We will change customer mindset on EVs: Tata Motors CEO Guenter Butschek

Our pavilion caters to both the product and the solution, with greater emphasis on electrification

Market leader Maruti on Day 1 of the AutoExpo 2020 made it clear it doesn’t believe in the feasibility of electric vehicles (EVs) for the India market just yet. On Day 2, however, Tata Motors Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer GUENTER BUTSCHEK in conversation with Arindam Majumder said there is a difference between his company and the market leader. Edited excerpts:

Auto shows are losing sheen globally. Companies find it lucrative to do their own launches. But you have a grand stand here. What drove that?

The global discussion is motivated by different considerations — budget and the impact