Rajan Wadhera is the new President of ARAI

The Automotive Research Association of India popularly known as the ARAI has announced the appointment of Rajan Wadhera as its new President. Vikram Kirloskar will step in as the new Vice- President of the automotive research association of India. Wadhera is currently the President and Chief Executive, Truck and Powertrain at Mahindra & Mahindra while Kirloskar is the Vice-Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor.

Speaking on the appointments and sharing her vision for future growth and the expansion of ARAI, Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Director, ARAI, said, “I am confident that ARAI will be immensely benefit with the vision and guidance of industry leaders such as Rajan Wadhera and Vikram Kirloskar. With the changing times, ARAI is geared up to take new challenges with respect to road safety, stringent emission norms, fuel efficiency, transport engineering and other technologies relevant for safer, cleaner and quieter vehicles.”

Wadhera replaces Vinod Dasari, Managing Director of Ashok Leyland, whereas Kirloskar takes over from Wadhera. Wadhera has been the Vice-President of ARAI for the past two years and has also served as Chairman of Finance and Internal Audit Committee. In his new role, he will focus on ARAI’s R&D capabilities and take the brand to a global level.