Volkswagen India
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Volkswagen India Private Limited is a subsidiary
of Volkswagen Group Sales India Private Limited that assembles, manufactures and distributes Volkswagen
vehicles in India. It was established in 2007.
which is capable of producing 110,000 vehicles per annum. The plant is also shared by Škoda Auto India Private Limited for assembling the Škoda Fabia
.
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Volkswagen Group Sales India Private Limited that assembles, manufactures and distributes Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
vehicles in India. It was established in 2007.
Manufacturing Facilities
Volkswagen India Private Limited operates a manufacturing plant in Chakan, MaharashtraChakan, Maharashtra
Chakan is a census town in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Geography :"Kuruli" is place near to Chakan is located at . It has an average elevation of ....
which is capable of producing 110,000 vehicles per annum. The plant is also shared by Škoda Auto India Private Limited for assembling the Škoda Fabia
Škoda Fabia
The Škoda Fabia is a supermini produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It was the successor to the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001...
.
Manufactured/Assembled Locally
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(Launched 2010) - Volkswagen VentoVolkswagen VentoVolkswagen Vento is a sedan car that is being manufactured by the European manufacturer Volkswagen since 2010. It is essentially a Polo with a boot, and has been developed especially for the Indian market. However, the design has none of the quirkiness as seen in its similarly-designed...
(Launched 2010)
Imported
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(Launched 2010)
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%.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.See also
- Volkswagen Group Sales India
- VolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
- Volkswagen GroupVolkswagen GroupVolkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
- Automobile industry in India