Skoda making in India for the world, says MD & CEO Piyush Arora

'We are looking at 2023 with great expectations. Our aim is to score double-digit growth'

After a stellar 2022, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India has not taken its foot off the accelerator for 2023. PIYUSH ARORA, managing director and chief executive officer, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, in conversation with Sohini Das, elaborates on the automotive major’s plans for supporting Škoda’s Vietnam entry from India operations. Edited excerpts: 

2022 was a good year for Škoda Auto Volkswagen India. What is your outlook for 2023?

In 2022, we saw volume growth of nearly 86 per cent in the domestic market. We sold 134,000-odd cars - 101,000 of them in the domestic market and close to 33,000 for exports.