- Skoda Auto has reached a significant milestone in its EV journey, after producing the one millionth battery system at its Mladá Boleslav plant in Czechia.
- The plant, which initially began battery systems for plug-in hybrid vehicles within the Volkswagen Group back in 2019, now produces EV batteries for Volkswagen Group’s fully-electric MEB platform.
- These battery systems make their way into not only Skodas, but other Volkswagen Group-owned brands like Volkswagen, SEAT, CUPRA, and Audi.
Skoda Auto passes one million EV battery systems built
The Mladá Boleslav plant’s daily production capacity currently stands at 1,500 battery units, providing significant capacity for the wider Volkswagen Group to push on its EV aims. It also provides the battery systems for all current Skoda BEVs, consisting currently of the Skoda Enyaq and Skoda Elroq. Other battery systems produced at the site range in capacity from 55 to 91kWh.
The milestone has also coincided with the launch of Volkswagen Group’s ‘Enter Electric‘ campaign, a cross-brand effort between all its owned brands to encourage EV adoption through facts and positive messaging.
Andreas Dick, Skoda’s Board Member for Production and Logistics, commented on the milestone:
“Reaching the milestone of one million battery systems made by Škoda Auto for Volkswagen Group vehicles testifies to the dedication of our team and the close collaboration among the different brands. This achievement also highlights our commitment to sustainable mobility and our contribution to driving the industry’s transformation towards a greener future. With determination, we are now taking the next steps: Construction of an additional battery system facility in Mladá Boleslav is already underway.”
