Skoda revealed today that it delivered 454,700 vehicles in the first half of 2011, which represents an increase of 20.1% compared to the same period in 2010. The Volkswagen Group brand also achieved its best ever June sales, with 81,300 deliveries, compared to 71,300 units in 2010, scoring a new sales record for the fourth month in a row.
In the UK, the Czech carmaker recorded its best ever year, with more than 24,000 vehicles, while in the rest of Western Europe it expanded its market share and achieved an increase of 11.1%.
Skoda also did well in emerging markets: in China, it sold a record number of 112,200 cars; in Russia June was its best month ever with an increase of 33.6% and more than 7,000 sales, while the same month in India, it almost doubled its sales with 2,300 cars.
Skoda models sales for the first half of 2011:
Octavia (34,500 vehicles / +20.0%)
Fabia (24,800 vehicles / +17.1%)
Superb (10,900 vehicles / +3.9%)
Yeti (6,300 vehicles / +23.5%)
Roomster (3,300 vehicles / +4.9%)
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