Hybrid power is also going to be added to Skoda’s smaller petrol-powered cars, the Fabia supermini, Kamiq compact SUV and Scala family hatchback. Now though, they’re going to be sticking around past 2030. Advertisement - Article continues belowThe new hybrid tech is likely to be added at the same time as the three models receive some styling and spec upgrades, which Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer told us about last year. “You can’t just extend the lifecycle and think nobody will realise the age,” the boss said. This sharing of hybrid technology is possible because all of the cars we’ve mentioned here are based on versions of the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform.