BYD India appoints Rajeev Chauhan as VP, Electric Passenger Vehicle Business
With over 25 years of experience, Chauhan has worked with Honda Cars India and Volvo Car India, among other companies.
By Autocar Professional Bureau
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BYD India has appointed Rajeev Chauhan on the role of Vice President of the Electric Passenger Vehicle Business at BYD India. He takes over from Sanjay Gopalakrishnan as he retires after over three decades in the Indian Automotive Industry with his last stint that saw him set up the EV Passenger Vehicle Business at BYD India.
With over 25 years of experience, Chauhan has worked with Honda Cars India and Volvo Car India, among other companies. His focus on optimising retail capacity with a strong customer orientation has redefined customer experiences, elevated market share, created a highly profitable dealer network and eventually company profitability.
In India, the company sells the e6 electric MPV, the ATTO 3 electric SUV and its latest launch is the BYD SEAL, a luxury electric sedan with a line-up that has a range of upto 650 kms, can accelerate to 100kph in upto 3.8 seconds, is equipped with Cell To Body (CTB) technology, and has ADAS Level 2 and 9 airbags among other features.
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