Volkswagen celebrates Uzbekistan market launch

Volkswagen Group is forging ahead with its international growth strategy with the entry of its Volkswagen and Jetta brands into the Uzbekistan market. This launch was celebrated in Tashkent, the country's capital.

This also marks an important milestone for the brand: For the first time, an export market is being managed entirely by the Volkswagen brand in China and supplied with vehicles from China.

Additional growth opportunities, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the CIS region, and selected African markets, are currently being evaluated as part of Volkswagen's long-term plan to strengthen its international footprint and reinforce its position in growth markets worldwide.

At the launch, the model lineup included select vehicles from Volkswagen Passenger Cars such as the Tiguan L Pro, Passat Pro, and Teramont Pro, in addition to models from the Jetta brand.

The next step will be to supplement sales of vehicle exports with local production. In partnership with Alyans Auto, a semi-knocked down (SKD) production facility is expected to come on stream later this year in the capital.