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Laurin & Klement (1895-1925) was a bicycle, motorcycle and
automobile manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia, then Austria-Hungary. The company was founded in 1895 was named after founders:
Václav Laurin (born September 27 1865, died December 4 1930) and
Václav Klement (born October 16 1868, died August 13 1938). Car production commenced in 1905 and the company soon became the largest car manufacturer in Austria-Hungary. In 1925 the company was acquired by
Škoda and operated henceforth under the brand
Škoda.
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