On Thursday, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL) announced that the number of vehicles exported from the company’s Chakan factory in Pune had surpassed 600,000. The Volkswagen Group, a major player in the German automobile industry, has an Indian subsidiary called SAVWIPL.
The business oversees the activities of the Volkswagen Group’s Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini brands in India.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Mexico, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and other Asian regions are all seeing significant demand for the India-made models, further solidifying the group’s worldwide presence, according to a corporate release.
“Exports from India are an integral part of our global strategy. Crossing the 600,000 units mark is a significant milestone. India’s strategic geographical location and the engineering capabilities here have been a key to our growing exports,” said Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO at SAVWIPL.
In 2011, the Volkswagen Group started exporting from India. Volkswagen’s Polo and Vento models set the groundwork for India to become a significant export base for the company, it said.
“The successful legacy of exports built by the India-made Polo and Vento continues to be carried forth by the Taigun, Virtus and Kushaq,” Arora added.
The business claims that Kushaq is also the first Skoda automobile to be exported from India.
“Very soon we will see Kushaq and Slavia (Skoda brand models) find their way to Vietnam through the parts and components route. This success exemplifies our steady commitment to “Make in India” for both the domestic market and the world, with a clear focus on engineering each product for international excellence,” he added.
According to the firm, Kushaq and Slavia models will start to be exported starting in 2024, and a cutting-edge, special 16,000 square metre facility is being built at Chakan specifically for these models.
