#ExploreŠkoda Podcast

Mladá Boleslav, 30 October 2026 – Škoda Auto achieved strong results in the first nine months of 2026. Sales revenue rose 3.5% year on year to €23.1 billion and operating profit increased 7.4% to €1.9 billion while net cash flow stood at €1.8 billion. Return on sales remained solid at 8.3% (2025: 8.0%), underlining Škoda’s position as one of Europe’s most profitable volume brands. The Czech carmaker delivered 812,400 vehicles to customers worldwide, up 6.1% year on year. In its core market, Europe (EU27+4), Škoda recorded 666,798 vehicle registrations, strengthening its position as the second-best-selling brand. Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 29.8% of the brand’s deliveries in the region, up from 24.1% a year earlier. Demand for electric models gained additional momentum, with the all-new Epiq and Peaq attracting more than 82,000 orders by mid-October. Growth continued in India, where deliveries reached 53,200 vehicles (+7.8%) supported by strong demand for the updated Slavia and Kushaq.
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Mladá Boleslav, 27 October 2026 – The Škoda Proud employee group celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. Open to all employees, the group promotes dialogue and mutual understanding through meetups and learning opportunities within and beyond the company. It thus contributes to a fair, respectful and safe workplace for LGBTQ+ people and the wider workforce. Pride Business Forum recently recognised Škoda Auto’s sustained work on diversity and inclusion with a gold LGBTQ+ Friendly Employer 2026 award. The company’s diversity initiatives cover a wide range of topics relating to equal opportunities, consideration for others and mutual understanding.
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Mladá Boleslav, 26 October 2026 – The Czech Philharmonic has opened its 131st season with Škoda Auto once again by its side, as the carmaker renews their longstanding partnership for a further three years, from 2026 to 2029. The two organisations have worked together since 1993. Alongside financial support, Škoda Auto provides cars on loan to ensure mobility for the orchestra and its guests.
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Mladá Boleslav, 22 October 2026 – Škoda Auto is bringing greater comfort and more power to the Kodiaq range with the new Laurin & Klement trim and a plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering a system output of 200 kW, up 50 kW from the current version. A traction battery with a gross capacity of 25.7 kWh (19.7 kWh net) supplies the electric motor, and DC fast charging at up to 50 kW adds convenience on longer journeys. These additions coincide with the Kodiaq’s tenth anniversary: since its debut, the model has attracted 1.2 million customers across 70 markets worldwide.
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Mladá Boleslav, 19 October 2026 – Škoda Auto is expanding its range of Simply Clever features with a comprehensive selection of free 3D-printable accessories on Printables.com. Through Škoda’s profile on the world’s largest platform of its kind, users can download practical accessories such as cupholders and storage boxes free of charge and print them to further enhance the everyday usability of their vehicles. Designed by the carmaker’s innovation incubator, engineers and designers, the range covers both current and discontinued models.
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