What Is Really Hidden Under Skoda Badge On Engine Covers?

This video has been copied all over the internet. It comes from China, where somebody at a Skoda dealership lifted the Skoda badge off the engine cover of what seems to be the Kodiaq SUV. In case you didn't know, the Czech automaker's biggest single market is China right now.

Are you supposed to be offended by a Volkswagen badge on a Skoda? It's like finding a BMW badge on a MINI or a Mercedes one inside a smart car.

Parts sharing is a core part of how the Volkswagen Group makes a profit. The company probably developed the highest number of internal combustion engines, the cost of which is shared by several brands - Audi, Skoda, SEAT, and VW, or course.