News
This is an overview of articles and relevant publications of the Group, its brands and business units.
Der kompakte Škoda Elroq gewinnt bei der Wahl ‚BEST OF mobility‘ 2025 die Kategorie ‚Electric Cars – Mini and Compact‘
World Premiere of the Škoda Vision O: Press materials and highlights
Škoda Auto proudly presents the Vision O, a groundbreaking concept car that reimagines the future of estate vehicles. The Vision O represents a bold leap forward in the evolution of Škoda’s Modern Solid design language, sustainability goals, interior architecture, HMI structure, and customer-focused innovation. Škoda Auto revealed the Vision O concept during its world premiere event in Munich. The full stream of the premiere is available on Škoda Auto’s official YouTube channel.
IAA Open Space: a strong brand presence under the Porsche crest
Two years ago, a huge Porsche 911 acted as the roof over Porsche’s event space in Munich. For the 2025 motor show, the Porsche crest will be the focus of the sports car manufacturer’s presence at Wittelsbacherplatz. The motto of this year’s stand concept is: ‘Porsche. There is no substitute.’
CUPRA accelerates growth journey with Tindaya World Premiere, new Tribe editions and Middle East ambitions
CUPRA accelerates its unstoppable growth journey with a wave of bold announcements at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. The brand unveils the daring CUPRA Tindaya Showcar, introduces exclusive Tribe Editions, and confirms it will hold the World Premiere of the CUPRA Raval in Barcelona in March 2026. Beyond the cars, CUPRA is pushing forward its globalisation and investigating a potential market entry for CUPRA in the Middle East region. The CUPRA Design House also takes centre stage, with the worldwide debut of the Harper Collective x CUPRA luggage collection.
“True Volkswagen”: Volkswagen realigns its model range around core values
Volkswagen will be presenting the results of three years of intensive development work at the IAA MOBILITY 2025 (8-14 September) in Munich, signalling the brand’s new direction. Inspired by the phrase “True Volkswagen”, the company has really honed in on typical Volkswagen strengths such as clean design with recognition factor, high standards of quality, an attractive price-performance ratio, intuitive operating concepts and innovative technologies.
Epiq show car: Škoda’s bold vision of its most affordable all-electric SUV revealed
Škoda Auto has unveiled its new Epiq show car, offering a clear preview of its forthcoming all-electric city SUV crossover. The model features a bold, minimalist design and innovative elements that highlight practical solutions, making the Epiq an ideal companion for everyday use. It represents an important step in Škoda’s electrification strategy and reflects the brand’s commitment to delivering appealing, innovative, and affordable electric vehicles. A seamless digital experience with advanced technologies and assistance systems will complement the driving experience. The Epiq debuted at the Volkswagen Group media workshop ahead of the IAA in Munich, alongside the other models in the Electric Urban Car Family (EUCF) of Volkswagen’s Brand Group Core (BGC).
CUPRA Raval Debuts at IAA Mobility 2025
The future of urban electric mobility took center stage in Munich as CUPRA unveiled a camouflaged version of its upcoming electric compact car, the CUPRA Raval.
The superior all-rounder among sports cars: the Porsche 911 Turbo S
Porsche is presenting the top-of-the-range model of the 911 series at the IAA Mobility motor show in Munich: an innovative twin-turbo powertrain with T-Hybrid technology makes the new 911 Turbo S the most powerful production 911 to date.
World premiere at the IAA: with the ID. CROSS Concept, Volkswagen is presenting a compact SUV for affordable electric mobility
Volkswagen, the largest supplier of electric cars in Germany and Europe in 2025, will be presenting an electric compact SUV at IAA MOBILITY in Munich (8-14 September): the ID. CROSS Concept. It is just as suitable for the city as it is for long journeys. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Head of the Brand Group Core and member of the Group Board of Management: "From the very beginning, my goal was to shape the best version of the Volkswagen brand of all time. The near-production concept car of the future ID. CROSS1 demonstrates that we are now truly delivering – with a new design, many technologies only seen in higher classes previously, improved operability and quality – and, at last, again the 'right' name. With this new Volkswagen generation, we are now delivering on our promises".
Porsche Wireless Charging: Inductive charging for a convenient energy supply
Wireless charging has already radically simplified the use of the mobile phone: simply place the smartphone in a charging cradle and the energy flows. Porsche will soon be offering this user-friendly technology for electric cars as well: The company will be the first car manufacturer to bring an 11 kW charging system with a one-box base plate for battery-electric vehicles to market maturity. One-Box means that apart from the floor plate mounted at the parking lot, there is no longer any need to install a wallbox or control unit.
