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Does ŠKODA AUTO a.s. support Israel?
Yes — ŠKODA AUTO a.s. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Car & automotive brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Škoda is a Czech brand of Volkswagen Group and one of the strongest-selling marques in Israel — 20,783 cars delivered in 2025, fifth overall and the leading European brand in that market. Those cars are imported and sold by Champion Motors, an independent Israeli company that has represented the VW Group since 1965 and also handles Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and CUPRA; the dealerships, staff and stock belong to the importer, and Champion Motors' own conduct is never attributed to Škoda here. Selling well in Israel is a market fact, not corporate support. What is Škoda's own act is the ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab Israel joint venture in Tel Aviv and the start-up work that runs through it. No donation, humanitarian pledge or political statement about Israel by Škoda has been documented.
Škoda Storyboard (official press release — DigiLab Israel joint venture with Champion Motors) Champion Motors (official site — VW Group brands it represents in Israel) Cartube — Israel new-car deliveries 2025 by brand (Škoda 20,783 units, 5th)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership | 2018-01 | — | ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab Israel Ltd (joint venture with Champion Motors, Tel Aviv) ŠKODA AUTO a.s. and the Israeli importer Champion Motors established a jointly owned company, ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab Israel Ltd, based in Tel Aviv and operational from January 2018, to identify and back Israeli start-up technologies for mobility services and vehicle efficiency. Unlike ordinary car sales in Israel, this is Škoda's own corporate investment vehicle: the carmaker is a shareholder in an Israeli-registered company, with Champion Motors as its local partner. | |
| Partnership | 2018-06-21 | — | Israeli start-ups Guardian, XM Cyber, Anagog and Otonomo (through ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab Israel) Škoda presented the first results of its Israeli programme: DigiLab Israel was evaluating a portfolio of more than ten Israeli technology companies and had four in active assessment — Guardian (radar child-seat and occupant detection), XM Cyber (vehicle-network cybersecurity), Anagog (smartphone-sensor behaviour analytics and parking) and Otonomo (connected-car data platform). Škoda's later reporting described collaboration with more than a dozen Israeli firms, including Chakratec and UVeye. |
Frequently asked questions
Did ŠKODA AUTO a.s. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but ŠKODA AUTO a.s. has documented support of other kinds (Partnership). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for ŠKODA AUTO a.s.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Škoda Storyboard (official press release — DigiLab Israel joint venture with Champion Motors) skoda-storyboard.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- Autocar autocar.co.uk
- Škoda Storyboard (official) skoda-storyboard.com
- Champion Motors (official site — VW Group brands it represents in Israel) championmotors.co.il
- Cartube — Israel new-car deliveries 2025 by brand (Škoda 20,783 units, 5th) cartube.co.il