Volkswagen India's exports to Mexico cross 1 lakh units

Volkswagen India has shipped its 1,00,000th car built for Mexico. The company's plant in Chakan, Pune has achieved this milestone in less than two years since it started exporting cars to the North American country.

The company claims that the Indian-built Vento sedan and Polo hatchback are in high demand in Mexico. The 1,00,000th car is a red Volkswagen Vento, powered by a 1.6-litre, petrol engine. It will take seven weeks to reach its destination.

Volkswagen India started exporting cars to Mexico with the Volkswagen Vento less than two years ago. The Vento, built at the Pune Plant, replaced the outgoing Jetta Classico in the Mexican market.

The Vento is in the top three most sold cars in Mexico in the first half of 2015. It is also Volkswagens highest-seller Volkswagen car in the country at the moment.

In 2014, nearly every second car produced at the Volkswagen Pune Plant was shipped to Mexico, which is the single largest export market for the company.

Currently Volkswagen India exports the Volkswagen Polo and Vento in right-hand as well as left-hand drive versions to over 32 countries in Asia, Africa and North America. The first single export market for Volkswagen India was South Africa in 2011.

Volkswagen Pune Plant Chronicles

• March 2009: Volkswagen Pune Plant inaugurated
• December 2009: Start of Polo production
• August 2010: Start of Vento production
• December 2010: Start of production for export to South Africa
• July 2011: 1,00,000th car rolled out of Pune Plant
• July 2012: Start of production of left-hand drive cars
• October 2013: Start of export to Mexico
• April 2014: 50,000th export car rolled out of Volkswagen Pune Plant
• December 2014: With 1,11,444 units, the highest number of cars produced at the Pune Plant within one year
• 19 May 2015: 5,00,000th car rolled out of Pune Plant
• 20 August 2015: 1,00,000th car exported to Mexico from Pune Plant