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Volkswagen India Private Limited
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2007
Headquarters,
India Edit this on Wikidata
Key people
Mr. Mahesh Kodumudi, President and Managing Director
ProductsAutomobiles
Websitewww.volkswagen.co.in
Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen Phaeton

Volkswagen India Private Limited was founded in the year 2007. It is an automotive manufacturer based in Chakan, Pune. Volkswagen AG, Germany, is the parent company of Volkswagen India Private Limited and has invested over INR 4,000 crores for setting up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chakan.

Manufacturing facilities

Volkswagen India Private Limited operates a manufacturing plant in Chakan, Maharashtra which is capable of producing 200,000 vehicles per annum. Along with the manufacturing of Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Vento, the plant is also shared by Škoda Auto India Private Limited for manufacturing the Škoda Rapid.

Models

Vehicles manufactured by the company include :[1]

Sales performance

In the year 2010, VIPL recorded sales of 32,627 vehicles against 3,039 vehicles sold during the year 2009 and registered a sales growth of over 1,000%.[2]

Sales and service network

Volkswagen India Private Limited currently has more than 70 dealerships in 56 cities across 18 states and 2 union territories of India.

Fan club

A group of Volkswagen car enthusiasts started a fan club for Volkswagen vehicle owners and fans and created Volkswagen Fans Club Community Website on 24 March 2012. Registered members discuss about their Volkswagen vehicles and share their knowledge. They help each other in solving issues and guide those people who are seeking to purchase new Volkswagen vehicle.

See also

References