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Škoda Auto is returning to Milan Design Week after a successful debut in 2025 to present a unique artistic brand exhibition at Palazzo del Senato. Combining art and innovation, the creative concept introduces visitors to Škoda’s current design approach. The exhibition and large-scale installations, created by Spanish architect and artist Ricardo Orts, founder of Ulises Studio, draw on the playfulness and curiosity associated with modelling clay – the central motif of the global marketing campaign for the upcoming Škoda Epiq. The electric compact crossover, while still camouflaged, will also form part of the exhibition.

“Milan Design Week allows us to further elevate the Škoda brand and present it far beyond the automotive world – as a brand driven by design, creativity and innovation. Our installation brings the Modern Solid design language to life in a playful, immersive way that invites people to experience our brand, not just observe it. At the heart of this presentation is the Epiq – a clear expression of our ambition to make electric mobility more accessible and to inspire new customer groups through design-led storytelling.”

Martin Jahn, Škoda Auto Board Member for Sales and Marketing

Škoda and Ricardo Orts create a bold presence at the heart of fashion and design
From 21 to 26 April, Palazzo del Senato will be transformed into an exhibition space with colourful elements that blend physical and digital environments. It has been created by Spanish architect and internationally acclaimed digital artist Ricardo Orts, founder of Ulises Studio, whom Forbes included in its 2024 selection of the 100 most creative people in business.

“Škoda Auto fits naturally into my visual world. It combines playfulness and accessibility with a strong technical and carefully considered design language. This balance between imagination and precision deeply resonates with my own work,” comments Ricardo Orts on the collaboration. For Škoda’s presentation, he designed an original installation featuring the many shapes and colours of modelling clay – the same motif will be an integral part of the global marketing activities linked to the upcoming new electric crossover SUV, the Epiq.

Škoda exhibition in the spirit of ‘Ooooh, that’s EpiQ!’
Set directly in the courtyard of the Baroque Palazzo del Senato, Škoda’s display, featuring the camouflaged Epiq and its playful counterpart, the Epiq Sculpt, as the centrepieces, creates a striking contrast with the historic surroundings – and vibrantly underlines its main slogan: “Ooooh, that’s EpiQ!”

The open atrium will feature several relaxation zones and visitor attractions, the main one being a digital corner where visitors can explore the theme of the exhibition, the Epiq and the Škoda brand through an LED screen projection. The installation space will also include an open auditorium, a dedicated area for children and a freely accessible area with a varied programme, including sessions focused on healthy living and group exercise. In addition, a Škoda Elroq will serve as a mobile café. Whether stopping by briefly for a Curiosity Fuel Coffee or spending an entire day enjoying the programme, there will be something for everyone. As part of the programme, Epiq Talks will feature a discussion between Chan Park, Head of Škoda Auto Interior Design, and Ricardo Orts, offering additional insight into the creative vision behind the project. Further information and registration for individual activities can be found at epiqdesignweek.com.

With its presence at Milan Design Week, Škoda Auto celebrates curiosity, playfulness and transformation, inviting people to connect with their sense of wonder and rediscover thepleasure of interacting with space.

Article source: www.skoda-storyboard.com

Škoda’s Elroq and Enyaq electric model lines are highly popular with customers, ranking second and seventh respectively among Europe’s best-selling electric vehicles in 2025. Building on that success, Škoda Auto is introducing updates for both models with a rollout scheduled for mid-2026.

In 2025, the Škoda Elroq ranked as Europe’s second best-selling electric vehicle, with over 95,300 deliveries and topped EV sales in April, July, and October. It also won the German Car of the Year award 2026 (GCOTY 2026) and placed second place in European Car of The Year 2026. The Elroq leads the EV market in the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Slovakia, and is among the top three electric vehicles in Austria, Finland, and Switzerland. The larger Enyaq was Europe’s seventh best-selling electric vehicle in 2025, with over 79,600 vehicles delivered.

