Škoda Auto Volkswagen India
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Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of German automotive manufacturing company Volkswagen Group.
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Formerly | Volkswagen India Volkswagen Group Sales India Škoda Auto India |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001)[1] |
Headquarters | Pune, Maharashtra |
Area served | India |
Key people | Piyush Arora (MD) |
Products | Automobiles |
Production output | 51,541 units (2019)[2] |
Brands | |
Revenue | ₹17,042 crore (US$2.1 billion) (2023) [3] |
₹310 crore (US$39 million) (2023) | |
Parent | Volkswagen Group |
Website | www |
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.[4]
They focus on manufacture and sales of Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda vehicles in India. Volkswagen Group brands Porsche and Lamborghini also sell their cars in India through them.[5]