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Training on basic 5S principles, MUDA, MACE VSA concepts and Project kickoff of development of DOJO Room. Session conducted by Our MD Mr. Lokesh Gulati and External Faculty Mr. Veer Arjun Upadhyay. #Trainingsession #Selloform

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IIMA Ventures (formerly IIMA-CIIE) led the pre-seed round for Nabhdrishti Aerospace Private Limited, which brought in Rs 3 crore. With the help of the new #funds, the firm will be able to showcase its exclusive Fuel Flex technology by developing a Fuel Flex combustor prototype. This will mark a significant advancement in engine technology. The fuel-flex products from Nabhdrishti Aerospace will hasten the transition to #clean technology and new-era air mobility by burning sustainable fuels like green hydrogen. Nabhdrishti Aerospace was established in 2023 to design and develop small gas turbines by Rohit Chouhan and Arjun Srivatsa. Its products are intended for use in decentralised #power production, hybrid electric urban air mobility, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cruise missiles. Vipul Patel To share your startup story write us on - startup@viestories.com #nabhdrishtiaerospace #startup #funding

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Discover the fascinating science behind the evolution of car interiors! 🚗🔬 Join our webinar to explore why earlier generations' car interiors had unpleasant odors, while newer models offer a fresh experience. Don't miss out on uncovering the secrets behind this transformation! Register now. #VOC #CarInteriors #ScienceBehindTheScents #Webinar

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Rendezvous with Tanu on ESG and EVs . 🌱 Thrilled to share insights from a candid and enlightening discussion on ESG and its intersection with EVs! It was a privilege to host Ms. Tanu S Ahuja Senior Director of ESG and Sustainability at ACMA India (Automotive Components Manufacturing Association), on our latest EVPEDIA session.Join EVPEDIA - our EV related knowledge website for more EV knowledge!! In this engaging conversation, we delved into the latest trends shaping the ESG landscape, particularly within the automotive industry's shift towards electric vehicles. Ms. Tanu's expertise provided invaluable insights, shedding light on the strategic imperative of integrating ESG principles and navigating regulatory landscapes in today's eco-conscious world. We explored crucial topics ranging from environmental impact and air quality improvement to social responsibility and equitable access to clean transportation. Ms. Tanu's candid responses offered actionable strategies for companies to embrace responsible governance, foster transparency, and build a sustainable supply chain. A big thank you to Ms. Tanu Ahuja for generously sharing her time and expertise, contributing to a rich discussion that will undoubtedly inspire positive action towards a greener, more sustainable future. Your insights are invaluable, and we're grateful for the opportunity to learn from your expertise! Thanks to Ms Dharini Nagarajan , Innovation EVPEDIA and Parlin Patel , HR #MG India for arranging this insightful session. Let's continue driving change and innovation in the ESG and EV space, pioneering a new era of clean mobility and sustainability. Together, we can make a difference! #ESG #EVs #Sustainability #CleanMobility #Innovation #Gratitude #ACMA#Evpedia Join EVPEDIA website for more #EV #knowledge

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In April 2024, the passenger vehicle (PV) sales in India remained flat at 3,38,341 units. Out of 40 Cr Plus families and over 3 Cr business, only 0.03 Cr purchased PV. The SUV segment continued to dominate, comprising lion share of 54% of total PV sales with a 15 percent growth year-on-year. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) retained its market share of 40.8 percent and rest too sustained same with no major changes. With job layoffs, poor agriculture growth, extreme weather, shortfall in weather, and lower revenue generation, government has to infuse bigger borrowed money to keep higher growth rates, eating into revenue more. Despite hype, data is not supporting growth to race to $ 10 Trillion economy forecast.