Infotainment and connectivity
For the upcoming model year, the Elroq and Enyaq models are debuting an upgraded Android-based infotainment system, bringing a new look and feel, a redesigned home screen, grid layout, favourites, and search function, along with enhanced personalisation options for an improved, more intuitive experience. The next-generation infotainment concept forms part of an upgraded onboard platform introduced with the latest production run, making these advancements exclusive to newly produced vehicles. A new in-car app store will make additional applications available directly via the infotainment system, including Škoda apps and selected third-party apps such as Spotify and YouTube, along with a number of apps from categories such as audio and video streaming, casual gaming, news, weather and more¹.

Digital key
For the first time, Škoda vehicles will also feature a digital key². Once the phone has been paired with the vehicle and set up in the MyŠkoda app, users can lock, unlock, and start the vehicle with their smartphone. Once initialised in the MyŠkoda app, they can share access with others (such as family members) via the smartphone’s built-in wallet app.

Powerpass and Plug & Charge news
Powerpass, Škoda’s own charging service, is now integrated directly into the navigation system, showing charging-station ratings and prices and enabling charging authorisation straight from the navigation screen. Search filters include 20 selected providers, charging power, and availability. Users can create lists of preferred CPOs (charging point operators) and those they want to avoid. As of now, 1,000,000 public charging points across 28 European countries are accessible via Powerpass. The vehicle’s maps now also offer Google Online Search, Satellite Maps and an overview of POIs (points of interest) along the route. Plug & Charge will also enable authorisation with compatible home wallboxes.

Detailed driving data in the MyŠkoda app
MyŠkoda now provides driving data, including energy consumption, to complement the charging overview and history. Laura, the digital companion, supports EV route planning by combining various Google POI categories (such as restaurants, cafés, hotels, supermarkets, and tourist attractions) with the necessary charging stopovers. Guidance can be started, stopped, or edited from the in-car navigation. Favourites and recent destination lists are synchronised between MyŠkoda and the vehicle.

V2L and one-pedal driving
Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) enables the vehicle to power external devices connected via a charging-port adapter or a 230 V luggage-compartment socket – for camping equipment, power tools, and e-bikes. Enhanced one-pedal driving now offers two recuperation levels for regenerative braking in B mode, allowing deceleration to a complete standstill when the accelerator pedal is released. The levels are set via the infotainment system or the steering wheel paddles.

New Simply Clever solutions
The model-year changes to the Elroq and Enyaq include a 21-litre frunk under the bonnet, which will be fitted with gas struts for easier access. The ventilated Phone Box will support the Qi2 Magnetic Power Profile for wireless charging up to 25 W (intended for the iPhone 12 and newer and compatible devices), with USB‑C ports continuing to offer up to 45 W front and rear. At the same time, Škoda Auto brings Simply Clever features into the digital world with the new infotainment Tips app. It helps users discover vehicle features through short guidance, notifications and videos about functions they have not yet tried.

Travel Assist 3.0 to enhance everyday driving support
Travel Assist 3.0, extensively updated new radars and sensors, and expanded online services deliver more precise lane guidance, smoother speed control, and broader safety functions. All sensors have been upgraded at hardware or software level to support more stable data collection for assists. Assisted Lane Change has been further refined and Emergency Assist with automatic lane changing on motorways can manoeuvre to the hard shoulder if the driver fails to respond.

Interior camera, new radars, and upgraded exterior lighting management
New corner radars in the front and rear bumpers improve Crossroad Assist at complex junctions with limited visibility, detecting cars, motorcycles, cycles, and e-scooters approaching from the side. A new interior camera in the rear-view mirror housing enables better attention and fatigue monitoring via eye-tracking. The exterior lighting management adds an intermediate level for low-light daytime conditions (e.g. heavy clouds, dawn, or dusk), where the taillights are activated alongside the daytime running lights.

