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Trials commence for Skoda’s debut EV

Skoda has kicked off trials for its first entirely electric effort – the Octavia Green E Line. With a reported range of 93 miles, a top speed of 83mph, and 0-60 mph time of 12 seconds, the model is set to demonstrate Skoda’s technological expertise in the field of electric mobility, according to Skoda CEO [...]

Manufacturer Spotlight: Skoda

Where we stand: December, 2011 Perhaps there is no greater proof of how quickly times can change in the motoring industry than with Czech automobile manufacturer, Skoda. During the 1980s it was manufacturing cars that conceptually dated back to the 1960s and its dated image made it the punch-line to more than its fair share [...]

Green Apple Awards honour Volkswagen and er..us!

Winners of the prestigious Green Apple Awards have been announced, with winners in the Green Car category coming from the likes of Nissan, BMW, Volkswagen and Skoda. The Nissan Leaf was awarded Gold in the Small Family Car category, Skoda’s Yeti E 2.0 TDI CR won Gold in Smaller SUV and 4×4 category beating the [...]

Skoda starts work on new compact city car, the Citigo

Skoda has begun series production of its version of the VW up! and the SEAT Mii, the new Citigo. The small car will be made at the Czech car maker’s production facility in Bratislava, Slovakia and will be introduced to the Czech market at the end of this year. A pan-European roll-out will follow next [...]

Skoda reveals new city car model

Czech car maker, Skoda is to launch a new city car model-its first in the A-segment. Based on the Volkswagen Up! platform, the new Citigo has been given the Skoda family face and will be be available with a choice of just two petrol engines (44kW/60PS and 55kW/75PS) at launch as the brand dips its [...]

Skoda begins constructing electric car test fleet

Skoda has begun production of 10 new electric versions of its Octavia models to form a test fleet for electric motoring. The new Octavia Green Line fleet models are based on the series-production Octavia estate. Incorporating a 26.5kWh battery pack made of 180 lithium-ion cells and a 85kW motor, the Green E Line has a [...]

Over 1,000 miles to a tank from stunning eco challenge

What will do over a thousand miles to a tank? Not some wacky one seat quadricycle, but the perfectly regular Fabia GreenLine II, that’s what. Driven by world economy champion Gerhard Plattner, a second generation Fabia GreenLine achieved 1,246 miles on a single tank as the Austrian drove the model from his home country to [...]

Skoda reveals its first electric car

Skoda’s first ever electric car was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show yesterday in an exclusive press preview, ahead of its public debut this weekend. The Czech carmaker will start small scale production of the new Octavia Green E Line in 2011 to launch the first fleet of test vehicles. The new concept, based on [...]

Skoda displays complete new GreenLine range

Skoda is presenting a complete new GreenLine range at the Paris Motor Show as it opens this week. The new range will see a ecological variants of the new Yeti and Superb wear the GreenLine badge for the first time. The badge-designed to denote the carmaker’s lowest emitting fossil fuelled vehicles-will be displayed on vehicles [...]

Green fleet winner rides away on two wheels

One fleet co-ordinator found the true secret to a greener fleet after attending the Greener Company Car in Action Day (GCCIA). London-based Louise Haigh was the lucky winner of a brand-new and ultra clean mountain bike after entering a competition on the Skoda stand of the two-day event. While inspecting the Czech carmaker’s range, Louise, [...]