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Gurpratap Boparai steps down from Mahindra & Mahindra  | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Boparai had joined Mahindra & Mahindra in 2022, taking charge of its European operation — overseeing Peugeot Motors and Automobili Pininfarina. Vinod Sahay who is President, Aerospace and Defence and Chief Purchase Officer, Auto and Farm Sectors (AFS), will now have additional responsibility for MTBD and CE.

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Shock! VinFast’s VF Wild electric pickup was designed in Melbourne!

EV Central

GoMotiv’s involvement with VinFast has been very low profile to this point, unlike designs completed by the Italian design houses Pininfarina and Torino, which have been heavily promoted. The company also purchased the former Holden Lang Lang proving ground in 2020 but had it back on-sale inside 12 months, although it has yet to find a buyer.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Pininfarina Battista – Italian car design giant is planning its own EV supercar called the Battista. Scout SUV and pickup truck – classic 1960s/70s brand originally started by tractor maker International Harvester will be born again by new owner Volkswagen. RR has also committed to going wholly EV by 2030.