[XRoader_001]

Skoda cSuv is very much ready expect it to premiere around mid or late 2024 plus no plans for Hatchback for Indian market.

Link :

https://www.carandbike.com/news/skod...-hatch-3209481

[volkman10]

Skoda Auto board visits India to define next phase of expansion.

The CEO visited India along with board members for the second time in close to a year's time. CEO Zellmer told employees, India will get more responsibilities on development and production.

- The board members discussed internal combustion engine products beyond India 2.5 (sub-4 metre SUV) and localisation of EVs in the country.

- Skoda has big plans for India and looks at adding more focus and responsibilities in the areas of research and development and production.

- The company is looking into an Enyaq EV that is already being tested and will hit the roads in 2024 in India.

-The Group is also talking for "potential cooperation partners" in India to build the electric business including Mahindra – who is in talks with component arms for sourcing

- Skoda Auto will be looking at utilising India as a "production hub" and exploring more export possibilities. It sees India as a key gateway to the Asean markets -starting with Vietnam, it would add more markets in the future.

Link

[volkman10]

After 16 months, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India gets a new brand director. Petr Solc the current director will go on to assume a global role, details of which have not been hared by the company.



Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, the Indian subsidiary of Europe’s largest car maker VW Group, has announced an appointment of Petr Janeba as the new brand director for the Skoda brand.

Petr Janeba will take charge from Petr Solc who will complete a 16-month stint at the company in December having taken charge in September 2022.


Link (Zac Hollis relocating, moving on from Skoda India | Peter Solc to take his office)

[volkman10]

Expected 2024 India launches: Link:

1. Škoda Superb

will be imported as a CBU (completely built-up unit). The Czech brand will reintroduce it only in top-spec L&K trim with new features like ADAS that include lane-keeping assist and adaptive cruise control, a 360-degree camera, a new infotainment system, adaptive chassis control tech, active tyre pressure monitoring system and nine airbags.

Expected price: Rs 50 lakh
Launch: early 2024


2. Škoda Enyaq iV

Expected price: Rs 55 lakh (CBU)
Launch: Mid 2024

3. New Škoda Kodiaq

Expected price: Rs 50 lakh
Launch: late 2024


4. Volkswagen ID.4

Volkswagen has been testing the ID 4 in India for nearly two years now. However, it's launch is yet to be greenlit by Volkswagen’s global headquarters. It will be brought in with Volkswagen’s India 3.0 plan, which is all about electric mobility and will cover both completely built units (CBUs) as well as locally built EVs.

Expected Price: Rs 55 lakh
Launch: Mid 2024


Global Launches:

Škoda plans to launch six new electric models by 2026. They will bear all the hallmarks of the brand’s new design language, Modern Solid, and will focus primarily on technological and design innovations. They were revealed in the form of unique sculptures – see how they were created:






Golf MK8 Updated:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAkz...nel=%C5%A0koda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkUY...VolkswagenNews

[volkman10]

Skoda's next big launch coming in 2025, likely to be based on Fabia.

- Will enter the 4m compact SUV segment.
-Skoda targeting 90 percent localisation for compact SUV
- To get 1.0 TSI engine; 1.5 TSI unlikely but under consideration
- Will be exported to Mexico, Africa and other countries
- SUV is expected to start production by January 2025 in India



Link: (Skoda to launch a Compact SUV in 2025)

[Benoit]

This is great news. 4m SUV is a numbers game. Skoda/VW need more numbers selling every month. More numbers increases trust and helps in the long run.

[DivyanshuDiv]

I feel, sub 4 meter should have been there first in place of Kushaq/Slavia.
Global Fabia looks fantabulous and considering part sharing and volumes for a lower segment car, could have improved the value proposition, customer satisfaction and niggle-free experience. I hope this one bring more to the segment and consumers.

[DicKy]

Will be a big volume seller for Skoda for sure. And that the base engine for any cheap VAG would be the 1.0l TSI is the cherry on cake!

