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{{Infobox company
| name = ŠKODA Auto India Pvt Ltd.
| logo =
| logo_size = 120
| caption =
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|November 2001}}<ref name=SAI_Superb>{{cite press release|url=http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/IND/Media/pressrelease/PublishingImages/skodasuperb_dieselV6.pdf|title=Škoda introduces the all New Superb in Diesel & V6 4x4 Petrol versions ~ Inaugurates its 61st facility in India; the largest Concept showroom, Tafe Access in Bangalore|format=PDF|publisher=Škoda Auto India|date=8 April 2009|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref>
| location_city = [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Maharashtra]]
| locations = [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] & [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan]]
| area_served = [[India]]
| key_people = Gurpratap Boparai (managing director)<ref>[http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/news/news-detail/gurpratap_boparai-new-director-skoda]</ref> Zac Hollis (director – sales, service & marketing)<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/skoda-auto-india-appoints-zac-hollis-as-director-sales-service-and-marketing/articleshow/65667786.cms]</ref>
| products = [[Automobile]]s
| production = 20,019 units (''2010'')
| services =
| revenue = {{increase}} [[Czech koruna|Kč]] 12.5 billion (''2010'') [[Indian Rupee|₹]] 29.9 billion [[United States dollar|$]] 767.21 million
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[Škoda Auto]]
| divisions =
| subsid =
| footnotes =
| location_country = [[India]]<ref name=SAIPL>{{cite press release|title=Škoda Auto India achieves record sales growth of 28.5% in 2008|url=http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/IND/Media/pressrelease/PublishingImages/year_end_08_Sales_release.pdf|format=PDF |publisher =Škoda Auto India|date=1 January 2009|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref>
| homepage = {{url|http://www.skoda-auto.co.in Škoda-Auto.co.in|Škoda India}}
}}

'''Škoda Auto India Pvt Ltd.''' has been operating in [[India]] since November 2001 as a subsidiary of [[Škoda Auto]], one of the fastest growing [[car]] manufacturers in [[Europe]]. It has set up a modern manufacturing facility in Shendra near [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Maharashtra]]. The facility is spread across 300,000 m2. The company has a network of 200 outlets across the country.

On 7 October 2019, [[Volkswagen Group]] India announced the merger of its three Indian subsidiaries including ŠKODA Auto India Pvt Ltd into a new entity named [[Škoda Auto Volkswagen India]] with headquarters at [[Pune]].

==History==
Introduced to the market early in 2002, the [[Škoda Octavia|Octavia]] was the first domestically built Škoda to be launched in India.<ref name=HinduOctavia>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/biz/2002/02/07/stories/2002020700430200.htm|title=Škoda Octavia|publisher=TheHindu.com|date=7 February 2002|access-date=2 November 2009|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Targeted at the Indian premium segment,<ref name=HinduOctavia/> its handling, fuel efficiency, and low initial price (compared to other products then available in the Indian market)<ref name=HinduOctavia/> made the Octavia an instant hit with the Indian car user.<ref name=EconomicTimes>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2939171,flstry-1.cms|title=Tale of the Indian Volkswagen – Auto – The Economic Times|work=Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.|publisher=EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com|date=10 April 2008|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref> Its [[turbocharged direct injection]] (TDI) [[diesel engine]]d version, in particular, delivered a high level of fuel efficiency and (for the Indian market){{citation needed|date=April 2009}} power and torque, resulting in higher level of driveability when compared to existing available products.

