• ŠKODA sells 464,600 cars
• Sales revenue in the first half of 2013 of around five billion Euros
• Operating profit reaches 243 million Euros
• Investments increase by 22.1% to 265 million Euros
• The biggest model offensive in ŠKODA’s corporate history: 2013 - a total of eight new or revised models

ŠKODA dedicated the first half of the year to the model offensive; including bringing out the new ŠKODA Octavia and ŠKODA Superb facelift. Despite the new start of production and correspondingly low production volumes, ŠKODA achieved a sales revenue of almost five billion Euros in the first six months of the current fiscal year. Operating profit stood at 243 million Euros as of 30th June. 464,600 vehicles were sold; 5.8% down on the first half of 2012. Additionally, the weak developments on some European automotive markets hit the company’s sales and financial figures.

 

“The ŠKODA growth offensive moves into the next stage with the new ŠKODA Octavia and the completely revised Superb,” explains ŠKODA CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland. He continues, “With a total of eight new or revised models this year, we are on the right track. On the year as a whole, we are expecting once again to surpass the previous year’s sales figures.” The sales figures in June were slightly higher than in the same month in 2012, making June 2013 the best sales June in the company’s history. “We do however still expect some further market uncertainty,” says Vahland.

The Czech car manufacturer’s sales revenue in the first half of 2013 stood at 4.97 billion Euros; 13.1% down on the same six months of 2012 (5.72 billion Euros). The operating profit reached 243 million Euros in the same period; 45.9% down compared to Jan-June of last year (449 million Euros). As a part of the current ŠKODA model offensive, investments rose by 22.1% on the same period last year to 265 million Euros (first half of 2012: 217 million Euros).

“ŠKODA has achieved solid results in the first half of 2013, especially in the challenging European environment,” says ŠKODA CFO Winfried Krause. He continues, “In the second half of the year, we plan to expand through the new models. We have also initiated stringent austerity measures in all areas.”

 

 

Src: Mladá Boleslav, 1 August 2013 –

Also, think I read there is to be new Fabia next year

Not happy about the decision to phase out the Fabia vRS, to say the least.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/skoda-fabia-vrs-is-no-more-skoda-suv-coming-2013-08-21

 

Perhaps the reason why it didn't sell, is because it wasn't diesel and wasn't that accessible/cheap and perhaps a little too complex, eh?

Ah well, cheer yourself up with a wonderfully-detailed model of your steed, the Czech firm ABREX do a huge range of Skoda models in either 1:43 (about 4" for a Roomster), or the Matchbox-sized 1:72, their online catalogue runs to 55 pages (the 1:43 are at the front, 1:72 later). 

 

When you've found the code for your car and colour, Google it, I got one next day from Lobster Diecast at Burnley, faultless service!

Can't get my Ocean Blue in 1:72 in UK, so have ordered online direct from Abrex.

 

Just a point, looking at the Briskoda world map of Members' locations, nil at Mlada Boleslav; doesn't the factory warrant an Honorary Membership?  Maybe Abrex too?

 

Happy driving!

Richard

As far as i know not many people are not savvy on the skoda fabia vrs which as we know is a sheep in wolfs clothing and skoda uk did not seem to promote it much.

A very good car should not be phased out due to incompedence perhaps skoda will listion to this forum as i wanted a petrol car not a derv,also the waiting times for orders do not help.

So skoda please bring out another fabia vrs petrol in the new model or you will lose skoda loyelty in uk and other countries? they say there were not many sales is that down to the 20 weeks delivery? and also they could bring out a gti skoda fabia with one of the new small turbo powered engines.

I hear that skoda employees love to have the vrs sporting models to build as well.