Volkswagen Pune Plant at Chakan Completes 1 Year: Celebrations Time !!

Volkswagen Manufacturing Unit at Chakan, Pune in India

Volkswagen India celebrated the successful completion of 1 year of its manfucturing plant in Pune at Chakan. VW India celebrated the day & organized a dinner party.

Mr. Joerg Mueller, President and Managing Director, Volkswagen India, was present at the occassion.

See Press Release after the jump

VW Press Release

Pune, March 31, 2010. Volkswagen India concluded the celebration on the occasion of first successful year of the completion of its Chakan plant by a dinner party for all Volkswagen India employees.

Mr. Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India, President and Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited said, “March 31, 2009 is a landmark for Volkswagen India Family and since then the journey has been very bright, promising and fruitful. The most significant milestones were the roll out of the first Skoda Fabia followed by the start of production of the Volkswagen Polo at the day of our first Family Day of Volkswagen India, and the roll out of the 11.111.111th Polo ever build on the occasion of the visit of the German Federal President. All in a year and it speaks for itself how passionate and motivated we all have been to achieve such promising challenges.”

“Volkswagen is known world over for the benchmark it has created for the quality of cars produced. We at Volkswagen India are proud to continue the same legacy by focusing not only on volumes but, also maintaining the same level of workmanship and the impeccable standard of quality which is envied globally.” Mr. Mueller further added.

For Volkswagen, the new production facility is a major stepping stone towards achieving its ambitious growth targets in the Indian subcontinent. The Pune plant covers all stages in the production process from press shop through body shop and paint shop to final assembly. It has a maximum annual capacity of 110,000 vehicles. In addition to the Volkswagen Polo, the Pune plant also builds the Škoda Fabia.

With a total financial commitment amounting to Rs 3,800 crores (580 million Euros), the Volkswagen plant in Pune is the largest investment to date by a German company in India. Volkswagen plans to employ some 2,500 people locally by the end of 2010.

Volkswagen Chakan Plant Chronicles:

November 2006: MOU between Volkswagen and the Government of Maharashtra.
April 2007: Work on the construction of the plant starts with levelling.
December 2007: Paint shop, Body shop, Assembly & Logistic departments are constructed.
November 2008: First trial run of Body shop and Assembly. This month marks the 1^st ready car to be manufactured at this state-of-the-art facility.
January 2009: First trial run of Paint shop where the 1^st painted body of the car is produced.
March 2009: Plant Inauguration by His Excellency Shri S. C. Jamir, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra in the presence of the Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of Board of Volkswagen AG with responsibility of ‘Group Production’.
April 2009: Volkswagen India started the pre-series production of its most anticipated mid-segment model, the new Polo at its Pune plant.
May 2009: Start of Production of Skoda Fabia.
November 2009: A state-of-the art Communication Centre designed in-line with Volkswagen Group’s international facilities inaugurated in the Plant premises.
December 2009: Start of production of Volkswagen India’s first made-in-India car- the Polo from its plant in Chakan, Pune in the presence of Hon’ble Maharashtra CM, Shri Ashok Chavan and Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of Board of Volkswagen AG with responsibility of ‘Group Production’.
February 2010: Visit of the German President, Prof. Dr. Horst Koehler to the Plant on his first state visit to India. He was given a warm welcome by Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of Board of Volkswagen AG with responsibility of ‘Group Production’. President Koehler rolled-out the 11,111,111th globally produced Polo from the plant to mark the occasion. The Polo has been in production since 1975 and is available in India in its fifth generation version.

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April 1, 2010 | By admin · Tags: Volkswagen Manufacturing Plants in India, VW India Pune Unit

Comments

16 Responses to “Volkswagen Pune Plant at Chakan Completes 1 Year: Celebrations Time !!”

ravinder sharma on April 16th, 2010 5:41 pm

Dear Sir,

May I submit a few lines for your kind attention to prevent the failure of polo vw.
1. the horse power and torque are less as compared with swift of maruti.
2. the polo weight is much than swift
3. the polo price is much higher than swift
4. the service network of maruti is very strong as compared with VW.
5. the spares and service of maruti is much cheaper than VW.
6. the ground clearance of polo is less than swift.
7. the maruti has its existence since 1983 while VW has just grown.
8. the polo success is doubtfull unless until above mentioned points are not taken care of as the customer is the best judge in indian market.
9.polo is 3 cylinder while swift is 4 cylinder
I can suggest you more points about indian customer mentality and you can beat swift and can make vw polo to be a great sure success. you are welcome to contact me.I will be happy if you reply me on my comments.

