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[PLUS] Chetan Maini: The pioneer's path

The journey of an Indian entrepreneur who pioneered electric vehicles in the country and continues to shape the future of sustainable transportation through innovative battery-swapping technology.

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar 10 Dec 2024 Views icon3758 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Chetan Maini, Co-Founder and Chairman, SUN Mobility

Chetan Maini, Co-Founder and Chairman, SUN Mobility

In 1990, two key figures in India's EV story – strangers to each other – found themselves at the same event, a solar car race organised by General Motors in the US. The race was won by a car designed by the University of Michigan named Sun Runner. Among the university's team members was an Indian student, Chetan Maini. Observing the race on behalf of General Motors was another Indian, Pawan Goenka. Goenka would later join Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and serve as its Managing Director and CEO.

By 1993, Goenka had joined M&M, and Maini had returned to ...

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