I hosted Mr. Ramesh Dorairajan on my show a few days ago to discuss the topic. This is part of the series of interviews I am doing now with various industry leaders and CHROs to understand the future of jobs for Indians. Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction to India Career Center 01:24 Background of Mr Ramesh Dorairajan 11:51 Growth of EV Technology in India 20:56 Overview of Alternative Fuels 26:49 Challenges in Electric Vehicle Adoption 30:18 Dependence on Lithium-Ion Batteries 32:59 India's Preparation for Global EV Supply 36:43 What Strategies Should India Implement? 39:03 Challenges Ahead: Battery Disposal Technology 42:00 Job Opportunities in Electric Vehicles 49:06 Final Thoughts on Industry Growth About the speaker: Mr Ramesh Dorairajan, with over 34 years of leadership experience, has made significant contributions to the automotive sector. His journey includes key roles at TATA Motors (PV & EV), where he served as Vice President, overseeing Electric Vehicles (Sales & Service), Network Management, and Trade Finance. Ramesh’s strategic initiatives were pivotal in establishing TATA Motors as an electric vehicle market leader and expanding its passenger vehicle dealer network. Beyond TATA, his diverse background includes positions at JCB, Reliance Industries, and Ashok Leyland Finance. His expertise spans sales, consumer financing, dealer funding, product development, and network expansion. Ramesh’s insights into the electric vehicle landscape have driven industry transformation. He excels in building relationships with key banks and NBFCs. Academically, he holds degrees in Economics and Law, completed an Executive Program in Business Management from IIM Calcutta, and attended the Tata Group Leadership Program at the Michigan Ross School of Business. We discussed the following questions; 1. Why EV adaptation in vehicles is the low-hanging fruit for India, amongst others like solar energy for homes etc? 2. How the EV technology been growing in India in the last 5 years? Industry number of EVs and also comparative contribution growth over the total numbers. 3. What is your/industry estimate for the growth of EV technology adaptation in the years to come? 4. How is EV technology stacked against other alternatives, like, alternative fuels, such as ethanol, hydrogen cells, etc? 5. India depends on China for 70% of the lithium-ion batteries, and we have no proven sources for Lithium or cobalt, so we can mitigate the risk of depending on China? 6. How India is preparing to adapt the EV technology in terms of scaling in manufacturing and Usage? 7. Can India become the global supplier of manufactured EVs for the world? 8. What is our plan to mitigate the challenge of disposing of used batteries? 9. What are the career opportunities in the EV sector, and how can young Indians take suitable educational steps to be ready for the industry? 10. Do we have a broad picture of how many additional recruitments will happen in the EV segment? About The Podcast This Podcast contains Episodes related to Career Guidance under the India Career Centre. This Podcast is dedicated to providing relevant information for students, professionals and parents about the different aspects of Career Planning, including the Careers of 2030 and beyond. We have a vast variety of subjects covered related to Education, Skill Development, Future Planning, Financial Planning, etc. It is an interview-based podcast and in every episode, we host experts from various fields to gain their knowledge and expertise. Explore the past episodes here; YouTube: https://bit.ly/4d0464y Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yszERr Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WD010l Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/46m0yqN Audible Link: https://bit.ly/3WFnDl8