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Mladá Boleslav, 18 May 2021 – Six years ago, the ŠKODA FABIA R5 started its impressive career at Rally Portugal. Coming weekend (20 – 23 May), a total of 18 ŠKODA FABIA – after a change in regulations renamed to Rally2 – feature on the entry list of the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship’s fourth round. They face some of the series’ most demanding gravel roads including a world famous jump. The post Rally Portugal: 18 privately entered ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 among the 42 entries in the group of Rally2 vehicles appeared first on ŠKODA Storyboard . May 18, 2021 at 01:04PM

Mladá Boleslav, 12 May 2021 – ŠKODA AUTO is supporting the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship as the official main sponsor for the 29th consecutive year. This means the brand holds the world record for the longest main sponsorship in the history of sports world championships. ŠKODA is providing the organisers of the tournament, which will be held from 21 May to 6 June in the Latvian capital Riga, with a fully battery-electric vehicle fleet of 45 ENYAQ iVs for the first time. The Czech car manufacturer is also the exclusive partner of the 2021 IIHF App and Fanboards . The post ŠKODA AUTO the official main sponsor of IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship for 29th consecutive year appeared first on ŠKODA Storyboard . https://ift.tt/2SCLCme https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mladá Boleslav, 12 May 2021 – Due to the serious humanitarian situation in India caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ŠKODA AUTO is planning an aid package in cooperation with the Volkswagen Group consisting of in-kind and financial donations totalling one million euros. In doing so, the Czech car manufacturer is taking responsibility as a regional employer and for the members of the ŠKODA family at this difficult time. The post ŠKODA AUTO donates in cooperation with the Volkswagen Group one million euros to fight COVID-19 in India appeared first on ŠKODA Storyboard . https://ift.tt/3y4r0nb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mladá Boleslav, 11 May 2021 – ŠKODA AUTO held a benefit concert yesterday in Prague’s Rudolfinum to mark its 30-year affiliation with the Volkswagen Group. Under the baton of renowned conductor Semjon Bychkov, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performed works by Antonín Dvořák, Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Georges Bizet, Camille Saint-Saëns and Alessandro Marcello. The fundraising campaign to support the bereaved families of victims who had fought the spread of the virus through aid organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic raised a total of more than 1.7 million crowns. ŠKODA AUTO made a contribution of one million crowns. The concert was aired on the ŠKODA Storyboard as well as the car manufacturer’s official YouTube channel; the ČT art TV channel also broadcast the gala evening. The post ŠKODA AUTO and Czech Philharmonic charity concert for families of COVID-19 victims appeared first on ŠKODA Storyboard . https://ift.tt/3hwkCzx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mladá Boleslav, 11 May 2021 – The ŠKODA Museum in Mladá Boleslav has been a popular destination for visitors from home and abroad for many years, attracting more than 274,000 visitors in 2019 alone. After the temporary closure due to the pandemic, the ŠKODA Museum has now been open to visitors again since Monday, 3 May 2021 . Visits to the permanent exhibition, as well as current special exhibitions, are now also possible thanks to fascinating video tours in English or Czech . The post ŠKODA Museum: Virtual visits possible thanks to video tours appeared first on ŠKODA Storyboard . https://ift.tt/3uK7fiM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mladá Boleslav, 10 May 2021 – ŠKODA AUTO is testing an augmented reality application – known as HoloLens glasses – to assist with production line maintenance. For example, manuals, maintenance checklists and other documents can be projected as holographic images into the user’s immediate field of vision. The view through the AR glasses can also be shared during video conferences and used for training purposes. The post ŠKODA AUTO tests augmented reality glasses for production line maintenance and technical training appeared first on ŠKODA Storyboard . https://ift.tt/3faNR7R https://ift.tt/eA8V8J