Interview - Rajesh Jejurikar: 'Twenty To 30 Percent Of Mahindra Suvs Will Be Electric By 2027'

For novel IC (internal combustion) engine cars the lead time is four to five years from the drawing board to on-the-road, but now as the technology is evolving in the next five years, we really do not know what the battery life, capacity, and motor capacities are also there. [...]we have identified...

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Published in:	Car India 2022-09
Main Authors:	Bhathena, Aspi, Gorde, Jim
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Agreements Automobile industry Automobiles Decision making Internal combustion International economic relations Lead time Localization Philosophy Sport-utility vehicles Statistics Supply chains Technology
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Summary:	For novel IC (internal combustion) engine cars the lead time is four to five years from the drawing board to on-the-road, but now as the technology is evolving in the next five years, we really do not know what the battery life, capacity, and motor capacities are also there. [...]we have identified technologies today which we think are future-ready. XUV has an ICE version and is now going to have an electric version and hence the body structure has to follow the design philosophy of the overall brand, whereas in BE you are designing it for electric only. [...]it has a lot of head-room, as you have seen, to be bolder.
ISSN:	0974-6633