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Man behind Mahindra Thar:Behram Dhabar This story is of a man who was a passionate auto enthusiast and lived only to develop automobiles. Known for his “jugaad” or out-of-the-box thinking methods of making SUVs. I have seen him impatiently moving around and doing something in R&D and heard a lot from his team. A fair, bald man with a tinge of mischievousness in his eyes. He was known to give immaculate feedback on vehicle drivability and was a combination of a rally driver, a knowledgeable customer, and an engineer. This story is about one of his jugaad creations which was less recognized during his lifetime but got huge applause from the customers. In 2005-06, he had a concept in his mind on which he started creating an SUV prototype worthy of road testing based on an MM550 vehicle. It was a robust SUV with bigger tyres, all-wheel drive, and a powerful 2.5 litre 115 HP NEF engine. He took a vehicle trial and found it gave a sense of being powerful and a great road presence. He showcased the concept, to the top management. As luck would have it, they didn't like it and denied him the budget required to complete the project. Being a fighter, he didn't stop and kept on testing that vehicle, creating another prototype. When the product was tested and ready, he again went to the management and showcased the final product. The management team, led by Dr Pawan Goenka, was a bit stunned. They found his concept interesting and thought of giving it a chance. And "Mahindra Thar" was born in Oct 2010. Initially, it looked a bit crude but an attractive product with a price of 5 -7 lakhs. His speech at the launch function: https://lnkd.in/dCYd5e7R The product initially didn't pick up much. But in 2020 when it was relaunched as a modern, global SUV, with an attractive interior and exterior, 140 HP BSVI mHawk engine, six-speed manual, and automatic transmission, it kicked off like anything. Everyone, especially youth and women, jumped on it like hot cake, and the price shot to 18 lakhs with an unimaginable waiting period of 6-12 months. As of August 2023, 125000 Mahindra Thar units were sold. Mahindra is planning to launch a five-door version with many new features on 15th August 2024. This is the power of a quality product with differentiation w.r.t. styling, quality, power-to-weight ratio, and off-roading ability. Mahindra Thar's story is not different than a bamboo shoot which starts growing at a super-fast speed after it is watered for 7 years. On the occasion of the relaunch of the new Thar, Anand Mahindra praised Behram: https://lnkd.in/dWFxNvAx This is the story behind the product, and this was the man behind the making of this concept and product, Mr. Behram Dhabar. Learning? Be passionate about whatever you like doing, pursue it relentlessly, ignore what people bad mouth, and focus on quality delivery, unless you are satisfied. #mahindra #thar #mahindrathar #behramdhabar #passion #suv

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If automotive and aerospace engineering, research and development is your thing, then you have to read this in-depth analysis of Tata Technologies' success story in the Forbes India issue dated 17th May courtesy Naini Thaker. In her words, "Over the last 35 years, Tata Technologies has been pushing the boundaries of innovation, and turned into a global engineering research and development (ER&D) powerhouse." In this exclusive interview Warren Harris CEO of Tata Technologies speaks about being a part of the Tata Group and much more. The edgy pictures are courtesy mexy xavier

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Check out my Podcast with Divyaa Advaani where I have shared some anecdotes from my career and learnings for entrepreneurs! This was my first podcast and a wonderful experience. #tatamotors #managementconsulting #entrepreneurship #daimler #manufacturing #trucks #learnings #growthstrategy

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It was a privilege to participate in a recent podcast discussion with Humans of EV. The conversation explored the evolving landscape of electric vehicles and the key contributions that 3D Magic is making to this transformative industry. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Humans of EV team for providing this platform and for their commitment to promoting sustainable transportation solutions. To gain further insights into the future of electric mobility and 3D Magic's role in shaping it, I encourage you to watch the full podcast on the Humans of EV LinkedIn page #ElectricVehicles #FutureOfMobility #Podcast #HumansOfEV

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Our discussions with HL Mando focused on Karnataka's #EV incentives, future of autonomous vehicles, AI/IoT capabilities, & India's strategic location for #investment. They showed interest in our R&D incentives for expanding their R&D footprint in Karnataka. #ReimaginingGrowth #InvestKarnataka2025 #GIM2025

