Weakening rupee pushes up luxury car prices

By: Autocar India
| Updated on: 11 Jul 2013, 11:39 am

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The deterioration of the Indian rupee’s value is now beginning to affect prices in the luxury segment of the Indian auto industry with Audi being the first carmaker to raise prices by around 4 percent across its model range here.

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The deterioration of the Indian rupee's value is now beginning to affect prices in the luxury segment of the Indian auto industry with Audi being the first carmaker to raise prices by around 4 percent across its model range here.

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First Published Date: 10 Jul 2013, 16:56 pm IST

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Weakening rupee pushes up luxury car prices

The deterioration of the Indian rupee’s value is now beginning to affect prices in the luxury segment of the Indian auto industry with Audi being the first carmaker to raise prices by around 4 percent across its model range here.

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