Volkswagen India unveiled its new entry-level sedan, the Volkswagen Vento, this week. The Vento is the German automaker’s first car to be designed and manufactured in India, and has been built on the VW Polo’s platform. The company will disclose the car’s expected price in August 2010, and will launch it in the Indian market [...]

Volkswagen India is planning to introduce a smaller car than the VW Polo to expand its share in the country’s rapidly growing compact-car market. The Volkswagen Group’s Communication Head in India, Mr Kurt Rippholz, told mediapersons that the company was selling two small cars outside India – the Fox in Brazil and the Ebisa in [...]

European auto major, Volkswagen, recently unveiled its upcoming mid-size sedan, the Vento, at its production facility in Wolfsburg, Germany. The car was previewed by a select group of journalists from India. According to media reports, the Vento, built on the VW Polo’s platform, looks a lot like the Polo itself, with a longer wheelbase, wider [...]

Volkswagen India will be launching its premium luxury sedan, the VW Phaeton, in June 2010. The car will be brought to India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) and will be priced at approximately Rs 76 lakh. It will compete with the Mercedes S-Class, the BMW 7-Series and the Audi A8. Mr Neeraj Garg, Director [...]

While GM and Ford have seen a considerable increase in their sales in India following the launch of their small cars Beat and Figo, Volkswagen is yet to make a mark with its Polo, possibly because of its higher price. The VW Polo comes at a starting price of Rs 4.34 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), compared [...]

Volkswagen India (VW India) launched a 1.8-litre petrol version of the Passat and a 2-litre diesel variant of the Jetta this week. The petrol version of the Passat, priced at Rs 19.2 lakh, comes with a TSI engine known for its superior fuel efficiency and power. The car’s competitive pricing makes it a stronger contender [...]

Volkswagen India launched the New Polo in Mumbai this week. The premium hatchback is priced at Rs 4.34 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the 1.2-litre petrol variant and Rs 5.32 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the 1.2-litre diesel variant. Mr. Neeraj Garg, Member of Board and Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, said that the car had received [...]

Volkswagen India is planning to enter the country’s pre-owned car segment by FY 2012. Mr Neeraj Garg, Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India, told mediapersons last week that the company expected a good number of premium car owners to upgrade to VW’s used luxury cars. A Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. report says [...]

Czech company, Skoda Auto, a subsidiary of Volkswagen (VW), has decided not to re-position its range of cars in India to avoid competition with VW. Skoda has been present in India for a number of years, and is seen as a maker of high-end cars in the country. Its parent company, Volkswagen, on the other [...]

German auto major, Volkswagen, said this week that it would start offering optional customised packages for its cars after the launch of its small car, Polo, in March 2010. The extra features in these packages will include exterior cosmetic modifications and entertainment systems, said Mr Lutz Kothe, Chief General Manager (Marketing and Public Relations) of [...]