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Skoda Reports 23% Increase in Worldwide Sales in April
Continuing its positive growth trend, VW’s Czech subsidiary Skoda sold 63,726 vehicles worldwide in April recording a 23.3% increase on the same period last year. In the first four months of the year, Skoda sold 237,200 cars, up 17.7% on January-April 2007. The Czech carmaker’s fastest-growing markets were Russia (14,231 vehicles, up 75.3% compared to last year), India (6,396 vehicles, up 50.4%) and China (22,032 vehicles, start-up period). The company’s best selling model is the Octavia, with 25,475 vehicles, increased by 42.9% on April last year. A total of 7,500 Octavia Estates were sold in the month, a rise of 16.3 per cent on last April.-Continued
“We are very happy about the positive sales trends, especially as we are now waiting for the launch of the new Superb, which will soon be available to customers in all major markets,†said Fred Kappler, Skoda Auto’s Head of sales and marketing. “We are mainly growing in the new markets – Russia, China and India. These countries accounted for 11 per cent of Skoda Auto's total
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Vw Group's Skoda Division Sets New Record In 2010 With 762,600 Sales
The once ailing Skoda brand is turning out to be a solid investment for the Volkswagen Group as the Czech automaker is breaking one sales record after the other. In the year that just passed on, Skoda Auto recorded is best-ever sales results delivering...
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Skoda Produces Two-millionth Octavia
It took Skoda 12 years and two generations to produce its two-millionth Octavia model. The milestone-marking vehicle, a silver Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI, was produced today at the Czech carmaker’s home plant in VrchlabÃ. The first generation Octavia,...
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Vw Sales Record: 2.11 Million Vehicles From January To July 2007
Volkswagen came out with a “busty†press release today announcing that the VW brand managed to achieve a sales record the first seven months of the year. Between January and July 2007, the German automaker delivered a total of 2.11 million...
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Skoda Going Down-under: Australian Launch Planned For October
VW Group’s Czech subsidiary is about to enter its fifth continent and at the same time the brand´s 100th market in October as the first Skoda cars are to be delivered to new customers in Australia. “The launch in Australia is another symbol...
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Skoda Sales Climbing
Volkswagen-owned and Czech Republic-based, Skoda has passed the first test of its reborn life (credibility) and is on its way to becoming a power player among Europe's mainstream car brands. Funky designs like the Roomster and innovative solutions...
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