The two millionth Skoda Fabia to be produced has just rolled off the Czech carmaker’s production line in the Mladá Boleslav plant. The commemorative model is a Satin grey metallic Fabia Combi Sport 1.4. Launched in January 2008, the new generation estate has been delivered to 19,503 customers around the world while when one includes hatchback sales, the total number of new Fabias sold this year reaches 63,579 units, an 8.5% rise over last year.
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Skoda Produces 2 Millionth Fabia
The two millionth Skoda Fabia to be produced has just rolled off the Czech carmaker’s production line in the Mladá Boleslav plant. The commemorative model is a Satin grey metallic Fabia Combi Sport 1.4. Launched in January 2008, the new generation estate has been delivered to 19,503 customers around the world while when one includes hatchback sales, the total number of new Fabias sold this year reaches 63,579 units, an 8.5% rise over last year.
Skoda: On Target To Reach 700,000 Sales This Year
Good news for Skoda as Volkswagen’s Czech unit is on course to reach its 2008 sales target of 700,000 vehciles worldwide by the end of 2008. "After three months, we are on target and should reach this figure at the end of the year," said Skoda spokesman Jaroslav Cerny, without giving any more details though.Skoda, which has production sites in the
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Skoda Introduces New Sport Pack for Fabia II
Czech carmaker Skoda has announced the launch of a new sport package for its new Fabia II supermini. Named “Dynamic”, the new sport kit adds a front spoiler, a chromed exhaust tip, a roof spoiler, tinted rear windows and a diffuser like rear bumper add-on along with standard air-condition all for the price of 990 Euros or about $1,500 in
Skoda Produces Two-Millionth Octavia
It took Skoda 12 years and two generations to produce its two-millionth Octavia model. The milestone-marking vehicle, a silver Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI, was produced today at the Czech carmaker’s home plant in Vrchlabí. The first generation Octavia, based on the VW Golf, was launched into the market in 1996. In 2004, Skoda presented the second-generation model but since the older model was still popular with customers, the company keeps producing it under the Octavia Tour mark.The production of Octavia Tour is located in Vrchlabí with assembly points in Skoda’s plants in
Altogether the Company has produced 1,315,000 first-generation Octavias and 685,000 second-generation Octavias since the market launch in 2004. Skoda delivered 72,529 Octavia Tour vehicles and 237,422 Octavias in 2007.
Geneva Show: 2009 Skoda Superb GreenLine
Along with the standard versions of the new Superb, Skoda also took the wraps off the Superb GreenLine at the Geneva Show. The name GreenLine adorns Skoda models with optimised efficiency that exhibit reduced consumption. The Superb GreenLine is equipped with a 1.9-liter 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine with an output of 105 Hp.Improvements include the fine tuning of the front design to enhance the airflow parameters. Also, by lowering the chassis by 15 mm the forefront area has been reduced creating better airflow under the chassis. The reduction in weight in the new Superb GreenLine has also been helpful in reducing fuel consumption. For example, instead of the spare wheel in the boot there is now a tire repair set on board. These measures result to an avg. fuel consumption of 5.1 lt of diesel per 100 km or 46.1 MPG (
Skoda Confirms Yeti SUV, Production Starts In 2009
VW’s Czech subsidiary has confirmed that it will introduce it’s first ever SUV model based on the 2005 Yeti Concept (picture). Production of Skoda’s fifth model line will commence in 2009 with the Czech carmaker stating that it will be manufactured in its Kvasiny plant in the ŠKODA YETI TO BE MANUFACTURED IN THE
Production of Škoda’s fifth model line is due to start in 2009 and many new jobs will be created in the firm’s home country following this announcement. The Kvasiny facility, along with Škoda’s other plant in Vrchlabí, will be extensively modernised and expanded in order to meet the board’s aim of having three full-scale Czech factories by 2010.
Mladá Boleslav, the carmaker’s main plant and headquarters, will continue to produce the Fabia and Octavia. However, the Volkswagen plant in
Detlef Wittig, chairman of Škoda’s board of directors, said: “Thanks to the growing demand for the Octavia we are looking for suitable manufacturing capacities elsewhere that will enable us to quickly react to the enormous interest shown by customers in our model range. “
Skoda Considers Alternative Sites Outside Czech Republic
Skoda’s officials are facing a pleasant problem as sales of the VW Group owned company continue to rapidly grow. Skoda has already increased its Czech production capacity but that doesn’t seem to be enough. So, in order to satisfy increased demand in the European market, Skoda is searching for an alternative production site outside the The Volkswagen group's Bratislava factory is located about 320km (200 miles) southeast of Skoda headquarters in Mlada Boleslav and it produces the VW Touareg, Audi Q7, a VW Golf model and the Porsche Cayenne (apart from the powertrain that’s adds in Leipzig, Germany).
According to Czech officials, while production was 430,000 units in 2004, this year Skoda will produce more than 600,000 units. What’s even more spectacular is the fact that Skoda recently raised its output forecast to 1 million cars in 2010 from an earlier reported 800,000.
