Production of the ENYAQ iV has started at ŠKODA AUTO’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav.
The fully battery-electric SUV is the first ŠKODA production model based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB). The Czech car manufacturer plans to produce up to 350 units of its new SUV every day alongside the OCTAVIA and the KAROQ.
ŠKODA has invested €32 million in the conversion work required to enable both MEB and MQB models to be produced on the same line. The car manufacturer adapted the building’s statics and designed the technologies for transporting parts to accommodate the weight of the fully battery-electric vehicles and the installed components.
Safety measures
In addition, ŠKODA has introduced safety measures for battery handling by installing thermal imaging cameras. These monitor the temperature in the workshop around the clock and trigger an alarm if any deviation is detected.
The ENYAQ iV’s two battery sizes and four performance variants deliver a sustainable yet fun driving experience. In the two most powerful variants, a second electric motor on the front axle works in combination with the rear motor.
Depending on the battery size, the range is up to 316 miles in the WLTP cycle. Design Selections have replaced the traditional equipment lines. Interior options are inspired by modern living and use sustainably processed and recycled materials such as wool and leather tanned with plant extracts. The ENYAQ iV is also the first ŠKODA model to feature a head-up display with augmented reality, which shows information on the speed and traffic signs in two areas of the driver’s primary field of vision.
Traction batteries
In mid-2019, ŠKODA presented the first electric models in its 125-year history – the fully battery electric CITIGOe iV and SUPERB iV with plug-in hybrid drive. The car maker produces the high-voltage traction batteries at its Mladá Boleslav plant that are also used by other Group brands in their models with plug-in hybrid drive.
ŠKODA AUTO also gives comprehensive training electro-mobility training to employees, apprentices and suppliers. To date, more than 16,000 team members have successfully completed the special training courses.