Defying the economic crisis in Europe, the Volkswagen Group-controlled Skoda brand reported worldwide sales of 493,000 units in the first six months of the year, an impressive increase of 8.4 percent over the same period in 2011.
At the same time, the Czech automaker's sales revenue in the first half of 2012 grew by 6.6 percent to €5.7 billion (US$7 billion), while the company recorded an operating profit of €449 million (US$550 million), up 9.0 per cent year on year.
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