{"id":970,"date":"2007-12-11T01:05:22","date_gmt":"2007-12-11T01:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2007\/12\/11\/volkswagen-to-p\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:03:40","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:03:40","slug":"volkswagen-to-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2007\/12\/11\/volkswagen-to-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen to produce the Up! in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/vw_up_lupo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" alt=\"Vw_up_lupo\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/vw_up_lupo.jpg\"  style=\"float: left;margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><br \/> A big part of the 2018 world domination planned Volkswagen focuses on increasing sales in emerging markets. While the German group is a strong leader in China, it still needs to build its nest in the other largest emerging market, India. Volkswagen announced that it will build 240,000 vehicles per year there by 2012. It plans to produce two small cars there: the next-generation Polo and a a model derived from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petrol-head.com\/2007\/07\/volkswagen-may-.html\">Up! concept car<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If the production model keeps the core ideas of the Up!, the German low cost car will be more revolutionary than the Renault Logan. Although the latter is an industrial success story, it is more a skilful DIY from former Renault cars than a brand new offer. The Up! production version will receive a brand new platform, will feature a rear-engine and a minimalist interior.<\/p>\n<p>Along the tow cars, it is also rumoured that Volkswagen might build a four-door Polo  like Honda did with the City model. Volkswagen group has already been present in India with the Skoda brand whose models are considered as premium vehicles. The Volkswagen brand has been selling the Passat since November and the next-generation Jetta will head there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A big part of the 2018 world domination planned Volkswagen focuses on increasing sales in emerging markets. While the German group is a strong leader in China, it still needs to build its nest in the other largest emerging market, India. Volkswagen announced that it will build 240,000 vehicles per year there by 2012. 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