In 2023, Skoda Auto manufactured more than 781,000 cars in its Czech factories and its overseas facilities provided another 107,000 units. The company’s scope of production is not limited to automobiles; manufactured key components, adding PHEV and MEB battery, axle and motor systems, which were also installed in cars from other Volkswagen Group logos. In addition, Skoda Auto has taken strategic steps in its foreignization strategy in 2023: the logo entered the Vietnamese market in September and began making arrangements in mid-October to resume production in Kazakhstan.
In 2023, Skoda Auto manufactured around 556,000 units of the Fabia, Scala, Octavia, Octavia iV, Kamiq, Enyaq and Enyaq Coupé series in Mladá Boleslav. This plant also produced 349,021 MQ100 and MQ200 manual transmissions, 1,736,815 axles and 469,935 EA211 engines, which are also installed in cars from other Volkswagen Group brands. In addition, 165,606 battery systems for SEM cars and 147,625 battery systems for plug-in hybrid models were manufactured. With a second assembly line commissioned in December 2023, the plant’s capacity is expected to increase from 50% to 1500 series per day.
The Kvasiny plant also contributed significantly, generating a total of 225,000 sets of the Karoq, Kodiaq, Superb and Superb iV models in 2023. The highlights of the year were the unveiling of the second-generation Kodiaq in October and the world premiere of the second-generation Kodiaq. . Magnificent fourth generation in November. The brand’s flagship ICE will continue to be available in hatchback and Combi estate chassis styles.
In Vrchlabí, Skoda Auto’s production focused on DQ200 automatic direct-shift transmissions, with a total of 686,066 units manufactured. These transmissions are integral not only to Skoda’s models but also to vehicles across the Volkswagen Group.
At Volkswagen’s Bratislava plant, Skoda Auto’s production included more than 36,000 units of the Karoq SUV and the first units of the new-generation Superb. The company is to blame for the entire evolution of the Skoda Superb and Volkswagen Passat, which were made in the same production. This initiative is part of the Beta project, which aims to exploit synergies in the production network and increase efficiency. By moving production of the Superb to Bratislava, the automaker is building capacity for additional sets of the Octavia at the Kvasiny plant from summer 2024. In addition, the move will allow more battery-electric cars to be built at the Mladá Boleslav plant.
At the Ukrainian plant in Solomonovo, 2,580 Skoda cars were assembled last year from semi-knocked-down (SKD) kits imported from Czech production plants. The potential for increasing production volumes at the Solomonovo facility is contingent on the evolving war situation in Ukraine.
At its four Chinese plants in Changsha (Kodiaq and Kodiaq GT), Nanjing (Kamiq, Kamiq GT and Superb), Ningbo (Octavia, Octavia Pro and Karoq) and Yizheng (Rapid), the Czech manufacturer manufactured around 18,500 cars in 2023.
Skoda Auto effectively advanced its internationalisation strategy throughout 2023. The Pune factory in India produced almost 48,000 units of the locally developed Kushaq and Slavia models. Additionally, the Aurangabad plant contributed approximately 4,400 units, encompassing the Superb, Octavia, and Kodiaq models. In total, Skoda Auto’s Indian facilities produced over 52,000 vehicles.
The company is actively seeking to reach more consumers in India while expanding its presence in the overseas market. In line with this goal, Skoda Auto has opened a new parts dispatch centre in Pune in October 2023. This will serve as a logistics hub for Fully Disassembled Kits (CKDs) of the Kushaq and Slavia models manufactured in India earlier this year. Formation
In December last year, the Indian Parts Expedition Center achieved a significant milestone by being the first in India to obtain the Indian Green Building Council’s platinum certificate for sustainable construction. The certification highlights the facility’s compliance with sustainable building principles, with a focus on water conservation, energy efficiency, plant resource conservation, waste reduction, and creating healthier spaces for workers. These efforts align with Skoda Auto’s corporate strategy for a sustainable future.
From Pune, the CKD kits are set to be exported to Vietnam, reflecting Skoda Auto’s expansion into that market in September 2023. Vietnam is part of the ASEAN region where Skoda Auto strategically leads the Brand Group Core and aims to maximise growth for the Volkswagen Group.
Skoda Auto’s re-entry into Kazakhstan in October 2023 marks another significant step in its internationalisation efforts, contributing to the company’s goal of expanding its global presence.