Skoda to expand Bohemian plants

Czech car manufacturer Skoda Auto has said that it is going to expand the capacities of its plants in Kvasiny and Vrchlabi, eastern Bohemia. The facility in Kvasiny should be used to produce Skoda Roomsters and Superbs as well as the Yeti SUV. The plant in Vrchlabi will manufacture new cars introduced by parent company Volkswagen at the Frankfurt motor show. Skoda also announced that it intends to increase its output of Skoda Octavia cars using its plant in the Slovak capital Bratislava. The company said that investments in the plants should create new jobs, but did not give any specific figures. At present, the carmaker employs around 28,000 people.