The Škoda Polygon site where robots put the latest safety tech to the test
Milton Keynes, 26 October 2023 – What do remote-controlled bicycles and inflatable cars have in common? Both are used to develop Škoda advanced safety systems at the ‘Polygon’ in Úhelnice, Czech Republic. Now the home of Škoda’s safety development programme, it’s where every new model and new piece of active technology is put through its […]
Five air conditioning myths and top tips on how to keep cool this summer
Milton Keynes, 21 August 2023 – As temperatures across the UK continue to climb, Škoda is offering advice on how to stay cool in your car this summer and helps debunk five air conditioning myths. According to UK Health Security Agency data, the hottest years on record have all occurred since 2002, with temperatures soaring […]
Škoda e-mobility
Mladá Boleslav, 25 April 2023 – Škoda Auto is further stepping up the pace of its electric mobility campaign and transformation. Launching four all-new e-vehicles and two updated Enyaq iV family models, the Czech carmaker plans to expand its BEV range to six models by 2026. Škoda Auto will have invested a total of 5.6 […]
Škoda system warns of potential potholes
Milton Keynes, 21 March 2023 – Škoda UK research has revealed more than a quarter (27%) of British motorists have had their car damaged by potholes, on the day the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance report reveals the extent of pothole problems in England and Wales. Škoda research revealed the average overall […]
Škoda Auto Future-proofing
Mladá Boleslav, 16 March 2023 – Škoda Auto delivered more than 730,000 vehicles in 2022 in an extremely challenging market environment. The company has adopted important future-proofing measures, including further internationalisation, an accelerated e-campaign and an entirely new brand design. Thanks to the successful strategy in India, the Czech car manufacturer more than doubled its […]
Škoda trials train warning tech
Milton Keynes, 14 March 2023 – There were a total of 48 near misses between trains and vehicles at level crossings between 2020 and 2021, according to research by Škoda UK, with a further 621 misuse incidents where a vehicle crossed when it was unsafe.* Škoda Auto is currently trialling new safety technology that warns […]
SKODA SET TO BECOME EVEN GREENER
Lower CO2 emissions for cars and improved efficiency of supply chain ‘GreenFuture’ strategy to include all sustainability programmes New Octavia GreenLine is the most efficient ever with 86.0mpg and CO2 of 87g/km 48 ŠKODA models already under 120g/km, ten under 100g/km ŠKODA production to use 25 per cent fewer resources Mladá Boleslav, 12 March 2013 […]