Tata, VW, Skoda Ink MoU; First Product To Hit Markets In 2019

Skoda Auto will take the lead on behalf of the Volkswagen Group to drive forward work towards development of vehicle concepts in the economy segment. Volkswagen is likely share its engine technologies with Tata Motors while he latter is likely to make available its platforms not only for VW but also for Skoda. Based on this joint work, Tata Motors plans to launch products in the Indian market, starting calendar year 2019.

When Tata Motors revealed the sub-brand TAMO, it talked about how it will be able to attend to the demand of the market faster. The company had said that TAMO would be an open platform to network with global start-ups and leading tech companies, to get access to trends, innovations and solutions, for the design of exciting future products and services.

"Our aim with the envisaged strategic partnership with Tata Motors is to lay the foundations in the Group and the brands that will enable us to offer customer-oriented mobility solutions in the emerging, fast-growing automobile markets, as elsewhere. By offering the appropriate products, we intend to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in very different parts of the world. That is why we are systematically pursuing our regional growth strategy", Matthias Muller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, commented.

Tata Motors and Skoda Auto will detail out the guiding principles and terms of cooperation in the next few months. Post successful completion of definitive agreements, the two companies will start joint development work and joint value-chain activities.

Bernhard Maier, CEO of Skoda Auto, said "We are looking forward to the joint project with Tata Motors. Delegating project responsibility to Skoda underscores the great confidence of the Volkswagen Group in the ability of our brand. Together with Tata we will be specifying the concrete opportunities for collaboration over the coming months",