Volkswagen India bets on preference for SUVs to persist

Steffen Knapp, Director - Volkswagen Passenger Cars India - tells HT Auto that while Covid-19 has thrown up massive challenges for automakers, the key driving factors in the times to come would be a continued preference towards SUVs and the possible boom in used car business.

By: HT Auto Desk
| Updated on: 15 May 2020, 14:23 PM

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First Published Date: 15 May 2020, 14:23 PM IST

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