Newswheel staff :: 20 July 2007 :: Filed under Estate/Wagon, Skoda, Skoda Fabia
Releasing murky teaser photos of highly anticipated new models is an age old PR tactic. But is Skoda being a little optimistic by taking that approach with the distinctly utilitarian new Fabia estate model? Apparently not, because we’re going to play along and publish the photo…
Newswheel staff :: 14 June 2006 :: Filed under Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen, Europe & UK
Of all the robot-controlled manual gearboxes, VW’s DSG dual-clutch box is by far the finest. Thanks to a pair of clutches (one clutch for odd-numbered gears and one for even gears) DSG offers the kind of smooth and seamless gear changes that other paddle-flipping boxes can only dream of. And now Wolfgang Bernhard, VW’s product bigwig, has announced that the DSG box will replace conventional torque-converter automatic gearboxes on all VW group cars with transverse engine installations within five years…
Newswheel staff :: 25 January 2006 :: Filed under Crossover, MPV / People carrier, Skoda, Skoda Roomster, Europe & UK
Skoda’s quirky Roomster concept has made it into production. The show car was first shown at the Frankfurt show in 2003, so that’s an impressive two and half year concept-to-reality turn around.
Newswheel staff :: 11 September 2005 :: Filed under Bentley, Ford, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, Europe & UK, US
The global car industry is up poo creek without a paddle. That is not news. But a recent article in The Economist about its woes is still worth a read. And a timely reminder (mentioning no names – cough – Bugatti) that recycling dead or dying brands probably isn’t worth the bother.
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