Volkswagen has always intended to export models based on the MQB A0 IN platform to other developing markets around the world. Now the carmaker has revealed that the upcoming, VW Virtus sedan will be exported from India to 25 countries, including some Latin American markets.
see photosThe Volkswagen Vertus will debut in India on March 8, and will replace the Vento sedan
Volkswagen India is currently gearing up for the global debut of its new compact sedan, the Vertus. Slated for unveiling on March 8, 2022, the new Volkswagen Vertus Taigun is built on the same MQB A0 IN platform as the compact SUV. Earlier, the company had announced that the model built on the localized MQB A0 architecture would also be exported to other developing markets across the world. Now the carmaker has revealed that the upcoming, VW Virtus sedan will be exported from India to 25 countries, including some Latin American markets.
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The information was shared with us during an exclusive interview with Klaus Zelmer, board member of sales, marketing and after-sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars, for the latest episode of Freewheeling with SVP. He spoke to Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, editor-in-chief of carandbike.
When asked about the company’s export plan and how it aims to manage production capacity for both domestic and export markets, Zelmer said, “Currently we are managing supply. As you know semiconductor supply.” The shortage keeps us very busy in terms of producing enough cars to meet the market demand globally. This puts a limit on our current reach, for example in the context of Pune, to invest more. To increase the volume of production and to see which countries, especially Latin America would be right to export. We haven’t made much headway in that aspect, but always checking those opportunities as well. It’s on our agenda.”
Elaborating on the export plans of the models manufactured on the MQB A0IN platform, Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said, “The current plan in terms of exports is to around 30 countries across the world where we will be exporting the Taigun, and virtuous Expected to be exported from India to more than 25 countries.
Volkswagen already sells a compact sedan named Vitus in Latin American countries such as Brazil and Argentina.
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Volkswagen already sells a compact sedan named Vitus in Latin American countries such as Brazil and Argentina, which is based on the global MQB A0 platform like the new Polo. India-made Vertus is likely to push things further when exported to Latin America and other export markets. For the India-spec, the VW Virtus will come with two turbocharged petrol engines – 1.0-litre TSI and 1.5-litre TSI, and both will be offered in manual and automatic options.
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