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In France, two unique all-electric versions of the Škoda Octavia have been created, reimagining original
models from to as modern restomods. Škoda Auto’s French importer organised the Retrot
Challenge, where participants were tasked with nding an original Octavia, restoring it, and converting
it into an electric vehicle. The result? Two exceptional projects: The Voltavia showcases elegance and
practicality, while Project X embraces a bold and performance-driven spirit.
1960s Octavia transformed into electric Combi Voltavia
and bold Project X
Discover the full article and photographs on Škoda Space.
From the Czech
media: Saturnin gives
a second life to steel
waste from Production
Info.cz: The Czech company Beneva has
launched an innovative project called
Saturnin, revolutionising the recycling
of steel waste. The Saturnin system can
directly cut new sheets for production
from scrap steel, eliminating the need
for energy-intensive recycling processes.
The rst robotic hub has been established
in Benátky nad Jizerou, processing up
to seven million sheets of steel annually.
This approach not only reduces costs
for manufacturers but also drastically
cuts carbon emissions. Beneva is already
collaborating with Škoda Auto and
has plans for further expansion both
domestically and internationally. Looking
ahead, the company aims to process D
steel waste, as well.
Read the full article on Škoda Space.
California is a land of beauty and wonder. Who wouldn’t
be intrigued by the legendary dream factory known
as Hollywood? Within a relatively small area, you’ll nd
elegant, modern American cities alongside some of
the most breathtaking natural scenery on Earth.
Admission: CZK. Tickets available at the Škoda
Museum reception and online.
We warmly invite you to a California
slideshow presented by traveller Martin
Loew, taking place on January at
: at the Škoda Museum.
Invitation:
California Slideshow
Fifty-ve years ago, Bohuslav Čtvrtečka was given
just a few weeks to learn Spanish and handed a plane
ticket to Chile. There, he spent two years training local
workers to assemble what was then a hit model from the
Czechoslovak automaker – the Škoda Octavia Combi.
The Octavia Combi was a car that captured the world’s
imagination and, in the s, was the dream vehicle
for many Czechoslovak families, as well as holiday home
and cottage owners. Few people know that large-scale
assembly from CKD kits also took place in Chile at
the turn of the s and s. Over two years,
to Octavia Combi cars were assembled in Chile
under basic conditions and primarily by hand. Supervising
the assembly was a -year-old employee from the
Kvasiny plant, Mr Bohuslav Čtvrtečka.
130 years of Škoda Auto:
How Octavias were built in Chile
55 years ago
Read more in the article
on the Škoda Storyboard.
In the
th
episode of
the More Resilient
Podcast, the lecturers
Petra Hubáčková and
Lukáš Rumlena focus on
how not to let conicts
destroy you. You will
learn the answers to
questions such as why
we sometimes tend to
avoid conicts, what
unresolved conicts can
cause, or how to work
with emotions during
a conict situation and
how to process the
conict afterwards.
More
Resilient:
Episode #9
Watch the More Resilient
Podcast, including practical
training, here.
We’re now in the second half of the holiday
planning period, so don’t forget to schedule your
time o. To assist with your planning, regular
advisory meetings are available for your queries
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from
: to : via MS Teams.
Planning your
2025 holiday
More details on
Škoda Space.
Read the online version of the Škoda Weekly at www.skodatydenik.cz. Škoda Weekly editorial team: GKU – Internal Communications. E-mail: tydenik@skoda-auto.cz.
Škoda Weekly 3/2025