premises, where it will be used mainly by our car servicing facility workers and employees with their company cars, and outside. “Outside of our premises, we have our four powerful 150 kW DC chargers and four 2 × 11 kW standard AC ones, which are also intended for public use. During the day, they are mainly used by our visitors, business partners and service training participants. In case of any available capacity, anyone can use our charging service while our parking lot is open. In this case, drivers pay with their smart phones”, explains A. Chromcová. ED
  

  Project details

  Title:

   Installation of the Low-Carbon Technology on ŠKODA AUTO’s Kosmonosy premises, co-financed by the European Union

  Description:

  The project includes the installation of a photovoltaic system with an output of 441 kWp, combined with energy accumulation based on a battery system with a capacity of 616 kWh and an output of 570 kW.

  Implementation period: 

  26 April 2019 – 4 December 2019

  Total expenses: 

  CZK 28,398,057.61

  EU subsidies:

  CZK 17,038,834.56

  European Union

  European Regional Development Fund

  OP Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness

  Zero Waste to Landfill certification
  

  KODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited’s (SAVWIPL) production plants in Pune and Aurangabad have received high marks for their sustainable development. They can re-use the vast majority of their waste materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. They were bestowed upon Zero Waste to Landfill sites platinum certification from TÜV Nord, the world leader in auditing, certification and testing. Overall, the Pune plant has recovered a total of 98.42 percent of its waste, while Aurangabad plant a full 99.99%. With this achievement, SAVWIPL inches towards its ambition of becoming a carbon-neutral company in the second half of the current decade as part of the Go To Zero initiative. ED
  

  In addition to the RAPID model, which is produced in Pune, and the OCTAVIA, SUPERB, and KODIAQ cars, which come off the production lines in Aurangabad, there is also a new SUV designed exclusively for the Indian market. It is modelled on the VISION IN study.

  How does SAVWIPL handle waste in India

  
  

  After filtration, waste materials from the paint shops are re-used for energy production or heating

  Re-use of paper shipping boxes for spare parts business

• Together4Integrity – Statistics

  Together4integrity

  Negligence halts production

  Adhering to the rules protects all the employees

  t is absolutely essential for the VW Group that the company, its employees and business partners not be harmed. This can only be ensured if everyone behaves fairly, complies with the legal regulations and keeps in mind that the customer always plays a key role. Once every six months, the VW Group publishes its figures on rule violations and imposed sanctions. One example of such a transgression in one of the Group companies follows below.

  Unauthorised grilling

  Even a small breach can have serious consequences and cause the employer to impose sanctions. A group of employees learned about this first-hand, as they decided to organise a barbecue in the middle of one of the VW Group’s production plants. Although such an event can strengthen the team, it also breaks the rules because having an open fire on Group premises poses a security risk and is, therefore, prohibited. In addition, the smoke from the grill triggered a fire alarm followed by an immediate evacuation of the plant and firefighters being called. As a result, the unauthorised grilling temporarily halted production, and the plant was unable to meet the planned production level. The offenders were subjected to a verbal formal warning and fine. ED
  

  Torsten Starke

  Head of Fire Prevention at the VW Group 
  

  Open flames or any use of personal electrical equipment can cause a fire and endanger the lives of our colleagues. Therefore, both of these activities are prohibited without the express consent of the Occupational Health and Safety department or the local fire protection organisation.

  The Group’s instructions are summarised in the Plant Security Brochure.

