Why VW is waiting for Indian grid to catch up

AUDI, SKODA, VOLKSWAGEN DON'T HAVE EVs IN INDIA

- VIKRAM CHAUDHARY

AUDI LAUNCHED ITS first EVs in India in 2021, but all models have been discontinued.

Skoda started testing the Enyaq electric SUV in India in 2022, but doesn't have an EV in its showrooms.

Volkswagen showcased the ID.4 in Jaipur in 2023, but it has disappeared from the website.

For a group that ranks as the largest seller of EVs in Europe, and maintains the widest global portfolio, the absence from the Indian charging grid seems like a paradox — as barring Porsche, no group brand has an EV in India.

But according to Piyush Arora, the MD & CEO of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, this absence isn't a withdrawal, but an alignment with business reality.

Indian electrification timeline