Fourth-generation Skoda production under way
The first fourth-generation Octavia has rolled off the production line at ŠKODA AUTO’s Mladá Boleslav plant in the Czech Republic. It will manufacture 1,150 units every day.
To date, the carmaker has manufactured more than 6.5 million units of the model, which is one of the most popular compact models in the Czech Republic, Austria, Finland and Switzerland.
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO board member for production and Logistics, said: “The start of production of the new Octavia at our main plant in Mladá Boleslav marks the beginning of a new chapter in the impressive success story of our brand’s icon. We have invested into renovating our production lines, enabling us to manufacture the best Octavia ever, in time for its 60th anniversary.”
For the production of the new Octavia, the company has prepared its facilities to incorporate innovative processes and technologies; robots are also used for numerous complex and physically demanding production steps. Each day, 1,150 of the fourth-generation Octavia leaves the plant.
