JOIN USThe company plans to ramp-up production at its Chakan facility in Maharashtra to cater to the increasing demand. "At present, we have at least two to three months of waiting period for the Polo and Vento. We are ramping-up capacity at our Chakan facility to meet demand," Volkswagen Group Sales India (Passenger Cars) Director Neeraj Garg told reporters here.
"We have started a second shift to scale-up production to meet the high demand for the Polo and Vento. We are gradually ramping-up production, but not rapidly, as we do not want to compromise on quality," Garg said.
He, however, did not specify by how much the production has been scaled-up. The company sold 4,613 units of Polo and Vento in November this year. It sold over 26,000 units across models from January-November this year.
Earlier, the company had said it will be achieving the full annual production capacity of 1.1 lakh units at its Chakan plant by end 2011. The company has invested up to Rs 3,800 crore in India so far.
Opening its 5th dealership in the metropolis today, Garg said that its dealership network now stood at 61. "We now have 61 dealerships pan-India. Going forward, we will continue to expand our network," he said.
The company currently offers compact cars Beetle and Polo, premium sedans Phaeton, Passat and Jetta, sports utility vehicle Touareg and the mid-size sedan Vento in the country.