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.

The Czech automaker’s CEO, Klaus Zellmer, said that if the company fails to find a suitable collaborator, it will proceed with the investment independently.

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,