nd features advanced production technology and rigorous quality control aligned with Volkswagen standards. Local production will soon expand to include the Slavia saloon, also assembled from CKD kits imported from India. Skoda’s current Vietnam lineup also includes the European-imported Karoq and Kodiaq SUVs. Since entering the market in September 2023, the brand has opened 15 dealerships, including a new Experience Center in Hanoi, with more o...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

evel of localization, transfer technologies, and develop the export potential of the country's automotive industry. The start of serial production is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. Volkswagen entered the Uzbek market in 2019, starting assembly of Caddy light commercial vehicles and Skoda Kodiaq crossovers at its Jizzakh plant. It was operating as Jizzakh Auto. Following Volkswagen’s BPDD corporate audit, the company rebranded as Alya...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/13

Škoda Auto India launches new-gen Kodiaq 3 row 4x4 D segment SUV On April 17, Škoda Auto India launched the new generation Kodiaq 4x4 SUV at a starting price of INR 4.69 million. The SUV is powered by a 2.0-litre TSI gasoline engine delivering 150 kW of power and 320 Nm of torque, paired with a seven-speed DSG automatic transmission that distributes power to all four wheels. Built on the MQB37 platform, Kodiaq is offered in Sportline and Selec...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/17

trial decarbonization. The initiative matches sheet metal offcuts from various companies with the needs of smaller component producers, reducing energy-intensive steel recycling and promoting a circular economy. Through this project, Škoda Auto supplies offcuts from models like the Octavia, Karoq, Kodiaq, and Enyaq while also exploring further reuse opportunities with suppliers. Offcuts from components such as panoramic sunroofs and side panels ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

worldwide, a 6.9% year-over-year increase, securing fourth place among Europe’s best-selling brands. Growth was particularly strong in Turkey, Poland, and Spain, with Germany, the Czech Republic, and the UK remaining key markets. The company launched several new and updated models, including the Kodiaq, Superb, and the India-exclusive Kylaq. Electrification remained a priority, with 79,500 Enyaq models sold, making it Europe’s third best-sel...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15

igital, state-of-the-art showroom in Muscat. Škoda plans to open three additional showrooms and service centers across Oman by 2029. Škoda’s initial line-up in Oman includes a full range of its European-built ICE sedans and hatchbacks, including the latest performance model, the new Octavia RS. Kodiaq is also available with all-wheel drive.  Based on Škoda Auto press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

es (+3.4%), nearly 80,000 Enyaq units were produced despite slower EV demand. The plant also manufactured 500,000 EA 211 engines, 355,000 MQ 200 transmissions, and 227,000 MEB traction batteries, with an additional 53,600 for plug-in hybrids. Kvasiny plant produced 248,000 vehicles, focusing on the Kodiaq, Karoq, and the updated Octavia. Vrchlabí plant produced 710,600 seven-speed DSG automatic transmissions, serving Škoda and other Volkswagen ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/23

Bharat Mobility 2025: Skoda showcases diverse ICE and EV lineup including all-new Kylaq On January 17, Skoda Auto India showcased its lineup of ICE and EV models at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held from January 17 to 22, 2025, in New Delhi, India. The display features eight models, i.e. the all-new Kylaq and its accessorized version, Kushaq Monte Carlo variant, all-new Kodiaq, all-new Superb, facelifted Octavia vRS, Elroq, and Vision 7S...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/21

ment screen, making it easier for drivers to find payment-enabled sites. The functionality is supported by Parkopedia's detailed parking data, ensuring accurate location information for seamless transactions. It is available on fuel-powered Škoda models from Q2 2024, including Fabia, Kamiq, Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia, Scala, and Superb. Notifications for parking will also be available on the upcoming electric Škoda Elroq, with more EV models, inclu...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

VMS 2024: Skoda presents various models including EV in Vietnam On October 23, 2024, Skoda Auto brought a series of cars to the Vietnam Motor Show 2024 (VMS 2024). Among the highlight models was the new generation Kodiaq, which is positioned to compete with rivals such as Kia Sorento, Toyota Fortuner, and Mazda CX-8. At VMS 2024, the all-new Kodiaq was introduced in 2 versions: Selection 2.0 TDI and Sportline 4×4 2.0 TDI.  Skoda also introduced...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/25

d Škoda. The technology has been introduced by integrating Cerence Chat Pro with Škoda’s Laura voice assistant function. According to Cerence, Škoda drivers can access Cerence Chat Pro in the Škoda Enyaq family models equipped with the Laura 4.0 software version, the all-new Škoda Superb and Kodiaq, as well as the updated Škoda Octavia. Cerence Chat Pro for the Škoda models supports English, Spanish, Czech, and German. Škoda drivers can...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

