Skoda is a brand that has a history of more than 125 years as a car manufacturer. The Czech brand was quite a popular brand in central and Eastern Europe but did not have a global reach until Volkswagen group acquired Skoda in 1991, which helped them to expand beyond Europe. With the Volkswagen acquisition, they reached more than 100 countries, making them a global Automaker.
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Standard motor products of India was a Madras based car manufacturer which sold cars in India from 1951 to 1988. It was formed by Union motors ltd along with British company Standard Motor company. Their first car was the standard Vanguard which was launched in 1951. They also sold cars like Standard 8, Standard 10, Standard Herald(later Herald was renamed as Gazel in 1972), a light commercial vehicle called the standard 20 and finally the Standard 2000.
RD 350 was introduced in India in 1983, when Indian roads were ruled by the likes of Bullet 350, Yezdi 350, Rajdoot 175, and scooters like Chetak, Vijay super, Lambretta 150, etc.
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Despite the crisis in auto industry in India, there seems to be an increase in demand in the SUV segment. Automakers are coming up with a Range of SUVs and cars across different segments to boost their sales in India.
Contessa, India’s first luxury sedan came to Indian market in the mid 80s when Indian roads were ruled by Ambassadors and Premier Padminis. Contessa soon became a status symbol in India. The car was mostly used by top business men and ministers.
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Reliance Industries’ chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled the launch of Reliance Jio high speed broadband service called the Jio Fiber at Annual meeting of Reliance industries. Jio fiber services will be made available for the customers from September 5 onwards.
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