DriveInside.com | Saturday August 16, 2008
Europe’s biggest car maker, Volkswagen Group is evaluating the setting up of a research centre in India. This will be on the lines of the centre already set up in China three years ago, to research accident sites and then incorporate safety features in cars.
According to Mr. Krishna Dhawan, head of technical office, SkodaAuto India every Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday July 24, 2008
Volkswagen India plans to sell its iconic brand Beetle to strengthen presence in the country.
Speaking to the press, Mr. Makham Dhalivaal, MD of VW Passenger Cars India said that the Beetle is an iconic brand and the profile of the customer the world over for this car is upwardly mobile and well travelled and those who wants to be different Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday July 24, 2008
Europe’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen will be launching pre owned car business in India prior to launching its compact cars. The company has aggressive plans to capture the auto market with its dedicated ‘brand stores’.
According to Mr. Dhalivaal, MD of Volkswagen passenger cars, the used-car market would be an important strategy for the Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday July 17, 2008
Auto giant, Volkswagen plans to make a small car based in and for India. This car will be rolled out from in its new facility in Chakan near Pune in 2010.
The design would be speacially for India and would be under the Volkswagen brand of cars. It would also have a large content of local components.
Volkswagen also plans to bring a Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday July 17, 2008
Europe’s largest car maker, Volkswagen launched its new sedan Jetta in India. The Jetta , assembled locally at Volkswagen’s Aurangabad facility, will be available in three variants and two engines — Jetta 1.6L petrol engine with a five-speed manual gearbox, a 1.9L TDI diesel and option of a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed DSG Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday July 15, 2008
Europe's biggest car maker, Volkswagen Group India has registered a growth of 69% from January to June 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007. The group sold 10,366 cars under the brands of Skoda, Audi and Volkswagen as compared to 6,131 cars in 2007.
Skoda sold 9,665 units while Audi and Volkswagen sold 470 and 340 units respectively. Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday July 14, 2008
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India has appointed a new managing director – Mr. Makham Dhalivaal who would be replacing Mr. Andreas Prinz and bringing with himself 25 years of automotive experience.
Mr. Dhalivaal would be heading sales, after sales and marketing for all locally produced and imported cars
Commenting to the press the president and Read More...
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DriveInside.com | Wednesday May 28, 2008
German auto manufacturer, Volkswagen appointed K K Swamy, ex Deputy MD of Toyota's Indian subsidary Toyota Kirloskar Motors Ltd., as the MD and Vice President of Volkswagen's India's operations.
Mr. Swamy will report to the managing director and president of Volkswagen India Jorg Muller, who is the company's group regional representative for Read More...
DriveInside.com | Friday May 9, 2008
Volkswagen India has announced the appointment of Genuss Motors and Prestige Motors as its authorized dealers in Chandigarh and Ludhiana areas.
"The partnerships are in line with our strategy to extend Volkswagen's reach in the country," said Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Representative for India and President of Volkswagen India in a Read More...
DriveInside.com | Friday April 4, 2008
Volkswagen India has increased its investment in its Chakan plant to Rs3500 crore from the originally estimated figure of Rs2500 crore. This investment would be the highest ever by any German company in India. The total capacity of the plant would be 1.10 lakh cars and will be operational in 2009.
The company’s ambitious plans also include Read More...
DriveInside.com | Friday March 14, 2008
Wolfsburg based Europe’s largest auto manufacturer Volkswagen hoped to become the “best auto manufacturer in the world” with Porsche’s bid for takeover materializing for real.
Mr. Marin Winterkorn, Chairman Volkswagen AG said, “A new automobile enterprise is now taking shape that will open an entirely new era…We know a player is emerging here Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday March 12, 2008
Volkswagen seems to have decided on a 1.2L petrol and 1.6L petrol and diesel version of the Polo to come to India by April 2010. The car will be made available in hatchback and notchback makes.
While the company spokesperson said that the car was currently under construction in Germany, he also suggested that the Polo sixth-generation might be Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday March 4, 2008
Porsche on Monday announced its plans to lay claim to the majority stakes in Europe’s largest auto manufacturer Volkswagen. Porsche already owns about 30% stake in VW.
The decision would result in an investment of about $15.17 million in Volkswagen and hence increasing the Porsche ownership of shares to above 50% from 30%.
Porsche’s Chief Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday March 4, 2008
Volkswagen AG took over the majority shares of Swedish truck-maker Scania AB by buying its shares at 200 Swedish kronor a share in cash. This was achieved by talking to Investor AG and Wallenberg Foundation, which controls the truck company, for the sale.
Investor AG is supposed to be richer by 17.6 billion kronor from this deal while Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday February 25, 2008
Volkswagen put on show a lot of its minivans and minibuses during the Auto Expo 08 and as an industry source aptly put it, “The vehicles displayed at the Auto Expo generated a lot of interest and demand, especially from consulates, travel houses and the corporate sector. And therefore it makes sense for the company to bring them to India.”
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DriveInside.com | Thursday February 21, 2008
Before Linea and Grande Punto make their much awaited arrival in the Indian autoworld, Fiat is preparing the stage for the same. As an image building exercise, Fiat is introducing Baby Fiat or Fiat 500 and Bravo in India.
Fiat 500 is a makeover of the original 500 which was last sold about 35 years back. Considering both the aforementioned Read More...