German Chancellor Merkel and Indias Prime Minister Modi are

Volkswagens guests at Hannover Messe 2015

Merkel and Modi find out more about vocational training at

Volkswagen in India
One main topic: Volkswagen Vento exports from Pune Plant
Human-robot co-operation gives glimpse of tomorrows workplace

Wolfsburg / Hanover, April 13, 2015 Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indias Prime
Minister Narendra Modi found out more about technological innovation at Volkswagen
on their visit to Hannover Messe 2015. The visit focused on the Groups commitment in
India. During their tour of the exhibition stand, the guests learnt more about production
of the Volkswagen Vento, which is built at the Indian plant in Pune and exported to
over 30 countries worldwide. The delegation was welcomed by the CEO of
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, together with two
apprentices from the Volkswagen factory in Pune.
"India is and will remain an important strategic growth market for the Volkswagen Group.
We are convinced that Volkswagen will take on a key role in the Indian automobile market
in the long term. We are driving localization in India forward with our new engine assembly
plant in Pune, said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.
One of the exhibits presented to the guests was a Volkswagen Vento, a model specially
designed for the Indian market and built at the Volkswagen plant in Pune.
Prime Minister Modi and Chancellor Merkel also talked to two young Indian apprentices
who are training at the Pune site, and were particularly interested in Volkswagens
approach to developing young talent in India. Dual vocational training is a key to good
skilled workmanship, not just in Germany, but worldwide. Today, the Volkswagen Group
already trains three quarters of its 18,500 apprentices worldwide based on the German
dual vocational training principle.

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About Volkswagen Group India: With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, the Volkswagen Group is

represented by five passenger car brands in India: Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, KODA, and Volkswagen.
The Volkswagen Group has been present in India for the last 14 years and began its India journey with the
entry of the KODA brand in 2001. The Audi brand and Volkswagen brand entered India in 2007, while
Porsche brand and Lamborghini brand followed in 2012. Each brand has its own character and operates as
an independent entity in the market. Volkswagen Group India has over 25 models in India and over 240
dealerships and is operating through two plants Pune and Aurangabad. The Pune Plant has a manufacturing
capacity of 130,000 cars per year (in current two-shift system) and is currently manufacturing Volkswagen
Polo and Vento and KODA Rapid. The Aurangabad Plant caters to various premium and luxury models of
Audi, KODA and Volkswagen sold in India and has an annual capacity of approximately 89,000.
Volkswagen Group India is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally represented by 12 brands - Audi,
Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, KODA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
(Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge), MAN and Volkswagen Passenger Cars.

For more details, please contact:

Volkswagen Group India Communication
Contact: Hermann Prax / Adhish Alawani
Phone: +91-8554997356 / +91-7875557435
E-mail: hermann.prax@volkswagen.co.in / adhish.alawani@volkswagen.co.in
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Contact: Naina Shetty / Nanditha Harnath
Phone: +91 9819703379/ +91 9619855092
E-mail: nainas@sixdegreespr.co.in, nandithah@sixdegreespr.co.in

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