#ExploreŠkoda Podcast

Mladá Boleslav, 10 August 2026 – The fifth Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift concluded yesterday with the finish of Stage 9 in Nice, France. Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering claimed overall victory, while another Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes won the points classification. She received a green crystal trophy created by Škoda Design and presented by Johannes Neft, Škoda Auto Chief Development Officer. As the Official Main Partner since the inaugural event in 2022, the car manufacturer supplied a fleet of 75 electrified Superb iV and Enyaq vehicles and sponsored the green jersey. While the new all-electric Peaq served as the ‘Red Car’ for Race Director Marion Rousse, Škoda’s second all-new, all-electric model, the Škoda Epiq, featured prominently in the publicity caravan.

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Mladá Boleslav, 6 August 2026 – Škoda Auto has launched series production of the all-new Škoda Peaq at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. The new model is built on the same production line as the fully electric Elroq and Enyaq and the combustion-engine Octavia. The Peaq has attracted strong interest since its market launch in June; by the end of July, the carmaker had received almost 8,500 orders. In its top specification, the Peaq is equipped with the largest traction battery ever installed in a Škoda vehicle. With a gross capacity of 91 kWh, it offers a range of over 640 kilometres. Škoda Auto also produces the advanced battery systems for the Peaq at its new assembly plant in Mladá Boleslav.

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Mladá Boleslav, 30 July 2026 – Škoda Auto is supporting the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift as the Official Main Partner for the fifth consecutive year. The prestigious race takes place from 1 to 9 August, following a record-breaking 1,175 km route from Lausanne, Switzerland, to Nice, France. A field of 154 riders from 22 teams will compete across nine stages, with a total elevation gain of 18,795 m – also a new record. Škoda Auto is providing the organisers with a fleet of 75 vehicles, mainly comprising Superb iV plug-in hybrid and all-electric Enyaq models. Race Director Marion Rousse will oversee the event from the new all-electric Peaq, which will serve as the ‘Red Car’, while another new model, the all-electric Epiq SUV crossover, will feature prominently in the Tour’s publicity caravan. The brand also sponsors the green jersey, and Škoda Design has created the green trophy awarded to the winner of the points classification. One of the race favourites, Katarzyna ‘Kasia’ Niewiadoma-Phinney, will provide first-hand reports for the Škoda WeLoveCycling platform.

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Mladá Boleslav, 27 July 2026 – The 113th Tour de France, the world’s most famous road cycling race, concluded yesterday with its traditional final stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, where overall winner, Slovenian Tadej Pogačar, claimed his 5th Tour victory. Škoda Auto has supported the event as its Official Main Partner since 2004. This year, Škoda Design created new trophies inspired by the brand’s Modern Solid design language. Klaus Zellmer, Chairman of the Board of Škoda Auto, presented the green trophy to Dane Mads Pedersen, winner of the points classification. The car manufacturer also supplied the organisers with 225 electrified vehicles, including the Škoda Peaq and Superb iV, which served as the two ‘Red Cars’ used by Race Director Christian Prudhomme. Škoda Auto’s partnership with race organiser A.S.O. will continue until 2028.

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Mladá Boleslav, 24 July 2026 – Škoda Auto confirmed its strong position in the global market in the first half of 2026, delivering 555,700 vehicles to customers worldwide, up 9.1% year on year. In Europe (EU27+4), the carmaker remained the second-best-selling brand, retaining the position it held after the first quarter. Driven by growing customer demand for electric vehicles, deliveries of the all-electric Elroq and Enyaq rose 48.3% year on year to 108,200 vehicles. These results make Škoda the fourth-best-selling BEV brand in Europe. Plug-in hybrid deliveries also increased 11.8% to 24,100 vehicles. As a result, more than one in four Škoda customers in Europe chose an electrified vehicle. The recently introduced all-electric Epiq and Peaq double Škoda’s electric portfolio and offer further growth potential, with more than 30,000 orders received across the two models. Škoda Auto’s revenue rose 6.3% to €16.0 billion, operating profit increased 6.3% to €1.4 billion, return on sales remained at a very solid 8.5%, and net cash flow rose 14.3% to €1.7 billion. These results were supported by higher sales volumes, strict cost discipline and the effective use of synergies within the Volkswagen Group and Brand Group Core.

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Mladá Boleslav, 16 July 2026 – Škoda Auto has built its millionth Karoq at the Kvasiny plant. The milestone vehicle is a Karoq 1.5 TSI 110 kW in Graphite Grey. Since its debut in 2017, the Karoq has proved popular with customers and earned recognition from industry experts, including a Red Dot Award in the Product Design category. With its spacious interior, extensive standard equipment and choice of front- or all-wheel drive, the Karoq offers a high degree of versatility and everyday practicality. It is built at the Kvasiny plant, which also produces the Octavia and Kodiaq and has an annual production capacity of more than 300,000 vehicles. The model’s successor is set to be unveiled at the turn of 2027 and 2028.

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Mladá Boleslav, 14 July 2026 – Škoda Auto is introducing Camp Mode in the MyŠkoda app, allowing customers to use their electric vehicle as a comfortable base for overnight stays and longer breaks. By automatically maintaining the selected cabin temperature, including overnight, Camp Mode offers greater flexibility when travelling. The feature will be available across all Škoda electric model series, including the Epiq, Elroq, Enyaq and Peaq, provided that Škoda Connect services are active, regardless of the vehicle generation or software version.

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Mladá Boleslav, 10 June 2026 – Students at the Škoda Vocational School have begun preparations for the eleventh Škoda Student Car. Following the presentation of the Škoda L&K 130, which commemorated 130 years of Škoda Auto, the upcoming Student Car will pay tribute to 100 years of vocational education at Škoda Auto. Unlike previous editions, it is being developed over a two-year period and will be unveiled at the end of the 2026/2027 academic year.

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Mladá Boleslav, 2 July 2026 – The 113th Tour de France gets under way on Saturday with the Grand Départ in Barcelona, Spain. Škoda Auto is the main partner of the world’s most famous cycling race for the 23rd consecutive year and will present its two new all-electric models to the public for the first time: the Škoda Epiq and the new flagship Škoda Peaq. The Peaq SUV will serve as Race Director Christian Prudhomme’s ‘Red Car’ on 12 of the 21 stages. For the remaining stages, he will use a Superb iV plug-in hybrid as his mobile command centre. Škoda Auto will provide the organisers with up to 225 vehicles, continue its long-standing sponsorship of the green jersey and supply trophies for the winners of the individual classifications. This year’s trophies feature a new design inspired by Škoda’s Modern Solid design language. The carmaker is also the main partner of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for the fifth time and supports major mountain bike and gravel cycling events.

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Mladá Boleslav, 22 June 2026 – Tomorrow, Škoda Auto will present its new flagship, the all-electric seven-seater Peaq, in Monnetier-Mornex, France. For fans of the brand worldwide, the company will stream the reveal live from 18:25 CEST.

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