Tiguan Allspace was launched in Mumbai on Friday, barely two weeks before the introduction of the company's second SUV for the year
The Allspace will compete against other SUVs in the segment including Skoda Kodiaq, Honda CR-V, Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner, Mahindra's Alturas G4, among others.
Supply chain sees minor disruptions, launches on track
The new Tiguan being offered in only one variant and is priced at Rs. 33.12 lakh (ex-showroom, India)
The new Polo is powered by MPI and TSI petrol engines mated with both manual and automatic transmissions
Under German law, plaintiffs have a month to decide whether to accept the settlement offer after its approval by judges
VW said at the time the talks failed because of "disproportionate" fee demands from VZBV's lawyers
Tiguan Allspace is a seven-seater SUV powered by a petrol engine mated to a seven-speed gear box
"If we see that, then we also understand why Tesla is so valuable from the view of analysts," he said.
Diess's warning comes as the car industry is grappling with tough new EU emissions rules that came into force in 2020
Volkswagen is shifting from being a manufacturer of traditional vehicles to making self-driving and connected cars, a step which requires cost cuts and efficiency gains, he said
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Director Steffen Knapp said the company understands the rapidly changing preferences of Indian consumers
Around 400,000 diesel owners have joined a mass lawsuit against Volkswagen over the group's 2011 admission to emissions cheating
Volkswagen said separately it will review the assessment, which exceeds an earlier settlement of A$75 million, and may appeal
Volkswagen was charged with 60 counts of breaching the Canadian Environmental Protection Act by importing vehicles that did not conform to prescribed emission standards
Volkswagen said the raids were linked to an investigation into diesel cars with engine type EA 288, a successor model to the EA 189 which was at the heart of the test cheating scandal
The discounts that were available on cars last month continue this month - but they are lower
Former BMW executive Markus Duesmann named as new Audi chief
The four accused were not named, but two were described as former board members
India's auto sector has gone into a tailspin this year as tight liquidity at shadow banks, high taxes and a weak rural economy have sapped consumers' buying power