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Skoda Auto and Volkswagen Open a Joint Manufacturing Plant in Pune, India

PUNE, INDIA – March 31, 2009: Škoda Auto is extending thescope of its Indian-based production. Together with Volkswagen, the companyhas today officially opened a new junction manufacturing flower in Pune, India.Starting single year earlier than planned, the locality producing of theŠkoda Fabia desire at current start in May 2009.

Škoda Auto has been manufacturing vehicles in India since 2001 -its assembly flower is situated in Aurangabad, circular 160 kilometres awayfrom the Pune automobile manufacturing centre. The Company"s apportionment networkin India is made up of 60 dealers.

Indian customers perceive the Škoda friendly as a maker ofhigh-quality, as yet affordable filled vehicles of the drop average andmedium classes. Expressed close by the names of the contemporary models, the portfolioincludes the Fabia, the Octavia (Octavia Tour), the Laura (Octavia) and theSuperb.

Škoda Auto has invested EUR 90 million in India so far, of which 25million has been invested in the construction of the Pune manufacturingplant. “The Indian automotive producing is extremely important representing us interms of long-term prospects and we anticipate our annual sales amount tomultiply above the next hardly years. Now we are thriving to risk inlocalisation of parts and components, i.e. in suppliers” saidŠkoda Auto BOD Chairman Reinhard Jung. The location is single of theVolkswagen Group’s most up to date manufacturing plants and the company"sonly flower in India to defend the complete producing chain, includingpressing, welding and painting operations, as satisfactorily as an assembly shop.Furthermore, the flower is supplied close by a big numeral of locality contractors.The location desire proffer jobs to approaching 2,500 people close by the end of2010.