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Vaishnavi Gupta Sep 21 2020 - 1 min readSkoda Auto India is aiming to strengthen its presence in India. The Czech carmaker will be expanding its dealer network in the country in order to target digital sales growth. Zac Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, said at a virtual conference, “Our original plan was to have 124 new dealers by the end of ...
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Vaishnavi Gupta May 11 2020 - 1 min readMaruti Suzuki India (MSI) has re-opened 600 dealerships and also started home deliveries of the cars. The auto major had closed these dealerships due to coronavirus-led lockdown. India’s largest carmaker claims that it has put in place a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SoP) across its sales outlets and reinforced digital infrastructure for vehicle purchase ...
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Franchise India Bureau Sep 25 2019 - 1 min readVolkswagen will reduce the number of its dealer-partners in India to 50 from 60. With this move, the German carmaker seeks to improve its profitability. However, Volkswagen is encouraging its present dealer-partners to launch more outlets to increase sales, leverage economies of scale and improve profitability. Steffen Knapp, Head of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, said, “The ...
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Franchise India Bureau May 13 2019 - 1 min readMaruti Suzuki India, India's largest carmaker, has launched its 300th commercial showroom, strengthening the brand’s retail network. With this launch, the company’s total sales network has crossed more than 2,940 showrooms covering over 1,860 towns and cities. Currently, the Maruti Suzuki commercial retail outlet network is present in more than 230 cities across India. The firm has ...
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Franchise India Bureau Apr 22 2019 - 1 min readOla is in discussions with luxury carmakers like Audi, Mercedes and BMW to launch a subscription-based self-driving service. The homegrown ride-hailing app is trying to bring a subscription-based model in India, where users can get access to luxury cars for a subscription fee. Currently, Ola is running a small-scale pilot of the self-drive service in Bengaluru. ...