Comments on: Rendering- Redesigned VW Polo which will roll out of Chakan in 2010 http://indianautosblog.com/2009/01/rendering-redesigned-vw-polo-which-will-roll-out-of-chakan-in-2010 Indian Car News, Indian Bike news, Previews, Reviews, Scoops and much more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shanti Bhushan http://indianautosblog.com/2009/01/rendering-redesigned-vw-polo-which-will-roll-out-of-chakan-in-2010/comment-page-1#comment-4133 Shanti Bhushan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:53:27 +0000 http://indianautosblog.com/?p=7564#comment-4133 Update- Europe's largest car maker VW today officially announcer that their Pune plant will start production from May this year.Skoda fabia will be the first car to be produced from the sate-of-art chakan plant.Rolling out from this plant, next year will be VW POLO hatchback. It means POLO is going to be second model manufactured from this plant. VW was working very hard since last year to develope a vendor base in Pune and surrounding areas. Now, they have reached in a position to produce cars in India on their own.Till now they were just doing assembly in India. VW is looking at India with great expectations. They were actually able to attain good market growth in last two years in India. Now, VW at their HQ r working their ass off to achieve expenential growth in India. India is their main hope in this difficult time. Now, they are going to hire some 2,500 professionals in near future in India. Also, from second quarter onwards they will focus on spreading their dealer network to small towns. VW is going to announce a number of launches in next 2 years. Apart from POLO they have plan to bring a small car(from Skoda brand) costing something around 4 lakh, less than Fabia. Lesse what else is there in VW's sleeve to offer to Indian customers. I am sure when 2 million cars per year comes out of dealers shop in 2014 in India from 1.2 million per year from now, VW will operate its Chakan plant with full capacity of 110,000 cars per year. rgds, Shanti Bhushan Update-
Europe’s largest car maker VW today officially announcer that their Pune plant will start production from May this year.Skoda fabia will be the first car to be produced from the sate-of-art chakan plant.Rolling out from this plant, next year will be VW POLO hatchback. It means POLO is going to be second model manufactured from this plant.
VW was working very hard since last year to develope a vendor base in Pune and surrounding areas. Now, they have reached in a position to produce cars in India on their own.Till now they were just doing assembly in India.
VW is looking at India with great expectations. They were actually able to attain good market growth in last two years in India. Now, VW at their HQ r working their ass off to achieve expenential growth in India. India is their main hope in this difficult time.
Now, they are going to hire some 2,500 professionals in near future in India. Also, from second quarter onwards they will focus on spreading their dealer network to small towns. VW is going to announce a number of launches in next 2 years. Apart from POLO they have plan to bring a small car(from Skoda brand) costing something around 4 lakh, less than Fabia.
Lesse what else is there in VW’s sleeve to offer to Indian customers.
I am sure when 2 million cars per year comes out of dealers shop in 2014 in India from 1.2 million per year from now, VW will operate its Chakan plant with full capacity of 110,000 cars per year.

rgds,
Shanti Bhushan

]]> By: New VW Polo to go live at Geneva tomorrow? | AutoCar-Live http://indianautosblog.com/2009/01/rendering-redesigned-vw-polo-which-will-roll-out-of-chakan-in-2010/comment-page-1#comment-3096 New VW Polo to go live at Geneva tomorrow? | AutoCar-Live Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:31:56 +0000 http://indianautosblog.com/?p=7564#comment-3096 [...] by autocar-live in Cars, tags: New VW Polo to go live at Geneva tomorrow? The next-generation VW Polo, which will be built at VW’s plant in Chakan, might be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show which [...] [...] by autocar-live in Cars, tags: New VW Polo to go live at Geneva tomorrow? The next-generation VW Polo, which will be built at VW’s plant in Chakan, might be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show which [...]

