The boss talks with Santosh Iyer, MD and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India | ep 1 | evo India podcast

[@evoIndia]

The challenges and opportunities in the Indian car market. The new EV policy and is it fair to the existing players. Biggest rival. What keeps Santosh Iyer awake at night. All that and more in this first episode of the BOSS TALKS podcast

[@sirishch]

Santosh Iyer is the first Indian to head Mercedes-Benz India and his is an inspirational story - from an entrepreneurial stint in Nepal, to Yamaha, Toyota, Ford and then 15 years at Mercedes in various roles before taking over as MD & CEO. What does his daily routine look like, his challenges, the opportunities, tips for young enthusiasts, and much more in this podcast

[@abhilash_pb]

Hatssoff to EVO INDIA who brings c suite and industry experts for podcasts. I don't think anyone in Automobile vlogs doing this right now at this level. Only EVO India can pull off such things.

[@evoIndia]

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[@ronakmadhnani3339]

What a great man - Santhosh Iyer! Thanks for this podcast - Sirish

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir you are the last and least option because if there is any the topmost player who has already emerged and captivated then along with BMW you are floating with right perspective of selling along with winning millions and trillions heart by providing commodities with right attitude 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir they are too are respectful being such a vintage journalist specially from CNBC and now EVO India 🌹❤️

[@heshamalam7193]

Thank you mr. Sirish and mr. Santosh for such an informative podcast. Look forward to many more such in the coming days. You may also consider doing podcasts with leaders from the Indian commercial vehicle segment, two wheeler segment, and auto component segments mr. Santosh remembering mr. Nigam of Avery India Limited in Mumbai speaks volumes about him. Best wishes to mr. Santosh and mr. Sirish always.

[@evoIndia]

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[@ShubhamBhendarkar]

Pretty great podcast hoping more like this is done in the future

[@evoIndia]

We will have more episodes coming up in this series.

[@PV-Anish]

💌💌💌Throughly enjoyed! Thanks Santosh for being such a sport and genuinely answering.

[@evoIndia]

Glad you liked it

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Awesome what a quote what a quote “ Put them on a car “ 🙏🙏🙏

[@pkhammu2005]

He gave mostly diplomatic answers when competition issue raised. But that's expected in these interviews

[@revanthrev23]

You missed a great opportunity to ask for ventilated seats as a standard across all models🥲

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Absolutely well first of very good morning Santosh Sir it is my and along with all viewers an immense pleasure that you have taken out time and and promised to join this show and shares some valuable aspirations and any scope which is if opened for this mass market to captivate and along with the threshold if there is any opportunity so that operational management should not face any difficulty inorder of rendering and fostering any global services to valuable and exclusive customers so that a commendable control can be inherited to bring down the market in a sustainable position 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

The penetration of providing and pre sale the procedure what you people follow is very transparent and the exposure what the company gets is awesome 🌹❤️

[@santhoshgowda3839]

Good one evoIndia!

[@evoIndia]

Thanks Santosh!

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Absolutely 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir I still remember when I bought my first ever bike Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTS-SI from Rajeev’s den it got tested and ridden on challan plant I have seen the circuit where bikes gets its horses to test their mechanical power or force to exaggerate raw it shows how the tracks are well sanitated and smooth 🌹❤️🌹❤️Pune is awesome to go within and flaunt your attitude by showcasing your skills and potentialities 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir the vulnerability is pretty extra ordinary 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

The strategy what big players follow and following since initial stage are not at all compulsive but the way they have presented themselves are the standardisation of excellence 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Thank you Sir thank you 🙏

[@cmview_blog4157]

Tq Evo india.. Good podcast I'm completely satisfied with your questions to iyer and got many answers. For me its very interesting as I'm working with Mercedes-Benz R&D india. I hope you will do next podcast with CEO of Mercedes-Benz Research and india development india manusale

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir German has very smart and they are intuitive with concrete mind set up that this numbers of cars will going to get manufacture and will going to get deliver from the stockyard till its dealership so that the time taken from the disposal to its customers are calculated in such a way that the hierarchy level should not get jump or omitted or gets bifurcated by any means as a result the sakes figure keeping in mind that the positions which they are currently holding should not get fluctuated or gets deep down 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@Reddylion]

