Connectivity: Extended functionality for the MyŠkoda app and integration of ChatGPT

› Digital voice assistant Laura now even smarter through the integration of ChatGPT
› MyŠkoda app features specific services for electric vehicles and parking via smartphone
› Škoda Charger wallboxes with full connectivity for convenient and efficient home charging

Mladá Boleslav, 1 October 2024 – A digital voice assistant with AI support, comprehensive vehicle control via the MyŠkoda app and Škoda Charger wallboxes for convenient home charging: the all-new Škoda Elroq provides state-of-the-art connectivity. The MyŠkoda app offers numerous options and special services for electric vehicles and can also control the Škoda Charger wallboxes.

The redesigned MyŠkoda app combines numerous options and services in a single application, making it the perfect control centre for Elroq owners. With its intuitive, clean and straightforward design, the app now also offers access to the PowerPass in addition to controlling numerous vehicle functions, from locking and unlocking the doors to Remote Parking. Drivers can manage charging processes at public charging points and use the Plug & Charge option. Charging processes at a domestic Škoda Charger wallbox can also be controlled and programmed via the MyŠkoda app. Specific services for electric vehicles include remote activation of the vehicle’s air conditioning and the integration of charging stops into route planning. Laura is the perfect intermediary in the vehicle itself – a digital voice assistant that offers an extended range of functions courtesy of the integration of ChatGPT. The ChatGPT software, which is based on artificial intelligence (AI), enables Laura to answer general knowledge questions in addition to controlling vehicle infotainment, navigation and climate control systems. The range of answers, even to complex questions, is constantly increasing. As ChatGPT has no access to vehicle information or personal data and all interactions are subsequently deleted, maximum data protection is guaranteed at all times.

The Škoda Charger wallbox is an essential component of the Škoda ecosystem for convenient, efficient and fast home charging. The Škoda Charger Connect, delivering up to 11 kW, offers an environmentally friendly home charging solution with its new solar‑optimised charging mode. This model also supports dynamic-tariff and spot‑price charging, optimising costs. The Connect version includes LAN and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing users to control the charging process remotely via the MyŠkoda app. The top-tier Pro version features an LTE connection with a pre-paid eSIM.