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 is preparing itself to ‘roll out electric vehicles (EVs) in India despite not being able to secure a local partner, reporters Reuters. The Czech automaker's move comes as its parent company,

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,

India's telecom regulator plans to recommend that satellite broadband spectrum be allotted for around five years to assess initial market adoption, defying Elon Musk's Starlink, which is seeking a 20-year permit,

By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom players, the tech tycoon and Trump adviser has improved his odds of breaking into an enormous market.