We know Skoda has big plans, eyeing the U.S. market in its quest to expand in 120 countries by 2025, but before that happens, the Czech automaker will reportedly make its entrance in East and Southeast Asia.
Even after trademarking the “Superb”, “Octavia”, “Yeti”, and “H-Tec” nameplates in the United States, Skoda has no apparent time frame for a final decision on whether it crosses the Atlantic, but in the meantime, the Czech company aims to sell its products in South Korea and Singapore in the next 12 months.
According to Automotive News, a company spokeswoman said that Skoda will “most likely” start sales in South Korea next year. This move will also help Volkswagen recover in the country after South Korea banned sales of 80 model variants made by the German automaker and its subsidiaries (including Audi and Bentley).
Skoda, on the other hand, hasn’t been affected by VW’s scandal and is relying on the newly launched Kodiaq to succeed, with its CEO, Bernhard Maier, saying that the SUV will help the company open new markets. According to the unnamed spokeswoman, one of those “new markets” could be the U.S.
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