Mahindra & Mahindra has decided to reopen the bookings for its XUV 500 from January 2012 in the Indian market. The company had stopped accepting the bookings for the SUV in October 2011 after receiving 8,000 bookings within 10 days of the launch.
According to the company, it needs to enhance the production capacity of its Chakan plant where the car is presently being manufactured. It will reopen the bookings in January 2012 and by that time it expects to be equipped to handle the extensive demand for the car.
When the car was launched, it was sold out for four months within 10 days. Starting the bookings on October 1, 2011, Mahindra had to stop the bookings from the October 11, 2011.
