diff --git a/util/request/helper.go b/util/request/helper.go
index a3c67c36d..4506de4cb 100644
--- a/util/request/helper.go
+++ b/util/request/helper.go
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ func decodeJSON(resp *http.Response, res interface{}) error {
 	return json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&res)
 }
 
-// DoJSON executes HTTP request and decodes JSON response. It returns a StatusError on response codes other than HTTP 2xx.
+// DoJSON executes HTTP request and decodes JSON response.
+// It returns a StatusError on response codes other than HTTP 2xx.
 func (r *Helper) DoJSON(req *http.Request, res interface{}) error {
 	resp, err := r.Do(req)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -68,12 +69,12 @@ func (r *Helper) DoJSON(req *http.Request, res interface{}) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// GetJSON executes HTTP GET request and decodes JSON response. It returns a StatusError on response codes other than HTTP 2xx.
+// GetJSON executes HTTP GET request and decodes JSON response.
+// It returns a StatusError on response codes other than HTTP 2xx.
 func (r *Helper) GetJSON(url string, res interface{}) error {
-	resp, err := r.Get(url)
+	req, err := New(http.MethodGet, url, nil, AcceptJSON)
 	if err == nil {
-		defer resp.Body.Close()
-		err = decodeJSON(resp, &res)
+		err = r.DoJSON(req, &res)
 	}
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/vehicle/skoda/api.go b/vehicle/skoda/api.go
index 839987b6c..e1a0af2ea 100644
--- a/vehicle/skoda/api.go
+++ b/vehicle/skoda/api.go
@@ -30,36 +30,12 @@ func NewAPI(log *util.Logger, ts oauth2.TokenSource) *API {
 	return v
 }
 
-func (v *API) getJSON(uri string, res interface{}) error {
-	req, err := request.New(http.MethodGet, uri, nil, request.AcceptJSON)
-
-	if err == nil {
-		err = v.DoJSON(req, &res)
-	}
-
-	return err
-}
-
-// Vehicle is the /v2/garage/vehicles api
-type Vehicle struct {
-	ID, VIN       string
-	LastUpdatedAt string
-	Specification struct {
-		Title, Brand, Model string
-		Battery             struct {
-			CapacityInKWh int
-		}
-	}
-	// Connectivities
-	// Capabilities
-}
-
 // Vehicles implements the /vehicles response
 func (v *API) Vehicles() ([]string, error) {
-	var res []Vehicle
+	var res VehiclesResponse
 
 	uri := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v2/garage/vehicles", BaseURI)
-	err := v.getJSON(uri, &res)
+	err := v.GetJSON(uri, &res)
 
 	var vehicles []string
 	if err == nil {
@@ -71,30 +47,36 @@ func (v *API) Vehicles() ([]string, error) {
 	return vehicles, err
 }
 
-// ChargerResponse is the /v1/charging/<vin>/status api
-type ChargerResponse struct {
-	Plug struct {
-		ConnectionState string // Connected
-		LockState       string // Unlocked
-	}
-	Charging struct {
-		State                           string // Error
-		RemainingToCompleteInSeconds    int64
-		ChargingPowerInWatts            float64
-		ChargingRateInKilometersPerHour float64
-		ChargingType                    string // Invalid
-		ChargeMode                      string // MANUAL
-	}
-	Battery struct {
-		CruisingRangeElectricInMeters int64
-		StateOfChargeInPercent        int
-	}
-}
-
 // Charger implements the /v1/charging/<vin>/status response
 func (v *API) Charger(vin string) (ChargerResponse, error) {
 	var res ChargerResponse
 	uri := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/charging/%s/status", BaseURI, vin)
-	err := v.getJSON(uri, &res)
+	err := v.GetJSON(uri, &res)
 	return res, err
 }
+
+const (
+	ActionCharge      = "charging"
+	ActionChargeStart = "Start"
+	ActionChargeStop  = "Stop"
+)
+
+// Action executes a vehicle action
+func (v *API) Action(vin, action, value string) error {
+	var res map[string]interface{}
+	uri := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/%s/operation-requests?vin=%s", BaseURI, action, vin)
+
+	data := struct {
+		Typ string `json:"type"`
+	}{
+		Typ: value,
+	}
+
+	req, err := request.New(http.MethodPost, uri, request.MarshalJSON(data), request.JSONEncoding)
+	if err == nil {
+		// {"id":"61991908906fa40af9a5cba4","status":"InProgress","deeplink":""}
+		err = v.DoJSON(req, &res)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/vehicle/skoda/provider.go b/vehicle/skoda/provider.go
index f10f8560f..421c653dc 100644
--- a/vehicle/skoda/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/skoda/provider.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 // Provider implements the evcc vehicle api
 type Provider struct {
 	chargerG func() (interface{}, error)
-	// climateG func() (interface{}, error)
-	// action   func(action, value string) error
+	action   func(action, value string) error
 }
 
