Gurpratap Boparai appointed CEO of M&M’s Europe auto business

Over the last three years, Boparai had been instrumental in Volkswagen Group’s ambitious India 2.0 programme.

Autocar Professional BureauBy Autocar Professional Bureau calendar 24 Jan 2022 Views icon92473 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Gurpratap Boparai appointed CEO of M&M’s Europe auto business

Gurpratap Boparai joins Mahindra & Mahindra as CEO for the automotive business in Europe, which includes Automobili Pininfarina and Peugeot Motorcycles. This is as per the company's internal memo circulated to inform the employees about the appointment.

Boparai will be based at Chakan in Mahindra & Mahindra. 

In early December 2021, Boprai had stepped down as Managing Director of Skoda Volkswagen Auto India after successfully steering VW Group’s ambitious India 2.0 programme for three years since his appointment in April, 2018.

RELATED ARTICLES
JSW MG Motor India confident of selling 1,000 M9 electric MPVs in first year

auther Autocar Professional Bureau calendar11 Jul 2025

The 5.2-metre-long, seven-seater luxury electric MPV, which will be locally assembled at the Halol plant in Gujarat, wil...

Modern Automotives targets 25% CAGR in forged components by FY2031, diversifies into e-3Ws

auther Autocar Professional Bureau calendar05 Jul 2025

The Tier-1 component supplier of forged components such as connecting rods, crankshafts, tie-rods, and fork bridges to l...

VinFast’s second plant in Vietnam goes on stream ahead of India factory

auther Autocar Professional Bureau calendar30 Jun 2025

Vietnamese EV maker’s second plant in its home market, which has a 200,000 EVs-per-annum capacity, will focus on produci...