  Current Statistics
  

  In the first six months of 2020, the VW Group issued 1,194 reprimands and written warnings in 62 companies with more than 1,000 employees each. These companies, including ŠKODA AUTO, have a total of approximately 477,000 employees. Because of their illegal behaviour, 317 were laid off for the following reasons:

  123 

  NON-OBSERVANCE OF WORKING HOURS (E.G. UNAUTHORISED ABSENCES)

  43

  TORT/FRAUD, INCLUDING INCITEMENT

  40

  OTHER VIOLATIONS OF LABOUR LAW REGULATIONS (E.G. CODE OF ETHICS, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)

  33

  VIOLATION OF THE BAN ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE

  30

  NON-FULFILMENT OF WORK DUTIES

  17

  DISRUPTION OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT (E.G. ASSAULT, THREATENING BEHAVIOUR OR RUDE SPEECH)

  11

  VIOLATION OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

  10

  SEXUAL HARASSMENT

  4

  DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING, PERSECUTION

  3

  VIOLATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS

  2

  DAMAGE TO THE COMPANY’S REPUTATION OR UNAUTHORISED SECONDARY GAINFUL ACTIVITY

  1

  Acceptance of disproportionate advantage, corruption, conflict of interest (e.g. misuse of confidential information)

• Stimmungsbarometer

  Stimmungsbarometer
  

  How we voted this year

  The results of the Stimmungsbarometer survey  show an improved mood

  t the end of September and in the first half of October, you cast your votes in our employee satisfaction survey. The VW Group has automatically processed all the participants’ responses. A summary of your answers concerning your team’s satisfaction over the past year can be found in the Results section of the Stimmungsbarometer application, which is accessible from ŠKODA Space. You can review the specific results, as they are accessible to all the employees. Over the next few months, your supervisor will present them to you as well. This step is mandatory in all of our teams. You can also comment on the questions or contents of our discussion on the results by adding your post to our “Noticeboard”. A brief summary of the vote can be found in the infographic above.

  Voting at our other companies

  This year, our colleagues from ŠKODA AUTO Deutschland, ŠKODA AUTO Slovakia and ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab, as well as employees from ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited, also took part in our survey. In India, participation reached a record 99 percent. Employees of the Pune and Aurangabad plants mostly answered from home, but for those who were physically present in the factory had the opportunity to use the polling facility. ED
  

  Questions and tips
  

  Who will discuss the results?

  All the teams, regardless of whether their team results reports were generated or not.

  What is the deadline for the discussion of the results?

  The current deadline is 31 March 2021.

  How do I get access to the Stimmungsbarometer application via links to ŠKODA Space?

  For information on how to reset your password, see page 13 in this issue of ŠKODA Mobil.

  Has a supervisor and direct subordinates report (LuD report) been created for your team or not?

  If the total index of all the questions in the results report for your supervisor and direct subordinates did not reach 79 points, you are obliged to define two measures on topics on which you agree in your team. The same point limit applies to the Policy Indicator report. If your result is below this limit, you must discuss the VW Group Policy and confirm this step by entering a measure via the Suggestions function.

• Azubi Car

  Azubi Car
  

  SLAVIA in the English hills

  British journalists tried out our new student car on an attractive track

  he proving ground in Millbrook, UK, is one of the largest and most traditional of its kind in Europe. Several episodes of the Top Gear television show have been filmed here, and so was part of the Bond film Casino Royale. Now, the SLAVIA student concept has demonstrated itself in this environment. This year, the SLAVIA concept was built by 31 students from the Secondary Vocational School of Engineering, which belongs to the ŠKODA Academy. The two-seat spider based on the SCALA model won over the British journalists on exclusive test drives. They praised the car’s original design, great workmanship and high level of detail. Owing to the large area of the premises, the whole event could take place with appropriate social distancing and in compliance with all the anti-COVID-19 infection measures.

  80

  kilometers north of London is Millbrook Proving Ground

  26%

  Is the gradient that the car had to overcome on the steepest climb of the track

  6.5

  kilometres is the length of the Hill Route test track at the Millbrook proving ground where journalists tested the SLAVIA concept car

