Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, met a high-level corporate delegation led by Piyush Arora, MD and CEO of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL), to discuss vital facets of the country’s automotive landscape. The focus of the discussion was on the local manufacturing and exports of electric vehicles in India. The talks placed major emphasis on expanding automobile shipments abroad, bolstering the domestic manufacturing ecosystem, and accelerating electric vehicle assembly.
After the meeting, Piyush Goyal’s office said in a social media post, “Minister @PiyushGoyal met a delegation led by Mr. Piyush Arora, MD & CEO of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL).” The social post also added, “Discussions focused on expanding automobile exports, enhancing India’s position as a global automotive manufacturing hub and advancing electric vehicle manufacturing.” The post further stated that the engagement also explored opportunities to deepen localisation, encourage innovation and strengthen India’s integration into global automotive value chains.
The high-level interaction between the minister and the auto OEM occurred amid substantial domestic footprint growth by the carmaker in India. Skoda Auto India broadened its retail and service network to over 350 customer touchpoints across 193 cities nationwide on October 30, 2026. Interestingly, the latest touchpoint, the 350th one, was an outlet in Imphal, which marked the company’s operational entry into Manipur. The Imphal outlet represents the initial presence of any SAVWIPL Group brand within Manipur, giving Skoda the widest regional coverage among group brands across Northeast India.