(sigh) As a Toyota fanboi, hurts that VAG offers and is bullish on the affordable segments, while Toyota has given up in the sub 20 lakh segment. Irony being, it was VAG who was struggling with cost optimisation in India than Toyota a few years back.

Originally Posted by volkman10

- To get 1.0 TSI engine; 1.5 TSI unlikely but under consideration

C'mon. Even us enthusiasts may feel that the 1.5l TSI in a sub 4m would be an overkill, though if it happens then nothing like it.

[volkman10]

Skoda to play a big part in India in the group's next phase of development.

Klaus Zellmer, Skoda CEO:

Could building the car outside of Europe keep costs down?

“We’re already building cars in India. We are now looking at the battery electric vehicle segment for India. In order to be competitive in India with a battery electric vehicle, you have to have a very price attractive and low cost option. Now that could be something that we could also see in Europe, part of that or the car itself, we don't know yet.

“This brings us back to the 20,000 Euro car, when I said it's all about the battery. It's also about other factors, so let's see. This is a core project for us this year to see how we will manage the transformation from ICE to electric in India. And I would say India plays a part; it’s the most price competitive market for us.”

Would the buyer care if a 20,000 Euro Skoda was made in India?

“I don't think so. If it's our quality, and even if they do know, you would always be able to learn about it. I think it's okay as long as the car fulfils our safety standards.”

Link:

[volkman10]

Skoda is likely to reveal its Global EV plans, making India the hub for low cost EV's.

- Battery likely to be localized in India
- Will export EVs to other markets

LFP (lithium iron phosphate cells) technology is rapidly coming to the forefront, as they are very low in price, but at the same time have a poorer energy density. However, this should not be an obstacle in the case of urban electric cars.

Engineers at Škoda want to solve the problem of insufficient range by stacking one cell on top of another, which would ensure sufficient capacity with reasonable battery dimensions, which are necessary for a small car.

Link: (Skoda plans to manufacture electric cars in India)

[volkman10]

Skoda to announce its project 'India 2.5', will include its EV plans.

- The global management of Skoda is scheduled to travel to India later this month to announce the company’s plans and market expansion strategy.

- Compact SUV (based on Fabia) to be launched in March 2025. No VW model to mirror this compact SUV is planned.

- Annual volumes of 90k anticipated which includes domestic and exports.

- VW will go the EV route and Virtus could be the last ICE for India (provided country's EV are not stagnant)


Link: (Skoda to launch a Compact SUV in 2025)

[ron178]

Interestingly, ACI says February 27 is for the compact SUV not the Enyaq.

Škoda likely to announce compact SUV plans on February 27 - Autocar India

Skoda SUV will enjoy the lower GST 28 percent slab, a tax benefit given to ‘small cars’ with a length under 4 metres and petrol engines less than 1.2 litres. Hence, it’s likely that the baby Skoda compact SUV will be powered by only the 110hp 1-litre TSI and not the 1.5 TSI the other engine option used in the ‘India 2.0’ cars from VW and Skoda.

Skoda’s compact SUV is expected to reach showrooms around March 2025, a good three years after the Slavia, the company’s last mass market product. The long gap is due to challenges with the commercial feasibility of the ‘India 2.5’ project which delayed the launch by almost a year.

[volkman10]

Skoda looking to dilute stake in local subsidiary Skoda Auto Volkswagen India to a suitable partner.


Link: (Volkswagen Group scouting for partners in India)

[volkman10]

Skoda's Future plans:









Skoda's upcoming Compact SUV (< 4m), in 2025:



Skoda's BEV,



Compact SUV teaser:



Future line-up:

[Venkatesh]

Skoda Kushaq Explorer. Based on the Kushaq Style, the model is currently being evaluated for introduction into the market. It gets Matte paint (optional), off-road tyres, aux lighting, tow hook, roof rack, head up display, 360 deg cams, and an upgraded reverse cam.









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