Guardian

ŠKODA Auto said that it recorded worldwide deliveries rise of or 78,000 sold of its brand last month.

According to the company’s Board Member for Sales and Marketing, Werner Eichhorn, the sale grew in Western Europe, in last month, despite the market trend there.

Eichhorn said that the company’s auto deliveries to customers rose to 78,000 in November, compared to 75,000, in the previous year.

He said at the beginning of January to November, sales advanced by 6.9 per cent to about 873,000 while 816,800 was recorded in the previous year.

“Once again, we increased our deliveries even though markets were difficult,” he said.

“Our growth in Western Europe in November is especially welcome given that we grew against the market trend. The situation on the markets continues to be demanding. However, ŠKODA remains on the offensive with new models,” Eichhorn added.

In Western Europe in the month under review, he said ŠKODA again posted growth, raising deliveries by 4.3 per cent or 28,200, compared to 27,000, in the previous month.

The company’s board member said that ŠKODA has significantly outperformed the market throughout the year, as deliveries reached 331,900 from January to last month, compared to 336,800 recorded in the corresponding month of last year.

For market share, he said it rose above three per cent for the first time during the first 11 months compared to 2.8 per cent a year ago.

According to him, the brand also posted gains in Western European markets last month, these being Great Britain with plus 30.2 per cent and Germany with plus 15.2 per cent.

In Eastern Europe, ŠKODA achieved a plus of 7.9 per cent last month with 12,400 vehicles compared to 11,500, in last year’s November.

The brand rose by 26.7 per cent to 123,500 units from January to November compared to 97.400 in the same period of last year, amounting to growth almost three times as strong as that of the overall market, which was 9.4 per cent.

At the end of last month, ŠKODA’s market share was close to 4.1 per cent against 3.5 per cent recorded at the end of previous month.

Once again, Russia contributed a lot to the brand’s growth as deliveries were up 12.5 per cent to more than 9,000 in last month compared to 8,000, achieved in the corresponding month, making last month’s ŠKODA’s second-best in Russia after June 2012.

In the first 11 months of this year, ŠKODA’s deliveries in Russia were up 36.6 per cent to almost 89,100 and market share grew to 3.6 per cent compared to 2.9 per cent in first 11 months of 2011.

Series production of the ŠKODA Yeti in Russia began in early December.

In Central Europe, ŠKODA delivered 10,200 vehicles to customers last month alone, compared to 10,600 in last year’s November, while the brand’s sales in the first eleven months rose 1.3 per cent to 114,100 units, compared to 112,600 one year ago.

Market share in the area rose to 18.8 per cent from January to last month compared to 18.5 per cent in the previous year.

Deliveries in the Czech Republic, the brand’s home market rose 3.3 per cent to 54,700 as at the end of last month, compared to 52,900 in 2011.

ŠKODA also continued its growth in China, where the brand’s posting and advance of 4.9 per cent to 21,100 deliveries in last month compared to 20,200 in the previous month

As at the end of last month, ŠKODA has sold 225,900 cars in China or 7.1 per cent more than a year ago when the comparable figure was 211,000.

In India, ŠKODA deliveries numbered 2,000 in last month compared to 2,300 in November 2011.

In the first 11 months of the year under review, ŠKODA grew by 24.4 per cent or 32,100 deliveries to customers on the subcontinent compared to 25.800 in the previous year.