Skoda will be allocated a larger production capacity within the Volkswagen Group. The brand is moving production of the Superb to Slovakia and will use the extra capacity that remains to build more copies of the Karoq and Kodiaq. In addition, space is being made available for an as yet unknown model.
Skoda currently produces the Kodiaq, Karoq and Superb at the factory in Kvasiny, Czech Republic. Production of the next generation of the Superb will move to Bratislava, where Volkswagen’s Slovakian factory is located, from 2023. The factory now produces the Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii, as well as the Volkswagen Touareg, Audi Q7 and the body of the Porsche Cayenne. With the phasing out of the small triplets, space will be freed up in the factory, allowing Skoda to produce the Superb there. This means that the Kvasiny factory will free up more space for additional production of the Kodiaq and Karoq, both quite popular models of the brand.
The traditionally Czech brand will also build ‘another model’ there. Which model that is exactly, Skoda will keep under wraps. It may be the next Fabia, which will then make room in Mladá Boleslav for the Enyaq. Thanks to the higher production capacity, Skoda says it can reduce delivery times. The brand further indicates that it will continue to manufacture the next generation of the Kodiaq in the Czech Republic. Although production of the next generation Superb moves to Slovakia, development of this will remain in the Czech Republic. In addition to the allocated additional production capacity, Skoda will also be given more responsibility within the Volkswagen Group. The brand was already responsible for the Indian market, but now also includes the Russian and North African growth markets in its range of tasks.