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[Car Advice | News | Reviews] As for the Skoda MPV, Scholz said the car won’t be a simple matter of rebadging a Volkswagen product, as opposed to the Fabia, which is based on the Volkswagen Polo, and the new Citigo. Scholz says the model will be “a more conventional MPV, something bigger than the Roomster”.

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[Aftermarket Leads] Aftermarket Leads » Skoda plots rapid expansion: Don’t expect to see a straight badge-engineered Skoda version of the VW Touran or Sharan for its new MPV, though, as Scholz pointed out Skoda “always goes its own way” in the VW Group when it comes to new models, except on cars such as the Citigo and Fabia that require partners in order to be profitable.

[Autocar] Car firms bullish despite financial gloom - Confidential:  Now VW Group is moving towards number 1 in the World and generating huge profits and Fiat is sliding to the bottom of the mass manufactures in Europe.  Meanwhile Fiat have handicapped themselves further with adding in the basket case that is Chrysler.

[Car and Automotive Trends | AutoFamous.info] Skoda planning MPV, large SUV and new hatch | Car and ...: Lastly, a new Skoda hatch will be introduced, based on the Skoda MissionL concept and the Skoda MissionD concept (pictured). As previously reported, a hatch version is being planned to take on the likes of the popular Ford Focus market, slotting in between the Skoda Fabia and the Octavia in terms of price and size.

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[SUV Tracker] Skoda SUV coming up, firm plans rapid growth | SUV Tracker: Eckhard Scholz, technical chief at Skoda say the offerings will be “very attractive products at low prices with low costs”, and that the company focusing on “big volume segments, not anything niche”.

[Vehicles Spot] Skoda MissionL Concept | Vehicles Spot: good looks, a bit Audi-ish perhaps - but the real gap in the range is an MPV! that is what I drive, so I cannot join the queue at the Skoda dealer yet!

[Car Advice | News | Reviews] Skoda Citigo city car revealed, based on Volkswagen Up! | Car ...: Like the Volkswagen Up!, the Skoda Citigo is based around a cute three-door hatch layout, with a squared-off rear end for optimum city car parking and accessibility. The Skoda Citigo will also come in five-door form offering increased interior space and versatility.

[Automotive | Car News - sgCarMart] Skoda Citigo spun off from Volkswagen Up: The main styling differences with the Volkswagen Up are limited to the Skoda's front end, like the front bumper, headlamps and grille designs, the alloy wheels, as well as the the tail lamp graphics and the rear bumper. The two cars share almost the same dimensions, with the Citigo measuring just 3,563mm long, 1,641mm wide and 1,478mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,420mm.

[Motoring Spy] The Skoda Rapid - Five Door Liftback: At Frankfurt, the senior Skoda suits refused to reveal the platform on which the new Rapid will be based. But despite their reluctance speak, the Rapid is believed to be based on a stretched version of the underpinnings used for the Volkswagen Polo rather than the more advanced Golf architecture.

[Indian Autos blog] Skoda CitiGo is a Volkswagen Up with Skoda Badge: When I was a child, I had seen two small girls playing by clapping each others hands, I don’t know the name of that game but when it comes to VW vs Skoda, I always feel like they are playing the same kind of game. Lets be honest, we are interested that a team should need to win ICC test match other the IPL.

[MotorTorque - Motoring News and Reviews] Skoda Yeti 1.4 TSI first drive: At £18,390 for this Skoda Yeti SE Plus there's a lot of car for money - this model includes a multi-functional leather steering wheel, Amundsen satnav, a 6-CD autochanger, aforementioned folding tables, telephone with Bluetooth, electric and aux sockets, dual-zone aircon and electric windows.

[All about autoracing] What do you think makes a good retirement car? | All about autoracing: the Yeti is a great car. Lauded by motoring journalists and loved by dealers, it offers 4×4 capability so you’ll never be stuck at home in the snow, decent equipment and a great ride.

[Ploughboy] Auto Express dishes out its annual new car awards | Ploughboy: Best City Car – Hyundai i10; Best Supermini – Ford Fiesta; Best Premium Supermini – Audi A1; Best Supermini-MPV – Hyundai ix20; Best Compact Family Car – Volkswagen Golf; Best Crossover – Skoda Yeti; Best Family ...

[Car Advice | News | Reviews] Volkswagen US expects to be profitable in 2011 | Car Advice ...: In the first eight months of this year, Volkswagen sold 284,978 vehicles in the US, a figure that is up 19 per cent compared with the same period last year. The expected profits will not include the brand’s financial services, local manufacturing, or Volkswagen’s contribution to global fixed costs.

[Motor Trader Magazine | Motor Industry: News - Jobs - Awards] Range Rover Evoque voted Auto Express Car of the Year | Motor ...: From the 18 class winners, the judges felt that the British-built Evoque - chosen as the Best Compact SUV - was the most impressive new car of the past 12 months.

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