VW Group’s Skoda and Volkswagen India had participated in the Alternative Fuels-Based Vehicles Rally recently.
The rally was flagged off by our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Bengaluru on February 6, 2023. The Alternative Fuels Based Vehicles Rally was held at the inauguration of India’s G20 Presidency flagship event – India Energy Week (IEW). This rally is a green initiative organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).
The engines of the Skoda Kushaq and VW Taigun are now compliant with E20 fuel. E20 is essentially 20% ethanol-blended petrol which helps in reducing the tailpipe emissions from an ICE vehicle. On the safety front, the SUV siblings have been accredited with a 5-star Global NCAP rating, making them the safest made-in-India cars.
The cars achieved the highest 5-star rating for both adult and child occupant protection.
Green Initiatives By SAVWIPL
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is committed to being green and sustainable as seen from the Group’s global ‘goTOzero’ environmental mission statement. With this statement, the brand targets of becoming a carbon-neutral company by the year 2050.
Back in November 2022, the group’s Aurangabad manufacturing facility became the first to run on 100% Green energy. Not just that, the same was achieved ahead of its 2025 target. Further, the Pune plant has over 30% of its energy needs sourced from rooftop solar plants, which is one of the largest rooftop solar plants.
Official Statements
Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited said, “Our ‘Made in India’ vehicles – the SKODA KUSHAQ and Volkswagen TAIGUN were designed in anticipation of the changing mobility dynamics in India and are E20 compliant. We are aligned with the vision of E20 compliance as envisaged by the Government of India and committed towards decarbonized mobility. We will continue to focus towards sustainable mobility solutions, including biofuels as India advances towards its goal of leading the world toward a clean energy transition.”
Christian Cahn von Seelen, Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Digital, ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India said, “The successful transformation of the automotive sector into low-emission mobility requires close cooperation between the government and industry. We are happy to partner with the Indian Government in its Net Zero mission. We are excited that SKODA KUSHAQ and Volkswagen TAIGUN have participated in this landmark rally. And look forward to working with all stakeholders towards shaping a greener future for the nation.”