Volvo India which recently launched S80 and XC90 in India unveiled C70 convertible at the Auto Expo.Volvo’s C70 is the second generation convertible of C70 from volvo cars. A three piece retractable hardtop transforms the volvo C70 from coupe to convertible at the touch of a button. C70 is developed by volvo in co-operation with an italian design firm called Pininfarina( with whom India’s ICML tied up for its world car platform). Globally,C70 is available with three petrol and two diesel engines. C70 has won some prestigious awards in Europe. Volvo will sell this C70 soon in India. Volvo India currently has three dealerships – Delhi,Mumbai and Chandigarh. Volvo India plans to expand to 7-9 dealers by the end of 2008. We spoke with Mr.Harri Seppanen, Customer Director, Volvo. He talks about competition with BMW, Mercedes and Audi. However, he said Volvo will not assemble/produce these cars/SUV’s in India atleast in the near future.

Interview with Mr.Harri Seppanen, Customer Director, Volvo