Skoda introduced a new concept called the Skoda
Vision X at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show last week. Its production version,
albeit in a modified form, is an India-bound model. The Volkswagen Group has
finally decided to localise the MQB platform in India. The company is expected
to make an announcement regarding this matter later this month. Skoda will lead
the charge in the development and rollout of the MQB platform-based locally
manufactured models in our country.
The
Skoda Vision X concept’s production version could arrive in India in a
long-wheelbase version. The FAW-Volkswagen joint venture company plans to
launch the VW T-Roc the same way in China this year. Speaking of the VW T-Roc,
this model is also India-bound. The Indian-spec VW T-Roc could share some body
panels with the Skoda Vision X concept’s production version to bring the costs
down. Skoda and Volkswagen will no longer launch rebadged products, though.
