Volkswagen to present ten India premieres at Auto Expo 2008
Stars include the UP! concept car and the new Tiguan
2009 sales of 110,000 cars per year planned for India
Wolfsburg/New Delhi, 9 January 2008. Today, Volkswagen is once again
setting off new fireworks at the Auto Expo 2008 in New Delhi. Among those
at the starting line are two absolute highlights: the UP! concept car and the
newly developed Tiguan SUV. Europe’s largest carmaker is paving the way
for a large model offensive in India to establish its presence in the market.
“Starting in 2009, Volkswagen wants to deliver 110,000 cars per year in
India”, says Dr. Jochem Heizmann, board member for vehicle production
at the Volkswagen Group.
The UP! concept car is a city specialist for four persons, for the job, the
university and the excursion outside of the city gates. A small car that shows a
lot of size, because it offers more space than any other car of similar length
(3.45 meters) and width (1.63 meters). Its environmentally friendly and fuel
efficient engine – conceivable here are all facets of technology that can be
sensibly applied – will run in the rear. It could serve as the basis for a new entry-
level car from Volkswagen and so it is also well-suited to the Indian market.
While the UP! looks far into the world of tomorrow, the Tiguan is already a reality
today. Successfully introduced everywhere in Europe – and already the clear
market leader among SUVs in Germany – it is now also an India premiere at the
Auto Expo in New Delhi.
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