Previous reports briefly talked about Skoda's
electrification plans, but now the Czech automaker has decided to shed some
light into their future vehicle lineup. Skoda's
chief, Bernhard Maier, revealed that the company plans to reveal no less than
five fully-electric vehicles by 2025, with the first one scheduled to be
revealed in less than three years.
Before unveiling their first EV in 2020,
which will be made in Mlada Boleslav, Skoda will launch their first PHEV, an
electrified version of the Superb, one year earlier. The plug-in hybrid
components will be made at the same facility, and the vehicle will roll off the
assembly lines at Kvasiny.
Maier wouldn't comment on the rest of the upcoming
EVs, but one of them could be the production version of the Vision E Concept.
The study that debuted at this year's Auto Shanghai Show features an electric
powertrain and autonomous driving technology.
A Skoda-badged version of the Volkswagen I.D. hatch
is also possible, possibly named the Felicia E, as is a compact electric SUV, a
2- or 4-door coupe saloon, and a zero-emission Citigo.
