Vikram Kirloskar remade Indian manufacturing; his legacy is everlasting

Vikram Kirloskar, vice chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, passed away at age 64 on Tuesday

With much sadness, so many of us woke up to the news that Vikram Kirloskar, vice chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, had passed away late Tuesday. As I reminisce on the nearly 40 years I have known him; one could unequivocally say that he had such a rare and deep understanding and passion for automotive manufacturing that it would make Toyota, which pioneered the Toyota Way, proud.

Many of us know Vikram as the man who brought the iconic Japanese carmaker Toyota to India. But few of us know the back story and hard work that went into creating a