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2026
Škoda is investing million in the expansion of battery production in Mladá Boleslav, becoming
the largest producer of BEV battery systems in the Volkswagen Group. Škoda’s main plant
is now the rst Volkswagen Group site in Europe to produce cell-to-pack battery systems for use in
high-volume electric vehicles. Škoda will produce more than , cell-to-pack battery systems
per day and up to , units per year for Škoda models and vehicles from other Group brands.
The construction of the new , m production hall took less than one year. The line, with
a production cycle of seconds, features an automation rate of % and robots, and also
serves as a competence centre. The opening ceremony of the new hall on Friday, February ,
was attended by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček,
among others.
Plug-in hybrid powertrains continue
to grow in popularity in key European
markets. The new kW plug-in hybrid
version further strengthens the Superb
Hatch oering, making it the most
powerful combustion-engine model
in Škoda’s current range. The new system
combines a . TSI/ kW petrol
engine with an kW electric motor
and a . kWh traction battery. For
the Superb Hatch in the Sportline and
Laurin & Klement trim levels, only the new,
more powerful kW plug-in hybrid
variant will be oered. All authorized
dealers on the Czech market are already
accepting orders. The Superb iV ( kW)
remains available for the Selection trim.
Battery production in numbers
The warehouse can
accommodate up to ,
returnable containers,
equivalent to . million cells
A total of four production
lines for manufacturing battery
stacks from individual cells
During stack production,
robots perform more than
, welds per day
Quality control and re
safety are monitored
by cameras
Read about how Škoda manufactures batteries for electric cars on Škoda Storyboard.
You can read more about this new version
in the press release.
Over , battery systems per day
kW for
the Superb iV
Škoda Auto is the
TOP Employer
One line produces four
stacks every seconds
A total of employees are
involved in production (three-shift
operation, ve days a week)
The lines process
, cells and produce
, stacks per day
The total length of conveyors
from the warehouse to stack
installation in the battery is
, metres
Dimensional tolerances
of battery stacks are
measured in hundredths
of a millimetre
We have retained our
st
place in
the “Automotive & Technology
Industry“ category in
the TOP Employers study.
This is an incredible
th
consecutive
victory among students. We also
proudly achieved
rd
place in the
“First Choice“ category among high
school students. The TOP Employers
study is a project of the Association
of Students and Graduates, which is
conducted among students of Czech
universities and among secondary
school students.
For Škoda Auto employees
Number of
the week
1,100