  Our students’ top work

  The SLAVIA concept is further proof of the high quality of education that the carmaker provides to the younger generation. The Azubi Car Project was created seven years ago, and since then, our students have introduced a brand-new, immediately recognisable car every year. This time, they joined the celebrations of the carmaker’s 125th anniversary. Václav Laurin and Václav Klement started with repairs and, shortly afterwards, with the production of their own bicycles, which they sold under their SLAVIA brand. During the construction of their concept, the students had to deal with extensive body modifications – they strengthened the floor structure, removed the roof, welded the rear doors and designed a special aerodynamic cover for the rear part of the car. They paid a lot of attention to a number of details. Therefore, the concept was supplemented by dynamic ambient lighting in blue, red and white, as well as the rear ŠKODA sign, which also serves as the brake and reverse light. At the same time, they could rely on support from experts in Technical Development, as well as Production and Logistics, among others. Because they did everything during a period when the anti-coronavirus measures were in force, they had to limit their meetings and deal with a number of issues remotely. ED
  

• Výroba – fotogalerie

  On 25 November, serial production of the new ENYAQ iV fully electric SUV began.

  ENYAQ iV in Mladá Boleslav shares a assembly line with the OCTAVIA and KAROQ models.

  The new SUV has different requirements for production processes
  than any models with an internal combustion engine.

  ENYAQ iV is based on the VW Group's modular electric drive matrix (MEB).

  The carmaker wants to produce up to 350 new ENYAQ iV electric cars a day.

• Jak to chodí – fotogalerie

   Vaněk first explained to the two Board Members how to control the scene in the VRUT 2.0 environment, which his department has developed, before the meeting could start. In the virtual environment, specifically inside the ENYAQ iV, they both sat as a driver and co-driver and saw each other through avatars (graphic presentation of the user in a virtual environment – ed.).

   Both had VR equipment at their disposal: the 3D helmet (see the picture) and the VRUT 2.0 software, which you can read more about in the January 2020 issue of ŠKODA Mobil.

   Strube was in the passenger seat, and the monitor (left) showed that he saw Favey in the driver’s seat. Vaněk (right) joined the scene as an invisible subject, so that he could advise both if necessary.

   Favey saw Strube in the passenger seat, and the whole scene was projected onto the monitor behind him.

   They could both point at everything with a virtual laser pointer and have a conversation with each other. This allowed them to remotely discuss the interior of the new car and to address, for example, specific equipment and materials.

   Secondary screens in the rooms showed the others what both participants were seeing in their 3D helmet. Pekař (right) watched them from Kosmonosy. 

• Škodováci – fotogalerie

  Procházky po revíru Petr i jeho pes Madison milují.

  Se psím parťákem skládá lovecké zkoušky, které oba velmi prožívají.

  Petr tráví více času brigádami a přikrmováním zvěře než s flintou v revíru.

  „Jakmile mě můj pes vidí v zeleném, blokuje východ z bytu, abych ho tam nenechal,“ říká Petr.

  Střelbě na asfaltové terče se Petr věnuje 20 let.

  Broková kozlice mu ke střelbě slouží od počátku bez jediné závady. 

• Azubi Car – fotogalerie

  British journalists tested a ŠKODA Student Car at the Millbrook Proving Ground.

  Proving Ground is located about 80 km north of London.

  The Hill Route is 6.5 km long and offers a number of climbs.

  The ŠKODA SLAVIA got under the skin of British journalists.

• Srdcovka – fotogalerie

  ČSOP Klenice působí v Mladé Boleslavi a okolí

  Den stromů – ČSOP Klenice

  Ůklid v okolí Chlumu

  Úklid na Radouči

  Akce S mykologem do Vrchbele

• Motorsport – fotogalerie

  Rychlobruslařka Martina Sáblíková si umí jízdu v autě vychutnat, proto ráda využila možnost svezení s jezdcem ŠKODA Motorsport Janem Kopeckým.

  Projeli se ve speciálu FABIA Rally2 evo.

  M. Sáblíková zvládla roli spolujezdce s přehledem a z vozu vystupovala nadšená.

  Běžně jezdí jako ambasadorka značky ŠKODA modelem KODIAQ, teď si vyzkoušela, jak to vypadá za volantem závodního speciálu.

  Akce proběhla v říjnu na trati Motorlandu v Bělé pod Bezdězem.

