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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen is now ready for launching its most awaited luxurious small car ‘Volkswagen Beetle’ in the Indian market. Volkswagen’s this people’s car will be hit on the Indian roads in December, 2009. Beetle is popularly known as a ‘bug’, and it would be importing from company’s Mexican plant for sale in Indian markets. Beetle comes with 9-litre TDI engine coupled with either a standard five-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed automatic. It will be available as a coupe or convertible, and it is based on VW Golf platform. It’s functional features includes rain sensors, cruise control, rear parking sensors, remote keyless entry, 16 inch alloy wheels, a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, and a premium audio system with a CD/MP3 player, an auxiliary audio jack and satellite radio.Its advanced safety features will include ABS (anti-lock brake system), traction control, anti-skid system, stability control and dual airbags. Four passengers can be seated comfortably in this classic vehicle. The price of this car is expected in the range of Rs 18-20 lacs. Volkswagen has already sold its luxury sedans ‘Passat‘ and ‘Jetta‘ in Indian market. Now it is ready for competing with other C-segment hatchback cars with their new luxury small car ‘Beetle’. To attract Indian customers, Volkswagen India is starting the strong advertisement campaigns in both print and electronic media.

VOLKSWAGEN INDIA

‘ Volkswagen’ is the famous car manufacturer in Germany. It is a number one car maker in Europe, and it is well known for its extraordinary services and high customer satisfaction. It started its operation in India in 2006 and build a production plant in Pune in Maharashtra. Initially, it brought locally produced vehicles to the Indian market and later the supply of Volkswagen Passenger Cars increased. Then the Group has established a separate Indian sales company in 2007 named “Volkswagen Group Sales India Private Limited”, which distributed locally manufactured and imported vehicles in India. They launched three latest models namely VW Passat Highline DSG S, VW Passat Highline DSG, and VW Touareg in India. With the vehicles safetty features, size and drive technologies, this company made a huge success in the Indian market.

ROBERT ENKE

Today, the football world mourns the tragic death of German international goalkeeper Robert Enke. Germany and Hanover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke passed away on the evening of 10th November. He has died after being hit by a train at a level crossing and suspected that it could be a suicide.

BIOGRAPHY

Robert Enke was born on 24th August, 1977 in Jena, East Germany. He started his football career with his hometown club ‘Carl Zeiss Jena’ in 1995 and his first match was against his future club ‘Hannover 96′. In 1996, he moved to another German football club ‘Borussia Monchengladbach’. He helped this club to win over the club ‘Schalke 04′ and the club was reached in top position. In 1999, he was signed by ‘Benfica’ of Portugal, and he became the captain of this club. Enke’s performances in this club gained attraction of many clubs like ‘Arsenal’, ‘Atletico Madrid’ and ‘Manchester United’ and these clubs chased him. Enke accepted the offer of Spanish giants ‘Barcelona’ and moved on a free transfer in 2002. After that,he played for the clubs ‘Fenerbahce’ and ‘Tenerife’ on loan base. In 2004, he joined the club ‘Hannover 96′. He made a great success in this club, and he was selected as the best goalkeeper in the league by his fellow professionals for two times. He played 180 times for Hannover 96 and his last appearance was in 8th November 2009. He made his international debut for Germany in 2007 against Denmark. Then he was selected for ‘Euro 2008′ squad in which Germany finished as runners-up. In October 2008, he broke the scaphoid of his left hand and undergoes a surgery. So he was not able to play for two months. He returned in January 2009 and became the number one keeper in the national team. He again stopped his game because of an infection with campylobacter. His last international game was a 2-0 win over Azerbaijan on 12th August, 2009. He won eight full international caps for the German national team. At the time of his death, he was widely considered to be a leading contender for the German number one spot at the 2010 World Cup. Enke and his wife lost their 2-year-old daughter to a heart ailment in 2006. Then the couple adopted a girl who is now eight months old.