Ola Electric inducts former Hyundai and Tata Motors exec onto its board

Ola Electric Mobility (Ola Electric), the ride-hailing firm’s electric vehicle arm, has appointed former top Tata Motors and Hyundai Motors India executive B V R Subbu as a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Ola said Subbu brings with him a wealth of experience that spans across four decades. At Tata Motors, he held multiple leadership responsibilities across the vehicles and spares marketing, service and sales finance functions. As the president of Hyundai Motor India, Ola said, he built the company to a position of pre-eminence in the Indian automotive industry.

“Subbu has played a key role in building and establishing some of India’s iconic automotive products like the ubiquitous Hyundai Santro and Tata 2213 (truck),” said Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and CEO, Ola.