To be made in India, the car is expected to make its debut within two years and will be sold globally, Skoda India Director Thomas Kuehl said. Skoda?s smallest offering is the premium hatchback Fabia, which was launched in India in January. ?Our small car will be launched first in India. More
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Skoda starts work on small-car platform
Published May 9th, 2008 in Skoda Auto India and Volkswagen. 0 CommentsThis new version has been competitively priced between Rs.486,795 and Rs.580,174 (ex-showroom).
The new Fabia model comes with 1,198 cc petrol engine and with high torque performance (HTP), expected to enhance fuel economy and ensure low emissions. It sports a 1.2 litre engine with 4 valves per cylinder and a double overhead cam (DOHC). Read more
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Cars in top gear, two-wheelers skid
Published February 2nd, 2008 in Honda India, Hyundai Motors, Skoda Auto India, Tata Motors, General motors India and Maruti Suzuki. 0 CommentsCourtesy:www.indiacar.net
Skoda to make India its regional manufacturing hub
Published January 23rd, 2008 in Skoda Auto India. 0 CommentsSkoda currently assembles cars at its Aurangabad facility in Maharashtra and is looking for sufficient volumes to start a local production base. Read more
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Manufacturers geared up for the Delhi Auto Expo ‘08
Published January 4th, 2008 in Fiat India, Skoda Auto India and Volkswagen. 0 CommentsThe 9th Auto Expo 2008 promises to be bigger than anything else automobile enthusiasts have ever seen in the country. Auto giants like Skoda, Volkswagen, Fiat, Yamaha, are all expected to participate in the Expo. Apart from a bevy of high-profile launches, the 9th Auto Expo, which will be held in New Delhi from 10 January to 17 January, will also see a record number of automobile and component makers, informatics firms and dealers from India and all over the world put their products on display.
Tata Motors is expected to unveil the much-awaited Rs.1-lakh car, which has been the subject of much debate recently and is now being called the Peoples Car by the company. Maruti Suzuki will showcase two small cars, the A-Star and the Splash. Both these cars are headed for the Indian roads. Read more
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Skoda car prices may go up by Rs 20,000
Published December 18th, 2007 in Skoda Auto India. 0 CommentsSkodaIndia, a subsidiary of SkodaAuto of Czech Republic (Volkswagen Group), has decided to revise the price due to the rising input costs. A hike of up to Rs 20, 000 is expected on all models. The new pricing for Skoda cars would be applicable from January 1, 2008.
?Input costs are negotiated on an annual target achievement basis with our vendors and the increase in prices is in line with our renegotiated terms with them. The company has made efforts to keep the price rise marginal on all models after having analysed the additional costs,? said a company release here. More
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Skoda India to launch hatchback Fabia in India soon
Published November 17th, 2007 in Skoda Auto India. 2 CommentsLuxury car maker Skoda India on Friday said it will soon launch its premium hatchback - Fabia - in the country.
“One of the products that has been eagerly awaited and will soon hit the Indian market is the ‘Fabia’. Skoda India is taking measured steps to introduce the Fabia with latest technologies and competitive pricing,” the company said in a release.
Skoda India today completed six years of operations in the country and has so far sold 47,000 units. More
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2-wheelers, Honda Siel, Skoda sales drop in Oct
Published November 2nd, 2007 in Skoda Auto India, Bajaj auto, Tvs motor and Maruti Suzuki. 0 CommentsThe beginning of the festive season has brought less cheer for auto manufacturers as sales during October fell for players such as Bajaj and TVS in the two-wheeler segment and Honda Siel Cars and Skoda in the passenger-vehicles category.
Maruti, GM report rise
Maruti Suzuki India Limited reported a 15 per cent increase in domestic sales in October. Maruti?s exports grew at 20.8 per cent with sales at 5157 units, faster than its growth in the domestic market. With encouraging domestic sales of SX4, its A3 segment including Esteem grew at a faster pace of 54.7 per cent with sales at 4,177 units. The A2 segment, largest in terms of volume which includes models like Alto, WagonR, Swift and Estilo, grew 20.9 per cent at 47,077 units. More
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Skoda India, on Wednesday, announced the launch of Laura Ambiente, a new variant of its best selling model Laura. Priced at Rs. 13.21 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi), the new variant that comes in diesel version has 1.7 PD TDI engine.
The new variant has been equipped with added safety features such as two airbags, traction control system (ABS and ASR), rear-parking sensors, and automatic wipers with rain sensors.
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Skoda to launch Fabia in Jan for Rs 5-6 lakh
Published September 27th, 2007 in Skoda Auto India. 0 CommentsAfter a year-long wait, Skoda Auto India will finally launch its much-awaited hatchback, Fabia, in January next year.
The Fabia will be Skoda’s first mass volume model in the Indian market. Skoda Auto, maker of premium cars like Octavia, Laura and Superb, all of which sell in the Rs 11 to 23 lakh price band, is a niche player in India. More
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