Volkswagen unveils new mid-sized sedan Virtus in India; launch in May
NEW DELHI: German auto major Volkswagen on Tuesday unveiled new mid-sized sedan ‘Virtus’ for the Indian market. The company has commenced pre-bookings for the new model which competes with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Slavia. Volkswagen plans to launch the model in the later part of May this […]
Volkswagen starts bookings for SUV T-Roc in India priced at Rs 21.35 lakh
NEW DELHI: German auto major Volkswagen on Wednesday commenced bookings for the second batch of its SUV T-Roc in India priced at Rs 21.35 lakh (ex-showroom) as part of its plans to launch four SUVs in the country this year. Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said customer deliveries of the T-Roc will start from May 2021. […]
Volkswagen India conducts leadership rejig
NEW DELHI: Auto manufacturer Volkswagen India has conducted an internal rejig of its top leadership. The company on Wednesday said it has strengthened its leadership team with the internal movement of Priyesh Kumar, currently Head of Dealer Development, as the new Head of Sales. P. Ravichandran, currently Head of After Sales, takes over as the […]
Volkswagen appoints Ashish Gupta as Brand Director for India operations
NEW DELHI: Volkswagen Passenger Cars India on Thursday said it has appointed Ashish Gupta as Brand Director for the Indian operations with effect from November 1. Gupta succeeds Steffen Knapp, who had been leading the Indian operations since August 2017. “Completing his tenure as the Director for the Indian operations, effective November 1, 2020, Knapp […]
Emission fiasco: NGT slaps Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of “cheat device” in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two […]
NGT directs Volkswagen to deposit Rs 100 crore for using cheat device in emission tests
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs 100 crore with the CPCB in a case related to allegations against the German auto major for using ‘cheat device’ in emission tests of its diesel vehicles. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel […]