Skoda UK
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Manufacturer 1 Jun
Rugged Skoda Kodiaq and Karoq Scout SUVs face axe amid range updates
Skoda’s rugged Karoq and Kodiaq SUVs are set to be axed from its UK new car line-up due to limited customer demand.
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Manufacturer 14 May
Lexus is UK’s 'most satisfying car', Honest John survey finds
Lexus drivers are the UK's most satisfied motorists, according to the results of the Honest John Satisfaction Index 2020 of 10,000 car owners.
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Finance 14 May
New Seat and Skoda finance offers 3 months payment free ownership
Seat and Skoda are offering new car customers three months of free car ownership during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown as part of finance packages launched this week.
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Manufacturer 4 May
Skoda reveals new Octavia hatchback and estate price and specification
Skoda UK has revealed pricing and specification details of the new fourth-generation Octavia hatchback and estate – with prices starting from £22,390.
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Manufacturer 15 Apr
Seat Live Showcase offers virtual product tours during Coronavirus lockdown
Seat is relying on its Live Showcase virtual tour service to continue demonstrating its vehicles to customers amid the Coronavirus lockdown.
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Manufacturer 14 Apr
Skoda provides digital demos during lockdown through Virtual Showroom service
Skoda is continuing to demonstrate its cars to customers via the digital Skoda Virtual Showroom during the Coronavirus lockdown.
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Manufacturer 9 Apr
Skoda Citigo-e EV sales suspended due to high demand
Skoda has stopped accepting orders for the Citigo-e electric supermini two months after the new model went on sale.
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Manufacturer 7 Apr
UK judge rules VW Group did install illegal emissions ‘defeat devices’
A High Court judge has concluded that the Volkswagen Group did install illegal emissions defeat devices to its cars to rule in favour of a class action brought by 90,000 aggrieved owners.
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Manufacturer 19 Feb
Skoda tops out YouGov 2020 Recommended car rankings
Skoda has been rated at the top of a list of car brands consumers would recommend the most in the UK, according to analysis by YouGov.
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Car Dealer News 12 Feb
Rainworth Škoda Sheffield is Czech brand’s UK Retailer of the Year
Rainworth Škoda has been named as the Volkswagen Group-owned Czech brand’s UK Retailer of the Year 2019 as it claimed first and second place at its annual awards event.
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Car Dealer News 5 Feb
Mitchell Group reports 13.6% profit before tax rise in 2019
Mitchell Group has reported an 8.6% rise in turnover and 13.6% rise in profit before tax to defy a challenging car retail market at its Cheshire Oaks multi-brand dealership site in 2019.
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Manufacturer 24 Jan
UK not included in Volkswagen Group's WeShare mobility scheme plan
The Volkswagen Group is set to expand its WeShare VW and Skoda car sharing scheme across Europe, but the UK will not feature in plans for the manufacturer’s mobility offering.
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Manufacturer 7 Jan
Skoda opens order books for Superb iV debut electrified vehicle
Skoda has opened the order books for its new Superb iV plug-in hybrid, the Czech brand’s debut electrified vehicle which claims a 35-mile zero emissions electric driving range.
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Manufacturer 6 Jan
Industrial action could impact Volkswagen Group’s Q1 car deliveries
The Unite union has warned that deliveries of Volkswagen Group cars could suffer “serious disruption” during January as drivers at Sheerness docks prepare for three months of strike action.
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Acquisitions and deals 18 Dec
Marshall confirms Jardine Volkswagen Group dealership acquisitions
Marshall Motor Holdings has completed the £22.3 million acquisition of eight Volkswagen Group franchised car dealerships from Jardine Motors.
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Acquisitions and deals 4 Dec
Jardine Motors to sell eight Volkswagen and Skoda sites
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed to AM that it has made the decision to seven Volkswagen franchised dealerships and one Skoda site, with Marshall Motor Holdings believed to be poised to acquire the businesses.
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Manufacturer 1 Oct
Skoda reveals Superb iV plug-in hybrid price and electric range
Skoda has revealed that its new Superb iV plug-in hybrid will cover 35 zero emission miles on a full charge ahead of the arrival of its new range of electrified vehicles in UK showrooms.
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Manufacturer 17 Sep
Skoda announces prices for new Kamiq compact SUV
The new Skoda Kamiq will appear in showrooms before the end of the year, expanding the brand’s SUV line-up to three models.
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Supplier News 28 Aug
UK Skoda dealers get speedy part-exchange remarketing solution
Skoda dealers now have access to a new remarketing platform which the brand hopes will enable them to dispose of their unwanted trade-ins or overage stock more effectively.
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Car Dealer News 26 Jul
Rainworth Skoda celebrates half a century with Czech brand
Rainworth Skoda has celebrated half a century with the Czech brand with the rebranding of the former Bickerton Sheffield dealership it acquired back in 2007.