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The new Volkswagen Beetle is now open for ordering with delivering beginning in Europe by spring 2012. At the launch, 105bhp 1.2TSI engine that will come mated to a 7-speed DSG transmission and a 160bhp 1.4TSI with a 6-speed manual gearbox will be available.Three other engines – a 105bhp 1.6TDI BlueMotion Technology, 140bhp 2.0TDI and 200bhp 2.0TSI – will be joining the line-up later in 2012 along with the option of a six-speed manual gearbox for the 1.2 TSI model.

Volkswagen, one of the latest entrants into the Indian market has already garnered everyone’s attention with its sales growth in the first couple of the months of the new year. Its month on month sales increased by 230% in January 2010 as compared to January 2009 and an increase of 168% in February 2010 as compared to February 2009.

Volkswagen Group which launched its New Beetle and the Touareg officially last Friday, will commence the production of its premium hatchback the Polo on the 20th December at the Chakan plant near Pune.

The Volkswagen Group in India with the three brands– Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen – delivered in total 2,023 vehicles to customers in October 2009 as compared to 1,464 cars sold in October 2008, up by 559 cars, taking the company’s growth to a record of 38.2 percent.