Skoda Cars

2010 set to be a record year for Skoda UK

Skoda UK continues to go from strength to strength in the UK as it announced record sales for the first half of 2010. In the first six months of the year Skoda sold 23,248 vehicles. Despite the withdrawal of the scrappage scheme earlier this year, Skoda UK sales have continued to grow.

Skoda achieves record sales in first six months of 2010

Skoda Auto reached a new sales record of 378,747 vehicles sold worldwide in the first half of 2010. This represents an increase of nearly 15% when compared to the same period of last year. In June alone, 71,320 customers purchased a Skoda (+8.3 percent).

Skoda Fabia Greenline II hits showrooms

The new Skoda Fabia Greenline II will become the most environmentally-friendly car ever to wear the famous Skoda badge which goes on sale on sale in the UK next week.

Loix joins Wilks at Skoda for Goodwood Festival

Freddy Loix will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut next month (2-4 July), driving the Skoda UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 on the Forest Rally Stage, while Guy Wilks will make his first public appearance since his accident on the Rally d'Italia-Sardegna.

Skoda scoops two honours at the Towcar Awards 2010

Skoda picked up two titles in the prestigious Practical Caravan Towcar Awards 2010. The Superb Estate 2.0 TDI CR 170 SE was named best car in the 1575-1724kg class, and the Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR GreenLine won the Green Award.

Skoda official vehicle supplier to RACMSA Rally of Scotland

After a highly successful RACMSA Rally of Scotland campaign last year, during which it won the event and supplied all the support vehicles, Skoda is delighted to announce that it will continue to be Official Vehicle Supplier to the event (October 15-17) – and attempt to defend its title on this, the penultimate round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC).

Drive your way to health and happiness

More than 60 per cent of motorists claim to be happier driving alone, a survey commissioned by Skoda UK reveals, and according to a leading psychologist, this could be the answer to a healthier life.

Skoda maintains growth

Skoda Auto, the Czech Republic’s largest car manufacturer, continued to register impressive growth in worldwide sales during April.

Skoda drives off with Which? Award

Affordable, solidly built cars and great customer care have consigned Skoda gags to the history books once and for all.

Skoda at the 29th GTI Worthersee 2010

Skoda Auto appeared at the GTI tuning event which was held from the 12th– 15th May at Lake Worthersee in Austria. Skoda displayed two tuned Fabia vRS+ and Octavia vRS+ vehicles designed by Skoda designers to present special optical packets and colour adaptations based on self-adhesive foils.