Skoda has inaugurated a new battery system assembly plant, positioning itself as the largest BEV battery system manufacturer within the Volkswagen group and a key component of its electromobility strategy.

Till Scheer, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group Korea, has been reappointed as chair of the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association for a third consecutive term, the association said Thursday. KAIDA announced that Scheer was elected as its 17th chair at a general meeting held at a Seoul hotel earlier in the day. Having already served as the 15th and 16th chair, he will lead the association for another two-year term. Scheer has extensive experience in the automotive sector across

Andreas Mindt will take over as head of design for the entire Volkswagen Group starting March 2026, overseeing all brands from Skoda to Bugatti, with a mission to restore a consistent design DNA.