Appointments paint & refinish

Sharad Malhotra becomes first Indian Managing Director of Nippon Paint India

The NIPSEA Group, a subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings, has appointed Mr. Sharad Malhotra as Managing Director of Nippon Paint India, effective 1 December 2025. He succeeds Mr. Jon Tan and will report directly to Mr. Wee Siew Kim, CEO of the Group and Co-President of Nippon Paint Holdings. Malhotra becomes the first Indian […]

Appointments Passenger Cars

Hyundai Motor India Elevates Tarun Garg as CEO  

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has announced the appointment of Mr. Tarun Garg as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. This marks a historic milestone as Garg becomes the first Indian national to lead HMIL since its establishment 29 years ago. Currently serving as Whole-time […]

Appointments

Parag Satpute appointed as MD & Group CEO of Greaves Cotton 

Greaves Cotton Limited, a diversified, multi-product engineering company with a legacy of 165 years, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Parag Satpute as its new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Mr. Satpute will oversee the strategy and operations of Greaves Engineering, Greaves Retail, Greaves Technologies, and Excel […]

Appointments

Tata AutoComp Systems appoints Manoj Kolhatkar as new MD & CEO

Tata AutoComp Systems Limited (TACO), leading automotive components conglomerate serving Indian and global OEMs, has announced the appointment of Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar as its new Managing Director & CEO. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Arvind Goel, Chairman, Tata AutoComp Systems Limited, said: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Manoj Kolhatkar to the Tata AutoComp family. […]

Appointments Lubricants

Castrol India appoints Kedar Lele as Managing Director

Outgoing MD Sandeep Sangwan transitions to role of Global CMO at Castrol Castrol India Limited, a leading lubricant manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Kedar Lele as its new Managing Director, effective 1 November 2024. Kedar joins Castrol India after an illustrious two-decade-long career at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), where he last served as the Executive […]

AFTERMARKET

Sumax Engineering Elevating Standards with Advanced Products & Sustainable Practices

In an exclusive interaction with Rajesh Rajgor, Sudeep Mehta, Managing Director of Sumax Engineering (P) Limited, shared insights into the company’s extensive impact on the Indian automotive market. Sumax has been pivotal in introducing global automotive products to India, offering a diverse range of solutions from surface preparation products (pre-paint to post paint products), spot […]

Appointments Tyres

Shantanu Deshpande appointed new MD of Michelin India

Michelin has announced the appointment of Shantanu Deshpande as Managing Director for Michelin in India. Shantanu will be based out of Pune, India. Across his 23-year tenure with Michelin, Shantanu has held various leadership roles in Sales and Marketing, both in India and in other geographies such as North America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Shantanu […]