Abstract: August 19, 2008 -- Come 2009, Indians will have the chance to own the original 'people's car' -- the Beetle -- as German carmaker Volkswagen has firmed up plans for its introduction in the country.

August 19, 2008 -- Come 2009, Indians will have the chance to own the original 'people's car' -- the Beetle -- as German carmaker Volkswagen has firmed up plans for its introduction in the country. The company has been looking at using the Beetle as a brand building tool for Volkswagen as it prepares to get into the highly competitive Indian compact car segment by 2010. Beetle is now manufactured in Mexico for VW's worldwide supplies and could come to India through the completely built unit import route. VW is investing €580 million in setting up a manufacturing facility at Chakan in Maharashtra from where it would roll out a small car for the Indian market.

Abstracted from Asia Pulse