India, Feb. 28 -- India is one of the most promising growth markets for Skoda Auto and the country will play a crucial role in the Czech automaker's international expansion strategy, the company's global CEO, Klaus Zellmer reportedly said. PTI has reported that while talking about the automaker's roadmap for India, Skoda said that it will enter the highly competitive and in-demand compact SUV segment in India in a year and will also launch its electric vehicle in the market.

Zellmer reportedly said that Skoda Auto India, which currently spearheads Volkswagen AG's India operations, is looking to increase its market share in the country's passenger vehicle space to five per cent by 2030. A key part of this growth strategy is production cap...