The Only India Made Volkswagen Vento Becomes 3rd Resources You Will Ever Need

Volkswagen India has exported about 2.10 lakh Vento sedans to Mexico till date attractive one of the most export cars from the country. Overall the Indian arm of the German car maker has exported over 2.50 lakh made-in-India cars to Mexico that includes various variant of left-hand drive Polo hatchback and the Vento sedan. Volkswagen also claims that the Vento has now become the third highest selling passenger car part in Mexico. Production of Volkswagen Vento started in 2009 and the company began its exports to Mexico after four years with the Vento in 2013. The export volumes to Mexico contribute to more than half of the total construction at the Volkswagen plant in Pune, Maharashtra. The India-made VW Vento replaced the Jetta Classico in the Mexican market and since then the demand for the car has increased drastically due to its design, build quality, safety standards, comfort as well as space. Volkswagen India exports its vehicle to over 35 country across North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Till date, the company has export over 3.10 lakh cars. The latest delivery to Mexico will be delivered by Höegh Trigger, the main vessel of Höegh Autoliners, which is also the world?s largest pure car and means of transportation carrier.

During FY 2016-17 the company export a total of 86,852 cars registering a growth of 14.3% making it the fifth largest auto exporter on or after India. Volkswagen India had export 75,989 units in FY 2015-16.

Dr. Andreas Lauermann, leader and Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited, said, ?The growing popularity of India-made Volkswagen cars in markets like Mexico and others lays testament to our strong focus on quality foodstuffs across all our manufacturing investments worldwide ? in line with our think global, build local philosophy! India on its part, has offered Volkswagen a rich mix of strong local market opportunity shared with manufacturing prowess that helps us serve the world with cars that are German in their soul and local in their flavour.? He went on to add, ?We continue to invest in this occasion and look forward to more success from India in the years to come.?

Volkswagen has invest about ? 825 million (? 5720 crore) at its Chakan plant, which has achieved a localisation level of just about 82 percent, without engines and transmissions. The facility has a workforce of 4000 employees and it has been in service in three shifts since March 2016.