Ashish Gupta, brand director, Volkswagen India addresses rumours of VW's exit | Podcast |

Get ready for the next episode of the Boss Talks podcast, featuring Ashish Gupta, Brand Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, in the studio with Ed Sirish Chandran! In this exciting episode, they tackle the burning questions: Is Volkswagen India planning to exit the market or seeking an Indian partner? Plus, they dive into hot topics like ownership costs, upcoming facelifts for the Volkswagen Taigun and Virtus, the future of EVs, and the question every enthusiast wants answered—will the new Polo make a comeback in India? Watch the podcast now to get the inside scoop on Volkswagen India's future plans!

0:00 Intro
1:22 On rumors about VW leaving India
3:06 Is the automobile industry going back to the pre-COVID era
5:37 Views from the Volkswagen India loyalist
6:40 Volkswagen India's journey
7:58 Is the sedan segment coming back?
9:27 What draws people to buying a sedan
10:29 Volkswagen Taigun facelift
11:38 Cost of ownership of a VW
13:19 Does safety aspect of a car result in sales?
14:42 Expansion of the GT badge
15:22 VW Experience or VWe
16:40 Ashish Gupta's journey at Volkswagen India
17:18 Main focus areas during the transition to INDIA 2.0
19:37 What's a day like in the life of a Brand Director
21:58 Do plans change when a new policy is made
23:08 Involvement with various authorities/agencies
23:44 Ashish Gupta's career
25:35 Upcoming Volkswagen India products
27:39 How does the new EV policy change things for VW India
29:02 Sub-4-meter SUV
30:33 Volkswagen Ameo
31:14 Volkswagen Polo
32:02 Is there a need for more products?
32:52 The new Volkswagen Tiguan
34:25 Diesel
36:14 CNG in VW India cars
36:32 Polo GTi
38:01 Volkswagen and Skoda working together
39:07 Views on the Indian automotive market
41:56 Rapid Fire round
44:42 Outro

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