#ExploreŠkoda Podcast

Mladá Boleslav, 2 May 2025 – Škoda Auto built on last year’s momentum to achieve a robust Q1: With 238,600 vehicles delivered to customers worldwide, the Czech car manufacturer recorded an increase of 8.2% year-on-year in the first three months of 2025. Electric models with a plug, including all-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV), combined accounted for a record share of 15% of tot...

Mladá Boleslav, 22 April 2025 – Škoda Auto now uses sustainable HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel as the initial fill for newly manufactured diesel models produced at its Czech factories and for refuelling its logistics fleet. This synthetic diesel is produced from waste materials and differs from biodiesel, which is derived from agricultural crops. HVO fuel is made from used fats and oils thr...

Mladá Boleslav, 10 April 2025 – The new Škoda Elroq has been honoured with the prestigious Red Dot Award – one of the world’s largest design competitions – for its outstanding product design. The electric compact SUV is the brand’s first production model to fully implement the new Modern Solid design language, which is characterised by robustness, functionality and authenticity. The Elroq follows...

In the latest #ExploreŠkoda podcast, Rob Cameron talks to Michal Velebný about the legendary Škoda 130 RS, celebrating its 50th anniversary, and Aneta Sodomová about the all-new Elroq RS – Škoda’s fastest and most powerful EV, set to debut at Milan Design Week 2025.

Mladá Boleslav, 2 April 2025 – The end of the school year at Škoda Auto educational facilities is traditionally marked by the unveiling of the latest Student Car. This year, 28 current students from the Škoda Auto Secondary Vocational School of Engineering were inspired by the company’s 130th anniversary when building the 10th Škoda Student Car. With the bodywork and construction now complete, the...

Mladá Boleslav, 28 March 2025 – Škoda Auto has released a teaser clip of the all-new Elroq RS, offering a first glimpse of both its exterior and interior. The world premiere of the most dynamic Elroq model will take place on 3 April at 10:00 CET, streamed live on Škoda’s official YouTube channel . The Elroq RS will then make its public exhibition debut at Milan Design Week 2025, running from 8 to...

Mladá Boleslav, 27 March 2025 – Škoda Auto and regional partner and investor, the Thanh Cong Group, officially opened a new production plant in Vietnam on 26 March for the assembly of Škoda Slavia and Kushaq cars. This marks a significant milestone in the brand’s internationalisation strategy, reinforcing its ambition to strengthen its presence beyond its European home market. By importing complet...

Mladá Boleslav, 24 March 2025 – Ninety years ago, Škoda Auto began production of the Superb at its Mladá Boleslav plant. The model quickly became synonymous with a comfortable, refined, and dynamic driving experience, even on poor road surfaces. It impressed with its spacious interior – offering seating for up to seven passengers – generous equipment, and outstanding craftsmanship. Production cont...

Mladá Boleslav, 20 March 2025 – Škoda Auto has joined the SATURNIN project, which aims to connect various manufacturers and maximise the reuse of steel waste, supporting industrial decarbonisation. Data on sheet metal offcuts from multiple companies are compared with the requirements of other manufacturers to facilitate their reuse. Involving the carmaker’s suppliers helps to reduce energy-intensi...

Mladá Boleslav, 13. March 2025 – 2024 was the best financial year in the history of Škoda Auto Group. It achieved a record sales revenue of €27.8 bn (+4.7%) and an operating profit of €2.3 bn (+30.0%). Net cash flow more than doubled, exceeding €2 bn (+116.2%), and return on sales further increased to 8.3%, reflecting the excellent overall financial performance and resilience of the company. These...

Mladá Boleslav, 10 March 2025 – On Thursday, 13 March, at 11:15 CET, Škoda Auto will publish its 2024 annual financial results. The Czech carmaker will present key financial figures for 2024, highlight current developments, and provide an outlook on its strategic plans. All information will be shared via a press release and a dedicated video, both available on the Škoda Storyboard . In line with i...

In the new episode of #ExploreŠkoda podcast, Michaela Kamarašová and Anna Valentová share how smart cars and smart protection go hand in hand. How does Škoda safeguard its vehicles from cyber threats? Why are software updates crucial? Tune in to discover how digital security works in the automotive world.

