Toyota’s Trailblazing Strategy - Infusing advanced green technologies and sustainability in product development

In this episode of S&P Global Mobility Podcast, our program host, Puneet Gupta, was joined by Mr. Vikram Gulati, Country Head & Executive Vice President, Toyota India. Mr. Gulati is one of the Titans of the Indian automotive industry and has been instrumental in steering Toyota’s remarkable journey in one of the world’s most vibrant car markets, India. He has overseen the expansion of Toyota’s manufacturing footprint in India, played a Vital role in engaging with the Indian government and regulatory bodies and a key advocate for reducing the environmental impact of transportation in India. During the conversation with Mr. Gulati, Puneet queried about the Toyota’s transformative journey in India and the pivotal role that new technologies will play in this market’s transition towards sustainable mobility and as India moves towards 2047 (Viksit Bharat). Mr. Gulati shared his insights on how Toyota envisions the future of mobility in India and how hybrids/alternative fuels may emerged as a pragmatic solution for India’s transition towards green mobility. He also shared a holistic view on emissions from well to wheel and how Toyota’s is spearheading different initiatives towards clean & green energy solutions, including hydrogen and electric vehicles. The episode also touched about Toyota six global environment challenges, Toyota Net Zero ambition, Toyota Localization of E drive, Fuel cells Trials, Toyota future capex investments in India, India growth drivers, Energy security and we concluded with the fire side chat with Mr. Gulati which added spark to the discussion. If you have questions for the hosts, please email [email protected].