Chennai: Piyush Arora is the new Managing Director of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited as of 1 March 2022, the company said.
He succeeds Gurpratap Boparai. ‘In this role, the experienced automotive professional will be responsible for expanding the Volkswagen Group’s business in India, including the recent India 2.0 project of the brands Volkswagen and Škoda,’ it said.
SAVWIPL oversees the India operations of five Volkswagen Group brands – Škoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini.
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Škoda Auto, said, ‘I would like to thank Gurpratap Boparai for his outstanding performance. At the same time, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Piyush Arora.’