As a world premiere, Škoda Auto is going to present a facelifted version of the Octavia at this year's Paris Motor Show which is held from the 2nd to the 19th of October 2008.

The millionth Škoda vehicle was manufactured today at the Vrchlabí plant of the largest Czech car manufacturer since 1991, when the Škoda company was merged with the Volkswagen concern.

The Czech car producer Škoda Auto will provide 27 Škoda Superb cars to the Czech Government car fleet during the Czech EU presidency in 2009.

The Škoda Fabia Super 2000 prototype is going to make its first appearance as a forerunner at this year's Barum Rally Zlín.

The automaker Škoda has been a partner of the Czech Olympic committee since 1992 and this year, as a part of the VW group, it also became the official automobile partner of the XXIX. Olympic Games in Beijing.

For the first half of 2008, vehicle production has increased 11.2% to 353,818 cars. There was a considerable rise in the production of the Škoda Fabia and Škoda Octavia model series.

Škoda Auto will act as the Main Partner of the legendary Tour de France for the fifth time this year.  The new Škoda Superb will be presented as the official vehicle of the Tour de France.

The 35th Rally Bohemia will start on Friday 4th July from the Škoda Auto Museum in Mladá Boleslav. As many times in the past, the rally will take place under the auspices of Škoda Auto. 

Škoda Auto reinforces its positions in its home market as well as abroad. More than three hundred thousand Škoda cars has been delivered to customers since the beginning of this year.

On Tuesday, 17th of June 2008, the five thousandth Škoda Octavia was manufactured in Volkswagen Slovakia plant. Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič took part in a ceremonial act.