Inflation has impacted entry-level segment: Tata Motors' Shailesh Chandra

Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of the Passenger Vehicle Division at Tata Motors, discusses how inflation and interest rates have affected the entry-level car segment. He anticipates a slowdown in growth momentum for 2024.

By  Storyboard18| Feb 14, 2024 3:43 PM
Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. said, “Passenger vehicle sales in India are projected to set a record in FY24 with over 4.2 million units sold supported by strong growth in SUV sales (SUVs expected to surpass 50 percent of overall sales in FY24 vs 43 percent in FY23) and rising popularity of emission-friendly powertrains."

In a chat with Storyboard18's Shibani Gharat, Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of Tata Motors, Passenger Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Mobility talks about expectations from 2024, what challenges lie ahead, bifurcating the ICE and EV business and being the largest electric passenger vehicle manufacturer in the country what are their plans with the EV business.

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First Published onFeb 14, 2024 3:43 PM

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