LFP batteries for entry variants
The Škoda Elroq 60 and Enyaq 60 models will be equipped with LFP battery technology following the upcoming model year changes. This solution offers several benefits, especially for more affordable versions of electric vehicles – it is cost effective, provides a long cycle lifespan, and allows for everyday charging flexibility that suits typical user patterns and urban mobility. The newly opened LFP (cell‑to‑pack) battery production line in Mladá Boleslav, operational from the end of February 2026, supplying high‑voltage batteries for future Škoda electric models and other electric vehicles across multiple VW Group brands, makes the plant the largest producer of BEV battery systems within the Volkswagen Group.

The Škoda Elroq’s track record
This compact electric SUV exceeded expectations in its first full year on the market in 2025: more than 112,000 units were produced and over 150,000 orders were recorded, with the Elroq 85 accounting for more than half of orders. The Elroq leads EV markets in the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Slovakia and ranks in the top three in Austria, Finland, and Switzerland. In January 2026, the Elroq became the best selling electric model in Europe, surpassing 8,000 units sold, and gained strong momentum in Germany as the best-selling EV in January and February 2026.

The Škoda Enyaq
The brand’s electric flagship, the Enyaq, is performing strongly in European sales and is the seventh best-selling EV in Europe. The largest markets for the Enyaq model range are Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Since production began in 2020, a total of more than 300,000 Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe models have been delivered to customers.

The agreement signed on 28 March 1991, which brought Škoda Auto into the Volkswagen Group, marked the beginning of a new era for the Mladá Boleslav-based carmaker. Backed by major investments, shared technologies and coordinated development, Škoda has grown into a successful global player active in around 100 markets worldwide. As part of the Volkswagen Group’s Brand Group Core, the brand is helping to make battery-electric mobility more accessible and will double its BEV portfolio by the end of this year with the Epiq and Peaq. At the same time, Škoda has expanded its role as a component manufacturer, supplying engines and transmissions to other Group brands and becoming the Volkswagen Group’s largest producer of BEV battery systems.

“Thirty-five years ago, joining the Volkswagen Group marked the beginning of a remarkable Czech–German success story. Škoda Auto has transformed into a strong, global brand – rooted in its identity, driven by ingenuity, and defined by a clear ‘can do’ attitude. Being part of the Volkswagen Group and the Brand Group Core gives us a powerful foundation to grow and compete. It allows us to benefit from scale, making us faster, more efficient, and better positioned to deliver outstanding value and a broad choice of powertrains to our customers.
Škoda has built a distinct and resilient role within the Group. We are growing successfully in more than 100 markets, with India as a strong second pillar, and we are contributing as a key component hub – supplying engines, transmissions, and today leading in the production of BEV battery systems. Now we are accelerating our electric transformation. With upcoming models like Epiq and Peaq, we are expanding our portfolio and making electromobility more accessible – true to our mission within the Brand Group Core.
This success is built on strong collaboration across the Group, within our company, and with our partners. I want to thank our employees and our trade union partner KOVO for their constructive and reliable cooperation over many years. Together, we combine scale with identity, efficiency with creativity, and tradition with innovation – giving us confidence for the future.”

Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Škoda Auto

Škoda Favorit sparked Volkswagen’s interest
The first contacts between Škoda Auto and the Volkswagen Group can be traced back to the 1970s. However, the real catalyst for closer ties between the two carmakers was the development and production of the new Škoda Favorit, introduced in 1987. During talks on potential cooperation and the use of selected components, including powertrains, a Favorit prototype was tested in Wolfsburg. This exchange established important relationships: the highly skilled Škoda specialists made a lasting impression thanks to their ability to respond flexibly to complex development and engineering challenges.

After the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia in November 1989, it became clear that Škoda needed a strong strategic partner to compete in the global market. Annual production capacity stood at around 200,000 vehicles, and the portfolio comprised just two models: the Škoda Favorit and the Forman estate. During the privatisation of the state-owned carmaker, Volkswagen emerged as one of the leading candidates among 24 potential partners. The agreement establishing a joint venture between the Czech government and the Volkswagen Group was signed on 28 March 1991 by Minister of Industry Jan Vrba and Volkswagen Chairman Carl Hahn. After the Volkswagen Group had fulfilled its contractually agreed commitments, it acquired an initial 31 per cent stake in Škoda Auto on 16 April 1991, which was subsequently increased to 100 per cent by 30 May 2000.

