I believe localisation matters most At the component level. Motor localisation needs deeper capability. It means localising laminations, windings and rotors. Magnet dependency remains a key challenge. Controller localisation needs similar depth. Power electronics remain critical for localisation. MOSFETs, MCUs and sensors need attention. India’s supply chain capabilities are strengthening. Not just assembly, but critical child parts. Motors and controllers need local depth to

One conversation completely changed my perspective. Recently, I posted about India's $3.5B recycling opportunity. The opportunity is real. But the ground reality is much harder. An insightful discussion with Rahul Gogi from Recyclekaro changed my perspective on this. Before discussing the challenges, We must know what an EV gives back. ♻️ Battery → Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Graphite. Motor → Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium, Terbium, copper and Aluminium. Power Electr

India must build motors, not just buy. Agree? Manufacturing matters more than design A good motor design can still fail. Poor manufacturing reduces efficiency. Process capability decides consistency. Design and manufacturing must evolve together. India's EV market continues to grow rapidly. Localization now matters more than ever. Each machine controls a critical process. Engineers often don't realize the tolerances involved. Rotor concentricity. Air-gap control. Magnet posit

Yesterday, visited the Auto Components Show 2026. The variety of exhibitors surprised me. Almost every vehicle system appeared. Harnesses, lamps, fasteners, body parts. Audio systems and lubricants too. Manufacturing machines caught my attention. Every small component had a specialist. That's how strong industries are built. AUTOROBOT EXPO Chennai 2026 was interesting too. Automation was the main focus. 🤖 Factories are becoming much smarter. Material handling looked very adv

This news caught my attention. India's EV startup funding is Becoming more selective. Investors are backing proven Companies over early-stage ventures. Capital is shifting towards electrification, Fleet Charging, software-defined vehicles, and energy technologies. Component startups may face longer fundraising Cycles despite strong engineering potential. After 22+ years in motor development, And now building an EV motor startup, I hear three comments repeatedly. First, show s

Components include motors, Controllers, batteries, and BMS. Also chargers, ECUs, and Supporting accessories. Skills development matters as much. In my previous post, I shared my Experience working there for 5 years. China didn't build an EV industry. It built an EV ecosystem. Including Skilled people. India needs the same approach. Strong supply chains build strong industries. Suppliers create speed, quality, and resilience. A strong ecosystem needs both people and products.

They only reflect Tesla's current strategy. Untapped manufacturing opportunity. Yes, Tesla sold just 486 cars in India. Yet it already sources ~$2 billion in Components from Indian suppliers. That tells a completely different story. Partnerships with Tata Group, Micron, and CG Semi are strengthening its supply chain. India is becoming a key alternative to China in global manufacturing. I believe India is more than ready for EV manufacturing because we have: ✅ A strong automot

24% cars. 19% two-wheelers. 26% three-wheelers. 📈 I couldn't stop thinking about these numbers. India's manufacturing story was changing. Many celebrate higher sales. I see engineering opportunities. I imagine busier factories. For EV companies, this matters in specific ways Behind every 1% growth lies thousands of parts. More motors. More controllers. More batteries. More testing hours. More engineers solving problems. Demand drives technology investments. Factories must sc

₹3,250 crore, 235,000 engines, 600 jobs. I see India's manufacturing future in these numbers. Do you agree? Ford once closed this chapter. Many thought it had ended. Now, the story continues. Ford's India manufacturing- Journey moves forward. Ford plans 235,000 engines yearly. Production starts from 2029. Over 600 direct jobs follow. Whenever a factory restarts, I think beyond production. I think about the engineers who will build it. Engines aren't the biggest outcome. Manuf

Xiaomi's "dark factory" is already here. Is this the future every manufacturer is chasing? XiaoMi has entered the era of dark factories, where production is fully automated with no workers and no lights. These factories use robots, AI, and machine learning to run operations 24/7 without human intervention. But what exactly are dark factories? Dark factories, also called "lights-out manufacturing," are facilities where machines handle all operations without the need for human

We have the engineers, the market, and The demand to build every single one locally. The gap isn't technology. It isn't talent either. I've worked with engineers in Shenzhen and Chennai. The capability is identical. So what's actually different? 🔹 China has an ecosystem. Suppliers, simulation tools, test labs, and motor designers — all within 50km of each other. 🔹 India has islands. Brilliant engineers, separated by broken supply chains, Imported tools, and very less motor-

BGR answers it beautifully in this podcast. From growth to principles. 🏍️ From product thinking to brand building. The biggest learning for me? Royal Enfield never sold just motorcycles. They sold emotion and character. Honestly, Govindarajan B's podcast felt better Than many management schools. Lots of learning. My key takeaways shared below. Don't miss out. • How did RE build customer emotion? • How did production grow massively from 2000. no. Motorcycles per year in 1950

Royal Enfield in Andhra Pradesh. ❤️ My heart smiled twice today. This news brought pride and emotion together. Never imagined I would see RE In my home state one day. ₹2,200 crore investment planned in Satyavedu, Tirupati district. Around 267 acres allocated. Nearly 3,000 direct jobs expected. Phase 1 targeted by 2029. Phase 2 planned by 2032. Royal Enfield entering Andhra Pradesh feels very personal to me. Hope this creates opportunities for Thousands of young engineers. Thi

India’s R&D story is getting real. I was just going through Anand Mahindra’s recent post… and honestly, this caught my attention. From 56 patents in FY16 to 1,334 in FY26. That’s not growth. That’s acceleration. And a 65%+ conversion rate? That means ideas are actually turning into real products. Mahindra Group also has 2,700+ filings in the pipeline. Feels like something bigger is happening here in Technology developments. India is slowly shifting from adapting tech… to bu

Today’s drone expo surprised me. Now I am confident that India’s drone stack is evolving faster than expected. I saw strong system-level integration thinking. Motors, ESCs, and flight controllers aligned well. Lightweight composites improved thrust efficiency significantly. Battery systems focused on energy density gains. Supply chain depth is clearly improving. Use cases are expanding across sectors. Agriculture spraying is becoming data-driven. Defence drones show autonomou