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Royal Enfield elevates Piyush Prasad to lead global business development – EV
GURGAON: Royal Enfield has turned up the voltage on its electric ambitions, elevating Piyush Prasad to lead global business development – EV, a move that sharpens the company’s focus on the fast-rising electric motorcycle race.
In his new role, Prasad will spearhead global EV partnerships, open up new markets and drive strategic growth across key regions as Royal Enfield accelerates its shift from petrol heritage to electric relevance.
With more than two decades across automotive and electric vehicle businesses, Prasad brings heavyweight experience from Hero electric vehicles pvt ltd, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Renault, General Motors, Mahindra Group and Hyundai Motor Company. His track record in business development, market operations and sales leadership gives Royal Enfield a steady hand at a pivotal moment.
As the battle for electric mobility heats up worldwide, Royal Enfield is signalling intent: the EV journey is no side project. With Prasad at the throttle, the iconic motorcycle maker is gearing up to ride hard and ride global.
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MS Dhoni joins Cars24’s Crashfree India as Goodwill Ambassador
Cricketing legend lends his voice to the fight against road fatalities in India.
MUMBAI: MS Dhoni has traded his cricket whites for a new kind of captaincy, one that aims to save lives on India’s roads. The former India captain has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Crashfree India, Cars24’s national road safety initiative. The move brings one of the country’s most trusted and disciplined public figures to a cause that desperately needs both credibility and urgency.
India continues to record the highest number of traffic fatalities globally. In 2024 alone, 1,80,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads, one every three minutes. The country has roughly 1% of the world’s vehicles but accounts for 11 per cent of global road deaths. Shockingly, 66 per cent of those killed were between 18 and 34 years old, the most productive age group, and nearly 10,000 were school students. Seven in ten fatalities were linked to overspeeding.
Dhoni, known for his calm judgment under pressure, did not mince words when speaking about the issue. “A vehicle gives you freedom, but it also gives you responsibility,” he said. “On our roads, too many people still see safety as a rule to follow only when someone is watching. That mindset has cost us far too much.”
He added: “We already know what is going wrong. We know how many lives are being lost. What we need now is not more excuses. We need more responsibility, more discipline, and more respect for life.”
For Cars24, the association goes beyond a celebrity endorsement. Founder and CEO Vikram Chopra described Dhoni’s involvement as a game-changer: “His understanding of Indian roads is grounded in lived experience. He holds us to a higher standard and his involvement challenges us to push this mission further.”
Crashfree India aims to shift the national conversation on road safety from reaction to prevention, from accepting deaths as routine to treating them as the urgent failure they are. With Dhoni on board, the initiative gains a powerful, trusted voice that transcends statistics and connects directly with millions of Indians.
In a country where dangerous driving is too often mistaken for confidence, Dhoni’s message is refreshingly clear: true strength lies in control, discipline, and respect for life. When one of India’s most respected captains decides to lead this fight, the conversation suddenly becomes much harder to ignore.
The roads just got a new captain. And this time, the goal is not to win a trophy but to save lives.
