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Škoda Weekly 14/2026
A New Helpful Assistant for Business Partners
Do your business partners contact you with questions about why an in-
voice hasn’t been paid, when they can expect payment, or other nancial
matters? On Financial Portal NEW, they can nd the answers them-
selves – quickly, clearly, and at any time. They are also supported by an
intelligent chatbot that responds to their questions and guides them to
the relevant information. Refer your partners to Financial Portal NEW
– the ocial and free communication channel.
▶ Detailed information for business partners is available here.
New login to the Škoda digital world
Starting April 19, 2026, The way we log in to Škoda Auto digital
applications – including the Škoda Space portal, will soon change,
especially when accessing them from private devices. The new
login system – the Škoda Identity Provider (ŠIP) will bring mod-
ern login screens, a higher level of security, and most importantly,
the option to use new login methods known as Passkeys, i.e.,
biometric authentication. With Passkeys, you will be able to
log in using your ngerprint, face recognition, or a conrmation
on your device, without entering a password. The goal is to make
accessing the digital world of Škoda Auto as simple and as secure
as possible, regardless of the device or location from which you
log in. Even after the new login is launched, you will still be able to
sign in the same way as today—using your username (personal
number) and your current password.
Since January of last year, a new high-rise warehouse for paint-
ed car bodies, called U44, has been under construction behind
the Octavia restaurant. The structure, measuring 110 meters
long, 42 meters wide, and 34 meters high, will be completed next
year, and in 2029, after the new paint shop is connected, itwill
link both paint shops and assembly lines into a single exible sys-
tem. The warehouse will hold 870 painted car bodies, which will
be automatically stored in designated positions and retrieved as
needed by the assembly lines. The warehouse will be operated by
seven stacker cranes, each 29.3 meters tall and capable of speeds
up to 120 meters per minute, ensuring controlled storage and
retrieval of car bodies from individual cells.
▶ Read more about the new warehouse in the April issue
ofŠkoda Mobil.
Number of
the Week:
painted car bodies
can be stored in the
new warehouse
Catch your prize in the ZEBRA EGG HUNT
All correctly submitted ZEBRA proposals between March 20
and June 20, 2026, will be automatically entered into the
ZEBRA EGG HUNT campaign. We will be selecting seven
winners – one winner for each area (G, F, V, P, E, S, B).
For the first time ever, we will also be selecting from proposals
that could not be realized but met all the criteria to qualify as an
improvement suggestion. And what’s more – you will be able to
choose your own reward. We have prepared several types of gift
baskets for you, each with a minimum value of CZK 30,000, and
it will be entirely up to you which one you choose.
▶ For complete information about the campaign, scan the QR
code, or contact one of the Improvement Advisors.
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A unique exhibit at the Škoda Museum
The Škoda Museum’s collection has been expanded by a unique exhibit for a year and
ahalf. With the approval of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the only surviving example
of the rare Laurin & Klement CCCC has been loaned to Mladá Boleslav for 18 months.
At the time of its creation between 1903 and 1906, it was one of the first two-wheeled
vehicles in the world powered by an inline four-cylinder engine.
The rst version of the L&K CCCC motorcycle featured four single-cylinder engines arranged
in a row, the second version already featured cylinders grouped in pairs and atriple-bearing
crankshaft. A specimen of the third and nal development stage, representing the pinnacle
of Laurin & Klement motorcycle design, has arrived at the Škoda Museum from Italy. The
570cm³ air-cooled inline four-cylinder engine with SV valve train features a longitudinally
split crankcase with a triple-bearing crankshaft and delivers 6 horsepower (4.5 kW). With
this engine, the motorcycle reached speeds of up to 75km/h. Only a single example
was likely produced in this conguration. It bears the serial number 4775, and only a few
technical drawings have survived in the archives, but no photographs or further information.
This is one reason why its presence in the Škoda Museum exhibition is so exclusive.