MUMBAI, India — Volkswagen India plans to launch the redesigned VW Polo hatchback in the first half of 2010.
At a recent event, Neeraj Garg, director of VW Passenger Cars, said the Indian automotive market "holds a special position in our strategy, and going forward we will launch the Polo hatchback by early 2010."
Test runs have already started for the Polo at company's Chakan plant near Pune. Based on the test results, this mass-market compact will be made available to Indian buyers once the final alterations are done.
The Polo has also been spotted testing on Mumbai roads, indicating the car is on the final phase of pre-production evaluations.
VW India has registered substantial growth in sales compared with last year, and it hopes to take the numbers to 3,000 units for the current year — nearly double the 1,566 units it sold in 2008.
VW India introduced its first offering, the Passat, in September 2007, followed by the Jetta in July 2008.
Inside Line says: VW expects to boost sales again next year with the Polo hatchback, as well as the Polo sedan, which is slated to hit Indian roads in the second half of 2010. — Hormazd Sorabjee, Correspondent
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