Å kodaAuto ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Skoda Auto
Å kodaAuto ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Skoda Auto
Å kodaAuto ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Skoda Auto
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ŠKODA AUTO GROUP PROFILE<br />
Who We Are<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> Group (the “Group”) is one of<br />
the largest corporate groups in the Czech<br />
Republic. It consists of the parent company,<br />
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. (the “Company”) and its<br />
fully consolidated subsidiaries: Škoda<strong>Auto</strong><br />
Deutschland GmbH, ŠKODA AUTO<br />
Slovensko, s.r.o., <strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> Polska S.A.,<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> India Private Ltd. and the<br />
affiliate OOO VOLKSWAGEN RUS.<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> Group Structure<br />
ŠKODA AUTO a.s.<br />
based in Mladá Boleslav,<br />
Czech Republic<br />
ŠKODA AUTO a.s.<br />
The parent company, ŠKODA AUTO a.s., is<br />
an originally Czech company with an<br />
automotive manufacturing tradition that<br />
goes back over a hundred years. It is one<br />
of the oldest automotive brands in the<br />
world. It is 100% owned by VOLKSWAGEN<br />
AG. The Company’s principal businesses<br />
are the development, manufacture,<br />
export, and sale of Škoda-brand<br />
automobiles, components, genuine parts<br />
and accessories and the provision of<br />
related repair and maintenance services.<br />
Škoda<strong>Auto</strong> Deutschland GmbH<br />
Škoda<strong>Auto</strong> Deutschland GmbH was<br />
established in 1991. It has been<br />
a subsidiary of ŠKODA AUTO a.s. since<br />
1995. The company’s principal businesses<br />
are the purchase, import, and sale of<br />
vehicles, genuine parts and accessories.<br />
ŠKODA AUTO Slovensko, s.r.o.<br />
ŠKODA AUTO Slovensko, s.r.o. was formed<br />
in 1993 as a subsidiary of ŠKODA AUTO a.s.<br />
The company’s principal businesses are<br />
the purchase, import and sale of vehicles,<br />
genuine parts and accessories.<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> Polska S.A.<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> Polska S.A. was formed in<br />
1994 and it became a subsidiary of<br />
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. in the same year. The<br />
company’s principal businesses are the<br />
purchase, import and sale of vehicles,<br />
genuine parts and accessories.<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> India Private Ltd.<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> India Private Ltd. was<br />
established in 1999 as subsidiary of<br />
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. and its vehicle assembly<br />
operations commenced in 2001. The<br />
company’s principal businesses are the<br />
purchase (including import), manufacture,<br />
assembly, sale, and export of vehicles,<br />
components, genuine parts, accessories<br />
and other goods.<br />
OOO VOLKSWAGEN RUS<br />
OOO VOLKSWAGEN RUS was formed in<br />
May <strong>2006</strong> as a 100% subsidiary of<br />
VOLKSWAGEN AG for the purpose of<br />
assembling and producing VW and Škoda<br />
brand vehicles. In October, ŠKODA<br />
AUTO a.s. took a 37.5% stake in the<br />
company. Construction of a new assembly<br />
plant commenced in late <strong>2006</strong> and the<br />
plant is to begin operating in the second<br />
half of 2007.<br />
Škoda<strong>Auto</strong> Deutschland GmbH<br />
based in Weiterstadt, Germany<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> stake: 100%<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> India Private Ltd.<br />
based in Aurangabad, India<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> stake: 100%<br />
ŠKODA AUTO Slovensko, s.r.o.<br />
based in Bratislava, Slovak Republic<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> stake: 100%<br />
OOO VOLKSWAGEN RUS<br />
based in Kaluga, Russia<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> stake: 37.5%<br />
<strong>Skoda</strong> <strong>Auto</strong> Polska S.A.<br />
based in Poznan, Poland<br />
Škoda <strong>Auto</strong> stake: 51%<br />
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