Archive for the ‘Shanghai Skoda’ category
Skoda sales reach 200,000 units, post 62% increase in sales.
Skoda first entered China in 2007 under VAG ownership, prior to that the last generation of Skoda’s were mostly used as taxi’s in Beijing and rumor has it that the first of those came via China’s friend and partner: North Korea. Skoda’s 2010 sales went over 200,000 units giving it a 62% sales boost over [...]
Skoda Octavia Wagon to launch at Beijing?!
According to the website Autohome.com.cn, Shanghai-VW are planning to launch the Skoda Octavia Wagon into China. The Octavia first launched in China in 2007, and has sold very well so far. The facelift Octavia is also due to launch at the show, but the real star of the show is likely to be the Octavia [...]
FAW, SAIC and VW heading south together
At the last Guangzhou Auto Show, VW announced that it was going to head south straight into the Japanese car loving nest of Guangdong to take on the local strong hold of Guangzhou-Toyota and Guangzhou-Honda. VW has remained traditionally strong in provinces north of Shanghai but has remained weak sales wise in Southern China. VW [...]
Facelift Skoda Octavia spotted
The Skoda branding is a relatively recent introduction into China and has proved to be a profit able introduction for Shanghai VW. Traditionally seen as VW’s bargain bin brand, Skoda China appear to be on a similar wave length to VW’s own offerings in China. The latest Octavia brings the Chinese Octavia back in line [...]
Speed freaks rejoice! Skoda Octavia RS to launch next year
Skoda has made some strong inroads into the Chinese market place since its introduction several years ago, now it is set to enter a niche segment that is largely ignored by many; the hot hatch segment. Skoda are planning to launch either a 1.8T or a 2.0T Octavia RS into the mainland, which should hopefully [...]
1.4T Skoda Superb heading into China?!
The Skoda Superb is a fantastic looking car, its big too, very big, it currently comes with the choice of a 1.8TSI and a 2.0TSI motor, but SAIC have plans for a 1.4TSI. The 1.4TSI is probably more about bringing the big car down to a lower price of an estimated 150,000rmb, but as the [...]
Skoda Yeti to be produced next year
The Skoda brand has come from no where to becoming one the hottest upcoming brands in China in a very short time. Skoda have so far launched the Fabia, Octavia, and the Superb into China and are planning to put the Skoda Yeti into production in early 2010 according to early reports. A launch date [...]
Skoda Yeti: China Bound at last?
The Skoda Yeti is quite possibly the funkiest SUV ever designed in the history of SUV making. It’s small, its not big, it has lots of room, the concept even had a stowaway bike rack in the rear bumper. What more could a family want in a small compact SUV? The Yeti is rumoured to [...]
Skoda Superb spotted in China road testing
The Skoda Superb is set to join the Skoda Octavia, and the Skoda Fabia in the Chinese marketplace later this year. The Superb has been spotted out testing a number of times, but these are the clearest pictures to date of the Superb: The Chinese market looks set to be receiving the Skoda Superb B5 [...]
Skoda to increase sales by 50%
Whilst other car makers in China are cautiously cutting their ’09 sales plans, Skoda are boosting their sales plans several fold to satisfy demand for the bargain brand. Skoda launched themselves into China in 2007, and have seen their sales explode as the motors flew off the forecourt. Skoda sold an impressive 59284 cars in [...]
Skoda Fabia launched, more expensive than VW Polo?
Skoda launched last year in China with their fantastic Octavia model, which has been their only model for China to date, but that doesn’t seem to have effected sales at all. Skoda have bloomed from no where to actually being in the monthly top ten sedan sales lists on many occasions. Skoda have finally got [...]
Skoda Fabia, in production
The Skoda Fabia has been due to turn up in the PRC for a while, it seems the Fabia is pretty much ready for the market, and should be up for sale early next year. Skoda have seen breakneck sales in the past year since it was launched, it often gets up into the top [...]
Russia and Lifan hook up in 160million USD deal
Russian automaker, Automir, and Chongqing based Lifan autos have signed a deal worth 160million USD to deliver the Lifan 520 sedan to the Russian population. The deal is one of the largest deals for a Chinese maker in the Russian market. Over the next three years, Lifan will be busy sending 30,000 Lifan 520′s over [...]
Everyone is going Skoda nuts in China
We dont know why, but recently the whole Chinese motoring press seem to be becoming intoxicated with the impending arrival of the Skoda Octavia, which will be going on the market on July 6th 2007. The Octavia will be domestically made via the Shanghai – VW tie up, which now includes Skoda in its little [...]
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