Reiterating the company's confidence in going petrol-only with the TSI engines, Skoda Auto India's Brand Directed, Zac Hollis told carandbike that the company sells more units of the TSI version of the Rapid compared to the older petrol and diesel models combined.
German driveline and chassis maker, ZF, has announced its plan to invest around 200 million Euros, which is nearly Rs. 1800 crore, in its India business, over the next few years.
Samsung SDI, an affiliate of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, began production at the Hungarian plant in 2018, making batteries for 50,000 EVs a year.
Talking the example of a Tesla Model 3, the analysis says that a new EV owner will have to drive 13,500 miles (21,725 km) before their car does any less harm to the environment than a gas-guzzling saloon.
To achieve this massive growth, Skoda also plans to launch a sedan as well which will be previewed by the end of this year and deliveries will start early next year.
Union Minister Prakash Javdekar virtually inaugurated Asia's longest high-speed test track at Pithampur in Indore. The NATRAX facility is 11.3 km long and also includes different test tracks to aid automotive and component testing.