Thanking You

Ravinder Kumar Sharma
09810833339
shrikant on May 22nd, 2010 2:39 pm

is there any empolyement opportunity in chankan plant , pune
pl reply
as soon as possible

regards
shashank on June 11th, 2010 4:01 pm

hello
sir,
my self shashank deulgaonkar i have Appearing my 1st year M.B.A in NIS Academy A,bad . if u have any opportunity for internship then

plz reply me
Bhavik s Sheth on June 19th, 2010 11:20 am

hello sir,
I am the student of International Institute Of Information Technology & I am doing the M.Tech in Automobile.
I want the training in VW.
so plz give me the reply.

Bhavik S Sheth
mob no. 09099023187
Sayan Ghosh on June 21st, 2010 9:48 pm

Dear Sir,

Greetings for the day!

I have completed my Post diploma in Automobile in July 2009 and presently working in Maruti authorized dealer, as a Service Advisor at kolkata.

But, I always have an urge to understand and work for heavy commercial vehicle, as i have grown up seeing my relatives, who are associated with this trade.

Given a chance to serve your esteemed organization, i can prove my mettle, through my PASSION for the trade.

I will be looking forward to an opportunity to meet you in person.

Regards,
Sayan Ghosh
Prathamesh Bhekane on June 22nd, 2010 2:00 pm

Dear Sir/Mam

Greetings for the day!!!

I Prathamesh have completed my Diploma in Automobile Engg In 2010 have no experience, but if given me a chance to work with this reputed Organisation will be one of my dreams of my life.

Looking forward for your kind reply

Thankyou
Regards
Prathamesh
dhanraj doke on July 12th, 2010 9:05 pm

respected sir,
i have completed diploma in auto engg and i like to work in vw,chakan plant is there any empolyement opportunity in chankan plant , pune
pl reply
as soon as possible

regards
sandeep vasishta on November 23rd, 2010 9:30 am

Respected sir/madam
Myself sandeep vasishta,pursuing engineering 3rd year. are there any oppurtunities for training at your pune plant. would be pleased to hear from you.
thanking you
deepak tare on January 6th, 2011 2:05 pm

Hellow sir
i have complet iti fitter and 7month experienc i like to work in vw chakn palant is there any empolyment oppurtuniy chakn plant pune
pls reply me
mohit oza on January 30th, 2011 2:56 pm

respected sir,

I am Mohit Oza doing mba from kalinga institute of industrial technologies. and am in mid of my second semester. i am intrestrd in doing on job training from Volkwagen at pune so how should i proceed with it sir can u please brief me.

my contact no:08658443022
my email:mohit_oza@yahoo.co.in

thank you.
Sushant Gundgal on February 22nd, 2011 1:39 pm

respected sir,
i have completed diploma in metallurgy engg and i like to work in vw,chakan plant is there any empolyement opportunity in chankan plant , pune
pl reply
as soon as possible

regards
Sushant Gundgal
APURVA KURKUTE on March 2nd, 2011 11:19 am

Respected sir/ mam,
I am pursuing mba from kolhapur and I am interested to have an experience of working with your estimed group. I would like to work as summer intern in Finance or HR sector.
So, I politely request you to give me an opportunity if you have vacancy in the same interest.

Regards,
Apurva Kurkute.
AMEER NAIK on March 9th, 2011 10:08 am

Dear Sir,

Greetings for the day!

I have completed my diploma in Automobile in december 2009 and presently working in volkswagen goa dealer, as a bodyshop incharge at goa.

i have also completed one year training in bodyshop at honda dealership in goa .

So, I politely request you to give me an opportunity if you have vacancy in the same interest.

I will be looking forward to an opportunity to meet you in person.

Regards,
AMEER NAIK
Rakesh on March 17th, 2011 3:58 pm

dear sir,
i have completed my BE in automobile from SJM Institute of technology, Chitradurga ,Karmataka, INDIA. with 62.3% of marks,pass out August 2009.
i have been worked as Service Engineer for 1 year at Bajaj Dealership. Also i had worked as body shop incharge for Chevrolet dealer. Also during my 9th standard i started helping my father in his work (bodyshop-denting n repair).
i am so intrested in joining your frim,n would like to be a part of your company.
waiting for your opportunity, hope your reply if any openings in your plant.

thanking you,
yours faithfully,

rakesh(rauk_in@yahoo.com)
NILESH KAKULTE on April 3rd, 2011 3:51 pm

dear sir,
first congratulation for complete VW first year successfully. I complete my B.E. in pune university with first class. Also i complete my design course like pro-e, catia & auto-cad. i have experience of 7 months. I don’t get proper way to contact VW. I am interested in design dept. I want information about vw. please reply.
regards
gorakh sahebrao thengde on July 10th, 2011 7:28 pm

Respected sir,
I have cimpleted B.Sc Dr.BAMU AURANGABADI.I have just completed MBA 4TH SEMESTER WAITING FOR THE RESULT (PRODUCTION & OPERATION MANAGEMENT)FROM SBIM PUNE.UNDER THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND.
I have 4.5yrs exprience in production department
sir operation under many department so any vacancies call me.