Expanding the model portfolio and production capacity to support international growth
Škoda Auto’s development over the following decades was underpinned by an extensive investment programme worth several hundred billion Czech crowns, as well as close coordination with other Group brands. This enabled the company to evolve into an internationally successful car manufacturer with expanding production capacity, a broad model portfolio and access to international markets.
In 2025, Škoda became the third best-selling brand in Europe, delivering more than 1,040,000 vehicles to customers. Alongside its three production plants in the Czech Republic, Škoda today operates production facilities in Slovakia, Kazakhstan and India, mostly through Group partnerships, and manufactures vehicles in Vietnam and Ukraine in cooperation with local partners. With a special focus on India, Škoda is establishing the subcontinent as a strong second pillar alongside Europe, achieving record deliveries there in 2025, driven by its locally developed model line-up: Kushaq, Slavia and, in particular, the Škoda Kylaq. In addition, the company started production in Vietnam and expanded its presence in the Middle East with market entries in Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Driving electric mobility
By the end of this year, Škoda will double its all-electric portfolio with the seven-seater Peaq and the urban crossover Epiq, offering customers even more choice. As part of the Volkswagen Group’s Electric Urban Car Family, the Epiq will help make electric mobility more accessible while leveraging synergies across the Group.
In addition, Škoda is a key component supplier within the Volkswagen Group. With the recent opening of its new battery production facility in Mladá Boleslav, Škoda has become the Volkswagen Group’s largest manufacturer of BEV battery systems. The €205 million investment is part of the Group’s overall battery strategy and supports the faster rollout of new technologies in close cooperation with the Volkswagen Group Technology Center of Excellence Battery.

Article source: www.skoda-storyboard.com

The Škoda Museum is continuing to expand its exhibition offering with another attractive depository space now open to the public. Following the first phase, ‘Sleeping Beauties’, which opened in December 2025, the second hall, named ‘Concepts Unmasked’, is now opening its doors to visitors. Here, Škoda Auto presents concepts, design studies and prototypes from the late 1950s to the present day. Visits are available by prior reservation and as part of a guided tour. Together, the two depositories add more than 50 attractive exhibits to the main Škoda Museum exhibition.

Set within the unique atmosphere of a historic factory hall dating back to 1913, the Škoda Museum has opened a new depository named ‘Concepts Unmasked’. Škoda is thus giving visitors the opportunity to look behind the curtain of history and opening up another part of its collection to the public. The newly accessible hall is home to 31 concepts, studies and prototypes, all united by the ambition to shape the future design and technical direction of the Czech car manufacturer. With its modern “garage-style” exhibition concept, the newly opened hall naturally follows on from the existing ‘Sleeping Beauties’ space. Together, they form a separate visitor circuit, which can be explored with a guide and by prior reservation. Each exhibit is accompanied by a short description, while further details are available by scanning a QR code. As with the museum’s main exhibition, the display in the new depository will also be refreshed from time to time.

The Škoda Museum in Mladá Boleslav takes visitors through more than130 years of the company’s history, from the earliest Laurin & Klement vehicles to current models and design studies. The museum opened in 1995 in the original factory buildings and underwent a complete refurbishment in 2012. The museum’s exhibitions cover 1,800 m² and include not only historic vehicles, but also prototypes, motorsport specials and motorcycles. The oldest exhibit is an 1899 Slavia bicycle. A visit to the museum can also be combined with a tour of Škoda’s production plant in Mladá Boleslav, or the plants in Vrchlabí and Kvasiny, as well as a trip to Ferdinand Porsche’s Birth House in Liberec-Vratislavice.

Photographs of all exhibits on display in the newly opened ‘Concepts Unmasked’ depository are available to download free of charge from Škoda Storyboard.

Article source: www.skoda-storyboard.com