SAR Group inducts K Vijaya Kumar as MD & CEO for e-mobility businesses
Kumar will focus on all e-mobility businesses at SAR Group and lead the strategy and execution of delivering a comprehensive infrastructure, products and services portfolio to enable EV usage and growth.
SAR Group, the makers of water purifiers under Livpure brand and automotive batteries and storage solutions under Livguard brand has appointed K Vijaya Kumar as managing director and CEO for its e-mobility businesses. SAR Group is co-founded by Navneet Kapoor and Rakesh Malhotra, serial-entrepreneurs par excellence and best known for brands like Luminous (sold to Schneider), Livguard and Livpure.
Prior to joining SAR Group, Kumar was the president – Automotive Business, Greaves Cotton. SAR says it has been incubating e-mobility business in two- and three-wheeler segment under the Lectrix brand, components business under the Livguard drivetrain brand and last-mile delivery, charge and swap business as well as battery and vehicle leasing under Mooving platform.
In his new role, Kumar will focus on all e-mobility businesses at SAR Group and lead the strategy and execution of delivering a comprehensive infrastructure, products and services portfolio to enable EV usage and growth.
At Greaves Cotton Kumar was a driving force behind the journey of Greaves into electric mobility business with acquisition of Ampere for two-wheelers and Best Way for three-wheelers.
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