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Amway India appoints Ajay Khanna as marketing operations head for India
MUMBAI: Amway India, one of the country’s leading direct selling FMCG companies, on Monday announced the appointment of Ajay Khanna as the chief marketing officer for India.
With over 24 years of experience in the FMCG and Telecom industry, Khanna to take over the reins from Sundip Shah and will report to Anshu Budhraja, chief executive officer (CEO) Amway India.
Amway India CEO Anshu Budhraja said: “Ajay with his deep understanding of India’s dynamic marketing environment as well as the direct selling industry and has immensely contributed to the remarkable success of our Nutrition and Consumer Durables categories.”
Budhraja further added, “I am confident that his vision and the experience will help propel Amway to even greater heights in India.”
A marketing veteran, Ajay had joined the organisation in 1998 and donned many hats in various capacities. His successful trajectory with the company includes leading growth of the homecare and personal care, agriculture and insurance categories before taking on the category head role for the biggest business category – Nutrition and Wellness in 2014.
Meanwhile, Amway India chief marketing officer Ajay Khanna said: “It’s a great honour to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading Amway India’s marketing function. India is a top priority market for Amway globally, and evolving market dynamics, along with our differentiated sales channel, makes it an opportune time to introduce innovations for business growth.”
“I look forward to further building the growth momentum created by my predecessor Sundip Shah and taking the business to greater heights,” Khanna added.
Amway India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amway with headquarters located in Ada in Michigan State of the United States of America. Amway is the world's number one direct selling company with a presence in over 100 countries & territories.
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Hyundai and TVS Motor partner to develop electric three wheelers
Joint development pact targets last mile mobility with localisation push
MUMBAI: Three wheels, one big ambition and a charge towards the future. Hyundai Motor Company and TVS Motor Company have signed a joint development agreement to co-create electric three-wheelers (E3Ws), aiming to crack India’s complex last-mile mobility puzzle. The collaboration moves beyond concept talk into execution mode, building on the E3W prototype first showcased at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The goal now is clear, design, develop and commercialise a purpose-built vehicle tailored to Indian roads, riders and realities.
Under the agreement, Hyundai will lead design and co-development, bringing its global R&D muscle and human-centric engineering approach to the table. TVS Motor, meanwhile, will anchor the product on its electric platform, leveraging deep three-wheeler expertise and local market insight. It will also handle manufacturing and sales in India, with an eye on exports down the line.
The timing is strategic. India remains the world’s largest three-wheeler market, where affordability, durability and adaptability often outweigh sheer innovation. The upcoming E3W aims to strike that balance combining advanced technology with practical features such as adaptive ground clearance for monsoon-hit roads, improved thermal management for tropical climates, and flexible interiors suited for passengers, cargo or emergency use.
A key pillar of the partnership is localisation. Major components will be sourced and manufactured within India, a move expected to strengthen the domestic supply chain, create jobs, lower costs and improve after-sales support.
The shift from prototype to production will involve rigorous testing, certification and refinement to meet regulatory standards and consumer expectations. Dedicated cross-functional teams from both companies are already in place to accelerate timelines.
At a broader level, the tie-up reflects a growing trend in mobility, global players partnering with local specialists to navigate emerging markets. For Hyundai and TVS, the bet is that combining scale with street-level insight could unlock a new chapter in sustainable urban transport, one that runs not just on electricity, but on relevance.
