Skoda Expands Pune Tech Center

Mumbai, Apr 30 (PTI) Skoda Auto Volkswagen India on Thursday said it has expanded its technology centre at Baner in Pune with the inauguration of a new dedicated research and development wing.

This expansion underscores the Group's commitment to nurturing local engineering talent, enabling a sharper response to Indian consumer preferences and market trends, and ensuring faster adaptation and scalability, besides reflecting the group's vision of 'Make in India, for India and the world," the company said.

The new dedicated facility spans 33,000 sq ft and is designed to house over 250 engineers, strengthening local talent development, for advanced vehicle development, platform engineering, software solutions, and sustainable mobility innovations, the company said.


This strategic addition complements the Chakan plant, bringing the total workforce to over 450 engineers engaged in both domestic and international projects.

As an integral part of the Volkswagen Group's global R&D ecosystem and acting as the 'Voice of India,' the new wing further strengthens SAVWIPL's role in global automotive innovation, enhancing localisation efforts, supporting export markets.

"With the new Baner wing, we are creating additional capacity in a dynamic urban location while building on the strong foundation of our Technology Centre Pune in Chakan. As part of its long-term roadmap, TCP is set to expand its competencies in digitalization, automation, and advanced safety technologies,' said Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited.

This combined engineering ecosystem allows us to deliver global-quality solutions with higher speed, greater localisation, and a sharper understanding of customer requirements in India and the world and further underlines India's position as a strategic development and competency hub for the Volkswagen Group, he added.