Skoda to make own version of up! city car
Skoda is planning its own version of Volkswagen’s upcoming new Lupo (based on the up! concept), and plans to manufacture it in India. Skoda currently has two plants in India, one in Aurangabad and one in Chakan.
Skoda officials say its small car will have a new platform, which seems to indicate the upcoming rear-engined rear-wheel drive platform which underpins the up!/Lupo. The new small Skoda will make its debut by 2010, and will fuel Skoda’s race to sell 100,000 cars annually from 2012 onwards.
It will be priced between Rs 3-5 lakh (US$7,100 to US$11,600). Skoda recently unveiled a 1.2 liter version of the Skoda Fabia hatchback in India, joining the existing 1.4 liter MPI petrol and 1.4 liter TDI diesel engine variants.
May 29, 2008 @ 12:27 am
Skoda must improve the sales in Malaysia, perhaps more new models, and more advertisements via media…..
May 29, 2008 @ 12:47 am
dont think so. Skoda is cold dish over here. joining the ranks of citroen.
and their styling isnt exactly appealing to most people.
May 29, 2008 @ 7:07 am
Platform sharing will be senseful in this case.
May 29, 2008 @ 11:27 am
the Logo looks like Starbuck, at a glance….
and I thought Paul was promoting Starbuck coffee