Skoda significantly increases sales

Skoda significantly increased its sales last year. The brand delivered 866,600 vehicles worldwide, which is 18.5 percent or over 135,000 units more than a year ago. With 157,800 cars sold (up 17.6 percent), Germany remains the largest single market. Here, the company moved up to fifth place in the registration statistics. With 87,800 deliveries (+23.4%), Skoda also recorded a significant increase on the Czech domestic market. In contrast, sales declined in the rest of Eastern Europe, in China and in India. With over 190,000 units sold, the Octavia remains the most successful model worldwide, well ahead of the Kamiq and Kodiaq. (aum)