Press Release – 18 September 2026
Škoda Auto India, in partnership with PPS Motors Pvt. Ltd., inaugurated a new Customer Touchpoint in the Peenya industrial area of Bengaluru on 18 September 2026. The facility comprises a 1,000 sq ft Certified Pre‑Owned (CPO) sales showroom with display space for two cars and an 11,700 sq ft service workshop that includes 20 service bays, a paint booth and an express bay, reflecting the brand’s Modern Solid global design philosophy.
The opening raises Škoda Auto India’s network to 34 Customer Touchpoints across 12 Karnataka cities – Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubbali, Kalaburagi, Mangalore, Mysore, Shivamogga, Tumkuru and Udupi – with Bengaluru alone now operating 20 locations. Brand Director Ashish Gupta stated that the new touchpoint strengthens the company’s presence in Karnataka and the southern region, bringing the full product range closer to customers and underscoring Karnataka’s importance to the brand’s growth.
PPS Motors Managing Director Rajiv Sanghvi highlighted that the Bengaluru CPO showroom marks the 11th touchpoint in Karnataka and adds to the company’s 16 touchpoints in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat, emphasizing the partner’s 75‑year experience in delivering customer‑centric after‑sales services.
Škoda Auto India’s broader network has expanded from over 120 touchpoints in 2021 to more than 346 across 193 Indian cities, with further Karnataka expansion planned for the next year. Globally, Škoda Auto delivered more than 1,040,000 vehicles in 2025 and pursues the Next Level Škoda Strategy to become a top‑three best‑selling brand in Europe by decade‑end, offering a mix of BEV, hybrid and ICE models. In India, the brand offers five models – Kylaq, Slavia, Kushaq, Kodiaq and Octavia RS – and recorded a 107% year‑on‑year sales increase in 2025, selling 72,665 cars.