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2024
Škoda Elroq: What’s Hiding Under
the Camouage?
The new Škoda Elroq is gradually being unveiled, albeit still
under wraps for the moment. This compact electric SUV
introduces the new Modern Solid design language, oering
a range of over km and numerous practical details.
A distinctive feature of the new design is the Tech Deck Face,
which cleverly integrates the radar and front camera, seamlessly
extending into the new headlight design. Even the basic model’s
headlights utilise LED technology, with an optional upgrade to
LED Matrix headlights featuring individual light segments.
Another new element is the Škoda lettering on the bonnet.
For luggage, the Elroq oers litres of space, which expands
to , litres of cargo space when the rear seats are folded
down. The car also boasts numerous Simply Clever solutions
and smart storage spaces totalling up to litres.
Explore photos from the camouflaged dynamic
drives of the new model on the Škoda Storyboard.
More information and interesting details can
be found in the press release and an article
on the Škoda Storyboard.
The Czech automaker has been the ocial
main sponsor of the Tour de France for
years. This year’s
th
iteration of the world’s
most famous cycling race began on June
with the Grand Départ, in Florence, Italy. For
the rst time, this year’s competition will
not conclude in Paris but in Nice, due to the
Olympic Games starting a few days later in the
French capital. On most stages, the all-electric
Škoda Enyaq will be serving Tour director
Christian Prudhomme as the ‘Red Car’, leading
the peloton throughout the race.
The route will take the riders and
Škoda support vehicles across stages and
nearly , kilometres to reach the nnish
on July. In February this year, Škoda Auto
extended the partnership until .
The Czech carmaker is also supporting
the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift for the
third consecutive year.
Škoda Auto Again
Leads the Peloton
at Tour de France
A bright yellow, all-electric Škoda Enyaq that travelled over
, km across demanding African terrain has become
a part of the Škoda Museum collection. By embarking on
their adventurous journey, Dutch explorers Renske Cox
and Maarten van Pel hoped to inspire a shift towards more
sustainable travel. After withstanding thousands of kilometres
in harsh conditions, the modied vehicle successfully returned
to the Netherlands. The daring travellers now oered the car
to Škoda Auto and received a new Škoda Enyaq x Laurin
& Klement at the Customer Centre.
Number
of the Week
33,000 km
The functionality of Škoda’s voice assistant Laura has been signicantly
expanded thanks to the integration of Chat Pro from technology partner
Cerence Inc. Alongside previously available sources of information, the
Chat Pro function is now directly connected to the advanced AI tool
ChatGPT to answer questions beyond the scope of Laura’s original
knowledge. The feature is now available in Škoda Enyaq family models
with the new . software version released for the model year,
the new-generation Škoda Superb and Kodiaq as well as the updated
Škoda Octavia. User and vehicle data are always processed anonymously,
and interactions are immediately deleted to ensure the highest level of
data protection.
Škoda’s Voice
Assistant Laura
Now Enhanced with
ChatGPT Capabilities
Read the full message
to employees at Škoda
Space.
Dear fellow Škodians,
As we go into our
annual summer
production break,
I wanted to reach out
and congratulate all of
you as a team for the
tremendous job so
far this year. You have
brought our company
and brand through
the rst half with
momentum.
Gather new energy
over the summer
break, recharge your
batteries and refresh
your focus.
Best regards,
Klaus Zellmer
Klaus Zellmer's
Summer Message
For Škoda Auto employees