Video: Police stop Skoda Octavia carrying NINE people

Moment police discover NINE people jammed into an uninsured Skoda – including two passengers in the boot Police in North Yorkshire pulled over the car on suspicion of having no insurance After pulling the car over, police were shocked to find nine people in the vehcile Two of the car doors could not be opened … Read more

Woman furious after snobby resident leaves note on windscreen about Skoda

Woman is horrified to find note from a snobby neighbour asking her to move her £12,000 Skoda because it ‘makes the street look like Beirut’ Julia Laursen, 56, from Isle of Wight, was stunned to find note left on Skoda Snobby anonymous neighbour demanded she ‘not park her vehicle on the road’   Note read: ‘Would … Read more

Skoda patents an illuminated seat belt buckle to remind drivers to fasten up

Skoda has patented a new safety device that it says could, in theory, cut the number of road deaths by a third. The Czech car maker – which is part of the VW Group – has copyrighted plans for the world’s first illuminated seat belt buckle. It will operate as a reminder to drivers and … Read more

Skoda develops new app that can diagnose car faults by sound alone

‘I reckon the clutch’s slipping, mate…’: Skoda develop a smartphone app that identifies what’s wrong with your car by listening to the engine Skoda Sound Analyser has been tested by 245 Skoda dealers across Europe It is being used by mechanics in franchised dealers to quickly identify issues  The app, when held close to the … Read more