Volvo Auto India opens its biggest dealership in Vijayawada

Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo Auto India is strengthening its foothold in the country by opening its first dealership in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, the company’s biggest dealership in the country.  

Located opposite Chaitanya College, the showroom is spread over an area of over 26,000 sq ft, across three floors. The dealership under the name of SRK Cars is owned by Manoj Krishna, who also co-owns Volvo Cars dealership at Vishakhapatnam. The facility was inaugurated in the presence of Jari Kohonen, Volvo Cars Group VP, Asia- Pacific and Tom von Bonsdorff, managing director, Volvo Auto India .   

Inaugurating the showroom, Kohonen said “India is an important growth market for Volvo Cars globally. With an expanding dealer network and an exciting range of car launches planned ahead in the year, we have a very promising year to look forward to.”  

Announcing the opening of the flagship facility in the city, Bonsdorff said, “Opening a new dealership at Vijayawada is an obvious step towards amplifying our position further in the state. The city, also known as the ‘Business capital of Andhra Pradesh’ is one of the major trading and business centers in the state. With the launch of Vijayawada dealership, Volvo Cars is happy to be strongly present in two major cities in the state, with the other being Visakhapatnam. India is a big growth market and we are continuously expanding our dealer networks with additional cities coming up later this year. This visibility not only enhances customer’s confidence but also helps us fully capitalize the opportunities available here for our brand. We will continue to strengthen our footprint across the country and create more value for the customers by providing Swedish luxury, modern Scandinavian design, class-leading safety and services.”  

Manoj Krishna, dealer principal, also added, "We are glad to take forward our long-standing relationship with Volvo Cars. With a world-class facility, equipped with state of the art technology, the new showroom truly speaks of Volvo’s Retail Experience concept. The dealership will have all the cars lines available for the prospective consumers.”  

Volvo currently sells the XC90, XC60, S60, S60 Cross Country, V40 and V40 Cross country in India. It will be launching the S90 sedan in September this year. The carmaker markets its products through dealerships in South Delhi, West Delhi, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Kolkata, expanding further to Indore, Lucknow and Jaipur through the year 2016. 

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