On 7 October 2019, Volkswagen Group India announced the merger of their three Indian subsidiaries – Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (VWIPL), Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt Ltd (NSC) and Škoda Auto India Pvt Ltd (SAIPL) – into a single entity named Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd with headquarters at Pune. Gurpratap Boparai was appointed as the first Managing Director of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mishra |first1=Lalatendu |title=Three Volkswagen Group units merge to form Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/volkswagen-group-units-merge-into-single-skoda-led-entity/article29615083.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=10 October 2019 |language=en-IN |date=7 October 2019}}</ref>

==Manufacturing Facilities==

ŠKODA Auto India Private Limited (SAIPL) has its [[list of Volkswagen Group factories|assembly plant]] located at [[Shendra MIDC|Shendra]] on the outskirts west of [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], which has an annual capacity of 89,000 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/ind/about/faqs/Pages/FAQs.aspx |title=FAQ's Škoda Auto |publisher=Skoda-auto.co.in |access-date=2011-08-06}}</ref> Production of the [[Škoda Fabia]] ended in 2013 due to low sales and high assembly cost.<ref>http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-dealerships/170595-booked-skoda-paid-full-showroom-shut-down-now-what.html</ref>

==Models==
Škoda Auto India currently sells the following fundamental models:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/ind/about/faqs/Pages/FAQs.aspx#3|title=Škoda Auto (India) – FAQ's – What are the models offered by ŠkodaAuto India?|work=ŠkodaAuto India|publisher=Skoda-Auto.co.in|year=2008|access-date=2 November 2009}}</ref>

[[File:2018 Skoda Superb SE L Executive TSi 1.4.jpg|thumb|right|Škoda Superb]]
[[File:2018 Skoda Octavia SE TDi S-A 1.6 Front.jpg|thumb|right|Škoda Octavia]]
[[File:2021 Škoda Kushaq (India) front view.png|thumb|left|Škoda Kushaq]]

===Assembled locally===
* [[Škoda Superb]] (launched 2009)<ref name="SAIPL" /><ref name="SAI_FAQ">{{cite web|year=2011|title=Škoda Auto (India) – FAQ's|url=http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/ind/Pages/homepage.aspx|work=ŠkodaAuto India|publisher=Skoda-Auto.co.in}}</ref>
* [[Škoda Octavia]] (launched 2013)<ref name="SAIPL" /><ref name="SAI_FAQ" />
* [[Škoda Rapid (India)|Škoda Rapid]] (launched 2011)<ref name="SAIPL" /><ref name="SAI_FAQ" />
* [[Škoda Kushaq]] (launched 2021) 

===Discontinued models===
* [[Škoda Octavia#First generation (Typ 1U; 1996–2010)|Škoda Octavia]] (2002-2010, 2013–Present) 
* [[Škoda Octavia|Škoda Octavia Combi]] (2005-2008) 
* [[Škoda Fabia]] (2008-2010, 2010-2013) 
* [[Skoda Laura]] (2005-2009, 2009-2013) 
* [[Škoda Yeti]] (2010-2017)<ref name=SAIPL/><ref name=SAI_FAQ/>
* [[Škoda Superb]] (2004-2009) 
* [[Škoda Kodiaq]] (2017-2020) 
* [[Škoda Karoq]] (2020-2021) 

==Sales and Service Network==
Škoda Auto India Private Limited currently has 103 showrooms and 102 service centers across 81 cities.<ref>https://www.cardekho.com/Skoda/cardealers</ref>

==Sales Performance==
In 2014, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 15,342 units.
In 2015, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 15,457 units.

In 2016, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 13,414 units.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rushlane.com/skoda-india-sales-2017-increase-12251111.html|title=Skoda India sales growth at 30% for 2017|website=www.rushlane.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>

In 2017, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 17,438 units.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:ŠKODA Kodiaq.jpg|thumb|Škoda Kodiaq]]
In 2018, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 17,244 units.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skoda-auto.com/news/news-detail/sales-2018|title=ŠKODA delivers 1.25 million vehicles worldwide in 2018|website=autoportal.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>

In 2019, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 15,284 units.
==See also==
* [[Make in Maharashtra]]
* [[Škoda Auto]]
* [[Volkswagen Group]]
* [[Volkswagen Group Sales India]]
* [[Automotive industry in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.skoda-auto.co.in Škoda-Auto.co.in] Škoda Auto India official website
* [http://www.facebook.com/SkodaIndia?ref=ts#!/SkodaIndia?v=app_6261817190&ref=ts Škoda reviews on Škoda India's Facebook page]

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