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  • More than 750,000 Skoda vehicles rolled off the production lines in Czechia last year

    More than 750,000 Skoda vehicles rolled off the production lines in Czechia last year

    Despite a 39-day production shutdown, 753,013 vehicles rolled off the production lines at the Mladá Boleslav and Kvasiny sites in The Czech Republic.

    The Skoda Octavia was the front-runner with 187,000 units produced.

    Skoda produced a total of around 480,000 vehicles from the Fabia, Scala, Octavia, Octavia iV, Kamiq, Karoq and Enyaq iV series at the Mlada Boleslav plant.

    In addition, the car manufacturer produced 411,000 engines, 383,000 manual transmissions of the types MQ 200 and MQ 100, 76,000 high-voltage traction batteries and 1,511,000 axles at this site last year.

    The company invested 32 million euros in the production of the new ENYAQ iV, which began at the end of November.

    Each day, the assembly line will produce between 250 and 350 units of the all-electric SUV.

    The Kvasiny plant produced around 270.000 units. Apart from the Skoda Superb and the Superb iV with plug-in hybrid drive, the Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models as well as the Seat Ateca were also built here. 

  • Skoda launched ENYAQ iV, its first full electric SUV

    Skoda launched ENYAQ iV, its first full electric SUV

    Measuring 4,649 x 1,879 x 1,616 mm, the ENYAQ iV is similar in size to the traditional KODIAQ SUV and has 2,765 mm wheelbase.

    The new electric car will be available in five power outputs, three battery sizes and two drivetrains.

    The basic model is the ENYAQ iV 50 with a 109 kW electric motor and rear-wheel drive. This version’s battery has a capacity of 55 kWh (52 kWh net) and a range of 340 kilometres in the WLTP cycle.

    The ENYAQ iV 60 has a 62 kW battery (58 kW net). Combined with a 132 kW electric motor, it delivers a range of up to 390 kilometres.

    The ENYAQ iV 80 is the third version with rear-wheel drive. It has a 150 kW electric motor and torque of up to 310 Nm. The battery capacity is 82 kW (77 kW net), and it is this version that offers the longest maximum range of 510 kilometres (in the WLTP cycle) on a single charge.

    The two all-wheel drive versions also feature the biggest battery

    The ENYAQ iV 80X, with a second electric motor on the front axle, delivers a total output of 195 kW, while the sporty ENYAQ iV RS boasts an output of 225 kW.

    Both these versions have a range of up to 460 kilometres in the WLTP cycle.

    One brand new design element on the electric SUV is the optional Crystal Face radiator grille. The traditional Skoda grille is enhanced with a crystalline effect and is backlit with a total of 130 LEDs that give the car a unique “light signature”.

    Special ENYAQ iV to celebrate 125 years of Skoda

    One special version of the ENYAQ iV that will be available in a limited series is the Founders Edition, which is already available for pre-order.

    With this version, which customers will receive in the first quarter of 2021, Skoda is celebrating 125 years of history. The total production will be just 1,895 units.

    ”The first electric SUV from Skoda is made in Mladá Boleslav and it represents the next level of transformation with the focus on advancing electrification and digitalisation,” said Thomas Schäfer, Skoda chairman of the board, at the electric SUV’s premiere.

  • Škoda Auto at three million EA211 engines manufactured

    Škoda Auto at three million EA211 engines manufactured

    • Škoda Auto has manufactured its three millionth EA211 engine at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav.
    • The first EA211 rolled off the production line in 2012.
    • Around 800 workers currently build three- and four-cylinder variants with capacities ranging between 1.0 and 1.6 l.

    These are installed both in the company’s own vehicles and other Volkswagen Group brand models. The company manufactured its first engine back in 1899.

    Due to comprehensive measures in place to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Škoda is currently only creating 1,900 units per day at its Mladá Boleslav factory instead of the usual 2,400.

    Škoda’s portfolio of EA211 engines

    Škoda’s portfolio of three-cylinders comprises the 1.0 MPI delivering 44 kW (60 PS) or 55 kW (75 PS), the 59-kW (80-PS) 1.0 MPI EVO and the 1.0 TSI, which is available with power outputs of 70 kW (95 PS), 81 kW (110 PS) or 85 kW (115 PS).

    Four-cylinder variants of the EA211 include the 1.4 TSI offering 94 kW (128 PS) or 110 kW (150 PS) and the 1.6 MPI, which delivers 81 kW (110 PS).

    The engines are fitted in 13 models made by various Volkswagen Group brands worldwide: in addition to the ŠKODA FABIA, SCALA, OCTAVIA, KAMIQ, KAROQ and KODIAQ, these include the Volkswagen POLO, VENTO and AMEO as well as the Seat IBIZA, ATECA, TOLEDO and ARONA.

    First engine, born in Mladá Boleslav back in 1899

    Engine production in Mladá Boleslav dates back 121 years. Just four years after they had begun manufacturing bicycles there in 1895, Václav Laurin and Václav Klement presented their first bicycle to feature an auxiliary engine – a single-cylinder offering 1.25 or 1.75 PS.

    In 1905, the company Laurin & Klement developed the Voiturette A, its first automobile featuring a water-cooled 7-PS engine and a cylinder capacity of 1,100 cc.

    Milestones for EA211 production in Mladá Boleslav 

    • 2012: EA211 production begins with the 1.0 MPI;
    • 2014: Production of the 1.4 TSI and 1.6 MPI begins 2015: Production milestone reached: 500,000th EA211 built;
    • 2016: Production of the 1.0 TSI begins and production milestone reached: Škoda Auto manufactures its 1,000,000th EA211;
    • 2018: Production of the 1.0 MPI EVO begins;
    • 2019: Škoda Auto manufactures its 2,500,000th EA211;
    • 2020: Škoda Auto manufactures its 3,000,000th EA211.