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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced new rules to improve the safety and quality of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. Here are the main impacts: 1. New Safety Rules: - IS 18590: 2024 and IS 18606: 2024: Focus on making EV powertrains safer and ensuring batteries work well and are secure in vehicles. - IS 18294: 2023: Specifically for e-rickshaws and e-karts, covering their construction and functionality to ensure safety for drivers and passengers. 2. Comprehensive Standards: These new rules bring the total number of EV-related standards to 30, including those for charging systems as well. 3. Goals: - Improve the safety and performance of important EV parts. - Support the growing use of e-rickshaws and e-karts. - Encourage more people in India to use electric vehicles, helping the country move towards cleaner and more efficient transportation. 4. Impact: - Set higher safety and performance standards for EVs. - Help India achieve its goals for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation system. By introducing these standards, BIS aims to ensure EVs in India are safer and perform better, supporting a greener future, Glad to see these responsible actions for EV Industry by the standard authorities 🙂 Bureau of Indian Standards 👏 #EVolution #EVSafety #BattwheelsGarages #EVService

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Charging infrastructure in India is growing and getting better every day! This excellent article by Rajiv Ghosh details the key actions taken by TATA.ev and our #opencollaboration partners to drive widespread and accessible charging infra in India. https://lnkd.in/d8fpN9cr

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It was interesting to be a part of a podcast by Hindu Newspaper. Please enjoy listening (40 minutes) to this interesting conversation on an interesting topic. EV enthusiasts always like to make "fantastic" arguments such as "Zero emission vehicles". ZEV is impossible scientifically. Laughably, these people make definitions to suit their narrative based on fake science. Life Cycle Emission Analysis is something they hate because the numbers bust their narrative. These people are never tired of claiming that EV is a better technology, but they are always making a case for subsidies in the same breath because they know that EVs would never be cost-effective. The buyers in India have realised this, leading to fizzling EV sales. Almost all sales projections made by EV Pundits are flying into their face. Some have gone as far as pushing the narrative to stop doing R&D of other powertrains, which have served India for over a century. Its almost like throwing the baby with the bathwater. My question to all EV enthusiasts and policymakers is why good technology needs subsidies in a country where we cannot even provide good school education to all children? In this resource-starved country, EV enthusiasts want a subsidy for a person buying an EV costing above 15 Lakhs and needs to be subsidised by less than 5% taxpayers. A good technology must survive on its merit. It's not GoI's job to choose and push a particular technology. However, they could make norms for LCA-based GHG emission norms, push for the development of all powertrain technologies, and let the best technology win fair and square. Subsidies have never worked and would not work in India. Subsidies only create problems in the economy and create undue and avoidable stress. I hope my great-grandson sees a day when we have a completely green grid or green enough to justify EV introduction by writing "Obituaries of IC Engines and Hybrids". The fact is that with 40% installed capacity of Solar and Wind in India, less than 2-3% of electricity is contributed to the grid, per IEA. With this kind of real kWh contributed to the grid, I am not sure how our pledged 500 GW of green installation would be able to support the grid to be "Green Enough". I have my serious doubts about this realisation of a "Green Grid" in India or, for that matter, whether it's a fair goal to chase, considering the magnitude of energy required and consumed by the nation. We can only aim to 'Phase down" coal, but the target to 'phase out' would remain a dream for those who DO NOT understand the magnitude of the scale of energy required for developing India. Disclaimer: These are my views as a researcher and not of the organisation I work

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The India 🇮🇳 Economy in April 2024 - Highest Auto sales Highest Eway bills Economy growth at 8.4% Service PMI at 13 yr High Highest Power Consumption Highest GST @ ₹2,10,095cr Highest Monthly Home Sales Sensex at an all-time high Lowest Bank NPA in a decade Manufacturing PMI at 16 yr high Core inflation at Lowest in 12 yrs Highest UPI tranx at 18.4 Billion World projecting this is just a start for the Indian economy to recover from $4tn towards $7tn by 2030. The key is that this growth trickles down to 6lac villages and our per capita income grows steadily.

