Volvo has gone on an aggressive dealer expansion spree, The Swedish car maker is gearing up for the launch of the much awaited XC40. Today Volvo has open ed its Kolkata dealership and 3S facility in Rajarhat – The new Auto-hub of the east and the workshop nearby. The Kolkata facility was inaugurated by Mr. Charles Frump – Managing Director, Volvo Car India. Adding a showroom every month for the next 6 months will support Volvo Car India’s ambition to double its segment share by 2020.
SPL Volvo, Kolkata is built on an 8100 sqft showroom with a dedicated service centre in 20,000 sqft plot. This fully operational state-of-the-art facility will cater to the increasing demand of the high-end luxury cars in West Bengal and its catchment.
Inaugurating the dealership in the city Mr. Charles Frump – Managing Director, Volvo Car India said, “Kolkata is the gateway to the east and home to a lot of affluent families. It is a high growth potential hub that caters not only to the metropolis, but also to nearby markets. Having strong partners is the right step in achieving our mid-term goal of doubling our segment share by 2020. I am confident that our partners SPL Volvo will help us in achieving our sales and service objectives in the market.”
Swedish luxury car company Volvo established its presence in India in 2007 and has since then, worked intensively to market the Swedish brand in this country. Volvo Cars currently markets products through its dealerships in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR – South Delhi, West Delhi and Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Raipur, Surat, Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
Volvo India Model line-up
Sedan – S60 & S90
Cross Country – V40 Cross Country, V90 Cross Country & S60 Cross Country
SUVs – XC60, XC90 & XC90 T8 Excellence and song to be launched XC40
Hatchback- V40