In 2010, Škoda Auto achieved the best sales result in the history of the company. With 762,600 sold vehicles (2009: 684,200), the brand increased its sales 11.5 %and cracked the threshold of three quarters of a million sold vehicles for the first time.Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland, the chairman of the board of Škoda Auto, assessed the good result as an important step within the framework of the growth strategy of the company: “In 2010,Škoda has given an outstanding performance. In almost all markets, we have had significant growth and increased our market shares. Again, our sales have risen at a double-digit pace.
In the most important growth markets, our growth rates are above 40 %even. Within the framework of the Škoda growth strategy, we will shift into an even higher gear in the coming years. Until 2018, we want to at least double our worldwide sales. In order to do so, we will clearly expand the Škoda model range and strengthen the activities on the international markets.”
