As it turns out, 2014 has been a huge year for Skoda, as they managed to sell more than 1 million cars for the first time over the course of a year.
Specifically, they sold no fewer than 1,037,200 vehicles (up by 12.7% compared to 2013), while also achieving record financial results, with sales revenue increasing by 13.8% to 11.8 billion euros and operating profit increasing by a massive 56.5% to 817 million euros.
Skoda’s CEO, Prof.Dr Winfried Vahland said that “By delivering more than one million vehicles for the first time in a single year, we have sustainably established ourselves as a volume manufacturer on the international markets with our modern model range. It is on this basis that our brand will be perusing our growth strategy.”
It’s also great news for those who were hoping to see more from Skoda than just a lower-budget alternative to owning a VW.
As for this year, Skoda sales had already risen by 7.9% by the end of last month (when compared to Jan-Feb 2014). And at 163,000 sold over the first two months of the year, its also a new record for the Czech manufacturer.
Even though 2015 will definitely be marked by the arrival of the all-new Superb, Skoda will also be releasing a few other versions of their current model lineup such as the Skoda Octavia RS 230, the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo and other ‘Edition’ models for Fabia, Rapid, Octavia and Yeti.
Skoda also plans to increase their sales to at least 1.5 million cars within the next few years – which isn’t at all far fetched considering the fact that they’ve already crossed the million mark and they’re expanding their production plants both in the Czech Republic as well as across the world.
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