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Skoda could add an electric car to its range on the back of Volkswagen’s E-Up concept car.

A zero–emissions vehicle in the next few years has not been ruled out, although the Czech manufacturer would have to rely on the technology currently being developed by parent company, VW.

The E-Up concept previewed at Frankfurt and is scheduled for launch at the end of next year. The model has 18kW batteries that can be charged in five hours, giving a range of 80 miles.

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Around Scotland Skoda's are the choice of car for Taxis.   Whenever you see one, 9 times out of 10 it's a taxi.   Badly driven....

All I can think is that Skoda are talking about launching a single passenger electric taxi.....

That might work!

With a name like E-Up, shouldn't it be built in Yorkshire?

To be more precise, it is both VW with the Golf TwinDrive as well as its subsidiary SEAT division with the Leon TwinDrive which are developping the electric car and hybrid technology for the group.

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Around Scotland Skoda's are the choice of car for Taxis.

So it's true what they say about Scots?,,,,, But they no a good car when they see one.

 I just don't understand all the hype about the VW "UP"

Since they aren't really sure where they are going to put the engine , it seems more style-driven or marketing-driven than engineering-driven.