ŠKODA
Škoda Auto is an automobile
manufacturer in the Czech Republic, and one of the four oldest car companies in
the world. In 1991 it became a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The origins
of Škoda date back to the beginning of the 1890s, beginning as a bicycle
manufacturer.
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By 1894, a 26-year-old man named
Václav Klement, who was a bookseller in the city of Mladá Boleslav in the
present-day Czech Republic (which at that time was part of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire), was unable to obtain the necessary parts to repair his German bicycle.
Klement returned his bicycle to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a
letter in Czech asking them for the necessary parts for the repair, although he
only received by response a letter in German saying: "If you want an
answer for your request, you should try to write in a language we understand.
" Klement felt disgusted, and although he had no previous technical
knowledge, decided to open his own bicycle repair shop with the help of Václav
Laurin. They opened in 1895 in Mladá Boleslav. Laurin was already a bicycle
manufacturer in the nearby town of Turnov before starting the new business with
Klement.
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Conformity is available to all ŠKODA built by the European market.
In July 1945, the factory of
Mladá Boleslav had already been rebuilt and the production of the first Škoda
car after the Second World War began, giving rise to the 1101 series.
Essentially it is an improved version of the previous Škoda Popular, in the
which bases its design. In the autumn of 1945, Škoda (as well as all major
manufacturers) became part of the centralized economy of the communist regime.
Despite unfavorable political conditions and losing contact with models
produced outside the communist countries, Škoda continued to have a good reputation
until the 60s, producing cars such as Škoda 440 Spartak, 445 Octavia, Felicia
and Škoda 1000 MB. Škoda has been a brand of recognized international prestige
for the manufacture of safe and resistant cars.
The Velvet Revolution brought
great political and economic changes to Czechoslovakia, and most industries
were privatized. In the case of Škoda the government decided to bring a strong
partner from abroad. Volkswagen was chosen in 1990 and in April 1991 Škoda
became the fourth brand of the Volkswagen Group.
The dispute was between
Volkswagen and the French manufacturer Renault, which lost because its
strategic plan did not include the production of high-value models in the
factories of the Czech Republic, but to produce the Renault Twingo in the Czech
factories of Škoda. The design of style and engineering has improved greatly
thanks to the support and investments of VW. The Felicia model of 1996 is still
based on the Favorit platform, but the improvement in quality made the model a
success in the Czech Republic. Later models Škoda Octavia and Škoda Fabia
managed to make their way into the demanding market of the European Union. They
were built on the same platforms as the other Volkswagen Group models: the
Octavia shares structure with the Volkswagen Golf, the Audi A3 and the SEAT
León, and the Fabia does it with the Volkswagen Polo and SEAT Ibiza.
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Škoda participated in the World
Rally Championship with the official Skoda Motorsport team from 1999 until
2005, with the Škoda Octavia WRC and the Škoda Fabia WRC. In 2006 he also
participated, but being part of a private team. Shortly after its abandonment
of the World Rally Championship, the Czech brand has focused on the development
of a vehicle of the new Super 2000 category, the Škoda Fabia S2000, with which
it participates officially in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, in addition
to the participation of different private teams in national championships or in
the World Rally Championship of Production Automobiles.