Skoda Auto India Private Limited (SAIPL), Announced on Tuesday that from the month of March 2012, Mr. Sudhir Rao will be positioned as the company’s new Managing Director. Mr. Rao has a background of extensive experience in the automobile industry in the International market and is an expert on the Indian automobile industry.
In a statement given in Mumbai on Tuesday, Skoda Auto CEO Winfred Vahland said, "Rao is a top automobile manager with many years of experience and an international background. He also knows the Indian market perfectly. Under his responsibility, Skoda Auto India will vigorously continue its successful evolution of the past ten years and further consolidate its good position."
The Czech Republic based Skoda Auto, which is a subsidiary of the Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen, is working aggressively to expand its operations worldwide. The company is aiming to achieve a sales mark of 1.5 million units by year 2018. It is to be mentioned here that India has a great importance in the company’s growth strategy till year 2018.
In India, the company has a number of popular models in its portfolio, including premium hatchback Skoda Fabia, mid-size sedan Skoda Rapid and premium sedan Skoda Laura.
