Prabhakar Kadapa, a veteran automotive leader with over 39 years of industry experience has now joined E-Trio’s board of directors. Previously, he has served as the CEO & Managing Director at PSA AVTEC Powertrain Pvt. Ltd. (a JV of PSA Groupe, France, and CK Birla Group) as well as the CEO & Managing Director at AVTEC Ltd (A CK Birla Group Company).
Prabhakar on the occasion of his joining said that he is delighted to be a part of E-Trio’s story. He further added that electric vehicles are here to stay and he is looking forward to helping E-Trio launch a series of cutting-edge next-gen electric cargo vehicles.
Kalyan C Korimerla, MD & Co-Promoter of E-Trio said, “We heartily welcome Prabhakar Kadapa into the E-Trio family. He will bring into the boardroom his several years of invaluable experience in developing strategy, developing and introducing new products, building strategic partnerships, managing supply chain and vendors, and building quality organizations. His extensive leadership experience in the automotive sector in general, and in the development of electric vehicle platforms in particular, will be valuable not only in helping the Company to create a strategic product roadmap for the near future but also in stabilizing its current product portfolio of 4-wheeler and 3-wheeler electric cargo vehicles through operational and manufacturing efficiencies.”
E-Trio is a Hyderabad-based Electric Vehicle (EV) startup with a range of electric three-wheeler vehicles and electric four-wheeler light commercial vehicles in its portfolio.