The little-known nugget of the Volkswagen group has great ambitions. The Czech manufacturer Škoda, which has just announced its strategic plan for 2030, wants to climb into the European top 5 by that date, with an operating margin of 8% worthy of “premium” manufacturers.
“In a context where the automotive industry is completely upset, we asked ourselves how to be still there in 2030, while contributing our part to the Volkswagen family”, explains its CEO, Thomas Schäfer, in an interview with “Echoes”. “The brand is one of the best success stories in Europe in recent years, and it still has great potential. “