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I am aware that there are differences in posts on FB and LinkedIn, despite that I am reposting one of the videos I found on FB about Rohit's post match interview, this has some great sense for current corporate culture and this has message on leadership, trusting the team, backing the team up, conscientiousness and what not?, these are the underpinned & less visible patterns when we look success on surface level. Have a quick check on this video and as a captain it requires a lot of guts to pass all the success & praises to the team members and only the true leaders can do it. this video should be part of any new leaders assimilation sessions or should be shown to the growing or stagnant teams in corporates. Well done #IndianCricketTeam #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #t20cricketworldcup

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#LucasTVS group has launched our Leadership Institute recently. The renowned management guru and prolific author Dr Ram Charan was our chief guest. He enlightened us with the following nuggets: * For any business Growth is not optional ; it’s essential for long term sustainability. * Sustainable growth of business is possible only when capabilities of leaders and team members are increased through deliberate efforts. * Leadership is required at every level to sustain the growth momentum. * Developing mastery at personal level is very important for leaders at any level. * In addition leaders must commit to improve the capabilities of others. * Leaders must have the curiosity to know what’s new in the environment as there’s constant discontinuity keeps happening due to rapidly changing environment - technology, geo politics and more. * When they identify something new that could be useful to their business or likely to disrupt their business, they must have the commitment to learn more about it from the relevant practitioners and experts. * This requires the intent and the ability to listen - to understand and internalise what others say. This capability distinguishes an effective leader from others. * Sustainable growth is possible only when the business develops competitive advantages that differentiate them from their competitors. * Developing competitive advantage requires the participation and collaboration beyond departmental silos. * Mastering problem solving through Cross Functional Teams can be a great competitive advantage for business. * Diversity of thoughts and points of view are possible only through teamwork. * Leadership is not about individual heroism. It’s about collective achievement in an environment of mutual accountability. * Consensus for the sake of it will not be constructive. * Getting things done is the primary job of any leader. * To get things done the leader must focus on the vital few KPI, the ones that matter to achieve the objectives of the organisation. * These KPI must be monitored the right way - right frequency, right people and right approach to move forward to achieve objectives * The leader must follow through continuously to ensure the objectives are achieved. * Execution is the key element of successful strategy. It’s not the intellectual brilliance of the strategy that wins the day. It’s the cadence and rigour of getting things done that makes the difference. * The interaction of a leader with anyone requires investing in the other person. * This investment starts with understanding the unique talent of every person in the team and connecting it to achieve the objective of the team. * If things go awry, helping the team members understand what delayed or derailed the course and collaboratively developing a recovery to achieve the objectives helps improve employee satisfaction as they feel listened to and guided appropriately. #leadershiplessons #executionexcellence #DrRamCharan

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Leader Dialogue on EV Manufacturing & Resilient Supply Chain in India organized by EMobilityPlus 📅 Date: 23rd June 2024 📍 Venue: Radisson Blu 🌟 Reflections on the Panel Discussion: It was my immense pleasure to join the ranks of stellar panellists at the recent Leader Dialogue on EV Manufacturing & Resilient Supply Chain in India. Representing #vdma, we delved into game-changing strategies that promise to elevate scalability and sustainability in EV manufacturing. The air was charged with excitement as we collectively navigated the contours of India’s EV industry’s future. The insights shared were not just thought-provoking but indicative of the innovative spirit that drives our sector. 🙏 A Heartfelt Thank You: I extend my deepest gratitude to my fellow co-panellists for their exceptional contributions to the knowledge-sharing session: #DarshanKudva, Executive Director, PwC India #MadhumitaAgrawal, Co-Founder & CEO, @ObenElectric #AmitabhSaran, CEO, Altigreen Propulsion Labs #VivekJain, Chief Business Officer, @StrideGreen We are gratified to EMobilityPlus for organizing a enriching symposium. Together, we are steering towards a sustainable future in EV production, and I am thrilled to be part of this transformative journey. #EVManufacturing #Sustainability #SupplyChain #Innovation #PanelDiscussion #Electricmobility #electricvehicle #SIAM #SMEV

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