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Skoda 420: The 90-year-old car that changed the automobile industry

Posted on 11, April 2023 by EuropaWire PR Editors

(IN BRIEF) Skoda is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the launch of its progressive people’s car, the Skoda 420. The car was launched in April 1933 and was the first to use a concept with a backbone chassis frame and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics

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