Sales Figures Reviews

Skoda has delivered 652,700 vehicles globally in the first six months of 2018. The company showed a strong growth of 11.6 per cent compared to the same period last year (January to June 2017: 585,000 vehicles). The company delivered 116,500 units in June alone - an increase of 10.8 per cent compared to the same month last year. The SUVs Kodiaq and Karoq continue to be growth drivers.

Ford India today announced delivering its one-millionth car in India and the car in question here is, the 2018 Ford Freestyle crossover. The company's top model in India so far have been the Ikon, Fiesta, Figo and EcoSport.

Renault Group registered a 9.8 per cent growth in global sales with 2.1 million vehicles sold in the first half of 2018. The Group collectively sold 20,67,695 vehicles with 13,78,5283 cars contributed by the Renault brand while 378,095 vehicles were sold under the automaker's budged brand Dacia. The Group's global market share now stands at 4.3 per cent, up by 0.2 per cent.

The highest-volume model series continue to be the Macan with 46,600 vehicles delivered and the Cayenne with 28,700 deliveries.

The overall sales grew irrespective of fluctuating fuel price and the trade wars with the US, as it saw a growth of 38 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Jaguar Land Rover India has announced a strong 66 percent increase in sales in the First Half of 2018 calendar year, with 2 579 units sold during the period of January to June 2018.

Volvo Cars India announced a record growth of 33 per cent in volumes in the first half of 2018. Between January to June 2018, the company sold 1242 units. The sales were spearheaded by the XC60 which contributed to 25 per cent of the total volume.

BMW India and Mercedes India post their best ever half-yearly sales record in India. It is the gap between the two companies, which makes for an interesting read.