 // NewProvider provides the evcc vehicle api provider
@@ -23,9 +22,9 @@ func NewProvider(api *API, vin string, cache time.Duration) *Provider {
 		// climateG: provider.NewCached(func() (interface{}, error) {
 		// 	return api.Climater(vin)
 		// }, cache).InterfaceGetter(),
-		// action: func(action, value string) error {
-		// 	return api.Action(vin, action, value)
-		// },
+		action: func(action, value string) error {
+			return api.Action(vin, action, value)
+		},
 	}
 	return impl
 }
@@ -114,16 +113,16 @@ func (v *Provider) Range() (rng int64, err error) {
 // 	return active, outsideTemp, targetTemp, err
 // }
 
-// var _ api.VehicleStartCharge = (*Provider)(nil)
+var _ api.VehicleStartCharge = (*Provider)(nil)
 
-// // StartCharge implements the api.VehicleStartCharge interface
-// func (v *Provider) StartCharge() error {
-// 	return v.action(ActionCharge, ActionChargeStart)
-// }
+// StartCharge implements the api.VehicleStartCharge interface
+func (v *Provider) StartCharge() error {
+	return v.action(ActionCharge, ActionChargeStart)
+}
 
-// var _ api.VehicleStopCharge = (*Provider)(nil)
+var _ api.VehicleStopCharge = (*Provider)(nil)
 
-// // StopCharge implements the api.VehicleStopCharge interface
-// func (v *Provider) StopCharge() error {
-// 	return v.action(ActionCharge, ActionChargeStop)
-// }
+// StopCharge implements the api.VehicleStopCharge interface
+func (v *Provider) StopCharge() error {
+	return v.action(ActionCharge, ActionChargeStop)
+}
diff --git a/vehicle/skoda/types.go b/vehicle/skoda/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d8d19d9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vehicle/skoda/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package skoda
+
+// VehiclesResponse is the /v2/garage/vehicles api
+type VehiclesResponse []Vehicle
+
+type Vehicle struct {
+	ID, VIN       string
+	LastUpdatedAt string
+	Specification struct {
+		Title, Brand, Model string
+		Battery             struct {
+			CapacityInKWh int
+		}
+	}
+	// Connectivities
+	// Capabilities
+}
+
+// ChargerResponse is the /v1/charging/<vin>/status api
+type ChargerResponse struct {
+	Plug struct {
+		ConnectionState string // Connected
+		LockState       string // Unlocked
+	}
+	Charging struct {
+		State                           string // Error
+		RemainingToCompleteInSeconds    int64
+		ChargingPowerInWatts            float64
+		ChargingRateInKilometersPerHour float64
+		ChargingType                    string // Invalid
+		ChargeMode                      string // MANUAL
+	}
+	Battery struct {
+		CruisingRangeElectricInMeters int64
+		StateOfChargeInPercent        int
+	}
+}