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Watch out Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata and others so called major players in the game.

Volkswagen, The German Car maker and the largest car maker in Europe is all set to bring in the most popular cars from its portfolio, Volkswagen Polo and the iconic Beetle to India followed by a slew of other models.

VW will be launching the hatchback model of Polo in the first half of 2010 followed by the sedan version of Polo later in the second half of the year. Well-camouflaged test mules of the car is being tested for Indian conditions and is all geared up for the proper launch of the car in the Indian market.

Volkswagen Polo will be available in India in both petrol and diesel models which will be manufactured at the 500-acre manufacturing unit at Chakan near Pune which has an annual production capacity of 110,000 units. The company has so far invested around Rs 3,800 crore in the plant.

Besides this, 50 per cent of Polo’s components and parts will be sourced from the domestic market which might be later increased provided the quality of the materials are of superior standard.

Volkswagen which currently sells premium sedans like Passat and Jetta also sells Touareg SUVs in India will be launching the Beetle sometime by the end of this year or early next year.

Volkswagen would also be expanding its network in cities like Nagpur, Nashik and Vijayawada. Looks like Volkswagen is taking the competition to the extremes.

Labels: Volkswagen-Beetle, Volkswagen-Car, Volkswagen-Jetta, Volkswagen-Passat, Volkswagen-Polo

posted by Carazoo.com @ Thursday, October 22, 2009 0 Comments Links to this post

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There are rumours that the Audi and Volkswagen are planning to introduce a turbo-charged 2-litre four-cylinder engine in their upmarket A8 and Phaeton. Though the model Phaeton is currently not available in India, the Audi A8 is sure to enthrall the Indian consumers.

This new and advanced engine is considered to improve the power output, performance, acceleration, and fuel efficiency of the cars. With highest degree of performance, the new engine would further add value to the existing models.

Nothing is decided and there is no announcement that reveals the exact date of launch of these modified cars. But the chairman of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, said that the production of prototypes of these cars with turbo-charged engines are under process. And are also likely to be tested very soon.

If the speculations are true, then both the cars will set a new benchmark in the car industry with their incredible and impelling force.

Labels: Car-Industry, Fuel-efficiency, Volkswagen-Car

posted by Carazoo.com @ Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1 Comments Links to this post

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Volkswagen has introduced a new generation common rail diesel (CRDi) engine into its model Passat. It is speculated that the company is quietly moving away from its conventional Pump Duse (PD) engine technology to a more advanced common rail technology.

Volkswagen dealers in India have also liquidated their Passat stocks that possess the company’s traditional PD engine. The best part is that the change of engine technology has not brought any change in the car price.

The new generation CRDi has now become industry standards. And this has compelled the company to shift to the new engine technology. It is beleived that in terms of power output there is not much difference between the CRDi and the PD. Surely, there is a massive difference in terms of efficiency and performance between both the engines.

CRDi engine definitely has a winning technology behind its design, composition, structure, and performance that has supported it to gain popularity in the industry.

Labels: CRDi-Engine, Passat, Volkswagen-Car

posted by Carazoo.com @ Monday, December 29, 2008 0 Comments Links to this post

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