Europe’s largest car-maker - Volkswagen has announced the entry of the Rs 25 lakh ‘Passat Sedan’  in the IT capital of India. VW has signed a partnership agreement with Bangalore based PCH Group.

 

It will open the first Volkswagen showroom in Bangalore at Hosur Road by end of 2008. The showroom will offer 3S facility- Spares, Sales and Service, equipped with the latest service infrastructure, he said. They also plan to open a first-of-its kind bouitque by June 2008 at 100 feet Indiranagar, which will provide Volkswagen offerings.

The PCH group,under the entity Elite Motors, currently has an interim facility for Volkswagen at Ulsoor Road, he said. Elite Motors also plans to open two more showrooms by the end of 2008, and more services infrastructure by 2009.

Announcing the entry of Passat Sedan, Andreas Prinz, MD, Volkswagen Passenger cars, at Volkswagen Group Sales India Private Limited, said that since its launch in the country 70-80 Passats were being sold per month since October.

There are also plans to bring the new Beetle into the country soon and import the Phaeton, he said while outlining the future growth plans of the company.Volkswagen also plans to introduce a small car in India based on its mini hatchback Polo, which would be assembled at the new upcoming facility, he said.

Currently, Volkswagen has three dealers in key metros - Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. Volkswagen is building a new production plant in Pune with an investment totalling some 410 million Euros.