Today, Skoda builds most of its cars in the Czech cities of Mlada Boleslav, Kvasiny, and Vrchlabi. There are also 30,000 units made by the Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture this year while Skoda also builds whole cars or made knockdown kits for assembly at plants in
Via: Automotive News (sub. req)
Frankfurt Show: Skoda Fabia Scout Study
We gathered up a few pictures of the Fabia Scout concept that is expected to go into production by mid-2008. Basically a Fabia Combi in off-road trim, the Scout features large cladding sections in the bodywork and slightly raised ground clearance. There’s no all-wheel-drive system but if we were forced with a gun in our head to buy a Combi, the Scout would definitely be the one we’d choose. -More pictures after the jump
Frankfurt Review: Skoda Fabia Greenline
Eco-badges were a “must” at this year’s 
Frankfurt Show: Skoda To Unveil Fabia Greenline & Estate Scout Concpets
Alongside the new Fabia Estate (pictured above), Skoda announced today that it will also premiere two design studies at the forthcoming Frankfurt Show: the Fabia Greenline and the Fabia Estate Scout. Though VW’s subsidiary avoided getting into any details, apparently the eco-friendly Fabia Greenline that boasts an avg. fuel consumption of 69 UK mpg (4,1 lt/100 km or 57.4 US mpg) and 110g/km of C02 is powered by a diesel engine –something like VW’s Bluemotion lineup. As for the Fabia Estate Scout, similar to the Roomster and Octavia Scout, the front wheel-drive crossover concept will bear body mouldings in order to look a bit rough. Expect the Fabia Estate Scout to go into production sometime in 2008. -Teaser release after the jump
ŠKODA AT THE 2007 IAA FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW
All-new spacious Fabia Estate makes international debut
Economical Fabia Greenline design study to be unveiled
It’s all go for Škoda at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The Czech manufacturer will be showcasing an all-new model, a design study and a concept car on its Hall 3 stand.
Breaking cover for the first time will be the new Škoda Fabia Estate, with its impressive 1,460-litre loading area (seats folded). Over 630,000 examples of the previous generation model were sold worldwide, and with the choice of six engines and a typically affordable price tag, the new model will doubtless be similarly popular.
Alongside the load-lugger will be the Fabia Greenline. The design study – intended to highlight Škoda’s ability to produce economical, environmentally-friendly vehicles – boasts around 69mpg combined and 110g/km of CO2. Showgoers will also have the chance to Czech out the Fabia Estate Scout concept car. Similar in styling to both the Roomster and Octavia Scout, the latest concept is two-wheel drive and features stylish body mouldings.
The Škoda Auto press conference is at 11:40 on Tuesday the 11th of September. Further details on all stand vehicles will be available from the UK press team on both press days.
2008 Skoda Fabia Combi / Estate: New Images & Details Released
Czech carmaker Skoda finally decided to share with us details and images of the uninspiringly designed if you ask us, Fabia Estate which will be called Combi in several European markets. At 4,239mm long and 1,642mm wide, the new Fabia SW is s 7mm longer and 46mm higher than its predecessor. Most importantly it features a 480 liters boot capacity which is 54 liters more than the previous model. As expected, the Fabia Combi – Estate will be offered with the same engine line-up featured in the Fabia hatch. -Details after the jump
PRESS RELEASE: NEW SKODA FABIA ESTATE
Skoda is set to unveil the new Fabia Estate at September’s International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt.
The latest edition to the Czech firm’s line-up is larger in every respect than its predecessor. Skoda’s new load-lugger is 7mm longer and 46mm higher than the model it replaces. Its enhanced dimensions (4,239mm long, 1,642mm wide and 1,498mm tall) not only give the car a more imposing road stance, but also allow for a far larger interior.
Boot capacity has grown by an impressive 54 litres (up to 480 litres). With the rear seats folded flat a total of 1,460 litres stowage space is offered (235 litres more than before). This impressive figure is not only class-leading in its own segment, but even gives similar models from the class above food for thought.
Buyers will have the choice of six engines altogether (three petrol and three diesel). The range starts with the 1.2 12V HTP (70bhp). The 1.4 16V (85bhp) and 1.6 16V (105bhp) are also offered. The diesel line-up consists of the 1.4 TDI PD (70bhp), 1.4 TDI PD (80bhp) and 1.9 TDI PD (105bhp). All of the powerplants are mated to a five-speed manual transmission, but the 1.6 16V version is also available with a six-speed auto (Tiptronic) as an option. Trim designators, as with the Fabia hatchback, will be simply 1, 2 and 3.
Besides its fresh new ‘Skoda family’ design, the latest Fabia Estate also offers a number of clever features deigned to enhance convenience and make the lives of passengers and drivers more comfortable. Key strengths include the impressive boot capacity, the roomy passenger space, an abundance of storage trays, hooks and cubby holes to keep possessions secure and a boot roller cover with automatic quick release - with one touch the cover is retracted making loading and unloading quick and easy.
Skoda has sold over 630,000 first-generation Fabia Estate worldwide (production of this model will continue until the end of this year).
Skoda Going Down-Under: Australian Launch Planned For October
VW Group’s Czech subsidiary is about to enter its fifth continent and at the same time the brand´s 100th market in October as the first Skoda cars are to be delivered to new customers in Australia. “The launch in Australia is another symbol of Skoda Auto´s international expansion”, said Fred Kappler, Skoda BOD Member responsible for sales and marketing. The Czech brand will start its Australian operations with approx. 14 dealerships across the country initially offering the Roomster MPV and the Octavia liftback/station-wagon models, including one of favorite cars, the Octavia RS that’s fitted with the Golf GTI’s 200Hp 2.0 TFSI engine. Skoda’s down-under launch is planned for the Australian International Motor Show 2007 in Sydney (October 11 – 21).
Skoda Fabia Combi Official Teaser Image
“After the conception of the new Fabia hatch in March, Škoda will present the second generation of the Fabia Combi at the IAA Show that runs from September 11 to 23 in Not that we’re going to be depressed or anything, but we really don’t understand why Skoda is unwilling to release any information on the Fabia “hearse” before the Frankfurt Show opening. You don’t think that they believe we’re going to get all mushy and wet with the teaser image, do you?
Via: Autoblog.it , Source: Skoda
