From L to R: Charles Frump, Managing Director, Volvo Car India; Nikunj Sanwaria, Dealer Principal, SPL Volvo; and Jyoti Malhotra, Director-Sales & Marketing, Volvo Car India
The Swedish luxury car company Volvo Car India has opened a new facility in Kolkata today. The dealership is a 3S facility with showroom in Rajarhat – The new auto-hub of the east and the workshop nearby. The Kolkata facility was inaugurated by Charles Frump – Managing Director, Volvo Car India. Adding a showroom every month for the next six months will not only support Volvo Car India’s ambition to take the overall dealership count to 28 but also double its segment share from 5 per cent presently to 10 per cent by 2020.
SPL Volvo, Kolkata is built on an 8100 square feet showroom with a dedicated service centre in 20,000 sqaure feet 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 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.”
Nikunj Sanwaria – Dealer Principal, SPL Volvo said, “We are delighted to associate with Volvo Car India and have already generated a lot of interest in the market by getting good enquiry for Volvo cars. Customer Service is the core differentiator for us and we will strive to provide unmatched service for our customers. The entire range of Volvo cars will be retailed and serviced from our new facility.”
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