Škoda opens new battery systems assembly hall, becoming Volkswagen Group’s largest BEV battery system manufacturer and an essential pillar of its electrification strategy

The opening ceremony was attended by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček, Chair of the Škoda Supervisory Board, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Group and Volkswagen Brand CEO Thomas Schäfer, along with Škoda Auto CEO Klaus Zellmer, Škoda Auto Board Member for Production Andreas Dick and Jaroslav Povšík, Chairman of the KOVO trade union.