At its 10th annual general meeting, SMEV, India’s nodal body representing electric manufacturers, has announced the setting up of five new verticals – the Heavy Commercial Vehicles segment, Electric 3-wheelers segment, Electric 2-wheelers segment, Electric 4-wheelers segment and the Component Drive Train segment.
Mr. Sushant Nayak, of Tata Motors, will be handling the Heavy Commercial Vehicles segment (E-buses, trucks), Ms. Sulajja Firodia Motwani of Kinetic Green will assist the Electric 3-wheelers segment (E-rickshaw, L-5 auto E-Karts), Mr. Manu Sharma of Hero Electric will be spearheading the Electric 2-wheelers segment (E-cycles to high-speed scooters bikes), Mr. Pawan Sachdeva of Mahindra Electric will be responsible for the Electric 4-wheelers segment (car, LCV on 4-wheels) and Mr. Guruprasad Pudlapur of BOSCH will look after the Component Drive Train segment (charging infra, electrical, electronic components, except battery).
The category heads will be responsible for conducting research and meetings on category-related affairs while representing SMEV, promoting and encouraging industry players to join SMEV, focusing on grey areas of any specific category issues, and building a consensus among the category members on any category-specific matter of the management committee and present it on any forum/platform.
Sohinder Gill, Director of SMEV, said: “We are extremely happy to complete 10 years as a leading industry body representing electric mobility. And, on this occasion, we warmly welcome our new Category Heads who will be responsible for their respective segments. The world is warming up to the EV revolution and India is no different. Being at the forefront of electric mobility, we at SMEV will continue to take India towards a sustainable tomorrow.”
Currently SMEV has more than 40 members, including vehicle and component manufacturers.