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Volkswagen’s Skoda Would Cut 3,000 Jobs If ‘Euro 7’ Implemented in Current Form

March 21, 2023
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PRAGUE—Czech carmaker Skoda would have to cut 3,000 jobs and axe some models if the European Union’s “Euro 7” emissions scheme is implemented in its current form, a Skoda board member warned in a TV debate on Sunday. The proposed Euro 7 law, which EU countries and lawmakers will start negotiating this year, would tighten…

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VW’s Skoda Says Ukraine Supply Partner Restarting Wire Harness Production

March 23, 2022
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PRAGUE—Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group, said on Tuesday its supply partner in Ukraine had decided to restart production of wire harnesses as the carmaker works through supply bottlenecks. Skoda stopped production of one model earlier this month because of wire harness shortages caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our partner ……

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Volkswagen’s Skoda Limits Some Output Due to Ukraine, Production in Russia Still Running

March 2, 2022
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PRAGUE—Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, will limit some production at its domestic plants due to supply shortages after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while it said its Russian operations were still running. “Due to the current situation in Ukraine, Skoda Auto is facing critical supply shortages of parts from several local suppliers that have…

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Volkswagen’s Skoda Auto Reports 12.6 Percent Drop in 2021 Global Deliveries to 878,200 Cars

January 12, 2022
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PRAGUE—Volkswagen’s Skoda Auto said on Tuesday its global deliveries dropped 12.6 percent year-on-year in 2021 to 878,200 cars as the industry suffered from a semiconductor shortage and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among its regional markets, the Czech carmaker recorded the steepest fall in China, with deliveries down 58.8 percent to 71,200 cars.

Volkswagen’s Skoda Auto Halts Production for Two Weeks

October 18, 2021
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PRAGUE—Skoda Auto started a two-week outage on Monday as the carmaker contends with the global shortage of chips and other components, the Vokswagen-owned company said. Skoda wants to complete 10,000 unfinished cars during the outage, which will leave only one production line running, a spokesman said. “Skoda Auto has been struggling with a big shortage…

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