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Pune R&D Centre Ban Gaya Global Hub!
Yaar, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) ne apne Pune Technology Centre (TCP) ko ekdum badhiya tarike se expand kar diya hai. Ab yeh facility Volkswagen Group ke liye ekdum top-notch global research aur development hub ban gayi hai. Is expansion mein 33,000 square feet ka naya space add hua hai, jahan 250 se zyada engineers kaam kar sakte hain. Pehle se jo 450+ engineers hain, unke saath milkar yeh team ab 450+ engineers ki ho gayi hai!
Yeh log ab advanced software solutions aur sustainable mobility technologies par kaam karenge. Isse India ke customers ko samajhne mein aur market ke changes ko jaldi adapt karne mein help milegi. Basically, jo bhi naya automotive tech India mein banega, woh puri duniya mein jaldi pahunchega.
India Mein Engineering Ka Level Up!
Yeh Pune centre 2019 mein start hua tha aur already Volkswagen Taigun, Škoda Kushaq, aur Kylaq jaise cars develop karne mein important raha hai. Ab is expansion ke baad, India ka role Volkswagen Group ke liye development mein aur bhi strong ho gaya hai. Focus badhega digital technologies, automation, aur advanced safety systems par. Yeh SAVWIPL ki 'Make in India, for India and the world' wali strategy ke hisaab se hai.
India Ka Auto Market Aur VW Ka Global Scene
Apko pata hi hai India ka auto market zabardast growth kar raha hai, aur experts bol rahe hain ki yeh 6.27% annually badhega 2025 se 2035 tak. SAVWIPL iska fayda uthana chahti hai, especially electrification aur connected car technologies mein. Global level par dekhein toh, parent company Volkswagen AG ki 2025 mein revenue €321.9 billion thi aur operating profit €8.9 billion. Agar competition ki baat karein toh BMW aur Mercedes-Benz jaise rivals bhi hain.
Challenges Bhi Kam Nahi Hain
Par bhai, sab kuch itna smooth bhi nahi hai. SAVWIPL ka operating profit margin FY2023 mein 6.3% tha, jo FY2025 ke pehle nau mahine mein gir kar sirf 1.6% ho gaya hai. Iske peeche badhte costs, Red Sea crisis ki wajah se freight expenses, aur naye emission standards ka kharcha hai. Global level par bhi, Volkswagen Group ka operating profit 2025 mein 53% gir kar €8.9 billion ho gaya. Aur haan, company par ₹10,948 crore se zyada ki contingent liabilities bhi hain, mainly legal aur tax issues ki wajah se. Chinese manufacturers se bhi competition hai, jo EVs bahot saste mein de rahe hain.
Sales Reach Bhi Badha Rahe Hain
Is R&D ke saath saath, Skoda Auto India apni sales bhi expand kar rahi hai. Unhone government ke Common Services Centre (CSC) Grameen eStore initiative ke saath partner kiya hai. Isse woh Kylaq, Kushaq, aur Slavia jaise models ko chote shehron aur gaon tak pahunchayenge. Yeh local entrepreneurs ko assisted sales points banayenge, jisse door-door tak bhi log car kharid payenge. Baaki deliveries aur after-sales service toh dealers hi handle karenge.