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| | #REDIRECT [[Škoda Auto Volkswagen India#Škoda Auto]] |
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| {{coord|19|52|23|N|75|29|18|E|type:landmark_region:IN-MH|display=title|name=ŠkodaAuto Aurangabad / Audi Aurangabad}}
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| {{Infobox company
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| | name = ŠKODA Auto India Pvt Ltd.
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| | type = [[Subsidiary]]
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| | industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]]
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| | 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>
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| | location_city = [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| | locations = [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] & [[Chakan, Maharashtra|Chakan]]
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| | area_served = [[India]]
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| | key_people = Gurpratap Boparai (managing director)<ref>[http://www.skoda-auto.co.in/news/news-detail/gurpratap_boparai-new-director-skoda]</ref><br />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>
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| | products = [[Automobile]]s
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| | production = 20,019 units (''2010'')
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| | revenue = {{increase}} [[Czech koruna|Kč]] 12.5 billion (''2010'') <br> [[Indian Rupee|₹]] 29.9 billion <br> [[United States dollar|$]] 767.21 million
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| | parent = [[Škoda Auto]]
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| | 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>
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| | homepage = {{url|http://www.skoda-auto.co.in Škoda-Auto.co.in|Škoda India}}
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| '''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 m<sup>2</sup>. The company has a network of 200 outlets across the country.
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| 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]].
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| ==History==
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| 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.
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| 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>
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| ==Manufacturing Facilities==
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| 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>
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| ==Models==
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| 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>
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| [[File:2018 Skoda Superb SE L Executive TSi 1.4.jpg|thumb|right|Škoda Superb]]
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| [[File:2018 Skoda Octavia SE TDi S-A 1.6 Front.jpg|thumb|right|Škoda Octavia]]
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| [[File:2021 Škoda Kushaq (India) front view.png|thumb|left|Škoda Kushaq]]
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| ===Assembled locally===
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| * [[Škoda Superb]] <small>(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></small>
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| * [[Škoda Octavia]] <small>(launched 2013)<ref name="SAIPL" /><ref name="SAI_FAQ" /></small>
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| * [[Škoda Rapid (India)|Škoda Rapid]] <small>(launched 2011)<ref name="SAIPL" /><ref name="SAI_FAQ" /></small>
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| * [[Škoda Kushaq]]<small> (launched 2021) </small>
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| ===Discontinued models===
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| * [[Škoda Octavia#First generation (Typ 1U; 1996–2010)|Škoda Octavia]] <small> (2002-2010, 2013–Present) </small>
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| * [[Škoda Octavia|Škoda Octavia Combi]] <small> (2005-2008) </small>
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| * [[Škoda Fabia]] <small> (2008-2010, 2010-2013) </small>
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| * [[Skoda Laura]] <small> (2005-2009, 2009-2013) </small>
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| * [[Škoda Yeti]] <small>(2010-2017)</small><ref name=SAIPL/><ref name=SAI_FAQ/>
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| * [[Škoda Superb]]<small> (2004-2009) </small>
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| * [[Škoda Kodiaq]]<small> (2017-2020) </small>
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| * [[Škoda Karoq]]<small> (2020-2021) </small>
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| ==Sales and Service Network==
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| Škoda Auto India Private Limited currently has 103 showrooms and 102 service centers across 81 cities.<ref>https://www.cardekho.com/Skoda/cardealers</ref>
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| ==Sales Performance==
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| In 2014, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 15,342 units.
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| In 2015, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 15,457 units.
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| 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>
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| In 2017, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 17,438 units.<ref name=":0" />
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| [[File:ŠKODA Kodiaq.jpg|thumb|Škoda Kodiaq]]
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| 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>
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| In 2019, Škoda Auto India Private Limited sold 15,284 units.
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Make in Maharashtra]]
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| * [[Škoda Auto]]
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| * [[Volkswagen Group]]
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| * [[Volkswagen Group Sales India]]
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| * [[Automotive industry in India]]
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.skoda-auto.co.in Škoda-Auto.co.in] Škoda Auto India official website
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| * [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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