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Demand for automobiles Skoda is growing in Europe
07.05.2009 11:39:55  Viewings: 2303
Despite the world financial crisis, the largest Czech carmaker Skoda Auto has finished the first quarter of 2009 with net profit of 28 million euro, Autonews informs. The company has sold 143,079 automobiles during the period from January till March of the current year. Sales volume has decreased by 17,5 % in comparison with the same period of the last year. Declining world automobile market has lost 20,7 % during the same period.

Nevertheless, number of orders for automobiles Skoda is being increased: it has grown in Europe by 27 % in comparison with the end of the last year. The markets of Germany, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland have shown especially big growth. Volume of orders in China has also grown - in comparison with the last year growth has made 14 %.

Such models as Skoda Fabia and Roomster are of the greatest demand, and automobiles equipped with economic motors 1,2L of volume. Ecological compatibility of automobiles Skoda and an opportunity to participate in programs of recycling of vehicles were adopted in a number of European countries for support of motor industry, has become important advantages of production of the brand. 

The press service of the carmaker stress that deliveries of the new compact off-road vehicle Skoda Yeti presented in at the motor show in Geneva this year, will begin in the end of the third - the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2009.

Based on: АвтоОбоз