Skoda has been presented with four awards at the 2011 Auto Express new Car Awards 2011. Taking awards were the Skoda Yeti, Superb and Superb Estate with Skoda being awarded with the Driver Power customer satisfaction award.

Whilst no other manufacturer was presented with four awards, this is second year in a row that Skoda has been presented with four award in the same four categories.
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Skoda has previewed its future design direction with this new concept, dubbed Vision D, on the eve of the Geneva motor show.

The new Octavia (Laura for Indian market)-sized concept is an evolution of Skoda’s current design language rather than a revolution, its clean exterior looks; which includes an enlarged gloss-finished front grille and widened lower air intake, are borrowed from parent firm Volkswagen. A slimmer design for the front headlights also features, as does a more distinctive design for the C-pillars and an integrated taligate.

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Skoda Auto reached a new sales record of 378,747 vehicles sold worldwide in the first half of 2010. This represents an increase of nearly 15% when compared to the same period of last year. In June 2010 alone, 71,320 customers purchased a Skoda (+8.3 percent).
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Skoda Auto Russia announced it has begun full-cycle production of the new Skoda Fabia at the Russian launch of the car on 28th April 2010 at its Kaluga factory. The Skoda Fabia has become the second model in the Skoda range to be produced in full-cycle at the factory, which includes welding, painting and assembly. The previous Skoda Fabia model was built at Kaluga factory by SKD. The first model to change to a CKD-production was the Skoda Octavia.

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Skoda is presenting the new Skoda Fabia vRS hatch and estate at the Geneva Motor Show, where it will join the sports-tuned Skoda Octavia vRS. Both Skoda Fabia vRS versions are indeed impressive: for the first time ever, Skoda Auto is using a double-supercharged, four-cylinder petrol engine providing 180bhp, in an engine of just 1.4 litres.

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As bookies slash the odds on January 2010 being the coldest on record, thousands of motorists face the daily danger of driving unsuitable cars, leaving them stuck in snow and struggling on the ice. If only they had bought a Skoda Yeti.

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Skoda continues to go from strength to strength in the UK with higher sales in 2009 compared to the previous year, and a record market share. Despite the overall market downturn, Skoda’s sales totalled nearly 37,300 in 2009, a market share of 1.9%.

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Compact, attractive and with a fresh attitude, the new Skoda Yeti will be introduced at the Geneva Motor Show extending the brand’s model range to five. The 4.2 metre long, five-door vehicle bears the well-known and distinctive features of the brand. An impressive front end with a ribbed grille and stylish headlamps confidently demonstrate Yeti’s relationship with the Skoda family. It has a robust and solid look on 17-inch wheels, whilst its fresh styling and high seating position enable the Yeti to exude lightness rather than looking bulky. The carefully balanced running gear and agile handling, combined with turbocharged and frugal engines, makes the Yeti fun and dynamic to drive. Two petrol and three diesel engines are on offer. (more…)