New Delhi, India, July 2025 — Kausalya Nandakumar has been appointed as the Chief Business Officer for the Emerging Mobility Business Unit at Hero MotoCorp, where she will lead the strategic growth of VIDA, the company’s electric mobility brand. She will report directly to Executive Chairman Pawan Munjal, as Hero accelerates its push into the future of sustainable and smart mobility.
Kausalya brings close to 20 years of experience driving innovation, business transformation, and venture scaling across electric and digital mobility ecosystems. During her long tenure at the Mahindra Group, she held several pivotal leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited. In this capacity, she led go-to-market strategy and operational readiness for the launch of Mahindra’s $9.8 billion electric SUV business.
Her diverse portfolio at Mahindra also included spearheading Glyd, the electric shared mobility initiative; leading SmartShift, a digital logistics venture; and overseeing business transformation at Krish-e, the group’s agri-tech platform. Across these assignments, she is credited with building high-performing teams, scaling digital-first platforms, and architecting customer-centric strategies.
Kausalya holds an MBA in Marketing from NMIMS and a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering from VESIT. She has also earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Management from the Mahindra Institute of Quality. A recognized change-maker in the mobility sector, her appointment signals Hero MotoCorp’s ambition to lead the electric revolution with purpose and innovation.
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler company, has empowered over 120 million riders across 48 countries since its founding in 1984. Guided by its vision to ‘Be the Future of Mobility,’ Hero continues to drive innovation through its electric brand VIDA, premium collaborations with Harley-Davidson, and ground-breaking products like the Surge S32, named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024. The company operates global R&D hubs in India and Germany, with sustainable manufacturing across three countries. With accolades including TIME’s World’s Best Organizations (2024) and Asia Pacific’s Best Companies (2025), Hero MotoCorp is committed to purpose-driven growth and building momentum for the planet.Read Also : When HR “Produces Nothing”: A Response to Jennifer Sey’s Anti-HR Vision
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