Leading Manufacturing Companies – Volkswagen India
The Indian automotive industry is well positioned for growth, servicing both domestic demand and export opportunities. Similarly, the Indian market is on its way to become one of the largest automotive markets in the world in a few years.
A predicted increase in India’s working-age population is likely to help stimulate the burgeoning market for private vehicles. Rising prosperity, easier access to finance and increasing affordability is expected to see automobiles gaining volumes.
Volkswagen has a long-term commitment to India with investments over 825 million Euros in its Pune plant alone. The Volkswagen Group is investigating options for the future, in terms of updated and new products and an increased production capacity for these products if need be.
“We have always been an early adopter of technology. Demand for tech talent to lead innovation and operational work will rise in the years to come and we are already preparing ourselves for this. Our focus would be to further increase levels of localisation and continue developing local engineering capabilities for the future,” says Dr Lauermann.
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