Volkswagen appoints Arvind Saxena as MD of VW Passenger Cars in India

Mumbai, August 22, 2012: Volkswagen has announced the appointment of Arvind Saxena as the managing director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars in India.

Saxena will be based in Mumbai and will head the Volkswagen brand with responsibility for sales, aftersales and marketing. Commenting on his new role, he said: “I am very happy to be part of Volkswagen and look forward to newer and more exciting challenges in one of the country’s most dynamic automotive companies.”

Saxena is an industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience. Prior to joining Volkswagen, he was director (marketing and sales) at Hyundai Motor India where he served for seven years. Before the Hyundai stint, he had been with Maruti Suzuki.