Volkswagen Group Sales India inaugurates a new

Regional Parts Distribution Centre in Bangalore

The new Regional Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) in Bangalore

strengthens the commitment of Volkswagen Group in India and
contributes towards the continuous expansion of its After Sales and
Spare Parts infrastructure in the country
The new PDC will support 67 Volkswagen Group India dealerships
across six states with one-day delivery of genuine parts, ultimately
ensuring higher customer satisfaction
With a total investment of INR 30 crore, the new PDC in Bangalore will
cater to the Southern region of India which currently contributes to 30%
parts sales of Volkswagen Group India
The new PDC will create in all over 80 new jobs through its operations
along with numerous new jobs created indirectly

Bangalore, May 15, 2015 A new regional Parts and Distribution Centre (PDC) was
inaugurated today by Volkswagen Group Sales India in Bangalore to strengthen its
hold in the southern region of the country. The PDC will ensure 1-day delivery time of
genuine parts to the dealerships and authorised service stations in South India, thus
strengthening the After Sales network of the company.
The new PDC has been constructed in only 10 months since its ground breaking ceremony in
July 2014. Present at the inauguration were Mr. Thierry Lespiaucq, Managing Director
Volkswagen Group Sales India, Mr. Berndt A Buchmann, Director of Group After Sales and
Vehicle Logistics and Mr. Vinod Prakash Shivhare, Head of Group Parts Logistics, and other
senior officials of Volkswagen Group Sales India Private Limited along with authorised
dealers from the region.
Our new PDC in Bangalore is strategically important for us as South India contributes to
around 30 percent of parts sales in the country. With this facility in Bangalore we will be
able to increase the efficiency of our After Sales, to improve the delivery of urgent spare

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parts to our dealers within 24 hours and furthermore to take the quality of service to our
customers to a new level, said Mr. Berndt A Buchmann at the inauguration.
The newly opened PDC in the state of Karnataka is an integral part of the network strategy
under Depot Network Development Project and the second one in India after the Regional
PDC in Gurgaon which has been functional since 2012. The new state-of-the-art facility has
been designed by Volkswagen Group Sales India in co-operation with Volkswagen AG
worldwide and it fulfils the latest global standards of Volkswagen.
With its strategic location, the PDC in Bangalore will significantly contribute in reducing the
current lead-time in providing genuine parts to the 67 dealers across the states of
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa and Kerala. This facility will
distribute parts for all available models sold by the brands Volkswagen in India
Having invested around INR 30 crore for the building infrastructure, racks, office and IT
equipment in this facility by Volkswagen Group Sales India, it will have a workforce of
approximately 80 qualified employees working and guaranteeing fast and reliable delivery
of spare parts.
The addition of the new Regional PDC in Bangalore is a strategically important investment
by Volkswagen Group India to further strengthen the efficiency of its After Sales and Spare
Parts Distribution and the service quality of its dealerships to the customers.
The PDC covers a total area of over 5,000 sq. m and has value added facilities such as rain
water harvesting system, an efficient ventilation system and fire protection infrastructure,
modern material handling and IT equipment. When we built the new PDC, our focus was
not only on improving our productivity, but also on providing highest level of safety as well
as environment-friendly operations at the workplace. We are also offering our employees
one of the best working environments at this PDC added Mr. Buchmann.
About Volkswagen Group India: The Volkswagen Group is represented by five passenger car brands in

India: Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, KODA, and Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Group has been present in
India for the last 14 years and began its India journey with the entry of the KODA brand in 2001. The
brands Audi and Volkswagen entered India in 2007, Porsche and Lamborghini followed in 2012. Each brand
has its own character and operates as an independent entity in the market. Volkswagen Group India has over
25 models in India and over 240 dealerships and is operating through two plants Pune and Aurangabad.
The Pune Plant has a manufacturing capacity of 130,000 cars per year (in current two-shift system) and is
currently manufacturing Volkswagen Polo and Vento and KODA Rapid. The Aurangabad Plant caters to
various premium and luxury models of Audi, KODA and Volkswagen sold in India and has an annual
capacity of approximately 89,000. Volkswagen Group India is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally
represented by 12 brands - Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, KODA,
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge), MAN and Volkswagen Passenger Cars.

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For more details, please contact:

Volkswagen Group India Communication
Contact: Hermann Prax / Adhish Alawani
Phone: +91-8554997356 / +91-7875557435
E-mail: hermann.prax@volkswagen.co.in / adhish.alawani@volkswagen.co.in
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