Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Crosses 2 Million Unit Production Milestone

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL), the Indian arm of the VW Group, has announced that it has locally produced over 2 million cars in the country. The announcement comes as the company celebrates 25 years in India, with the first locally manufactured models rolling out in 2001 with the Skoda Octavia.

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Commenting on the milestone, Piyush Arora, CEO & Managing Director, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, said, “Every milestone we achieve in India reflects our strong belief in the country’s potential - not just as a market but as a driving force in the future of mobility. The 2-million mark is the outcome of consistent investment in people, technology and local capability. It also speaks to the exceptional trust Indian customers place in our six brands.”

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SAVWIPL currently locally manufactures a range of models under the Skoda, Volkswagen and Audi brands spread across its plants in Chakan and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad).

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The company revealed that over 5 lakh units of the 2 million manufactured comprised of its India 2.0 models – the Skoda Kylaq, Kushaq & Slavia, along with the VW Taigun & Tiguan. The company also revealed that the last 5 lakh locally produced units were in the past 3.5 years.

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The India 2.0 plan has looked to revitalise the sales performance of both Skoda and VW in India in recent years. Skoda reported its best-ever year in India in 2022, post the launch of the Slavia and Kushaq and is currently on course to set a new record year in 2025. The Czech carmaker has already surpassed its 2022 sales numbers with two months still to go in the year – the success coming from strong demand for the Kylaq subcompact SUV that launched earlier this year.

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On the international business front, SAVWIPL revealed that exports from India had crossed the 7 lakh unit mark.