How will Skoda & VW cope in the tough Indian market | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 17 | Autocar India

Skoda and Volkswagen have had a long innings in India and started a new chapter with the India 2.0 Project of made in India models. But after a spurt of activity and increased sales, both brands are witnessing a decline. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss the carmakers' past and talk of their future plans in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
1:29 - Skoda and Volkswagen in India
8:15 - The problem of high costs
10:30 - Aftermath of Dieselgate
13:30 - The right platform for India
19:10 - Partnerships with Suzuki, Tata & Mahindra
24:30 - SAIC and VW
27:00 - EVs needed soon
28:45 - Exports
30:40 - Churn in management
32:30 - Compact SUV plans
36:20 - Next-gen ICE vehicles being planned
40:15 - CBU and CKD strategy
43:50 - "Over-engineered" cars
49:55 - Aftersales issues



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