Skoda Logo — Škoda Auto is a manufacturer of automobiles in the Czech Republic and one of the four oldest car companies in the world. In 1991 it became a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. The origins of Škoda go back to the beginning of the 1890s, beginning as a manufacturer of bicycles.
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By 1894, a 26-year-old Václav Klement, who was a bookseller in the city of Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic today (which was then part of Austria-Hungary), could not get parts to repair his German bicycle. Klement returned his bicycle to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a letter asking Czech necessary parts for repair, only to receive a reply, in German saying: “If you want an answer to your request, you should try writing in a language they understand.” A disgusted Klement, and although he had no previous technical experience, decided to open his own bicycle repair shop with the help of Václav Laurin. Opened in 1895 in Mlada Boleslav. Laurin was already a manufacturer of bicycles in the nearby town of Turnov before going into business partnership with Klement. More