  J. Kopecký rychlobruslařku nešetřil a dopřál jí i ostré průjezdy zatáčkami.

  M. Sáblíková si pak pochvalovala jeho umění a vlastnosti vozu.

• Výročí – fotogalerie

  Driving together for the first car and the future successor.

  At least 44 L&K VOITURETTE A cars were produced in the period 1905–1907.

  
  

  The founders of the company: the visionary of individual mobility Václav Klement (left)
  and the intuitive engineer Václav Laurin.

  
  

  Thanks to the low weight of only half a tonne, the preserved VOITURETTE A
  cars still achieve surprising driving dynamics.

• Okem zrcadlovky – fotogalerie

  Portrét zemědělce

  Makedonská žena v pravoslavném kostele

  Lidé v Makedonii ze série Slikaj slobodno! 

  Lidé v Makedonii ze série Slikaj slobodno! 

  Lidé v Makedonii ze série Slikaj slobodno! 

  Tradiční pračka…

   … a sušárna koberců

  Vítězné foto soutěže Důstojný podzim života 2019

  Tabák, hlavní zemědělská komodita oblasti

• VZOR

  Sysel při západu slunce na Radouči

  Bedřichov po cestě na přehradu 

  Zima v Arberu

  Přehrada Souš

  Kozí hřbety nad Špindlerovým Mlýnem

  Mléčná dráha nad osadou Jizerka

• ŠKODA AUTO pomáhá – fotogalerie

  Spolek Nábor hrdinů pořádá akce, na níchž získává nové dobrovolné dárce kostní dřeně.

  Organizační tým Náboru hrdinů tvoří dobrovolníci z řad zaměstnanců ŠKODA AUTO.

  Spolek letos uspořádal nábor na Kvasinsku, kde životní příběh zaměstnance ŠKODA AUTO Tomáše Knappa oslovil řadu místních.

  Organizace TOhave DOG WORK se věnuje výcviku pátracích psů.

  Působí na mladoboleslavsku a její řady tvoří 25 psovodů.

  Pro výcvik psa metodou mantrailingu jsou vhodnější lovecká nebo služební plemena.

  Centrum pro integraci cizinců se stará o snazší adaptaci dětí ze zahraničí.

  Spolek Doteky naděje žákům formou aktivních her ukazuje, jak se žije hendikepovaným například v dopravním provozu.

  Nevidomová zakladatelka spolku Renata Moravcová na jedné z besed ve škole.

  Žáci a učitelé mají o akce Doteků naděje velký zájem, i proto si další akce zarezervovalo na 50 subjektů.

• VOITURETTE – fotogalerie

  The VOITURETTE A first attracted public attention at the end of 1905.

  The front-mounted, liquid-cooled V2/55° engine with a displacement of 1,005 cm3
   and output of 7 hp (5.2 kW) was followed by a bevel gearbox with leather lining
  and three-speed direct-shift gearbox.

  They could also choose between a pair of split and non-split seats with an adjoining closed luggage compartment. The optional equipment included lighting, roof and other elements. 

  The basic car colour palette included red, green, blue and white.

  The rear wheels of most of the cars produced were driven by a cardan shaft or chains upon request.

  The agile car weighing about 500 kg would stop when the driver stepped on the brake pedal,
  hich acted on a drum behind the gearbox, or pulled the hand lever
  connected to the brake drums on the rear wheels. 

  The car’s base was formed by its ribbed frame and two fixed axles with semi-elliptical flat springs.

  In addition to the standard wooden rims and spikes, customers could choose wheels with wire spokes. 

• Technologie – fotogalerie

  At ŠKODA AUTO’s plant in Mladá Boleslav, about 800 employees manufacture the EA211 series engines, including the EVO generation. While they produce 2,400 engines per day under the regular conditions, this number currently stands at 1,900 due to government regulations.

  At ŠKODA AUTO’s plant in Mladá Boleslav, about 800 employees manufacture the EA211 series engines, including the EVO generation. While they produce 2,400 engines per day under the regular conditions, this number currently stands at 1,900 due to government regulations.