Volkswagen Group India’s sales up by 131.9 pc

PUNE – The Volkswagen Group comprising of the three brands- Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen achieved an extraordinary growth in deliveries to customers of 131.9 per cent in the period January to September 2010. The three brands together delivered in total 32,359 vehicles to customers in the first nine months 2010 as compared to 13,956 cars sold from January to September 2009. The Volkswagen brand has emerged as the largest selling brand of the Group in the period with impressive sales figures of 15,957 vehicles in the period as against 2,201 cars sold in the corresponding period in 2009, a big leap of 625.0 per cent. Skoda sold 14,224 cars from January to September 2010 as against 10,415 cars sold between in the corresponding period in 2009, a growth of 36.6 per cent. Audi reported a growth of 63.4 per cent percent with 2,178 vehicles sold in nine month period in 2010 as against 1,333 vehicles sold last year. In the period January to September 2010 the best-selling car from Volkswagen is the Polo. It is one outstanding model in the Volkswagen Group’s exceptional range making the Polo a benchmark in the compact segment. It is manufactured in the Chakan plant, Pune. Another sought after car from the Volkswagen brand is the Jetta, which was launched in India in 2008. It is assembled in the Volkswagen’s Group Aurangabad plant. The best selling cars of Skoda in the first nine months 2010 are the Fabia and the Laura. The Fabia, a supermini is amongst the popular choices under the hatchback segment. It is manufactured in the Chakan Plant in Pune. Audi A4 and Audi A6 are amongst the list of top luxury cars worldwide and were best selling from January to September 2010. Both are assembled in Aurangabad plant along with the Audi Q5. In the luxury SUV segment too, Audi continues to retain its leadership position with the Q5 and the Q7 registering impressive sales. Volkswagen Group continues to strengthen its presence in India and is moving rapidly towards making a mark in the country. Currently the three brands of the Group offer in total 18 different models, from the high end luxury sedan to the value-for-money compact car.