I need background information on the Skoda company, its reputation and its takeover by Volkswagen. Prefferably not in too much detail but anything will help 
All I know is that it had a bad reputation and was joked about a lot and then got taken over by Volkswagen, is there anything other than that?
Thanks in advance.

All I know is that it had a bad reputation and was joked about a lot and then got taken over by Volkswagen, is there anything other than that?
Thanks in advance.