9:14 am, April 11, 2011
STRONG sales and impressive growth figures has helped March 2011 become Skoda’s best month in its history.
More than 85,000 worldwide deliveries and sales up 21.4 per cent was achieved by the Czech brand – never before has Skoda sold more cars in a single month than in the third month of this year.
In the UK, Skoda dealers registered more than 6,420 cars. While down by 300 over 2010 if scrappage scheme numbers are taken away, Skoda believes ‘it still represents growth in market share compared to this time last year.’
European markets were strong buyers for Skoda cars, with growth in Switzerland totalling more than 26 per cent. Meanwhile Skoda was also particularly strong in non-European markets – in Turkey sales were up 97.4 per cent, Israel up 21.8 per cent, and in Australia Skoda finished March with a 100 per cent growth.
‘We continue to make very good progress in our markets and remain confident to significantly boost our sales over the entire year of 2011 compared to the previous year,’ explained Jürgen Stackmann, the Skodaboard member for sales and marketing.
‘Basically, our growth takes place in all the markets. The greatest dynamics continue to be recorded in the emerging countries of China, India, and Russia. Based on this premise, we expect that the worldwide automobile market will continue to grow this year. Like all manufacturers, Skoda currently pays particular attention to stable logistics and supply chains in order to be able to satisfy the growing demand.’
By far the most popular model worldwide is the Octavia. Sales amassed 34,200 cars – up 15.2 per cent on March 2010.
