Volkswagen to bring Passat, Golf and other cars in India

German automaker Volkswagen has big plans for the Indian market. The company already has its subsidiary Skoda working here since quite some time. Audi is also already selling their cars in India.

VW now aims to bring its own range of vehicles in India. They would begin with the launch of the new Passat in India.

This launch would be later followed by Golf and its derivatives. VW said: “We will launch a new car every year. This year, it is the Passat sedan, a B Class car, which will be launched in September. Next year, the A Class, which comprises the Golf and its derivatives and then, in 2009, the volume segment small car, which will come as both notchback and hatchback.”

Pierre Bruedgam, member of the board, purchasing, Volkswagen India (VW India) added: In our terminology, the small car is A Zero Class. We are also looking at the A Zero Zero Class, which is the equivalent of the Maruti 800.”

They aim to touch a production capability of 110,000 cars by 2009 in the Indian market. Bruedgam added: “We will begin our sourcing activities from April, first for the cars to be made here and then for the global market.”