pune german automobiles manufacturer volkswagen has announced the appointment of arvind saxena as the managing director of volkswagen passenger cars in india saxena will be based out of mumbai and will be heading the volkswagen brand with responsibility for sales after sales and marketing the company said saxena is a seasoned professional with nearly 30 years of experience in the automobile industry prior to joining volkswagen he was heading the sales and marketing operations at hyundai motor india ltd commenting on his appointment saxena said i am very happy to be part of volkswagen and look forward to newer and more exciting challenges in one of the countrys most dynamic automotive company gerry dorizas president and managing iredctor volkswagen group sales india pvt ltd we are confident that his extensive experience in the indian automotive sector will contribute towards the growth of the brand volkswagen has invested over rs 3700 crore in a plant in chakan near pune where it makes 110000 vehicles annually volkswagen offers the polo vento jetta passat new beetle touareg and the phaeton in india