SkodaAuto India announced a growth of 12.75% for September ’11 over the same period last year. SkodaAuto India’s total sales for September’11 stood at 1654 units against 1467 units for September ’10.
Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Board Member, Sales and Marketing, ŠkodaAuto India said, “Despite tough market conditions we have managed to maintain a healthy growth rate. We have recently launched the Laura RS which was targeted at auto enthusiasts. We have also introduced 2 more variants in the Fabia and given our customer a chance to upgrade with factory fitting in the Plus variants. We are committed to providing value offerings and will strive for further growth in the coming months.”
The Czech auto major is aiming to double its sales globally by 2018 to at least 1.5 million units. Škoda is looking towards the Indian market to contribute a considerable share percentage to their global sales figures.