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

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