Škoda leads Volkswagen Group in sales growth

Škoda Auto increased its second-quarter sales by 18.7% year-on-year to 270,800 vehicles, the highest growth among all Volkswagen Group brands, the company announced on Wednesday.

In comparison, the entire group saw just a 1.2% rise, delivering over 2.27 million cars.

Škoda also led in the half-year figures, with sales up 13.6% to 509,400 vehicles from January to June. The Volkswagen Group as a whole grew 1.3% in the same period, reaching 4.4 million units.