Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has expanded its research and development footprint with the inauguration of a new wing of its Technology Centre Pune (TCP) in Baner. The expansion reinforces the Group’s commitment to nurturing local engineering talent, responding more sharply to Indian consumer preferences and market trends, and enabling faster adaptation and scalability. It also supports SAVWIPL’s vision of ‘Make in India, for India and the world’.

The new Baner facility spans 33,000 sq ft in a prime urban location within Pune city limits. It is dedicated to advanced vehicle development, platform engineering, software solutions and sustainable mobility innovations. The facility complements the Chakan plant, taking the total workforce to over 450 engineers engaged in domestic and international projects.

As part of the Volkswagen Group’s global R&D ecosystem and acting as the ‘Voice of India’, the new wing further strengthens SAVWIPL’s role in global automotive innovation. It will enhance localisation efforts, support export markets, and uphold the Group’s standards of quality, safety and technology.

Piyush Arora, Managing Director & CEO, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited, said, “The expansion of our R&D footprint in Pune marks another important milestone in our India journey. With the new Baner wing, we are creating additional capacity in a dynamic urban location while building on the strong foundation of our Technology Centre Pune in Chakan. As part of its long-term roadmap, TCP is set to expand its competencies in digitalization, automation, and advanced safety technologies. This combined engineering ecosystem allows us to deliver global-quality solutions with higher speed, greater localisation, and a sharper understanding of customer requirements in India and the world. It further underlines India’s position as a strategic development and competency hub for the Volkswagen Group.”