New Delhi: EKA Mobility, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, on Monday announced the appointment of B Anil Baliga as president.
Baliga, with over 40 years of experience in the automotive industry assumed the role of president at EKA Mobility recently and will lead the electric vehicle company’s expansion. He will be reporting directly to the founder and chairman of EKA, Sudhir Mehta, the company said in a statement.
Baliga is the former Executive Vice President of Bus & Applications, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV). During his tenure at VECV, he was responsible for setting up the truck facility, transfer of technology, and capacity expansion. He also successfully established a bus manufacturing plant and led specific applications developed for commercial trucks in various segments at VECV.
B Anil Baliga is an engineer by qualification from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. His insights include application development for commercial trucks in various segments, high-end customized buses and ambulances, technology development, business development, project, and asset management.
At EKA, he will focus on commercial electric vehicles ranging from 3-wheelers, LCV Trucks in the sub-3-ton range, a full range of buses from 9 meters to 13.5 meters, and addressing all segments of commuters. He will closely work on installing a state-of-the-art flexible, highly productive, smart & lean manufacturing facility for the complete range with a high level of relevant automation and IT integration leveraging Industry 4.0 and IoT.
Sudhir Mehta, founder and chairman of EKA Mobility said, “I am delighted to welcome Anil Baliga as our President. He is a highly respected automotive veteran and has proven OEM expertise, especially in the commercial vehicles segment. He joins us at an exciting juncture as we begin to roll out our first batch of electric buses, expand our manufacturing footprints, and venture into the electric LCV range. He will be invaluable in realizing our vision to become a global volume leader in commercial EVs and bring reliable and efficient mobility solutions to the masses.”
“I am very excited to join EKA’s credible and motivated team, which includes experienced and accomplished professionals from the Indian automotive industry. This is a great time to take on such a well-defined role with a company that is so well-positioned to have a significant impact on the electric vehicle industry. I strongly believe in Dr. Mehta’s vision of creating industry-leading new energy vehicles and technology that will help to shape the future of the automotive industry. I’m looking forward to working with him and the team to drive growth and further EKA’s mission,” Baliga said.
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