Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
With oil reaching record prices, inflation on the up and a slowing economy, 2008 will prove a challenge for fleet managers trying to strike the balance between keeping costs down and continuing to provide an attractive vehicle offering to current and prospective staff.
If the cost of running your stable of sporty hatchbacks is keeping you awake at night, despair not as Škoda Finance’s latest deal on the athletic Octavia Hatch vRS FSI is here to help you balance the books.
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Škoda has unveiled the first official photographs of the all-new Superb. Offering generous interior space and a striking new look, the 2008 Superb looks set to shake up the upper medium segment.
At 4,838mm long and 1,783mm wide the new Superb is 35mm longer and 18mm wider than its predecessor. It stands at 1,461mm high and has a wheel base of 2,761mm - 8mm lower and 42mm shorter respectively than the model it replaces.
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
* Octavia 4×4 2.0 TDI named ‘Best Crossover’ & ‘Best Budget Crossover’
* ‘Best Budget SUV’ title awarded to the rugged Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI
Škoda’s Octavia 4×4 and Scout models have been recognised at the 2007 Planet 4×4 awards. The off-roading experts at the magazine voted for the 2.0 TDi 4×4 as both the ‘Best Crossover’ and ‘Best Budget Crossover’ of the year and for the Octavia Scout 2.0 TDi as the ‘Best Budget SUV.’
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
This is the first official picture of the new Škoda Superb.
The successor to Škoda’s flagship model will be presented at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.
The second-generation Superb will offer a generously-sized interior and a number of smart solutions.
More photos are expected within the next few weeks and are expected to follow along the styling of the latest Passat.
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
Škoda has unveiled a new addition to its Fabia line-up: the Sport. It will sit atop the supermini range alongside the current Fabia 3 flagship. Costing from £10,660, the Sport represents excellent value for money coupled with a more aggressive, purposeful look.
This new stance is achieved thanks to a deeper, more sculpted front spoiler, 16-inch alloy wheels, boot spoiler, a chrome exhaust pipe and rear diffuser. Buyers will also find lots of extra kit (over the Fabia 2) including: curtain airbags, sunset glass, sports seats, front fog lights and a three-spoke leather sports steering wheel. All of which adds up to £1,825 of customer value for a premium of just £940.
Prices start at £10,660 and £11,735 respectively for the 1.2 12V (70bhp) and 1.6 16V (105bhp) petrols. The diesel duo cost £12,115 for the 1.4 TDI (80bhp) and £12,795 for the larger 1.9TDI (105bhp). Insurance groupings that start as low as 3E (for the 1.2 12V) and VED bands ranging from B to D, are also certain to keep running costs down.
The first deliveries are expected at the end of January 2008. Thereafter, the Fabia Sport will do battle with the likes of the Ford Fiesta Zetec S and Vauxhall’s Corsa SXi
Head of Škoda UK, Chris Craft, said: “There’s a proven appetite among British buyers for sporty looking cars that don’t come with the added expense of a big engine. The Fabia Sport looks fantastic, but won’t break the bank when it comes to insurance premiums and fuel bills – which is particularly pertinent at the moment.”
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Škoda is used to its cars winning awards, but now even the firm’s TV adverts are picking up gongs.
The Czech firm’s commercial for the New Fabia – in which a team of artisans bake a car entirely out of cake – scooped the ‘Commercial of the Year’ prize at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards (BTACA). The now famous clip also won the prizes for ‘Best Model Making’ and ‘Best use of Recorded Music’.
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
The Fabia Scout design concept car will be presented at the 9th Days of Design - Designblok´07, an exhibition that is going to take place in Prague over October 2 - 7, 2007. The vehicle will receive its Czech premiere on 2 October 2007 at 8 PM, at Jan Palach Square (in front of Rudolfinum).
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Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Škoda has announced that it will manufacture the Yeti SUV in its Kvasiny plant in the Czech Republic.
Production of Škoda’s fifth model line is due to start in 2009 and many new jobs will be created in the firm’s home country following this announcement.
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