Mladá Boleslav, 4 March 2025 – As Škoda Auto celebrates its 130th anniversary this year, the company is also marking half a century since the Škoda 130 RS made its public debut at the Most circuit. With a string of international successes on rally stages and racetracks, this legendary competition car has earned a lasting place in motorsport history. Its legacy lives on today, with the RS badge fea...

Mladá Boleslav, 27 February 2025 – The successor to Europe’s third best-selling all-electric model series last year has entered production: Škoda Auto has begun assembling the new Enyaq at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. Following the all-new Elroq, the Enyaq family is the Czech carmaker’s second production model to adopt the Modern Solid design language, which combines robustness, functionality...

Mladá Boleslav, 27 February 2025 – Škoda Auto has officially entered the Omani market, marking the next step in its strategic expansion across the Middle East. This move supports the brand’s ambition to strengthen its presence outside of its European home market. The launch includes the opening of a fully digital, state-of-the-art showroom in Muscat, developed in partnership with Premium Motors, p...

Mladá Boleslav, 25 February 2025 – The updated Octavia is now available with all-wheel drive for both the hatchback and estate variants. The 4×4 version is offered exclusively with a 2.0 TSI petrol engine producing 150 kW (204 hp), paired with a seven-speed DSG transmission. Deliveries to the first customers are set to begin in the coming weeks. This article was read by AI-generated voice.

Mladá Boleslav, 19 February 2025 – This year, Škoda Auto is celebrating its 130th anniversary, while the Škoda Museum marks three decades of showcasing the brand’s rich heritage, from past to present and into the future. Originally opened in September 1995 in the carmaker’s hometown of Mladá Boleslav within the historic factory buildings, the museum underwent extensive modernisation in 2012. Last...

Mladá Boleslav, 14 February 2025 – After Škoda Auto joined forces with the Volkswagen Group in 1991, a major investment programme was launched. One of its key milestones was introducing the groundbreaking Škoda Octavia model series, which required an entirely new production line at the Mladá Boleslav plant. Exactly 30 years ago, on 14 February 1995, the foundation stone for this facility was laid...

Škoda has just celebrated 125 years of producing internal combustion engines – the anniversary was the end of last year. Over that time, they’ve manufactured more than 15 million engines. And even in this era of gradual electrification, Škoda maintains a high level of expertise in petrol and diesel engines. In 2023, Volkswagen entrusted the brand with the development of petrol engines of up to 1.6...

Mladá Boleslav/Paris, 5 February 2025 – Škoda Auto is marking its 130th anniversary at the Rétromobile classic car exhibition in Paris. In partnership with Škoda France, the Czech car manufacturer is exhibiting 16 vehicles across three different centuries of automotive history, offering a journey through the company’s heritage. As one of the world’s most prestigious classic car shows, Rétromobile...

Mladá Boleslav, 30 January 2025 – Škoda Auto entered the highly dynamic Indian market 25 years ago: In January 2000 the Czech car manufacturer laid the foundation stone for its plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad until 2022) and was the first Volkswagen Group brand to establish a presence on the local market. The Škoda Octavia became the first model assembled locally. To date,...

Mladá Boleslav, 23 January 2025 – In 2024, Škoda Auto manufactured over 925,000 vehicles at its global production facilities, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. Additionally, the company produced more than 280,000 battery systems for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles across the Volkswagen Group, over 1 million transmissions and nearly 500,000 engines. The main plant in Mladá Boleslav accounted fo...

Mladá Boleslav, 22 January 2025 – Škoda Auto has launched series production of its all-electric Elroq at the company’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav. This compact SUV rolls off a flexible assembly line alongside the new Škoda Enyaq and the Octavia. To accommodate a daily output of up to 600 Elroq units, part of the Octavia’s production was relocated to the Kvasiny plant last year. Positioned as one...

Mladá Boleslav, 17 January 2025 – The fourth-generation Superb Hatch will soon be available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Configurators for the new addition to the all-new Superb line-up will open in various markets over the coming weeks. Pairing a 1.5 TSI engine with an electric motor, the system delivers a combined output of 150 kW (204 hp). The Superb Hatch iV offers an all-electric range o...

Mladá Boleslav, 15 January 2025 – Škoda Auto achieved a strong sales performance in 2024, delivering 926,600 vehicles to customers worldwide – a year-on-year increase of 6.9% despite a very dynamic market environment. Germany remained the company’s largest market, with 187,100 vehicles delivered, representing an increase of 29,200 cars compared to 2023. Significant absolute increases were also rec...