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SAVWIPL has crossed two million locally built vehicles, powered by strong sales, an India-focused platform strategy and rising exports across global markets

The local unit of Europe's biggest automaker has cut costs to about $700 million from $1 billion for a platform it is developing to build EVs

Volkswagen India has hired external experts to review systems and processes, Skoda Auto VW India chief Piyush Arora said in a September 8 employee memo

In an internal memo, Volkswagen India chief said the group is committed to India, with plans to invest in new technologies and manufacturing despite shifting markets and rising competition

SAVWIPL becomes Bentley's exclusive importer and distributor in India from July 2025, establishing Bentley India and expanding its luxury portfolio in the country

Currently, the 130 year old company, which has been in India for 25 years, has a 3% market share in the Indian automotive market, including internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and EVs

Ashish Gupta and Nitin Kohli appointed brand directors at Skoda and Volkswagen as SAVWIPL aligns leadership strategy with local market understanding

European auto major Skoda Auto Volkswagen India on Monday said while it does not support the new reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump Administration, which have now been paused for 90 days on non-retaliating countries, the move may open up opportunities for the industries in the long term. Earlier, the group, which is battling a Rs 11,000-crore tax show cause notice for alleged customs duty fraud related to the import of cars as completely knocked down units, rolled out the all-new Volkswagen Tiguan R Line at an introductory price of Rs 49 lakh. "Of course, we do not support the (reciprocal) tariffs but at the same time there are a lot of discussions about opening up the economy even in India through bilateral trade or free trade agreements," Piyush Arora, Managing Director at Skoda Auto Volkswagen India told PTI here at the launch event. Emphasizing that the group always believes in "free trade" and transfer of technology between countries for customers and their benefits, Arora

VW's local unit Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is embroiled in a legal tussle with the country's tax department over allegations that it misclassified imports of some Audi, VW and Skoda cars

The Bombay High Court on Monday expressed "prime facie" dissatisfaction with Skoda Auto Volkswagen India's arguments against a USD 1.4 billion notice from the Customs department. The HC also commended a department officer for his dedicated efforts and thorough research prior to issuing the notice. "Prima facie, we are not satisfied with your (Skoda Auto Volkswagen India) argument. This is only prima facie," a division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla said. "To entertain such a plea at the stage of show cause notice is something you have to convince us. This is troubling us whether we should entertain the plea at the stage of show cause notice," it added. The notice claimed the German group, led in the country by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, allegedly provided misleading information to the department by misclassifying its imports of Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen cars as "individual parts" instead of "Completely Knocked Down" (CKD) units, thereby paying ...

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it would hear on February 17 a plea filed by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India challenging the tax demand of USD 1.4 billion by Indian customs authorities. The Volkswagen group, currently led in the country by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, has been accused of deliberately misleading customs authorities through its mode of import of parts as individual units rather than as a component of a 'completely knocked down' (CKD) unit, which attracts higher import duty. The automobile company last month filed a petition in the HC, challenging a show-cause notice issued by the authorities in September 2024 under the Customs Act. On Wednesday, the company's counsels mentioned the plea before a division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla, seeking urgent hearing. The high court agreed to hear the plea on February 17. The notice alleged that the company misclassified its imports of Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen cars as "individual parts" instea

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India on Monday said it is in discussions with a potential partner regarding possible collaboration in India, refuting speculation that it has halted the process of finding a local collaborator after the investigation over alleged customs duty fraud. The company, which is leading the German automotive group Volkswagen's India operations, asserted that finding a local partner in India and the show cause notice by authorities for alleged customs duty fraud to the tune of Rs 11,000 crore (about USD 1.4 billion) over import of cars as completely knocked down units, are completely separate and unrelated. "To fully explore the country's growth potential, we are always considering new business opportunities and are evaluating various options to ensure the best possible solution to implement our strategy in the highly dynamic Indian market. We are currently in discussions with a potential partner regarding possible collaboration," Skoda Auto Volkswagen India said in a .

M&M, with a stronger position in the domestic market, is reluctant to compromise with the two sides facing disagreements over issues related to development costs and sourcing

The JV will include sharing of costs, technologies, and vehicle platforms but will not include sedans, SUVs, and premium brands like Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini sold by Volkswagen and Skoda

Skoda already has four models in India, including SUVs and sedans, but this is the first time the carmaker is considering bringing hybrid cars to the South Asian nation

The proposed joint venture will concentrate primarily on the development of battery-powered SUVs for both the Indian and international markets, although it will also encompass fossil fuel-based models

By 2030, Volkswagen plans more than 30 new electric or hybrid models in China and hopes to boost sales to about 4 million, from about 3 million today, lifting its market share to 15 per cent

China's current import tariff for cars is 15%

30% of the Group's India production is exported

The Indian company will be the first external partner to use the unified cell, a new cell technology that Volkswagen plans to use for 80% of its battery cells and promises will reduce costs by half