Marco Van Aalten
Head of premium brands Bentley and Lamborghini
Engineering
Volkswagon group Rus
Russian Federation
Biography
The production site in Kaluga was constantly developing: in September 2015, the production of 1.6 MPI EA211 engines was launched in Kaluga with a maximum capacity of 150000 engines per year. In November 2016, a new body shop with total area of 12 000 sq.m was opened at the plant in Kaluga, and the paint and assembly shops were upgraded for the new Volkswagen Tiguan production.
Research Interest
At the moment, the Volkswagen Group Rus production sites offer the advantages of the latest technologies, know-how and unique dual education system, setting a benchmark in the local automotive industry. Total investments into local production in Russia have reached 1.75 billion euros.
