π¬ βAt Lotus, we are working on the philosophy that living with an electric car is much easier than living with a petrol car.β Uday Senapati
ποΈ Uday Senapati is the Executive Director for Corporate Strategy and Product Management at Group Lotus. He is responsible for the company strategy, product management of future cars and digital products/services, as well as strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Lotus, he worked at Bentley Motors, where he was responsible for turning Mulliner, a dormant section of the business, into a successful and profitable special vehicles division. Along with technical areas of business, he has also led teams covering Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Production and Logistics. Uday has a great passion for cars and automotive brands and a part of the team that has been entrusted with reinvigorating the Lotus brand and growing the business significantly.
π§ In this episode of the Beyond Journeys series on the Boundless Podcast, Uday talks about:
π‘ 1.) How Lotus is rebirthing itself like a startup
π‘ 2.) the innovation opportunities from being part of the Geely group
π‘ 3.) how and why sportscars have a long-term future
π‘ 4.) creating artificial noise both inside and outside of the vehicle
π‘ 5.) why technology and automotive companies must collaborate and not compete