Production records set at Skoda’s domestic plants
By Gareth Price and Ian Henry2020-01-24T16:49:00
As it marks the 125th anniversary of the company, Skoda is chalking up record-breaking output
Skoda achieved a production milestone in 2019, assembling more than 900,000 vehicles at its Czech plants for the first time in its long history. The total across the Mladá Boleslav and Kvasiny factories was 910,000 vehicles, a production increase of 2.25% compared to the 890,000 of 2018.
This year, Skoda is celebrating its 125th anniversary but is looking ahead toward a new era. Serial production of its first model based on Volkswagen Group’s MEB modular electric car platform is set to begin at Mladá Boleslav, Skoda’s headquarter plant.
While 2019 proved a fruitful one for the company, it is pushing on in earnest. Over the next five years investment of €2 billion will see Skoda develop further its alternative drive technologies and new mobility services.