Mumbai, December 01, 2009: ŠkodaAuto India, a fully owned subsidiary of ŠkodaAuto a.s., Czech Republic, today announced a record growth of 183 % in sales for the month of November 2009 over November 2008. ŠkodaAuto India’s total sales for November 2009 stood at 1425 units as against 504 units in November, 2008.
Speaking on the increase in sales figures for the month of November, Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Board Member, Sales and Marketing, ŠkodaAuto India said “We have witnessed a record growth of 183% in sales for the month of November 2009 over 2008 and a double-digit jump of 93% in sales in the last 3 months (September – November) over the same period last year. The launch of the all new Škoda Superb and the new Laura in the Indian markets has been the main drivers behind ŠkodaAuto India’s record increase in sales. The all new Superb, in particular, continues to outperform expectations.
Adding on Mr. Thomas Kuehl said “We are considering a price hike between Rs.10,000/- to Rs.20,000/-on all our cars in the coming month. This rise is being considered due to various Inflationary pressures and increase in raw material costs.”
Mr. Ashutosh Dixit, Sr. General Manager, Sales & Marketing, SkodaAuto India said “We are pleased to see such robust growth for all our products, which reflects the customer’s growing confidence in Skoda. We are expecting a much stronger response to our products and services and help drive growth in our sales in the coming months.”
About ŠkodaIndia: Škoda has been operating in India since November 2001 as a subsidiary of ŠkodaAuto a. s. Czech Republic (Volkswagen Group), one of the fastest growing car manufacturers in Europe. It has set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Shendra near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The facility is spread across 300,000 sq. mt. ŠkodaIndia has 4 models on sale in India – Škoda Superb, Škoda Octavia, Škoda Laura and Škoda Fabia. Škoda Auto India has a network of 62 dealerships across the country and has sold over 79, 440 units since November 2001.