Anand Mahindra became emotional, when Pawan Goenka bought his first Ev, narrated 30 year old story
New Delhi:
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra often draws people’s attention through his post on social media. This time he has shared an emotional post on Mahindra & Mahindra’s former MD and CEO Pawan Goenka. The reason for this is that Pawan Goenka has bought her first electric vehicle Mahindra XUV 9E. Anand Mahindra not only shared a video of this special moment, but also told the story with it, which is not one or two but 30 years old.
When Pawan Goenka decided to return to India
Anand Mahindra told in a post on social media platform X (first Twitter) that in the early 90s, when Pawan Goenka was working in General Motors (GM) in the US, he decided to return to India. During this, Anand Mahindra persuaded him to join him as the deputy head of the Mahindra Auto R&D department at the Nashik plant. But when Pawan Goenka reached Nashik for the first time and saw the condition of the R&D center there, he started regretting his decision.
This is not just another video for me…
When Pawan Goenka Decided to Return to India in the Early ’90s, Leaving Behind a Job at General Motors, I Managed to Convince Him to Join @Mahindra_Auto at nashik as deputy head of r & d
He often Relates how when he first went to nashik and… pic.twitter.com/Auggd8geq9
– Anand Mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 27, 2025
Story of the journey of a person making scorpio
Despite this, he did not give up and continued work in Mahindra. Soon he became the R&D head of the company and played an important role in making India’s most popular SUV Scorpio. Later, he brought Mahindra to a new height and became the company’s MD and CEO. In his leadership, Mahindra set up the World Class R&D Center, which is one of the top automobile research centers in India today.
His contribution continues even after retirement
Even after retirement in 2021, the journey of Pawan Goenka did not stop here. He is now working as the chairman of the In-Space (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center). Recently, he has also been awarded the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India.
Anand Mahindra was proud of Gadgad
Anand Mahindra wrote in this post that when he saw Pawan Goenka and his wife Mamta Goenka buying Mahindra XUV 9E, he became emotional. He said, “I am not looking at the customer who buying only a car in it, but I am seeing a person who gave a new direction to the Indian automobile industry. I see how the company he made with his hard work, today we are adopting a car joyful. That is why this video is very special for me.”
Mahindra Group’s big bet in EV segment
Mahindra Group is placing a big bet in electric vehicles and XUV 9 is part of this journey. This story of Anand Mahindra is also interesting because the person who brought the company to new heights, today he is choosing Mahindra as his first electric car. This post by Anand Mahindra is not only a friendship story, but also the contribution of a legend in the Indian automobile industry.