Octavia, the brand which recorded a sales volume of 100,000 units and brought fame to Skoda in India before it was buried in 2023, is silently making a comeback in the next few weeks. Ashish Gupta, brand director, Skoda Auto India , shares plans of the relaunch and more with Swaraj Baggonkar. Excerpts:

Why is Octavia being brought back?

Skoda is celebrating its 130 years worldwide while it is celebrating 25 years in India. Skoda’s legacy has been defined by the car with which we started our journey and that is the Octavia. To celebrate, we are going to launch the Octavia RS.

Will this car be made in India?

The car is being brought to India as a fully built unit. It is a UK-spec car but made in the Czech Republic and imported to India. We plan to get 100 units of them. These cars wil

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