Volvo to hit Indian roads by year end
Ford-owned premium car brand Volvo is planning to drive into India the S80 and the SUV XC 90 by the end of this year, reports CNBC-TV18.
Volvo Car India may have lost time in the homologation process, or road worthiness test, but it is now gearing up to entice Indian customers with the S80 and the SUV XC 90 by the end of this year. These models will have six engine options, with two petrol and one diesel for each model. And then, the S60 or the smaller S40 might follow.
Paul de Voijs, MD, Volvo Car India, says “It looks like a sedan will be the next car.”
In addition to its current three dealerships, Volvo plans to add another 7 to 9 in 2008, almost all of them in the South. Volvo is building the infrastructure as it sees strong growth in the premium segment.
Voijs adds “Normally in developing markets, the premium segments grow faster in terms of percentage. We expect this segment to double in 2-3 years.”
Of course, as the new German brigade of Audi, BMW and Volkswagen make its way on the Indian roads, Indian traffic will never be the same again.
Volvo Car India may have lost time in the homologation process, or road worthiness test, but it is now gearing up to entice Indian customers with the S80 and the SUV XC 90 by the end of this year. These models will have six engine options, with two petrol and one diesel for each model. And then, the S60 or the smaller S40 might follow.
Paul de Voijs, MD, Volvo Car India, says “It looks like a sedan will be the next car.”
In addition to its current three dealerships, Volvo plans to add another 7 to 9 in 2008, almost all of them in the South. Volvo is building the infrastructure as it sees strong growth in the premium segment.
Voijs adds “Normally in developing markets, the premium segments grow faster in terms of percentage. We expect this segment to double in 2-3 years.”
Of course, as the new German brigade of Audi, BMW and Volkswagen make its way on the Indian roads, Indian traffic will never be the same again.
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