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Skoda Slavia: Better than the Best
Let’s face it, not everyone out there is an SUV fanboy or fangirl. Infact, there are many who did not cotton on to the SUV mania and continued driving sedans through the entire time the SUV craze was taking the world by storm. It is mostly for people like these, who have a distinct preference for elegant sedans, that Skoda Auto India, has introduced the brand new and simply stunning Slavia – a sedan, based on their MQB-A0-IN platform, that isn’t just good looking but as Skod...
Porsche presents its future vision at the Å koda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night
Porsche recently introduced media representatives to its vision of the future with a presentation of its Strategy 2025 plan that shows how the auto maker intends to shape the forward development of the sports car. The informative session was part of the Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night which also gave the opportunity to display the all-new 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. Porsche has remained competitive with stable growth across its portfolio spurred on by interest in the all-new 91...
Å koda Kushaq: Made for the world, in India
As part of the INDIA 2.0 project headed by Škoda Auto, the all-new Škoda Kushaq is the first of a new generation of vehicles developed on the MQB-A0-IN architecture, built around the challenging demands of the Indian customer. Boasting traditional Škoda Auto attributes of design, quality, interior roominess, equipment, dynamics, efficiency, safety and comfort, the all-new Škoda Kushaq is made in India, made for the world. With a wheelba...
The INDIA 2.0 cars - Škoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun, participated in the Alternative Fuels Based Vehicles Rally, flagged off by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Bengaluru on February 6, 2023. The Alternative Fuels Based Vehicles Rally was held at the inauguration of India’s G20 Presidency flagship event - India Energy Week (IEW) organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO of Skoda Auto ...
Skoda Auto India reaches landmark of 250 customer touchpoints
On the heels of launching its product offensive strategy and announcing its special festive offerings, Škoda Auto India achieved the landmark of expanding its network to 250 customer touchpoints across India. The company’s volume driving cars – the Kushaq SUV and Slavia sedan are instrumental in growing the Škoda brand in India. Alongside this, there has been a laser-sharp focus on customer-centricity, in which network expansion plays a pivotal role. Speaking on t...
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India showcases Future-ready Technologies at Bharat Mobility Expo 2024
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) received an overwhelming response at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2024. SAVWIPL exhibited Germany’s top-selling electric model - Škoda Enyaq SUV, alongside the ‘Engineered in India, driven by the world’ – Volkswagen Virtus, luxury BEV models Audi RS E-Tron GT and Porsche Taycan, and also the Lamborghini Revuelto – brand’s first series-production hybrid supercar. At Indi...
Škoda Auto and Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (VWITS) strengthen strategic partnership
Škoda Auto is opening a Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (VWITS) regional office in Prague. The new facility will strengthen collaboration and create new links with specialists in India, where VWITS operates one of its largest global IT centres. The strategic partnership and further development of in-house expertise underline Škoda Auto’s efforts towards advancing digitalisation, a cornerstone of the Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030. Bridging the...
Škoda Auto India enhances digitalisation strategy to fuel New Era of growth in India
Škoda Auto India has already ushered in the New Era with the announcement of its all-new compact SUV. Taking a stride further into the New Era with user engagement, customer involvement and digitalisation, the company launched a flurry of 360-degree digital activities that saw it achieve landmark sales and get closer to its customers and fans. Speaking on the occasion, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said: “With the ever-changing di...
Škoda Auto India to bring back Superb luxury sedan to cater to increased customer demand
Soon after announcing an all-new compact SUV, Škoda Auto India continues with its product actions in 2024. In a bid to cater to increasing demand, the company will be re-introducing its flagship sedan, the Superb, to the Indian market. The Superb will be available exclusively in the Laurin & Klement trim and will be restricted to 100 cars brought into the market as Fully Built Units (FBU). Speaking about the Superb, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said...
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) is celebrating a series of significant achievements at its state-of-the-art vehicle and engine manufacturing facility in Chakan, India. Since its inception, SAVWIPL has played a pivotal role in India's automotive landscape. The company has surpassed a remarkable milestone, having produced over 1.5 million vehicles at its Chakan Plant since it rolled out the first car – the Skoda Fabia in 2009 from the facility. This ach...
Škoda Auto's luxury SUV Kodiaq completes seven years in India
At the brink of its 129th year anniversary globally, and the 24th in India, Škoda Auto India celebrated yet another landmark – the seventh anniversary of the Škoda Kodiaq luxury 4x4 in India. This is in addition to the company’s recent announcement of its all-new compact SUV for 2025 and its plans for further expansion and growth in India. Speaking at the announcement, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said: “While the Kush...
Modern, Bold and Muscular: Škoda Auto India shares design glimpse of all-new compact SUV
The Škoda Auto India juggernaut continues to roll on the brink of its 129th year anniversary globally, and the 24th in India. After a host of customer and product actions across the year and beginning 2024 with the announcement of an all-new compact SUV, Škoda Auto India provided a second glimpse of this all-new car. Speaking on the release of the design teaser, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, said: "We began 2024 with the announcemen...
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India plays a vital role in ethical sourcing of Indian coffee
In an innovative move towards sustainable development and community empowerment, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) is supporting Škoda Auto a.s. “Curiosity Fuel’ initiative by connecting with Indian coffee planters. This unique project endorses the nation’s ‘Make-in-India’ initiative by enabling Indian coffee to reach European markets directly. Empowering family-owned coffee farms in Coorg (Karnataka, India): India, the world's e...
India 2.0 is a fresh start for India: Zac Hollis
Zac Hollis, Director, Sales, Service & Marketing, Skoda Auto India, tells us about how India 2.0 will deliver new cars to the streets of India, how like Europe, the share of diesel cars in india will also subside, as well as how the new products will be developed in India. TOS: How are things looking in terms of the new offensive? ZH: We have a lot of new products for the Auto Show, if you come to the Auto show in a couple of days, you’ll see that before we bri...
Not one to mince words, Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd., has no qualms about calling a spade a spade. In this interview, he talks to TURN OF SPEED about their hugely successful MQB A0 platform, the need to lower import duties, the group’s readiness to be a global EV leader, and the unfurling of their EV journey in India. Excerpts from the interview… TOS: How are you coping with the semiconductor shortage?...
Skoda India’s latest car, the Slavia, is poised to shake up the sedan segment in India. During an interaction with Zac Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, recently, he fielded a volley of questions around the Slavia and spoke about their auto business. Excerpts… On Skoda Auto India launching a sedan: You have to consider why segments fall and rise. Partly because of consumer taste, partly because manufacturers create new segments and launch new cars. You only have to ...
Zac Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India talks to Rachna Tyagi from TURN OF SPEED about their brand new sedan, the Slavia.
Oliver Stefani: Head Of Design - Skoda Auto
Rachna Tyagi, Editor, TURN OF SPEED, caught up with Oliver Stefani, Head, Design, Skoda Auto, during the World Premiere of the Skoda Kylaq. Watch the interview to learn about the details on the Skoda Kylaq and how the compact SUV was designed with the help of Indian designers as well as feedback from potential Indian buyers. #skoda #skodaauto #skodakylaq #OliverStefani
