Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Group Passed Away at the Age of 64

A 64 year old was fourth generation scion of Kirloskar Group established in 1888.

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Pioneering in the field of Automobile Sector Vikram was known in the industry as a “Passionate Engineer”.

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He earned a mechanical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in US.

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He is famously known for bringing Japanese Toyota company to India.

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He established auto manufacturing industry in Karnataka for which state government awarded him with “Suvarna Karnataka” award.

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He was a president of Bangalore’s Central Manufacturing Institute.

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In 2013 – 15 he served as the president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

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He was also the president at the Confederation of Indian Industry during 2019-2020.

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Due to his contribution in the metallurgical industries, he was awarded with the Indian Institue of Metals (IIM) JRD Tata Award.

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He was an avid golfer, tennis player and swimming enthusiast,also passionate about climate change.

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