Skoda & VW ramp up production; start 3rd shift at Chakan plant

TusharK · 20th April 2022, 10:14

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has ramped up production at its plant at Chakan, near Pune. The factory now operates in three shifts.

Skoda & VW ramp up production; start 3rd shift at Chakan plant-skoda-slavia.jpg

According to the company, the demand for models like the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun has been strong. It plans to accelerate deliveries of the Slavia and is also gearing up for the launch of the Volkswagen Virtus in Q2 2022.

Volkswagen recently began exports of the T-Cross to Mexico and plans to start exports of the other India 2.0 models in the coming months. Therefore, with demand expected to grow both on the domestic and export front, the company has decided to start the third shift.

The Skoda Auto VW India plant at Chakan is spread over 540 acres. It houses everything from the body and paint shop to the engine shop and final assembly.

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RoadMonkey · 20th April 2022, 14:54

If VW/Skoda succeed in India and continue to improve their customer service/DSG reliability with the new cars, I can see both the VW Virtus GT and Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo in our garage in the upcoming years. Our experience driving the Polo 1.0 TSI has been outstanding, even the VW dealerships I've had to deal with (3 of them!) have been excellent.

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TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,275 Thanked: 55,893 Times	Skoda & VW ramp up production; start 3rd shift at Chakan plant Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has ramped up production at its plant at Chakan, near Pune. The factory now operates in three shifts. According to the company, the demand for models like the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun has been strong. It plans to accelerate deliveries of the Slavia and is also gearing up for the launch of the Volkswagen Virtus in Q2 2022. Volkswagen recently began exports of the T-Cross to Mexico and plans to start exports of the other India 2.0 models in the coming months. Therefore, with demand expected to grow both on the domestic and export front, the company has decided to start the third shift. The Skoda Auto VW India plant at Chakan is spread over 540 acres. It houses everything from the body and paint shop to the engine shop and final assembly. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 20th April 2022 at 10:16.
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RoadMonkey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Here and there Posts: 380 Thanked: 1,422 Times	Re: Skoda & VW ramp up production; start 3rd shift at Chakan plant If VW/Skoda succeed in India and continue to improve their customer service/DSG reliability with the new cars, I can see both the VW Virtus GT and Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo in our garage in the upcoming years. Our experience driving the Polo 1.0 TSI has been outstanding, even the VW dealerships I've had to deal with (3 of them!) have been excellent.
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