Czech car group Skoda on Thursday announced record sales in the first quarter of the year, driven mainly by impressive results from China.
Sales rose 12.1 percent in the January to March period this year compared to the same three months in 2013, the firm said, with 247,200 vehicles sold.
The company, part of the Volkswagen group, also said its March sales hit new record highs, with 96,100 cars sold, a rise of 14.6 percent compared to the same month last year.
"Skoda Auto has continued its growth trend in an impressive way in March and the first quarter," said Werner Eichhorn, a board member, in a statement.
Sales were strongest in China but the fastest growth was registered in Central Europe.
The firm sold 62,000 cars in China in the first quarter, a rise of 7.5 percent compared to 2013.
A total of 45,500 cars was sold in Western Europe (a gain of 15.6 percent) and 37,400 in Central Europe, a rise of 30.2 percent.
Industrial production in the Czech Republic has been growing at an impressive rate, rising 6.7 percent year-on-year in February, the last available figures.
This followed gains of 5.7 percent in January and a whopping 9.3 percent in December, the fastest rate since May 2011.
Czech car group Skoda on Thursday announced record sales in the first quarter of the year, driven mainly by impressive results from China.
Sales rose 12.1 percent in the January to March period this year compared to the same three months in 2013, the firm said, with 247,200 vehicles sold.
The company, part of the Volkswagen group, also said its March sales hit new record highs, with 96,100 cars sold, a rise of 14.6 percent compared to the same month last year.
“Skoda Auto has continued its growth trend in an impressive way in March and the first quarter,” said Werner Eichhorn, a board member, in a statement.
Sales were strongest in China but the fastest growth was registered in Central Europe.
The firm sold 62,000 cars in China in the first quarter, a rise of 7.5 percent compared to 2013.
A total of 45,500 cars was sold in Western Europe (a gain of 15.6 percent) and 37,400 in Central Europe, a rise of 30.2 percent.
Industrial production in the Czech Republic has been growing at an impressive rate, rising 6.7 percent year-on-year in February, the last available figures.
This followed gains of 5.7 percent in January and a whopping 9.3 percent in December, the fastest rate since May 2011.
