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Škoda engine know-how will power 50 models across seven VW G...

12 May 2023

LONDON: Škoda’s technical expertise and experience has been honoured with an important assignment, as the brand has been given responsibility for the development of EA 211 series c...

VW's Skoda aims for six electric vehicle models by 2026

26 April 2023

PRAGUE: Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of German group Volkswagen, wants to expand its electric vehicle range to six models by 2026, the company said, further boosting its ambitio...

Skoda LEDs that warn pedestrians

21 April 2023

PRAGUE/LONDON: Czech car manufacturer Skoda is developing a new road safety feature that uses flashing LEDS in the front grille to warn pedestrians and cyclists of danger ahead. ...

Škoda testing train warning tech

16 March 2023

LONDON: Škoda is piloting innovative train warning software with Czech railway company Leo Express. Real-time train locations are regularly transmitted to the cloud, which Škoda...

Volkswagen's Skoda may pull out of China, says mag

12 December 2022

BERLIN: Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, is considering withdrawing from China and will make a final decision next year, CEO Klaus Zellmer was quoted as saying by the...

Skoda shows off its electric mobility plans with SUV concept

02 September 2022

PRAGUE: Czech manufacturer Skoda says it plans to launch three new electric cars by 2026 and has unveiled an SUV concept that gives us a glimpse at its plans for electric mobility....

Zellmer to become new head of VW's Skoda, say sources

02 April 2022

Zellmer and Schaefer (inset). FRANKFURT: Skoda, part of Germany's Volkswagen, has appointed Klaus Zellmer as its new boss, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday....

VW's Skoda says Ukraine partner making wire harnesses again

23 March 2022

PRAGUE: Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group, said on Tuesday its supply partner in Ukraine had decided to restart production of wire harnesses which should allow the Czech car...

Škoda releases sketches of new Fabia Monte Carlo

03 February 2022

PRAGUE: Skoda Auto has released several official design sketches, offering a first glimpse of the new Fabia Monte Carlo. The sporty lifestyle variant made its debut 11 years ago...

Skoda's Enyaq electric SUV gets coupé upgrade

03 February 2022

BERLIN: A year after the launch of the Enyaq, Skoda is now bringing out its electric SUV as a coupé with more than just cosmetic changes. The Czech VW subsidiary says the SUV wi...

Skoda aims for at least half its European car sales by 2030 ...

24 June 2021

PRAGUE: Skoda Auto, part of Germany's Volkswagen Group, wants electric cars to make up at least half of its sales in Europe by 2030 as it transitions from internal combustion engin...

New 2021 Skoda Fabia breaks cover at virtual event

05 May 2021

PRAGUE: With car shows on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, Skoda has chosen to unveil its fourth-generation Fabia at a virtual event on Tuesday. The showcase was stream...

Looking good, Skoda Fabia

01 May 2021

PRAGUE: Skoda is revealing further details of the new Fabia and gives a first impression of the interior of the fourth generation in an official design sketch. Based on the Volk...

Škoda releases exterior design sketches of new Fabia ahead o...

26 April 2021

PRAGUE: Škoda is building anticipation for the upcoming fourth generation of the Fabia by releasing the first official design sketches. The popular small car (not in Malaysia un...

Skoda unveils new Kodiaq with refreshed design and new engin...

14 April 2021

PRAGUE: The Kodiaq is the driving force of Skoda's broad range of crossovers, and for the first time in four years, the manufacturer's first SUV is now getting an update. The Cz...

Skoda eyes S-E Asia or India in expansion push

29 March 2021

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG’s Skoda unit will spearhead a fresh push into some emerging markets where Europe’s largest automaker has so far trailed behind Asian rivals. VW’s most p...

Škoda offers first glimpse of new Fabia

16 February 2021

PRAGUE: Škoda has released the first preview of the fourth-generation Fabia. The silhouette image teases the new proportions of the small car, which is based on the Volkswagen G...

Electric Skoda Enyaq iV heralds its presence with unique aco...

01 December 2020

LONDON: Škoda has revealed details of the new Enyaq iV’s acoustic signature – a specially composed harmonic sound that forms the car’s Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS). Deve...

Skoda patents world’s first illuminated smart seat belt buck...

05 November 2020

LONDON: Skoda is aiming to eliminate the hassle of trying to belt up at night with the innovation of illuminated smart seat belt buckles. The Czech firm has been granted a world...

Škoda introduces plasma-coated cylinder blocks for greater e...

17 September 2020

PRAGUE: Škoda Auto has added a new processing line for plasma coating into operation which allows conventional cylinder liners to be replaced with a powder coating to improve effic...