Markets around the world bump along seemingly going nowhere, but in Eastern Europe opportunities abound in property and in stock markets. When VW took control of Skoda in 2001, people remembered the Skoda jokes. What do you call a Skoda with sunroof? A skip. VW are skipping all the way to the Bank now. The Skoda production plant outside Prague is larger than Monaco. The results are now clear to see. Skoda has clawed back nearly half the car market in the Czech Republic and exports 80 percent of its production to neighboring European countries. The company has even won various awards for its newest models, which car experts say speaks volumes for the improvements. Companies supplying Skoda have benefited and so have investors in them.