#ExploreŠkoda Podcast

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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Mladá Boleslav, 8 October 2026 – Škoda Auto will present the Epiq Sportline to the public for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. The debut takes place alongside the all-electric Peaq, giving visitors their first opportunity to take a closer look at Škoda’s expanded all-electric range in one place. The Škoda stand will also feature the Peaq Tour de France ‘Red Car’ and the iconic Škoda 130 RS, the latter marking 125 years of Škoda Motorsport.
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Mladá Boleslav, 5 October 2026 – Škoda Auto continues to expand its broadest-ever powertrain portfolio: the Octavia becomes the brand’s first model to offer a full hybrid powertrain. It is offered with system outputs of 100 kW and 125 kW. The series-parallel hybrid system also enables all-electric driving without the need to charge the traction battery externally. The new powertrain is available for both the hatchback and estate in Selection and Sportline trim levels.
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Mladá Boleslav, 21 September – Klaus Zellmer, Chairman of the Board of Management of Škoda Auto, is leaving the company after more than four successful years at the brand’s helm. Since taking office on 1 July 2022, he has steered the Czech car manufacturer through a period of far-reaching transformation, internationalisation and profitable growth.
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