Mahindra Electric Cars: Challenges of Driving a Revolution in the Indian Market
Material type: TextDescription: 35-46 pSubject(s): In: SHAIKH, SHAZIB Asian Journal of Management CasesSummary: Small cars accounted for 75% of the cars sold in India; electrification of these cars and making them affordable was one of the major challenges apart from the infrastructure. Hence, leading automakers saw this as highly impracticable. However, Mahindra Electric Cars Pvt. Ltd., India’s only electric car maker, firmly believed that electric mobility, though in the nascent stage, is the future of the automotive sector. The case tries to deals with Mahindra Electric Cars Pvt. Ltd.’s opportunities and challenges, the pioneers in electric mobility in India in the wake of government decision. It raises certain imperative questions like: Is the Indian market ready for electric cars? What will be the likely impact on the current market scenario? Can the automaker create a favourable perception in consumers’ minds towards electric cars? Will this new category thrive in a hyper-competitive conventional market? This case is written based on insights provided by the company. The case authors interacted with the four-member Mahindra team in Bangalore, India, and got first-hand input.Item type | Current library | Call number | Vol info | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Case Study | Main Library | JP/GEN-MAN/Vol 20, No 1/55513475Ja3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Vol 20, No 1 | Available | 55513475Ja3 | ||||
Journals and Periodicals | Main Library On Display | JP/GEN-MAN/Vol 20, No 1/55513475 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Vol 20, No 1 (01/03/2023) | Not for loan | Asian Journal of Management Cases - March 2023 | 55513475 |
Small cars accounted for 75% of the cars sold in India; electrification of these cars and making them affordable was one of the major challenges apart from the infrastructure. Hence, leading automakers saw this as highly impracticable. However, Mahindra Electric Cars Pvt. Ltd., India’s only electric car maker, firmly believed that electric mobility, though in the nascent stage, is the future of the automotive sector. The case tries to deals with Mahindra Electric Cars Pvt. Ltd.’s opportunities and challenges, the pioneers in electric mobility in India in the wake of government decision. It raises certain imperative questions like: Is the Indian market ready for electric cars? What will be the likely impact on the current market scenario? Can the automaker create a favourable perception in consumers’ minds towards electric cars? Will this new category thrive in a hyper-competitive conventional market? This case is written based on insights provided by the company. The case authors interacted with the four-member Mahindra team in Bangalore, India, and got first-hand input.
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