The company is witnessing increased footfalls at its showrooms although it has not reached pre-COVID levels, while it is also gaining a lot of traction in online customer interactions
We would like to urge the Government/ GST council to reduce GST, import duties, and rationalise the vehicle registration cost on luxury cars, he says
An already battered set of companies are battling the pandemic through a burst of activity online, hoping to keep their brands on the road after the lock down
Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, and Renault India have already stated they would pull the plug on smaller diesel variants
Car maker will tap 75,000 Indian customers who've bought its cars priced at Rs 30-40 lakh
It will bring new models more frequently, expand service network and focus on digitalisation
"BS-VI we will start with petrol only, across all models but diesel is not completely out of the picture," said Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon
The Audi Q5 and Q7 were first introduced in India in 2009.
In an Interview with Pavan Lall, Audi new India head Balbir Singh Dhillon talks about his company's plans to increase its market share
The company is gearing up to launch its full electric SUV e-tron in the early part of next year in sync with the government's push for electric mobility
The A6 Lifestyle Edition is equipped with new added features and accessories such as rear seat entertainment and mobile coffee machine Espresso Mobil
Audi had maintained a five-digit volume for three consecutive years (2013, 2014 and 2015) before slipping sharply to 7,742 units in 2016. The 2017 volume was flat at 7,876 vehicles
The company had sold 7,876 units in the country in 2017
The company said the increase is due to a hike in customs duty announced in the Union Budget
Audi, the Germany luxury car maker slipped from its pole position in domestic luxury market in 2014 to a third spot last year. Mercedes and BMW occupy the top two slots now. Rahil Ansari, Head at Audi India, tells Ajay Modi that the company is undergoing an exercise to redefine its growth strategy and will aim at getting back to number one position. Q)You are completing the first year as Head of Audi in India. Can you sum up the year for the company here? A)We have a great positioning in the market as a young dynamic brand. There have been challenges such as GST last year. When I started a year ago I realised there are a lot of challenges for brand Audi here. So, we had to restructure everything, redefine the strategy and get things right for us and turnaround. The growth of two per cent that in 2017 is fabulous considering the first half of the year was not great. It is very important to have a sustainable growth and that is my focus. If you don't have a viable network for dealer ...
The new Audi A5 range will be primarily targeting the young-minded population that is instantly recognisable