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The Škoda Works (Czech: Škodovy závody, Czech pronunciation: ⓘ) was one of the largest European industrial conglomerates of the 20th century. In 1859, Czech engineer Emil Škoda bought a foundry and machine factory in Plzeň , Bohemia , Austria-Hungary that had been established ten years previously, founding Škoda Works.
The Škoda Works was founded by Czech engineer Emil von Škoda in 1859 in Plzeň, then in the Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire, and was originally an arms manufacturer. It was one of the largest European industrial conglomerates in the 20th century, and is the predecessor of today's Škoda Auto, Doosan Škoda Power and Škoda Transportation ...
Škoda Transportation a.s. is a Czech engineering company that continues the legacy of Škoda Works' rolling stock manufacturing that started at the end of 19th century in Plzeň. Following the first world war, the Works commenced locomotive production in a separate factory dedicated to that purpose.
Within the giant $348 billion Volkswagen group lies Skoda, a quiet success story for the Czech Republic that says as much about the country’s post-Cold War ascension as it does about its long ...
Czechoslovakia: Service history; ... The Škoda Fiat Torino was a Czechoslovak-designed armored car built by Škoda Works in 1920, based on the Italian Fiat 18BL truck.
Škoda Auto (1925–present) (The only major automobile company in Czech Republic) Kaipan (1992—present) (roadsters) Gordon Roadster (1997-present) (sports cars) MWM (2017–present) (electric vintage Luca EV car) Sigma Motor (2018-present) (engineering - manufacturing)
The K series was an entirely new design by the Škoda Works company of Czechoslovakia. The original K1 model was in production by 1933, and was a successful export weapon, with sales to Turkey, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
In 1934 a team of seven Czechoslovaks including Dr Zbislav Peters, Baron Jan Nádherný z Borutína and racing driver Zdeněk Pohl drove four Škoda Popular convertibles from Czechoslovakia to India. They left Prague on 12 May, drove 14,900 km (9,300 mi) through Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and India and reached Calcutta on 10 September. [5] [6]