Hi sirish i am waiting for hyundai ioniq 5 awd 84 kwh, 2025 vs tesla model y juniper lr awd comparison. Good vid.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir I myself currently own Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and fortunately it is also a petrol variant 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir you and BMW are the two giantic players are fighting against implementation of BS7 which is a hardtec for us who are also existing and floating with mass market who are trying hard to control the economy from getting deprivation 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir sorry for the interruption Mercedes doesn’t even with or without a single hitch are not bothered of selling cheap or less inexpensive cars coz they are so much cozy and focus that whatever they manufacture they are very much target oriented of selling to certain customers who are not in a position in defaming or degrading their standards while showcasing their class or flaunting their luxuriousness 🌹❤️🌹❤️and trust me its a core truth

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir my uncle currently own Toyota Glanza top end variant and it is a petrol trimmed 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir in Indian cinema there was a movie I still remember one of our megastar inacted and has ridden YBX a blue colour it was a typical two stroke bike 100 cc which was fast and nimble too 🌹❤️❤️🌹his name is Salman khan

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir I am sorry to say that for Mercedes Benz the company is not acting as a volatile but it is floating too and that is the reason they holds maximum number of shares comparatively with BMW and other exclusive premium car manufacturers 🌹❤️❤️🌹

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir you and BMW are the two biggest player who has already evolved long time back if we keep apart Ferrari and Lamborghini🙏🙏🙏 and Bugatti

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Chakkan plant is very wide and the acre is so large that in order to test a motorcycle or a car it is time taking 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir the portfolio of each categories has been segregated in such a way that buyers before getting introduce they are pretty much self obsessed and pre determined and rigid mind set what they want and what you people can offer even more tha there ore determined mind set expectations 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir I have spend too much time on reading articles and sub articles publicated by different orthodox journalist Sir you won’t believe the way if presenting and the vocabulary applied and used by these kinda journalist is a way way at par very polished and standardisation 🌹❤️🌹❤️with English grammatically sound 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir I do admit cumulative numbers are not affecting too much but it is mandatory to levied taxes so that we can be a documented legal owner along with primitive and legal proud owners and can stand in front of Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitaram Finance Minister of India 🌹❤️

[@nevilleshroff3051]

😅besides S400d and its siblings upto the S500 are very good products however the A, B, C & especially E (LWB) are very ordinary vehicles.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

No Sir nothing like that Lal implement and execute very soon as you know I am in my initial phase will pull myself and mould into driving too Sir that not a big tough job to go with and try not be 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir I personally have a soft corner for the convertible which is in flashy red and the hood deck in carbon black colour always sexier of the sexiest 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir nevertheless sorry but its harsh and core truth of my life I am happy with my Hyundai Grand i10 Nios 🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹❤️❤️

[@pradhyudh]

U should have asked him why D segment cars are better than Mercedes cars😢😢. What's the reason we should shell more money to get less, lot less.

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir you are the last and least option because if there is any the topmost player who has already emerged and captivated then along with BMW you are floating with right perspective of selling along with winning millions and trillions heart by providing commodities with right attitude 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

The strategy what big players follow and following since initial stage are not at all compulsive but the way they have presented themselves are the standardisation of excellence 🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir German has very smart and they are intuitive with concrete mind set up that this numbers of cars will going to get manufacture and will going to get deliver from the stockyard till its dealership so that the time taken from the disposal to its customers are calculated in such a way that the hierarchy level should not get jump or omitted or gets bifurcated by any means as a result the sakes figure keeping in mind that the positions which they are currently holding should not get fluctuated or gets deep down 🌹❤️🌹❤️

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Sir sorry for the interruption Mercedes doesn’t even with or without a single hitch are not bothered of selling cheap or less inexpensive cars coz they are so much cozy and focus that whatever they manufacture they are very much target oriented of selling to certain customers who are not in a position in defaming or degrading their standards while showcasing their class or flaunting their luxuriousness 🌹❤️🌹❤️and trust me its a core truth

[@abhijitkundu1879]

Santosh Sir my uncle currently own Toyota Glanza top end variant and it is a petrol trimmed 🌹❤️🌹❤️