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Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited

Formerly	Volkswagen India Volkswagen Group Sales India Škoda Auto India
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Founded	2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Headquarters	Pune, Maharashtra
Area served	India
Key people	Piyush Arora (MD)
Products	Automobiles
Production output	51,541 units (2019)
Brands	Škoda Auto Volkswagen Audi Porsche Lamborghini
Revenue	₹17,042 crore (US$2.0 billion) (2023)
Net income	₹310 crore (US$36 million) (2023)
Parent	Volkswagen Group
Website	www.skoda-vw.co.in

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of German automotive manufacturing company Volkswagen Group, formed in 2001.

On 7 October 2019, Volkswagen Group India announced the merger of their three Indian subsidiaries - Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. (VWIPL), Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd. (NSC) and Škoda Auto India Pvt Ltd (SAIPL) - into a single entity named Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. with headquarters at Pune. Gurpratap Boparai was appointed as the first managing director of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India.

They focus on manufacture and sales of Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda vehicles in India. Volkswagen Group brands Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley also sell their cars in India through them.

Production facilities

The company operates two manufacturing plants. The first plant at Chakan, near Pune, Maharashtra was previously owned by Volkswagen India with an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles. The other plant in Aurangabad, Maharashtra was previously operated by Škoda Auto India and mainly used for CKD assembly of Volkswagen, Škoda and Audi vehicles. In 2020, Škoda launched their first ever imported compact SUV model, the Karoq.

Volkswagen has an engine assembly facility (an extension to the previously mentioned plant) built in 2015 at a cost of 240 crore (710 million euro) approximately at their state-of-the-art factory in Chakan, Pune respectively. The plant reportedly holds production capacity of about 98,000 engines annually.

Models

Škoda Auto

Current models

Model		Indian introduction	Current model		Notes
			Introduction	Update (facelift)
Sedan
	Slavia	2022	2022	—	—
	Superb	2004	2024	—	Imported from Czech Republic
SUV/crossover
	Kylaq	2025	2025	—
	Kushaq	2021	2021	—
	Kodiaq	2017	2017	2022

Discontinued models

Model	Released	Discontinued	Image	Notes
Octavia	2002	2023
Octavia Combi	2005	2008
Laura	2005	2013
Fabia	2008	2013
Yeti	2010	2017
Rapid	2011	2021
Karoq	2020	2021		Imported

Volkswagen

Current models

Model		Indian introduction	Current model
			Introduction	Update (facelift)
Sedan
	Virtus	2022	2022	—
SUV/crossover
	Taigun	2021	2021	—
	Tiguan	2017	2017	2021

Discontinued models

Model	Released	Discontinued	Image	Notes
Passat	2007	2020
Jetta	2008	2017
Beetle	2009	2017		Imported
Touareg	2009	2013		Imported
Phaeton	2010	2013		Imported
Polo	2010	2022
Vento	2010	2022
Polo GTI	2016	2018		Imported
Ameo	2016	2020
T-Roc	2020	2021		Imported
Tiguan Allspace	2020	2021		Imported

Audi

Audi India

Formerly	Automotive industry
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Parent	Audi
Website	https://www.audi.in

Audi India was established in March 2007 as a division of Volkswagen Group Sales India. Audi is represented in 110 countries worldwide and since 2004, Audi has been selling its products on the Indian market.

In March 2007, Audi set up its own sales company for India. By establishing Audi India as a division of Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai. Audi is making a clear long-term statement in the country with ambitious growths plans. Audi's goal is to become the leading automobile luxury brand in the Indian market.

The Audi India strategy encompasses significant investments in branding, marketing, manufacturing (locally assemble engines to cut down its import bill in a range of 10–30%), exclusive dealerships and after sales services. In 2007, only 2 percent of the new car buyers in India knew Audi. In 2008, it went up to 13 percent.

Assembled locally (CKD)

• Audi A4 (2008–present)
• Audi A6 (2009–present)
• Audi Q3/Q3 Sportback (2023–present)
• Audi Q5 (2021–present)
• Audi Q7 (2013–present)

Imported

• Audi S5 Sportback/RS5 Sportback
• Audi A8
• Audi Q8
• Audi Q7
• Audi Q8 e-tron
• Audi E-tron
• Audi E-tron GT/Audi RS E-tron GT

Porsche

• Porsche 911
• Porsche Boxster
• Porsche Cayman
• Porsche Cayenne
• Porsche Panamera
• Porsche Macan
• Porsche Taycan

See also

• Automobile industry in India

References

1. "Volkswagen India < Volkswagen World < Welcome to Volkswagen India". Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
2. VWAR2019 (PDF). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. "Skoda Volkswagen India Net up 49% in FY 23".
4. Mishra, Lalatendu (7 October 2019). "Three Volkswagen Group units merge to form Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
5. "Volkswagen India". www.volkswagen.co.in. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
6. "Bentley Motors plans India expansion with Skoda VW Group partnership: Details". The Times of India. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
7. "Volkswagen inaugurates its new engine assembly facility in India". 27 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
8. "Volkswagen GTI Discontinued In India, Next Gen Model Considered | MotorBeam". MotorBeam - Indian Car Bike News Review Price. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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10. indiainfoline.com. "Make in India for Audi as it plans to assemble engines locally". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
11. Bhandari, Bhupesh (2 February 2010). "Fast-growing millionaires in India are coming to Audi". Business Standard India. Retrieved 24 July 2018 – via Business Standard.
12. "Audi Q3 and Q3 Sportback local assembly begins in India". CarWale. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
13. "2021 Audi Q5 India Production Starts - First SUV Rolls Out". RushLane. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
14. Mehra, Jaiveer. "Audi S5 Sportback facelift launched at Rs 79.06 lakh". Autocar India. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
15. Mondal, Saptarshi. "Audi Q7 facelift launched at Rs 79.99 lakh". Autocar India. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
16. "Audi Q8 e-tron launch: Check price, features, availability, other details". Business Today. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

External links

• Volkswagen India Private Limited

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