Pope Francis travels in ŠKODA ENYAQ iV throughout his go to to Slovakia

Mladá Boleslav, 13 September 2021 – ŠKODA AUTO is offering Pope Francis with two ŠKODA ENYAQ iVs at some stage in his go to to Slovakia from 12 to fifteen September. The 2 all-electric SUVs have been tailored in response to the Vatican’s needs. As well as, two ŠKODA KAROQs will accompany the pontiff on his journey. By way of a devoted web site, greetings may be addressed to the Pope that will probably be displayed nearly on his automobile.

From 12 to fifteen September 2021, Pope Francis will probably be visiting Slovakia on the invitation of President Zuzana Čaputová. Throughout his keep, ŠKODA AUTO will probably be making two ENYAQ iVs and two KAROQs out there to the Pontiff. For this event, the ENYAQ iVs have been tailored in response to the Vatican’s specs. To make it simpler to see the Pontiff, clear glass home windows within the rear of the automobile have changed the usual tinted aspect home windows. Chrome normal holders for the Vatican flag are mounted on the entrance wing of the passenger aspect and the official emblem of the papal go to may be seen on the outside mirror housings. To make exiting the automobile extra comfy, an extra deal with was additionally added on the request of the Vatican. All autos are painted in black metallic and have black interiors.

After the official welcome at Bratislava airport on Sunday afternoon, the Pope was pushed to an ecumenical assembly on the diplomatic illustration of the Holy See within the Slovakian capital. On Monday, he will probably be assembly with the Slovakian President and representatives from politics, diplomacy, society and the Church, in addition to representatives of the Jewish group. On Tuesday 14 September, the Pontiff is flying to Košice, the place he can even meet with representatives of the Roma group. A ŠKODA ENYAQ iV and a KAROQ can even be at his disposal in Košice. On Wednesday, the top of the Catholic Church will probably be travelling to the pilgrimage website of Šaštín earlier than returning to Rome at noon.

ŠKODA AUTO has launched a devoted web site for the Pope’s go to to Slovakia, the place folks from everywhere in the world can ship greetings to the Pontiff as he travels via Slovakia. This additionally provides those that can not attend the general public occasions in individual the chance to deal with Pope Francis. By way of augmented actuality, all greetings obtained by way of the web site will probably be displayed on a digital 3D mannequin of the SUV on the web site or on an actual ENYAQ iV. All it’s essential to do is go to the web site and level your pill or cell phone on the automobile.

That is the second time the top of the Catholic Church has travelled in autos from the Czech automotive producer. ŠKODA AUTO additionally supplied 4 ŠKODA RAPID SPACEBACKs for Pope Francis throughout his two-day go to to Eire as a part of the World Assembly of Households in Dublin in 2018.