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Skoda has big growth potential but will not go downmarket, top VW Group exec says

Skoda models such as the Octavia share the same platforms as more expensive VW brand models, but are cheaper to build.
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By:
Nick Gibbs
January 07, 2021 06:00 AM

Skoda has the "biggest growth potential" among Volkswagen Group's volume brands because of its appeal to more traditionally minded budget buyers, VW Group's sales chief, Christian Dahlheim, said.

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