Škoda Auto is preparing collective bargaining. The position of the unions is weakening

Škoda Auto is preparing collective bargaining.  The position of the unions is weakening

“In a year that was supposed to be a breath after a critical period of full market constraints due to the pandemic, another severe blow came in the form of a critical shortage of semiconductors. Due to this, the company lost tens of shifts and hundreds of thousands of new cars this year, which it … Read more

Škoda Auto will reduce or stop production in all Czech plants

Škoda Auto will reduce or stop production in all Czech plants

Some Škoda suppliers also have problems. The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Jana Maláčová (ČSSD), called for trade unions, employers and the government to act in tripartite due to the situation in the automotive industry. The carmaker Hyundai in Nošovice in the Frýdek-Místek region continues to operate, and the Toyota plant in Cologne continues … Read more

Škoda Auto will pay billions for the move from coal to biomass

Škoda Auto will pay billions for the move from coal to biomass

Ško-Energo, which supplies energy to the Mladá Boleslav carmaker, is now waiting for the project to be approved by its partners. In addition to Škoda Auto, among them are the Volkswagen Group or the energy companies E.ON and ČEZ Esco. “For the final decision, we need to have a completed economic balance sheet, which will … Read more

Stop not only the Fabia Combi, but also the Scale. The compensation will be purely electric due to emissions

Stop not only the Fabia Combi, but also the Scale.  The compensation will be purely electric due to emissions

A few days ago, the carmaker confirmed that the new generation of the available small station wagon of the Fabia model will not come. According to the company, the company must focus on the development and production of electric cars. The carmaker’s new strategy most likely does not include other conventional models, including the Scala … Read more

The damage will allow couriers to store consignments in their cars

The damage will allow couriers to store consignments in their cars

Alza offers delivery of its goods, Zásilkovna provides the service to other e-shops and individuals among themselves. DoDo couriers will be able to deliver to the suitcase anything that the customer agrees with them via web chat or Facebook Messenger. The price in the case of Alza is 149 crowns. “Our IT and logistics teams … Read more

Škoda trade unionist Povšík: We also sacrifice Octavia because of Enyaq, she has a high margin

Škoda trade unionist Povšík: We also sacrifice Octavia because of Enyaq, she has a high margin

Škoda Auto is struggling with the lack of chips that are needed in the on-board electronics of cars. Due to this, Škoda cannot complete a number of cars directly on the line. The company has a maximum limit of 50,000 unfinished cars, a higher number would jeopardize the cash flow, ie the company’s cash flow … Read more

Worse than expected. Production in Škoda will stop even after the holiday due to a lack of chips

Worse than expected.  Production in Škoda will stop even after the holiday due to a lack of chips

Deliveries of chips to the automotive industry have deteriorated and Škoda Auto must extend the shutdown at its production plants. It will not work even a week after the end of the 14-day company-wide holiday in August. Production at Škoda Auto will not start even one week after the company-wide holiday, which is planned for … Read more

The damage cancels further shifts. Due to the lack of chips, the shutdown before the mass holiday will begin

The damage cancels further shifts.  Due to the lack of chips, the shutdown before the mass holiday will begin

Before the mass holiday at Škoda Auto, which is planned for the first two weeks of August, a number of other shifts will be canceled. The summer shutdown of production will begin before the holiday. The main reason is the lack of parts, said the weekly Škodovácký odborář. The company also needs to free up … Read more

Škoda has more than tripled its sales of electric cars, surpassing the VW Group in terms of growth

Škoda has more than tripled its sales of electric cars, surpassing the VW Group in terms of growth

In the first half of the year, the German automobile concern Volkswagen almost tripled its sales of electric cars worldwide to 170,939 cars. At the Škoda Group, sales of electric cars increased to 17,697 vehicles from 4,955 vehicles a year ago. Demand in Europe in particular contributed to the growth in sales of electric cars … Read more