Škoda has best cars in Volkswagen Group and some don’t like it, says Babiš

Škoda cars are the best product of the automobile manufacturer Volkswagen Group, but some people do not like that, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told journalists on Wednesday. Babiš said that he plans to bring up the subject at a meeting with Škoda’s new Chairman of the Board Thomas Schäfer on Friday.

The Czech prime minister also said that Škoda received some of the highest government financial support during the coronavirus crisis and that he hopes Volkswagen will not limit Škoda’s development as he believes that the company does not embrace equal competition.

Škoda is part of the German multinational automotive manufacturing company Volkswagen Group, which also owns brands such as Audi and Porsche. Aside from the Czech Republic, Škoda also has manufacturing plants in many European and Asian states and is active in over 100 markets. Last year, the company sold 1.24 million cars.