Škoda
With a tradition spanning 130 years, Škoda Auto is navigating its transition towards e-mobility. By offering the best of both worlds – combustion and electric drives – the Czech automaker is meeting global customer demand for accessible, efficient mobility, both in terms of powertrain options and body variants.
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Since
1895
Employees
approx. 40,000
What sets Škoda apart is its commitment to exceptional value for money, high quality, and functionality, combined with intuitive operation. The carmaker’s portfolio includes all-electric vehicles, enhanced plug-in and mild hybrids, as well as highly efficient ICE models. These ensure that Škoda can meet the diverse needs of customers across all markets. The brand’s future is increasingly electric, clearly defined in its e-mobility roadmap, which lays out plans for six entirely new electric models in the coming years. However, during this transitional period, modern and efficient ICEs, along with state-of-the-art plug-in and mild hybrids, will remain important pillars of Škoda’s operational strategy. The company’s goal is to become the leading brand for active and functionality-oriented customers, both in Europe and in rapidly developing markets.
Škoda is further expanding its global footprint: As an integral part of the Brand Group Core – the organisational merger of the Volkswagen Group's volume brands – Škoda Auto is leveraging its expertise in price-sensitive growth markets and contributing know-how to unlock new growth potential for the Volkswagen Group in emerging markets. Škoda Auto spearheads the Volkswagen Group’s operations in India, a key market and future export hub in its internationalisation strategy. Additionally, by tapping dynamic growth markets such as Kazakhstan and Vietnam, Škoda is diversifying its global presence and gaining access to promising regions.
Sustainability is a key factor in Škoda’s long-term corporate success and is firmly anchored in its transformation strategy. The company prioritises minimising the environmental impact of its activities across the entire value chain, driving sustainable growth, and promoting circular economy principles. This includes products, the supply chain, production processes, retail, and the broader environmental context in which it operates. Additionally, Škoda aims to achieve CO2-neutral production at all its Czech and Indian sites by 2030, with the Vrchlabí plant in the Czech Republic already reaching this milestone in 2020.
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