Which country is Skoda from?
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Skoda (SKODA), one of the classic brands of Volkswagen AG in Germany, was founded in 1895. The company headquarters is located in a small town called Mlada Boleslav, north of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Skoda has three major types of vehicles in China: compact cars, SUVs, and mid-size cars. The compact car lineup includes 8 series such as Rapid, Octavia, and Rapid Spaceback; the SUV lineup includes 8 series such as Karoq, Kodiaq, and Kamiq; the mid-size car lineup includes 5 series such as Superb and Superb (Hao Rui). Among them, Octavia is the best-selling Skoda model in China. The important milestones in Skoda's development are as follows: In the Christmas week of 1895, the predecessor of Skoda, L&K Company, was established. In 1899, L&K Company began producing motorcycles, becoming one of the earliest factories in the world to produce motor vehicles. In 1905, the company shifted to car production. The first car, Voiturette (meaning: small car), was unveiled at the Prague Motor Show in 1906. In the spring of 1926, Skoda drove the first HispanoSuiza to Prague Castle and presented it to the first President of Czechoslovakia, Masaryk. From 1991 to 2000, after several equity changes, Skoda became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen. In April 2005, ŠKODA AUTO cooperated with Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., marking the beginning of Skoda's journey in China. In September 2006, the ŠKODA brand was officially launched, announcing its Chinese name "Skoda Auto". On June 6, 2007, Skoda's first strategic model in China, the Octavia, was officially launched.
