ŠKODA AUTO delivered a complete of 1,004,800 automobiles to clients in 2020, surpassing the one-million-delivery mark for the seventh yr in a row. Given the appreciable pressure attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, this determine illustrates the effectiveness of the countermeasures taken. Following the 39-day shutdown of the Czech manufacturing websites and the short-term collapse of the gross sales channels within the second quarter, ŠKODA AUTO managed to regain momentum on the worldwide markets as early as June. Along with the great restart programmes to successfully help dealerships, the enticing and trendy mannequin vary additionally contributed to this achievement.
ŠKODA AUTO delivered 1,004,800 automobiles to clients worldwide in 2020 regardless of appreciable burdens and main challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To compensate for the short-term collapse of the worldwide gross sales channels within the second quarter as a lot as attainable, the Czech automobile producer launched market-specific restart programmes to offer focused help for its dealerships. The constructive growth of deliveries within the second half of the yr demonstrates the effectiveness of the measures taken.
Regardless of the continued difficult situations, the Czech automobile producer delivered 578,100 automobiles worldwide from July to December (first half of 2020: 426,700 automobiles). As well as, ŠKODA AUTO confirmed its profitable course in quite a few markets over the previous 12 months: 24,200 automobiles have been bought in Turkey (+56.3%) and 5,500 automobiles in Egypt (+52.8%). In Europe, the automobile producer additionally elevated its market share to five.4 %. In Russia, a brand new report was set with 94,600 automobiles delivered (+6.8%).
ŠKODA AUTO CEO Thomas Schäfer explains: “Delivering over a million automobiles worldwide is a superb success for ŠKODA AUTO, particularly in opposition to the backdrop of the Corona pandemic and the ensuing five-week manufacturing shutdown through the first wave in spring. I wish to thank the gross sales workforce, importers and sellers for this joint effort. An equally huge thanks to our colleagues from manufacturing, high quality administration and all different Škodians who fought for each ŠKODA. Your entire workforce has proven stamina, resilience and actual ardour in these difficult occasions. We are able to now look forward with confidence: ŠKODA has many new merchandise within the pipeline, and I’ve excessive expectations for them. Nonetheless, we stay vigilant, and we’re retaining an in depth eye on additional developments within the markets.”
ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Gross sales and Advertising Alain Favey provides: “Because of an excellent workforce efficiency, we managed to proceed our course efficiently final yr, even below the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic. I wish to sincerely thank all the workers at our dealerships for his or her excellent dedication, flexibility and customer support. It’s because of their great dedication that now we have been capable of obtain this success. On the identical time, the previous twelve months have been a touchstone in each respect, clearly exhibiting that our technique is working, our programmes are environment friendly, and our trendy mannequin vary is in demand amongst clients. Subsequently, I’m cautiously optimistic for the approaching months, though, because of the present pandemic, it isn’t attainable to make a dependable assertion on the additional market growth at this level.”
In Western Europe, the carmaker recorded 434,500 deliveries in 2020 (January to December 2019: 520,500 automobiles; -16.5%), with December deliveries at 41,700 automobiles (December 2019: 42,200 automobiles; -1.2%). In Germany, the model’s second-largest single market, deliveries totalled 161,800 automobiles final yr (January to December 2019: 191,200 automobiles; -15.4%). In December, ŠKODA recorded a rise of 10.8% to 16,600 automobiles on this gross sales area (December 2019: 15,000 automobiles).
In Central Europe, ŠKODA AUTO delivered 181,900 automobiles from January to December 2020 (January to December 2019: 215,800; -15.7%). In December 2020, ŠKODA AUTO recorded 14,600 car deliveries (December 2019: 17,700 automobiles; -17.2%). ŠKODA AUTO elevated its market share within the area by 1.74 factors to 19.65 %. Within the home market of the Czech Republic, deliveries decreased by 11.6% to 83,200 between January and December 2020 (January to December 2019: 94,200 automobiles), with market shares rising by 3.34 proportion factors to 41.0%. In December, the carmaker recorded 7,100 car deliveries (December 2019: 7,000 automobiles; +1.1%).
In Jap Europe excluding Russia, ŠKODA AUTO delivered 39,800 automobiles to clients from January to December 2020 (January to December 2019: 50,200 automobiles; -20.8%). In December, deliveries totalled 4,300 automobiles (December 2019: 4,300 automobiles; -1.8%).
In Russia, the automobile producer grew by 6.8% in 2020, with deliveries reaching a brand new report of 94,600 automobiles (January to December 2019: 88,600 automobiles). In December, ŠKODA AUTO recorded 9,700 car deliveries within the area (December 2019: 9,200 automobiles; +5.8%).
In its largest single market worldwide, China, the carmaker delivered 173,000 automobiles to clients between January and December 2020 (January to December 2019: 282,000 automobiles; -38.7%).
In India, ŠKODA AUTO delivered 10,900 automobiles between January and December 2020 (January to December 2019: 15,100 automobiles; -27.9%). In December 2020, deliveries amounted to 1,400 automobiles (December 2019: 1,800 automobiles; -23.0%).
ŠKODA AUTO was capable of make important good points in Turkey. From January to December 2020, the producer elevated its car deliveries by 56.3% to 24,200 items (January to December 2019: 15,500 automobiles). In December 2020, the corporate delivered 2,800 automobiles within the area, a rise of 10.7% (December 2019: 2,500 automobiles).
Deliveries of the ŠKODA model in 2020 (in items, rounded off, listed by mannequin; +/- in per cent in comparison with 2019):
ŠKODA OCTAVIA (257,400; -29.2%)
ŠKODA KAROQ (137,200; -10.1%)
ŠKODA KODIAQ (131,600; -23.4%)
ŠKODA KAMIQ (128,500; +99.0%)
ŠKODA FABIA (105,500; -39.0%)
ŠKODA SUPERB (86,200; -17.8%)
ŠKODA RAPID (79,700; -43.9%)
ŠKODA SCALA (63,200; +61.7%)
ŠKODA CITIGO (solely bought in Europe: 15,000; -)
ŠKODA ENYAQ iV (600; –)
SOURCE: ŠKODA