]]> By: petrolheart http://indianautosblog.com/2009/01/rendering-redesigned-vw-polo-which-will-roll-out-of-chakan-in-2010/comment-page-1#comment-3173 petrolheart Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:59:42 +0000 http://indianautosblog.com/?p=7564#comment-3173 I am interested in finding out the following :<br>1. When is VW to launch the Golf Mk VI in India?<br>2. What options will we get in the Mk VI for India - will we get the GTi with a 2 litre petrol developing 207 bhp? How about other technical features, such as ABS, curtain airbags hydraulic assisted steering and so on.<br>3. Similar questions for the Polo<br>I firmly believe that VW should position the Golf and the Polo as 'hi-tech' hatchbacks and sedans, offer both petrol and diesel engines ( powerful petrol engines too) and price them in the 10-15 lac bracket to breakthrough in the so-called 'executive/luxury sedan segment' in India and offer these hatches and sedans as more driver friendly, built-to-last, environmentally friendly cars so as to offer options to the Corolla/Civic/Octavia/Laura/Optra range. VW should not attempt to position the Golf along with the Fabia/Linea/City range as it is a superior product, meant for more discerning buyers.<br>Thank you I am interested in finding out the following :
1. When is VW to launch the Golf Mk VI in India?
2. What options will we get in the Mk VI for India – will we get the GTi with a 2 litre petrol developing 207 bhp? How about other technical features, such as ABS, curtain airbags hydraulic assisted steering and so on.
3. Similar questions for the Polo
I firmly believe that VW should position the Golf and the Polo as 'hi-tech' hatchbacks and sedans, offer both petrol and diesel engines ( powerful petrol engines too) and price them in the 10-15 lac bracket to breakthrough in the so-called 'executive/luxury sedan segment' in India and offer these hatches and sedans as more driver friendly, built-to-last, environmentally friendly cars so as to offer options to the Corolla/Civic/Octavia/Laura/Optra range. VW should not attempt to position the Golf along with the Fabia/Linea/City range as it is a superior product, meant for more discerning buyers.
Thank you

]]> By: petrolheart http://indianautosblog.com/2009/01/rendering-redesigned-vw-polo-which-will-roll-out-of-chakan-in-2010/comment-page-1#comment-2842 petrolheart Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:59:42 +0000 http://indianautosblog.com/?p=7564#comment-2842 I am interested in finding out the following :<br>1. When is VW to launch the Golf Mk VI in India?<br>2. What options will we get in the Mk VI for India - will we get the GTi with a 2 litre petrol developing 207 bhp? How about other technical features, such as ABS, curtain airbags hydraulic assisted steering and so on.<br>3. Similar questions for the Polo<br>I firmly believe that VW should position the Golf and the Polo as 'hi-tech' hatchbacks and sedans, offer both petrol and diesel engines ( powerful petrol engines too) and price them in the 10-15 lac bracket to breakthrough in the so-called 'executive/luxury sedan segment' in India and offer these hatches and sedans as more driver friendly, built-to-last, environmentally friendly cars so as to offer options to the Corolla/Civic/Octavia/Laura/Optra range. VW should not attempt to position the Golf along with the Fabia/Linea/City range as it is a superior product, meant for more discerning buyers.<br>Thank you I am interested in finding out the following :
1. When is VW to launch the Golf Mk VI in India?
2. What options will we get in the Mk VI for India – will we get the GTi with a 2 litre petrol developing 207 bhp? How about other technical features, such as ABS, curtain airbags hydraulic assisted steering and so on.
3. Similar questions for the Polo
I firmly believe that VW should position the Golf and the Polo as 'hi-tech' hatchbacks and sedans, offer both petrol and diesel engines ( powerful petrol engines too) and price them in the 10-15 lac bracket to breakthrough in the so-called 'executive/luxury sedan segment' in India and offer these hatches and sedans as more driver friendly, built-to-last, environmentally friendly cars so as to offer options to the Corolla/Civic/Octavia/Laura/Optra range. VW should not attempt to position the Golf along with the Fabia/Linea/City range as it is a superior product, meant for more discerning buyers.
Thank you

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