Škoda integrates Industry 4.0 technologies and advances sustainability at Kvasiny and Vrchlabí plants On September 2, Škoda Auto announced that it has integrated Industry 4.0 technologies at its Kvasiny and Vrchlabí plants. The Kvasiny facility produces the Karoq, Kodiaq, and Octavia models and has manufactured over 4 million vehicles since joining the Volkswagen Group in 1991. It sources up to 90% of its electricity from renewable sources an...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/02

roduction line. The production of additional units of the brand’s bestseller in Kvasiny was made possible thanks to the new-generation Superb now being manufactured at the Volkswagen plant in Bratislava, Slovakia. The updated fourth-generation Octavia is produced on the same line as the Karoq and Kodiaq at the Kvasiny plant. To support production, Škoda opened a training center in Kvasiny featuring advanced technology and robotic workstations....

News  Updated at: 2024/08/29

Euro NCAP announces safety results of Suzuki, VW, Renault, and BMW Groups cars On July 10, Euro NCAP announced the release of safety ratings for several new cars entering the European market i.e, Dacia Duster and Suzuki Swift received 3 stars, while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volkswagen Passat, Škoda Superb, Škoda Kodiaq, BMW X2, Renault Espace, and Renault Rafale achieved the top 5-star rating. Dacia Duster and Suzuki Swift are equipped with m...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/11

Škoda enhances Laura voice assistant with ChatGPT integration for advanced AI support On June 26, Škoda announced that its voice assistant Laura has been enhanced with Chat Pro from Cerence Inc., now integrating ChatGPT to answer more complex questions. The new feature is available in the Škoda Enyaq family with the 2024 model year's 4.0 software, the new-generation Škoda Superb and Kodiaq, and the updated Škoda Octavia. ChatGPT does not acc...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/26

Skoda Auto enters Bruneian market On January 30 Skoda Auto announced its entrance to the market of Brunei thanks to its partnership with T.C.Y. Motors. The first showroom of the brand is located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the country. The models Skoda in introducing to the market are Octavia RS and Kodiaq Sportline models imported from Europe as well as the Slavia and Kushaq made in India. By the end of the year, Skoda plans to launch...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

0 vehicles at its Czech plants, and 107,000 units at its international facilities. Škoda Auto manufactured approximately 556,000 units of the Fabia, Scala, Octavia, Octavia iV, Kamiq, Enyaq and Enyaq Coupé series in Mladá Boleslav plant. The Kvasiny plant manufactured 225,000 units of the Karoq, Kodiaq, Superb, and Superb iV models in 2023. Škoda manufactured 686,066 units of DQ200 automatic direct-shift transmissions, at its Vrchlabí plant....

News  Updated at: 2024/01/24

Skoda shifts Superb to Bratislava to increase Kodiaq production in Kvasiny, Czech Republic On January 17, Skoda Auto announced the beginning of production of the second generation of the Kodiaq SUV at Kvasiny, Czech Republic. To prepare for this new model, the Kvasiny plant made an investment of EUR 49 million for modernizing the production line and welding shop. Some of the main arrangements made in the production line are updates to manipulator...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/18

echnology partner Cerence Inc. The new chatbot will be offered together with the latest generation of infotainment systems from mid-2024. It will come in various models utilizing the MEB GP and MQB EVO platforms, including specific versions of the Škoda Enyaq, the next generation Škoda Superb and Kodiaq, as well as the refreshed Škoda Octavia. The voice assistant can be activated by saying 'Okay, Laura' or using the designated steering wheel b...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/11

Skoda Auto expands strategic collaboration in Kazakhstan On December 8, Skoda Auto, along with partner representatives in Astana, signed key documents shaping the future of its collaboration with Allur in Kazakhstan.  Local assembly of Octavia, Kamiq, Karoq, and Kodiaq models from SKD kits will start gradually in the first quarter. The parties will do a feasibility assessment of CKD-based vehicle production by the end of 2024. If successful, thi...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/08