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ŠKODA UK have announced the appointment of Patrick McGillycuddy as Head of Fleet.

Milton Keynes, 23rd August 2013 – McGillycuddy joins the brand from Vauxhall where he held the role of National Corporate Sales Manager.

McGillycuddy’s new position will see him focus on growing the brand’s true fleet market share and developing a sustainable local business offering across the retail network.

McGillycuddy comments: “With almost half of the volume coming from the fleet market in 2013, business sales remain a key focus for ŠKODA. We look forward to building on the overwhelming success the brand enjoyed last year.

“Looking ahead, we have a number of exciting new product updates, including a new-look Superb before the end of the year. With such a strong offering for both the contract hire and leasing and SME markets, the future looks incredibly bright for ŠKODA. I look forward to introducing growing numbers of fleet customers to our fantastic new range.”

Alasdair Stewart, Brand Director for ŠKODA UK adds: “McGillycuddy’s appointment comes as ŠKODA UK looks to strengthen its Fleet team with a series of key appointments, helping the brand to build on its record market share of 2.3% in 2012.”

Other recent appointments include: Henry Williams who has joined ŠKODA UK as National Fleet Sales Manager from Audi UK, where he has fulfilled both product and sales force roles. His new position will see him head up the eight-strong ŠKODA Fleet Sales team.

Yulia Eaton will report into Henry as the Area Fleet Sales Manager for the Midlands and Northern Ireland, replacing Paul Fitton who has been promoted to the role of Fleet Programmes Manager. Fitton‘s new role will further enhance the fleet capabilities of the retail network and implement the required initiatives to achieve growth ambitions.

Eaton brings with her a wealth of valuable experience from her role as an Area Fleet Manager for SEAT, as well as from positions within Audi Used Cars and Audi Network Development.

ŠKODA UK has enjoyed the most successful six months in its history this year, achieving more than 32,000 registrations between January and June 2013; this follows a record 2012 with more than 53,000 registrations. The manufacturer has already received more than 15 major awards for its outstanding products and excellent customer service.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

ŠKODA’s critically acclaimed all-new Octavia has only been on sale for a few months but it’s clearly going to need its own trophy cabinet.

Milton Keynes, 23rd August 2013 – Hot on the heels of being voted ‘Tow Car of the Year’, the ŠKODA Octavia has taken class honours in the National Car Awards from reviews website WeLoveAnyCar.com.

It was voted ‘Best Large Car’ by users, more than 58,000 of whom took part to rate hundreds of models from more than 40 brands. Ratings are based on economy, comfort, reliability and driving excitement.

ŠKODA as a brand also performed exceptionally well. It was voted ‘Best Overall Manufacturer’ and ‘Most Recommended’, as well as being ‘Best Diesel’ marque.

Meanwhile, the all-new Octavia has also earned a ‘Commended’ honour in the Next Green Car Awards 2013. In the ‘Large Family’ category the 1.6-litre TDI diesel earned praise from the judges.

Next Green Car uses its unique Green Car Rating to rank vehicles on seven different exhaust emissions, not just CO2.

Available as a Hatch or Estate, the third generation ŠKODA Octavia has CO2 emissions as low as 99g/km and fuel economy as high as 74.3mpg. It’s packed with ‘Simply Clever’ driving solutions and, priced from only £15,990, is outstanding value for money.

Find out more about the all-new ŠKODA Octavia.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

The newest member of the expanding ŠKODA family, the Rapid Spaceback, has officially joined the line-up.

Mladá Boleslav, 21st August 2013 – The first customer cars have left the production line at the brand’s main factory in Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic.

The Rapid Spaceback will receive its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday the 10th September 2013, and will launched in retailers across Europe from October. The car will be on-sale in the UK from early 2014.

The start of manufacturing marks ŠKODA’s eighth production launch this year. “Our whole team, from purchasing, technical development, to production and logistics as well as quality assurance, has once again done a great job to ensure that this launch of an extremely important model was carried out reliably, to the highest quality and on time,” said Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA Board Member for Production.

In order to accommodate the Rapid Spaceback, ŠKODA has adapted its operations and expanded facilities at the Mladá Boleslav plant. The car is produced alongside the current Fabia model on one production line. The Spaceback’s sibling, the ŠKODA Rapid, is also assembled on site, plus the all-new third-generation Octavia Hatch and Estate models.

Upgrades to accommodate this year’s new models have included new equipment for car body production, a fully-automated paint shop and a new ultra-modern press line. Since April, a new logistics warehouse has been in operation, ensuring the supply of parts to vehicle, and powertrain production is faster, more flexible and more efficient than ever before.

The Rapid Spaceback is a ŠKODA through and through, offering owners generous interior space, the highest safety standards, low fuel consumption and great value for money. It’s also an engaging car to drive, packed with ‘Simply Clever’ solutions for modern drivers’ needs.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

All ŠKODA models are designed at the design center in Mladá Boleslav, relying on many years of tradition in technical know-how, combined with modern scientific findings and experience. During this process, our designers seek perfection. Passion and love for their work are manifested in every single detail of the vehicle models they create.

All ŠKODA designs derive from ŠKODA concepts and ŠKODA Auto corporate design. They aim visually to accentuate the virtues of ŠKODA – precision, dynamic, and tradition – so that the vehicles are instantly distinguishable from other competitors‘ vehicles. The domineering and original mask of the cooler is one of the principal identity marks of all the three model lines of ŠKODA vehicles and a clear sign of affiliation with this trademark. Other original elements of the ŠKODA design are indentations in the front hood’s profile – starting from the corners of the cooler mask, crossing the company logo in the middle, and gradually elevated towards the front windshield, where they disappear.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Energy recovery is the process of converting kinetic energy (energy created through movement) back into usable electricity, which is either stored in the battery, or immediately used again by electrical components on the vehicle. Depending on driving style, electrical energy is supplied to the vehicle by the alternator or directly by the battery. The principle of energy recovery is to reduce the load on the engine and therefore contribute to lower emissions and reduced fuel consumption.

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