Volkswagen India reports over 120 % sales jump in Jan-July 2010

Volkswagen Group India breaks its own record by surpassing the cumulative sales figures of the year 2009 by the month of July 2010. The three brands of the Group - Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen - delivered in total 21,333 vehicles to customers from January to July 2010 as compared to 9664 cars sold from January to July 2009, up by 11,669 cars, taking the company's growth to the highest ever witnessed in India at 120.7% percent.

Speaking to the media at the SIAM Annual Convention, Mr. Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India and President & Managing Director Volkswagen India Private Limited said, “We are making great progress with our performance in India. Our current delivery figures are overwhelming and in-line with our plans. That proves we are present in the right market with the right products at the right time. The Volkswagen Polo has seen a great ongoing response from the market and the Volkswagen Vento is already witnessing much anticipation amongst the customers.”

The start of production of Volkswagen's Vento, the latest offering from the Volkswagen Group in India, has already started. The Vento will further enhance Volkswagen's presence in the Indian market. Mueller further added, “We are certain about meeting our targets and expect to double our sales in 2010. Keeping in mind our growth strategy we have also significantly increased our dealer base in India. The Volkswagen Group's three brands- Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen now have around 130 dealerships and many more will be added in the near future.”

With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, the Volkswagen Group is represented by three brands in India: Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda. The Volkswagen Group is completing 10 years of its India journey which began with the entry of the Skoda brand in 2001, Audi brand and Volkswagen brand both in 2007. Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity in the market. With 18 models in India and around 130 dealerships, Volkswagen Group India is all set to capture the Indian market with the inauguration of the Pune plant which has an investment of Rs 3,800 crore (580 million Euros) and a production capacity of 110,000 cars annually.

Volkswagen India Group is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally represented by 9 brands- Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Scania, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge) and Volkswagen Passenger Cars.

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