Produced 4 Lakh Units From Pune Plant: Volkswagen
New Delhi: German auto major Volkswagen on Monday crossed the milestone of producing 4 lakh cars from its Pune plant after five years since the plant became operational.
"Since the start of production at Volkswagen Pune Plant in March 2009, more than four lakh cars have been produced for the domestic as well as over 32 export markets across three continents," the company said in a statement.
The cars currently being produced at the Pune plant include Volkswagen Polo and Vento - in both, left and right hand drive version - and Skoda Rapid.
The 4,00,000th car to be rolled out from the plant was a Polo Highline for the domestic market equipped with the brand new 1.5-litre TDI engine, it added.
"We will continue to focus on productivity and further localization to cater to the demand from our markets," Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd president and managing director Mahesh Kodumudi said.
The Volkswagen Group India has five brands in India - Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Skoda and Volkswagen. The German carmaker has been present in India for the last 13 years and began its journey here with the entry of the Skoda brand in 2001.
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