Skoda Auto plans to offer mild hybrids to EVs in India: Chairman & CEO Klaus Zellmer

Skoda's hybrid and EVs: Czech carmaker Skoda Auto will offer vehicles ranging from mild hybrids to fully electric in India as part of its electric mobility journey in country, company's Chairman of Management Board & CEO, Klaus Zellmer said on Tuesday.

company has identified an entry-level EV that will be introduced globally in 2026 as an option for India, which will be followed by SUV Enyaq and anor compact SUV Elroq.

"We have a concrete plan. Our plan covers whole range of cars, whole range of portfolio with mild hybrids, plug in hybrids and battery electric vehicles," Zellmer told PTI here on sidelines of annual convention of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

He was responding to a query on how Skoda Auto is gearing up for electrification journey in India.

On reasons for looking at multiple technology options, he said, it is "because we believe that we have to respect customers willingness to pay for what y want to use in order to be mobile."

On product pipeline, Zellmer said,"Our portfolio currently covers an entry model that we will be introducing in 2026. This is an option for India."

He furr said," next car for India will be Enyaq as a battery electric vehicle that we currently sell in Europe. Enyaq is an SUV."

Following Enyaq, company introduced Elroq which is a compact SUV also for India.

Skoda Auto has been leing revival of Volkswagen Group in India under a plan announced in 2018.