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Skoda Going Down-Under: Australian Launch Planned For October
VW Group’s Czech subsidiary is about to enter its fifth continent and at the same time the brand´s 100th market in October as the first Skoda cars are to be delivered to new customers in Australia. “The launch in Australia is another symbol of Skoda Auto´s international expansionâ€, said Fred Kappler, Skoda BOD Member responsible for sales and marketing. The Czech brand will start its Australian operations with approx. 14 dealerships across the country initially offering the Roomster MPV and the Octavia liftback/station-wagon models, including one of favorite cars, the Octavia RS that’s fitted with the Golf GTI’s 200Hp 2.0 TFSI engine. Skoda’s down-under launch is planned for the Australian International Motor Show 2007 in Sydney (October 11 – 21).
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Skoda To Challenge The Big Boys At Bonneville Speed Week With 600hp Octavia Rs
With the help of the Volkswagen Group, Skoda has turned out to be quite an important player in the automotive industry. The Czech automaker delivered more than 760,000 cars last year and aims to double its annual sales to 1.5 million by 2018. But it’s...
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Facelifted Skoda Octavia Rs - First Official Photos Of Golf Gti Based Sport Models
After launching the facelifted Octavia sedan and estate at the Paris Auo Show late last year, Skoda has now updated its range topping Octavia RS (or vRS for the UK market) that's available in both five-door liftback and station wagon variants. Changes...
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Cadillac's Australian Market Launch Postponed Indefinitely
The global meltdown in auto sales has taken its latest victim as GM's Cadillac division has postponed its Australian debut indefinitely. The American luxury brand was initially supposed to be introduced in Australia during the last quarter of 2008,...
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Skoda Octavia Facelift: Official Photos, New 1.4 Tsi
*Click Here for an updated image gallery with 57 High-Resolution Photos The first official images of the facelifted Octavia made an unexpected appearance on the web today ahead of the mid-size model’s world premier at the Paris Motor Show later...
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Skoda Produces Two-millionth Octavia
It took Skoda 12 years and two generations to produce its two-millionth Octavia model. The milestone-marking vehicle, a silver Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI, was produced today at the Czech carmaker’s home plant in VrchlabÃ. The first generation Octavia,...
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