Skoda Auto India crosses 5 lakh car production milestone
on Friday said it has surpassed the production milestone of 5 lakh units of vehicles in India, reflecting the contribution of the country's capabilities to the company's global strategy.
Since the first Octavia rolled out of the
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar plant
in 2001, Skoda's journey in India has evolved from selling models such as the Octavia, Laura, Superb and Kodiaq to newer, domestically developed vehicles like the Kushaq, Slavia, and the sub-four-metre SUV Kylaq.
Skoda India market
India now plays a dual role for Skoda — as a key domestic market and a strategic export hub. Components produced here are being assembled at the company's new manufacturing facility in Vietnam, which will domestically produce the Kushaq and Slavia for Southeast Asian markets.
'Reaching 500,000 cars is a proud moment and testament to our strategic vision for India,' said Andreas Dick, board member for production and logistics, Skoda Auto.
CEO and MD of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, Piyush Arora, added that every vehicle embodies European engineering fused with Indian craftsmanship.
Around 70 per cent of the production has come from the Pune facility, with the remainder from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
Skoda also recorded its highest-ever monthly sales in India in March 2025 at 7,422 units.
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