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march 26, 2021 - Skoda
30 years of ŠKODA AUTO in the Volkswagen Group: A European economic success story
› ŠKODA AUTO’s entry into the #volkswagenGroup – a milestone in Czech-German economic relations after 1989
› 30 years of ŠKODA AUTO’s dynamic development: vehicle deliveries increased more than six-fold, workforce grew from 17,000 to more than 42,000 worldwide, and billions invested in development, production and training
› NEXT LEVEL ŠKODA programme for the future: Further growth in the volume segment, conquering new markets and making further progress in sustainability and diversity
Mladá Boleslav, 22 March 2021 – For ŠKODA #auto, 28 March marks the 30th #anniversary of an important event: on this day in 1991, the union of the company ‘ŠKODA, automobilová akciová společnost’ and the #volkswagenGroup was contractually sealed. Since then, the car
manufacturer from Mladá Boleslav has developed from a regional market leader into a dynamically growing global player that is active in more than 100 markets worldwide. ŠKODA #auto currently offers ten model series and delivered more than one million vehicles to customers last year for the seventh year in a row.
Thomas Schäfer, Chairman of the Board of Management of ŠKODA #auto, emphasises: “The integration of ŠKODA #auto into the #volkswagenGroup is a great example of a successful transformation in the Czech Republic and the European Union as a whole. With determination, foresight and courage, the people involved at that time set the right course for ŠKODA AUTO’s impressive development. Today, the company accounts for 5% of the Czech Republic’s gross domestic product and 9% of exports. The brand is also a real asset in the #volkswagenGroup and has taken on a number of responsibilities, for example, for the growth regions of India, Russia and North Africa as well as for developing the next generation of the ŠKODA SUPERB and Volkswagen Passat. With our NEXT LEVEL ŠKODA programme for the future, we are taking the next steps to lead the company successfully through the new decade. We are focusing on three priorities: Expanding our model portfolio towards entry-level segments, opening up new markets for further growth in the volume segment and engaging with diversity and sustainability in every aspect of our work.”
Innovative compact model FAVORIT attracts Volkswagen’s interest
The first contacts between ŠKODA and the #volkswagenGroup date back to the 1970s. The informal cooperation between the two companies continued with the launch of the new ŠKODA FAVORIT. ŠKODA had designed the vehicle with a hatchback body and front-wheel drive entirely in-house, making the FAVORIT a notable exception in the Eastern Bloc. At that time, vehicles were almost exclusively produced under licence from Western European car manufacturers. In Wolfsburg, Volkswagen tested a prototype ready for series production and considered equipping the model with Volkswagen engines as well as alternative brake linings and other modified components.
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