Skoda Auto plans to manufacture electric cars in India and will invest in the country by itself if its search for a local partner fails, the Czech carmaker's CEO said, as its parent Volkswagen Group fights a $1.

Skoda Auto recently announced its intention to manufacture electric vehicles in India, with or without a local partner. The Czech automaker’s CEO, Klaus Zellmer, said that if the company fails to find a suitable collaborator,

Earlier, one of VW's lawyers stated that the automaker will need to pay $2.8 billion including penalties and interest on losing the battle, against what it calls an "impossibly enormous" demand. Skoda has led Volkswagen's India strategy since 2018,

VW's local unit Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is embroiled in a legal tussle with the country's tax department over allegations that it misclassified imports of some Audi, VW and Skoda cars