The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines.
The Volkswagen Vento is a great car when we look at its styling, build quality, driving feel and dynamics.
Carmaker meets govt; agrees to give evaluation results by Nov-end.
The emission is nine times more than cap; Volkswagen denies the claim.
Volkswagen was the third largest automotive brand after Toyota and BMW in a 2015 listing of the world's top auto brands.
German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has said it will focus on the premium sedan/sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and avoid the mass hatchback segment. "Customers don't expect anything less than a premium product from VW. "Customers expect a certain level of quality and driving dynamics. We have to stay true to that DNA. "The day we go mass, customers will reject us," says Ashish Gupta, brand director, VW India.
Volkswagen Tiguan's refreshing design and array of features could give its competitors run for their money, says Joshua David Luther.
Ahead of the festive season, several passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers have agreed to offer discounts of 1.5-3 per cent on new vehicle purchase against scrapped old vehicles after a meeting with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, an official statement said on Tuesday. The statement further said Mercedes Benz India has offered a flat discount of Rs 25,000, which will be over and above all existing discounts. Union Road Transport and Highways (RT&H) Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the SIAM delegation at Bharat Mandapam, where he addressed pressing issues in the automobile industry.
Volkswagen may also have to compensate customers for misleading them about a car's performance.
Volkswagen is accused of using software in four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015.
As India is progressing towards Bharat Stage IV (BSIV) emission norms, most cars still run under BSIII standard.
Volkswagen did not name a successor, but said proposals on management appointments would be made to a full board meeting on Friday.
Volkswagen has partnered with PCH Group and launched Passat Sedan in Bangalore.
Volkswagen said the 2-litre engines would get a software update.
Volkswagen sold about 45,000 cars in India in the year to end-March, of which about two-thirds were Polo hatchbacks
Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
Under the settlement, owners of the affected cars have until September 1, 2018, to decide whether to have the car fixed or repurchased
Under its India 2.0 plan, the Volkswagen group will develop and manufacture cars to meet the requirements of the region.
Of the 15 car manufacturing companies in India, eight have a market share of below 2 per cent, raising questions about their long-term future in a competitive market that has already seen Ford Motors and General Motors slam the door on India.
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two months.
Volkswagen, the largest European car maker, sells the Polo, Vento, Jetta, Passat and the Touareg in the domestic market.
The VW Taigun made its world premiere in Brazil, and is perhaps a Volkswagen Golf, in emerging markets.
'Volkswagen made some big mistakes.'
At present, Mahindra First Choice is the leader in the Rs 60,000-crore (Rs 600-billion) multi-brand used car market.
German prosecutors launched an investigation on Monday into fraud allegations against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn.
Fair trade regulator CCI has rejected allegations against Volkswagen.
The story about India enticing world auto majors will add another feather in European giant Volkswagen's (VW) cap as it prepares for its first fully-original Indian Volkswagen car, made with the help of expertise provided by Indian engineers and designers.
Volkswagen has so far been selling only the diesel variants of the Jetta in India that are priced between Rs 14.93 lakh or Rs 1.49 million and Rs 18.90 lakh or Rs 1.89 million (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
Volkswagen fitted emissions cheating software for Australia cars too.
Martin Winterkorn, the former boss of Volkswagen who quit last month, will step down from his remaining posts related to the company.
Volkswagen announced plans on Tuesday to refit up to 11 million vehicles and overhaul its namesake brand.
This would impact Vento, Jetta and Passat sedan cars, Polo hatchback and Polo Cross crossover in India.
On Wednesday, Volkswagen had asked its dealers in India to temporarily stop selling hatchback Polo, citing a technical issue.
Scandal-hit German carmaker Volkswagen on Monday said it will recall 1,950 diesel vehicles in China to rectify engine software that cheats on emissions tests.
The Volkswagen Passat comes feature-packed, offers good driveability and practicality in an understated form.
The Ameo brings the best of both worlds in a single package as a value for money purchase for the Indian family at an incredible price point.
'We are seeing one of the highest discounts in recent years across companies.' 'October is a crucial month with several festivals coming up.'
The final blueprint of the multi-crore global tie-up between Volkswagen and Suzuki Motor Corporation has started to unfold, with Maruti Suzuki looking at becoming an original equipment maker in cars for the German automaker for markets outside India.
Former head of Skoda Auto's India unit, Imran Hassen, is being forced out of the Volkswagen group following "differences" with the management, a senior company official said.
Late on Monday, Volkswagen's U.S. chief Michael Horn said the company had "totally screwed up" and promised to make amends.
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