Škoda Auto

Summary

Škoda Auto is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,838 views/month, #63 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Škoda Auto was a member of Český plynárenský svaz^[3].
• Škoda Auto is in the country of Czech Republic^[4].
• Škoda Auto is in the country of CZ^[5].
• Škoda Auto's instance of is recorded as business^[6].
• Škoda Auto's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[7].
• Škoda Auto's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer^[8].
• Škoda Auto's founder is recorded as Václav Laurin^[9].
• Škoda Auto's founder is recorded as Václav Klement^[10].
• Škoda Auto's founder is recorded as Emil Škoda^[11].
• Škoda Auto is owned by Volkswagen Finance Luxemburg^[12].
• Škoda Auto is owned by Škoda Works^[13].
• Škoda Auto followed Laurin & Klement^[14].
• Škoda Auto's headquarters location is recorded as Mladá Boleslav^[15].
• Škoda Auto's chief executive officer is recorded as Klaus Zellmer^[16].
• The location of Škoda Auto was Mladá Boleslav^[17].
• Škoda Auto's Commons category is recorded as Škoda Auto^[18].
• Škoda Auto's industry is recorded as automotive industry^[19].
• December 17, 1895 marks the founding of Škoda Auto^[20].
• November 20, 1990 marks the founding of Škoda Auto^[21].
• 1990-11-20 marks the founding of Škoda Auto^[22].
• Škoda Auto's location of formation is recorded as Plzeň^[23].
• Škoda Auto's parent organization or unit is recorded as Volkswagen Group^[24].
• Škoda Auto's official website is recorded as https://www.skoda-auto.com/^[25].
• Škoda Auto's official website is recorded as https://www.skoda.com.tr/^[26].
• Škoda Auto's official website is recorded as https://www.skoda-avto.ru/^[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900I8XOZDM4ZQSQ21^[28]

• Registered legal name: Škoda Auto a.s.^[29]

• Legal jurisdiction: CZ^[30]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[31]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): 6CQN^[32]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[33]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[34]

• Entity created: 1990-11-20^[35]

• LEI first registered: 2013-11-02^[36]

• LEI last updated: 2025-09-27^[37]

• LEI next renewal: 2026-10-26^[38]

• Managing LOU: 5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28^[39]

• Registration authority: RA000163^[40]

• Authority entity ID: 00177041^[41]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[42]

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Founding

Founders include Václav Laurin^[9], Václav Klement^[10], and Emil Škoda^[11]. Recorded inception include December 17, 1895^[20], November 20, 1990^[21], and 1990-11-20^[22]. Škoda Auto's location of formation is recorded as Plzeň^[23].

Identity

Škoda Auto's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'it a.s.'}^[43]. It followed Laurin & Klement^[14].

Leadership

Škoda Auto's chief executive officer is recorded as Klaus Zellmer^[16].

Operations

Škoda Auto's headquarters location is recorded as Mladá Boleslav^[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Volkswagen Group^[24].

Industry

Škoda Auto's industry is recorded as automotive industry^[19].

Ownership

Owners include Volkswagen Finance Luxemburg^[12], a holding company^[44], in Luxembourg^[45], founded in 2012^[46], headquartered in Luxembourg^[47] and Škoda Works^[13], a business^[48], in Czechoslovakia^[49], founded in 1859^[50], headquartered in Plzeň^[51]. Products include car^[52], Škoda Fabia^[53], Škoda Rapid^[54], Škoda Octavia^[55], Škoda Yeti^[56], and Škoda Superb^[57].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Škoda Auto include Xanthi F.C.^[58], a men's association football club^[59], in Greece^[60], founded in 1967^[61], headquartered in Xanthi^[62].

Why It Matters

Škoda Auto ranks in the top 0.21% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,838 views/month, #63 of 29,529).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for it include Xanthi F.C.^[58], a men's association football club^[59], in Greece^[60], founded in 1967^[61], headquartered in Xanthi^[62].