Bratislava, apartment guide 10 October 2011 - ŠKODA launched in the Indian plant in Pune serial pro

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Bratislava, apartment guide 10 October 2011 - ŠKODA launched in the Indian plant in Pune serial production of the new Rapid compact saloon that here this year put on the market. Indian adaptation limousine Rapid exceptional rates take into account the wishes of Indian customers and will further strengthen the position of ŠKODA in the country. The new model is of great importance for the ŠKODA growth strategy, in which the automaker wants to increase its 2018 sales to at least 1.5 million vehicles apartment guide a year.
"India is the first market in which we present a new model Rapid. This highlights apartment guide the importance of the country for our company, "said Chairman of the Board of ŠKODA Prof. Dr. hc Winfried Vahland. "In the coming years we want to add substantially over the world. To this end, significantly strengthen our non-European activities. The Indian market, apartment guide it plays a central role because India is in addition to China and Russia among the markets with the greatest potential. The new Rapid is for these growth markets right vehicle apartment guide that comes at the right time. Represents an important step towards our further growth in the coming years. "According to experts estimate India to refer to the end of the decade among the five largest automotive markets in the world.
Rapid is a car manufactured in India for India. The vehicle offers generous space, nice design, good safety equipment and modern proven technology. Car in their genes carries the motto ŠKODA "simply clever". With a length of 4.39 meters, a width of 1.70 meters and a height of 1.47 meter working width in size vehicle position between the Fabia and Laura (Octavia). This will make the future present apartment guide in the largest segment of the Indian market.
Are extremely generous space conditions in the youngest ŠKODA models: apartment guide five fully-fledged seats for the driver and passengers, ample leg room and overhead luggage space and a capacity of almost 500 liters apartment guide ensure five people comfortable and relaxed travel. "Rapid is a car for the whole family and for various uses. Compact enough for the city and spacious enough for longer apartment guide trips. A versatile talent, just right shame, "says Vahland.
Convincing apartment guide is bright, fresh design that carries the essential elements of the new design language ŠKODA. Rapid deliver perfect apartment guide proportions and precision. Cleanly modeled surfaces, sharply silhouetted lines and attractive mask at a glance show: here comes the damage. This impression apartment guide continues in the interior: arranged cockpit, clearly arranged controls and indicators apartment guide and focusing on the essentials provide apartment guide comfort apartment guide on board.
Rapid can be ordered with petrol and diesel engines, with both engines with manual apartment guide and automatic transmission. As petrol engine is offered unit with 1.6-liter and 77 kW. Turbocharged apartment guide common apartment guide rail also has swept volume of 1.6 liters and 77 kW.
For growth that the company plans in India with Rapid model and other vehicles, ŠKODA has an excellent starting position. Brand, which is active in the country since 2001, this year significantly apartment guide increased sales in India. The end of September this growth was almost 50 percent. "We want to continue to grow and India go to full throttle," emphasizes Prof.. Vahland: "Investments in production, to sales and service network and, of course, in new products. The new Rapid is of an exceptional importance. "
Volkswagen plant in Pune was opened in 2009. The new Rapid is the second after the Fabia Škoda car, produced by this factory. apartment guide In addition to producing plant in Pune in India Skoda vehicles in its plant in Aurangabad. apartment guide Here are manufactured Superb, Laura and Yeti.