Volkswagen News in India

7 days ago
May 17, 2012

Volkswagen India holds Rs 2,000 crore investment on hold

In response to the unresolved issue of the VAT refund issue in the state of Maharashtra (India), Volkswagen India has suspended the proposed investment of Rs 2,000 crore in India. According to Mr. John Chacko Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India, the company has put its big plans for India on hold while the usual investment for operations...
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24 days ago
Apr 30, 2012

Porsche cars to be imported through Volkswagen India

German sports car maker Porsche has announced its plans to import cars in India through its parent company the Volkswagen Group. Commenting on the development, Mr. Anil Reddi Head Porsche Division at Volkswagen Group Sales India stated that the company will commence the operations of the new tie-up with the launch of the new 911 Carrera and the...
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29 days ago
Apr 25, 2012

Volkswagen India takes stock of falling sales

Volkswagen India is in the process of analyzing its sales operations to understand the reasons for a decline in car sales and determine methods to enhance customer satisfaction. The company has been facing slowdown in sales since the beginning of the year 2012 and is revaluating its after sales services in order to duly meet customer expectations,...
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31 days ago
Apr 23, 2012

Volkswagen Group posts 21.6 percent growth in January-March 2012

The Volkswagen Group represented by Volkswagen India, Audi India and Skoda India has posted a growth of 21.6 percent in the period January to March 2012 with sales of 34,126 cars in comparison to 28,072 cars sold in the same period in 2011. Citing the growth in the period, Mr. John Chacko Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India and...
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51 days ago
Apr 03, 2012

Volkswagen India to venture into the used car business

German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen has announced its plans to enter the used car market and introduce its Das Wealth Auto in India. The company targets about 8-10 dealerships in the used car business by the end of 2012. According to Mr. Neeraj Garg Director Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, the move is in line with its global plans...
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64 days ago
Mar 21, 2012

Volkswagen India to develop low cost car platform

Volkswagen India is engaged in developing a low-cost small car platform for the Indian automobile market. The platform will produce cars that would be placed below the company’s entry level car Polo and will compete in the small car volume based market segment. Known as the ‘A00’, the platform is based on an older model platform in order to lower...
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70 days ago
Mar 15, 2012

Volkswagen India unveils Vento and Polo IPL editions

Volkswagen India, the Indian subsidiary of the German automaker Volkswagen has unveiled the Indian Premier League (IPL) editions of the Vento sedan and the Polo hatchback ahead of the Indian Premier League 2012, the Twenty20 cricket competition scheduled to begin April 4, 2012. The IPL editions of the car models have been launched to attract...
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72 days ago
Mar 13, 2012

Volkswagen calls for consistent policies in India

German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen has stated that the policies in India need to be consistent in order to attract investments. The company is planning a series of new car launches in India among which is also the small car ‘UP!’. According to Mr. Christian Klingler Volkswagen Group Vice-President Sales and Marketing, the company is willing...
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73 days ago
Mar 12, 2012

Vento diesel variant launched by Volkswagen India

Volkswagen India, the Indian subsidiary of the German auto manufacturer has launched the diesel variant of its Vento sedan. The new diesel variant’s comfortline model has been priced at Rs 8,56,000 in the state of Maharashtra and at Rs 8,74,000 across the rest of India. The diesel comfortline variant of the Vento is available with body colored...
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83 days ago
Mar 02, 2012

Volkswagen puts off entry into Indian small car segment

German automaker Volkswagen has put its plans of entering the Indian small car volume segment on hold due to the possibility that such a move may result in brand erosion. The company does not want to compete with Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors, the leading auto majors in the Indian market, in the low cost compact car market. As part of...
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