:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a0/47/a04725ef9bd09fb6c9341a1bea1b5d93/0130443083v1.jpeg "Here, a type of plastic pallet is produced by thermoforming (vacuum forming or deep drawing) at the corresponding division of New England Plastics in the USA. This division, which specializes in so-called liners, is now part of Ringmetall ... (Image:New England Plastics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e3/42/e342b3c593ea92d56604d3be969e9c9a/0130437231v1.jpeg "Daimler Truck will be building even more trucks at its Czech plant in Cheb in the future. This is because it is now being expanded for strategic cost-saving reasons ... (Image:Daimler Truck)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/23/99/23992bf2dcdc432c9b7209c34a4a7c48/0129733089v1.jpeg "Stork relies on the modular Neoswiss turning system from Iscar to shorten the set-up times for its sliding headstock lathes and work more productively. (Image:Iscar)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7d/e2/7de2923434b2f1a78ba5482d8d335269/0113143253v1.jpeg "In our China Market Insider we regularly provide you with relevant information directly from China. (Image:© Eisenhans - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b7/36/b736dfebc16c42d6901d0d0e1f390493/3d-druck-20factory-20--20ki-20generiert-1920x1079v1.png "(Source: AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/b2/79b21aad663f4a7bd4472afc1c1afc62/0130433994v1.jpeg "Mission Joyride: The free-flying robot (shown here in the rendering) will relieve the ISS crew of logistics tasks from 2027 with its two mechanical arms. (Image:Icarus Robotics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6b/45/6b4546fa6ebf305c3660326909363f32/0130437089v1.jpeg "Industrial AI in action: Rockwell Automation presents practical solutions for self-controlling production systems at the Hannover Messe. (Image:Rainer Jensen, Deutsche Messe)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/78/e9/78e9188c25a8a94e67c34c9bf8ffe495/visual-agile-20robots-20and-20google-20deepmind-20partner-20to-20bring-20intelligence-20to-20robotics-2500x1406v1v1.jpeg "Together, the partners are developing adaptable, intelligent robots for a wide range of applications (Image:Agile Robots SE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/59/a2/59a2b11f0aa1b700eff02addd5de8703/adobestock-1788280853--c2-a9-20satria-20-e2-80-93-20stock-adobe-com-5081x2860v1v1.jpeg "Quantum computers require extreme cooling to temperatures close to absolute zero in order to keep qubits stable. (Image:satria - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/62/5f/625f41e87ebfef156a98c8e6393e32fd/0130211654v1.jpeg "Axial flux motors have some advantages over radial flux motor—but their production is currently still expensive. (Image:RWTH Aachen University)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f6/ae/f6aec4f6241b36ed5e3a990ac9176b42/0130429460v1.jpeg "Verne, Pony.ai and Uber want to launch a robotaxi service in Europe. (Image:Verne)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d7/88/d788699f2974708a332baa4e7a62fa9e/0130438967v1.jpeg "Skoda is withdrawing from China. The brand has produced well over three million vehicles there. (Image:Skoda car)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b0/43/b043b86899837532aad62d63368a917a/0130371361v1.jpeg "Skoda leaves the chinese market.
(Image:Skoda)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c3/c4/c3c4ce270b083eeac55654148611f064/0130237945v1.jpeg "China is not giving up on hydrogen, but is intensifying its efforts. (Image:freely licensed from Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ee/09/ee09acbd6dc896df25affaa9e871e6e5/0130440053v1.jpeg "IMS chip module for simple system integration into an ion mobility spectrometer. (Image:Fraunhofer IPMS)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/10/6c/106cd22de5f68a0f74639d654827228c/0130345302v1.jpeg "Made in India: According to the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the country should be able to produce between 75 and 80 million chips by the beginning of 2027, once the plants currently under construction become operational. (Image:Pixabay (Montage: Sebastian Gerstl))")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a5/ed/a5ed6fda029d362732a293d6b19d74c4/0130444216v1.jpeg "Thirteen executives from the Chinese chip industry have drawn up a plan to achieve an 80% self-sufficiency rate for semiconductors by 2030. (Image:Maxim_Kazmin - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/31/a6/31a646018b34d8e0a44bfc8bf17837f6/0130361632v1.jpeg "For many companies, PFAS are considered indispensable in electronics production. (Image:freely licensed)")
Background Overrun by the Competition: Skoda's Defeat in China
After years of success, Skoda is withdrawing from the Chinese car market. These explanations raise questions. A look at Skoda's history and successes in China.
(Image: Skoda car)
Skoda is giving up in China. After two decades and several years of record sales, sales in the world's largest car market will be discontinued in the middle of this year, company spokespeople confirmed to the Reuters news agency.
Sign in or register and read on
Please log in or register and read this article. To be able to read this article in full, you must be registered. Free registration gives you access to exclusive specialist information.
Already registered? Log in here
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d4/14/d41468d77cd3a2d5d89550420eedac79/0127654988v1.jpeg "Porsche's billion-dollar losses weigh on Volkswagen's quarterly results. (Image:Rehberg / VCG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e6/53/e6539c6b5df2d2af2970ca981131fb42/0130215307v1.jpeg "Volkswagen is in first place in the first two months of 2026—no one has sold as many cars in China as the car manufacturer. (Image:Volkswagen)")