‘India is showing that sustainability and progress can go hand in hand’

The ideas coming out of India are shaping the future of clean mobility for the world, said Jan Kuenne, CEO, Grudig Akademie, a German non-profit that focuses on technology training around electrical engineering, environmental and energy here on Tuesday.

“We are not just talking about electric vehicles, we are talking about reimagining how cities move. From digital twins to new mobility systems, India is showing that sustainability and progress can go hand in hand,” he said in his keynote address at Global Clean Mobility Summit organised by Micelio Mobility.

“Together, we can create a world where clean, smart, and responsible movement becomes the new normal,” he urged a packed audience of clean mobility ecosystem players gathered at the meet.

Mr. Kuenne highlighted the importance of integrated design, data, and investment for sustainable infrastructure. He also spoke about how discarded cable cars are being repurposed in cities for last-mile logistics and autonomous bicycles developed at MIT Media Lab.

“India stands at a decisive point where clean mobility must evolve from aspiration to acceleration,” said Shreyas Shibulal, Founder & Director, Micelio Mobility, an Indian clean mobility ecosystem enabler founded in 2018 to accelerate innovation and collaboration in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

“Micelio remains committed to nurturing ideas that can power a cleaner, more connected, and equitable mobility ecosystem for all,” said Mr. Shreyas.

Raman C.V, Member of Executive Committee, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “As India aspires to become a developed economy by 2047, mobility will be the catalyst—clean, connected, and customer-centric.’‘

Elaborating on Maruti Suzuki’s journey he said, “Our 40-year journey from 60 cars per day to 7,000 cars per day to EVs from India to the world is proof that sustained co-creation and reinvestment are key to building lasting value.’‘

The summit also unveiled Micelio’s report “Closing the Loop: Building a Roadmap for Battery Circularity in India’, which mapped sustainable supply chains and investment pathways for a truly circular economy.