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Grapes Digital strengthens its creative team
MUMBAI: Grapes Digital, the full-fledged digital and marketing agency, has made key appointments to strengthen its creative team in Delhi.
The agency has roped in Mithun Mukherjee as associate creative director and Viraj Rohan Circar as executive creative director.
The duo will be responsible to overlook the creative requirement of the current clients and pitches.
Mithun brings in 12 years of experience and has joined from Scatter where he was Director – Content Strategy. Prior to scatter he was with Omnicom as Associate Media Director. He has worked on award winning campaigns for brands like Renault, Nissan, Monster.com, GSK, Perfetti and Cisco.
Viraj holds a decade of experience in handling creative mandates for brands like Ford, Coke, Sprite, Thums Up, Airtel. He has earlier worked with GTB (WPP’s integrated global agency for Ford), where he was a Creative Director and has had couple of other creative stints too.
Speaking on the new appointment Grapes Digital founder Himanshu Arya says, “We welcome Mithun and Viraj on board. They bring lot of new ideas and tons of enthusiasm and we look forward to build some exciting campaigns together.”
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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.
