Skoda sales to blue-light emergency fleets jump by 75 per cent

Skoda’s emergency services sales increased 75 per cent in 2019 compared to the previous year, with nearly 800 models sold. Skoda’s best-selling model in 2019 for the emergency services was the Octavia Estate with sales rising from 110 in 2018 to 339 in 2019 – an increase of 208 per cent year-on-year, while the Kodiaq and Superb Estate also registered increases of 116 per cent and 54 per cent, respectively.

Skoda Enyaq is the company’s first electric SUV

Enyaq is the name of Skoda’s first electric SUV based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB). With its first all-electric SUV, Skoda says it is establishing a new naming convention that combines the ‘E’ in reference to electromobility and the ‘Q’ characterising the final letter of Skoda’s successful SUV family.

Skoda previews new plug-in hybrid Octavia vRS iV

Skoda is stoking anticipation of the all-new Skoda Octavia vRS iV. The Czech manufacturer has released three official exterior design sketches showing the sporty range-topper for the fourth Octavia generation, which will have its world premiere on 3 March at the Geneva Motor Show.

Skoda Kodiaqs converted for emergency services

Skoda has supplied a fleet of Kodiaqs to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), which have undergone one of the brand’s most ambitious conversions to date. The operational commanders required a bespoke conversion that involved elements such as moving the brand’s 9.2-inch infotainment screen on to the passenger’s side, a fully converted storage area for equipment, additional power supplies, auxiliary battery, split charging and mains shoreline capability.

Order books open for the Skoda Superb iV plug-in hybrid

Customers can now order Skoda’s first electrified car, the new Superb iV. The recently facelifted Superb now offers a low emission hybrid engine, and will be in UK showrooms later this month. Skoda’s first electrified car will be available in four trim levels with the plug-in hybrid powertrain: SE Technology for fleet customers, SE L, SportLine Plus, as well as the range topping L&K.