VW, Audi, Skoda Get New CEO in Spain
24 Aug 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently the head of product marketing at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Wolfsburg, 45 year old Ludger Fretzen has just been appointed CEO of Volkswagen-Audi Spain effective September 1, 20...
Skoda Advises Drivers to Check Their Cambelt
23 Aug 2010, 12:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the lack of care for the car displayed by the overwhelming majority of car owners, it's no wonder manufacturers themselves have to step in and advise their customers to perform certain che...
Skoda Adds Superb 1.6 TDI Engine to UK Lineup
20 Aug 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Skoda recently announced it has introduced the 1.6 TDI CR 105 bhp engine to its Superb range, with pricing starting at GBP 17,480. Available in S and SE trim levels, the 1.6 ...
Skoda to Debut Logan Rival this Month
13 Aug 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The cheapest model in Skoda’s lineup is about to take the world by surprise at the end of this month, as the Czech manufacturer will take the wraps off what is said to be the company’s D...
2012 Skoda Joyster Gets the Green Light
22 Jul 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Badged after a concept introduced back in 2006, the 2012 Skoda Joyster is on its way, as it has been approved by the Czech manufacturer. According to the Germans at Auto Bild, the vehicle, which is ...
Skoda to Launch One Model/Year in India
13 Jul 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The increasing importance for the automotive industry of the two countries which in 2009 emerged as auto super-markets, India and China, is stirring all sorts of excitement in Europe. Skoda, the Cze...
A1-Based Skoda Fabia Cabrio Rumored
7 Jul 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Back in 2004, speculations of an open-top Fabia surfaced onto the web, with the model rumored to share the same platform as the fifth generation Volkswagen Polo. The Fabia-based Skoda cabrio, howeve...
Skoda Fabia RS and Greenline II Production Debuts
28 Jun 2010, 09:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Skoda has launched the series production of two new, special versions of the Fabia sub-compact, which are placed at opposite corners of the range, judging by their dynamic abilities.Starting from no...
Hundred Thousandth Skoda 1.2 TSI Engine Produced
28 Jun 2010, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Just a few months after it has entered production at the engine and transmission manufacturing plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech manufacturer Skoda Auto announced it has already produced its hun...
Skoda Fabia Greenline II Estate Pricing Announced
23 Jun 2010, 12:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Skoda announced today the new Fabia Greenline II will become available in the UK next week, while also revealing for how much the car will retail there. Priced at £13,7...
Volkswagen Posts Strong Growth for the Year
11 Jun 2010, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things seem to be heading in the right direction for Volkswagen and the target set for it to become the no. 1 carmaker by 2018 looks to be more and more within grasp. The Volkswagen Group posted...
Motorists Prefer to Drive Alone, Skoda Survey Shows
8 Jun 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent survey commissioned by the British division of Skoda revealed that most motorists (60%) are happier when driving, a fact which, according to some, could be the key to a healthier life. Resu...
Skoda Fabia Gets Race Package
3 Jun 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Skoda has offered a marketing gift to the Fabia model, as the company had just released a sports package for the Fabia hatchback.Dubbed “Race Package”, the kit comes with a new front bum...
Skoda Appoints New Board of Directors Chairman
28 May 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Winfried Vahland is the name of the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skoda Auto, effective September 2010. Vahland, who joined Audi in Ingolstadt in 1990 as Head of Company Plan...
Skoda Yeti Goes Down Under
22 May 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda's young-oriented Yeti will finally debut on the Australian market in the last months of this year and will be offered in either two- or four-wheel drive configurations. Skoda Australia�...
VW Group Sales Up 21 Percent in the First Four Months of 2010
18 May 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Volkswagen Group posted its sales results for the first four months of 2010. Europe’s largest automaker recorded a 20.9 percent growth compared to the similar period of 2009, selling 2.34 ...
Skoda Fabia vRS Launches in the UK
17 May 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Skoda has announced that the new Fabia vRS range will be officially launched in the UK on Thursday 29 July 2010, with prices and specification having already been confirmed. The fastest productio...
Skoda Introduces GreenLine II: Fabia and Roomster
9 May 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the launch of the facelifted Fabia and Roomster models, Czech manufacturer Skoda had just unveiled the environmentally friendly Fabia Estate GreenLine II and Roomster GreenLine II. Accordi...
Skoda to Showcase Fabia RS+ and Octavia RS+ at Worthersee
8 May 2010, 09:54 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Next week’s GTI tuning event at Worthersee is promising to be a real treat for Volkswagen Group fans. VW will bring two special Golf GTIs, Audi will showcase seven custom Audi A1s and Skoda wi...
Skoda Fabia Enters Full-Cycle Production in Russia
30 Apr 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The second model in the Skoda range to be produced in full-cycle at the company's Kaluga factory in Russia is the new Fabia. The manufacturing process includes welding, painting and assembly of...