Volkswagen has built 400,000 cars at its Pune plant just five years after becoming operational.

“Since the start of production at Volkswagen Pune Plant in March 2009, more than four lakh cars have been produced for the domestic as well as over 32 export markets across three continents,” the company said in a statement cited by Economic Times of India.

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The plant currenly builds the Volkswagen Polo and Vento (in both LHD and RHD) and the Skoda Rapid. The 400,000th car was a RHD Polo Highline for India with the new 1.5-litre TDI engine.

Volkswagen India chief Mahesh Kodumudi said: “We will continue to focus on productivity and further localisation to cater to the demand from our markets.”

VW entered India with Skoda in 2001. Audi is built at the Skoda plant in Aurangabad.

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