Pune: Volkswagen Group continued its success story in India with the company delivering its best sales figures in the Indian market since entry. The Volkswagen Group which is present in India with the three brands – Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen – achieved an extraordinary growth in deliveries to customers of 180.7 per cent in the period January to December 2010. The three brands together delivered in total 53,341 vehicles to customers in 2010 as compared to 19,001 cars in 2009.

The year 2010 has been a landmark year for the Volkswagen Group in India with the launch of three new cars that have been well accepted by customers, the launch of Polo Cup India, launch of the Volkswagen training academy and many other new initiatives. The Volkswagen Group continues to strengthen its presence in India and is moving towards making a mark in the country. With more than doubled the number of employees to 4,537 in 2010 from 2,116 in 2009, the Group has also taken the number of its dealerships to 163.

The Volkswagen brand has emerged as the largest selling brand of the Group in the period with impressive sales figures of 30,319 vehicles in 2010 as against 2,801 cars sold in the year 2009, a big leap of over 500 per cent. Skoda sold 20,019 cars in 2010 as against 14,535 cars in 2009, a growth of 37.7 per cent. Audi reported a growth of 81.1 per cent with 3,003 vehicles sold in 2010 as against 1,658 vehicles sold last year.

Snapshot of deliveries to customers achieved in India – January to December 2010 v/s January to December 2009: