Interesting article from Skoda about the first 6 months sales of 2010....

http://new.skoda-auto.com/COM/about/info/news/News/Pages/2010_37_RecordSalesFirstHalf2010.aspx

Edited 20 July, 201015 yr by Dmac1969

Good to see threst of the world are waking up to the world of Skoda.

I'd love to know the sales figures for Australia and New Zealand, where Skoda is very low profile at present. Any idea where I could find them?

March 2010 Australian Car Industry Figures

Toyota 20306

Holden 11795

Ford 8092

Hyundai 7797

Mazda 7453

Nissan 6558

Mitsubishi5556

Honda 4153

Subaru 3679

Volkswagen 3034

Suzuki 2308

Kia 2117

Mercedes-Benz 1799

BMW 1479

Audi 1163

Lexus 730

Great Wall 548

Jeep 517

Peugeot 483

Volvo Car 468

Isuzu Ute 413

Land Rover 412

MINI 249

Proton 188

Renault 160

Citroen 133

Jaguar 127

Fiat 118

Ssangyong 115

Dodge 107

Alfa Romeo 104

Smart 81

Skoda 80

Porsche 70

Chrysler 66

Hummer 14

Aston Martin 12

Maserati 12

Ferrari 8

Lamborghini 6

Bentley 4

Lotus 4

Morgan 1

Rolls-Royce 1

Saab 0

Total 92520

I can't find sales figures for the year.

Also found this.

Skoda Auto reached a new sales record of 378,747 vehicles sold worldwide in the first half of 2010. This represents an increase of nearly 15% when compared to the same period of last year. In June 2010 alone, 71,320 customers purchased a Skoda (+8.3 percent).

"Skoda continues its growth trend with new record numbers. In particular, the brand has profited from high demand in China, as well as a positive trend in Western and Eastern European markets. In some countries however, the market remains weak after a difficult 2009. The second half of 2010 will bring great challenges but we are on an excellent path", said Reinhard Fleger, Member of the Board responsible for Sales.

The key driving force behind the increase in growth is the development of the Chinese market, which in June alone sold 15,158 vehicles, an increase of more than 51% when compared to the same month in 2009. From January to June 2010, 84,135 vehicles were delivered in China, 82.3% more than in the first half of the previous year.

Skoda overseas markets performed well in the first six months of 2010, increasing sales by almost 50% (25,000 vehicles). In Russia, twice as many cars were sold when compared to the same month of the previous year. In Western Europe (excluding Germany), the brand increased its sales by 34.5 percent to 117,283 vehicles. In particular, Skoda recorded significant growth numbers in Great Britain (+ 61.2%) and Spain (with the Canary Islands; + 50%)

In the Czech market, sales remain positive for Skoda: 5,743 vehicles were delivered in June 2010. This represents a cumulative increase of 16.6% when compared with 2009.

Skoda's second largest market (after China) is Germany where 13,343 vehicles were registered in June. Skoda was able to increase its registration figures to a total of 67,556 units, reinforcing the Czech Republic manufacturer as the number one imported brand in Germany.

The best selling Skoda model worldwide was the Skoda Octavia. From January to June 2010, sales of this model increased 20% to 158,024 cars. The Skoda Yeti (25,868 vehicles) and the Skoda Superb have also enjoyed outstanding sales. Skoda's flagship Superb saw an increase of almost 150% with 47,830 cars sold. Additionally, 111,967 Skoda Fabias and 14,900 Skoda Roomsters were delivered to customers.

Sold more than Aston Martin, Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Lotus, Morgan & Rolls-Royce combined!

And... nearly 0.4% of market leader Toyota!

Result!

(March 2010 Australian Car Industry Figures)

Edited 21 July, 201015 yr by The Ors