Toyota Kirloskar Motor vice chairperson Vikram Kirloskar dies due to heart attack

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• Nov 30, 2022 | Dhupali Das

Vikram Kirloskar is survived by his wife Geetanjali Kirloskar and daughter Manasi Kirloskar...

Digital Desk: Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. and a pillar of India's automotive sector who was also the face of Toyota in India, died on Tuesday at the age of 64. Initial reports stated that Vikram Kirloskar had a serious heart attack.

Toyota India confirmed the development in a post on its social media accounts. The statement read, "We are extremely saddened to inform the untimely demise of Mr Vikram S.Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor on 29th November 2022. At this time of grief, we request everyone to pray that his soul rests in peace. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends. Last respect can be paid at Hebbal Crematorium, Bengaluru, on 30th November 2022 at 1 pm."

Vikram Kirloskar is survived by his wife Geetanjali Kirloskar and daughter Manasi Kirloskar. Vikram Kirloskar graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. Over the years, he held a number of significant roles at CII, SIAM, and ARAI. Vikram Kirloskar was the fourth-generation leader of the Kirloskar Group. He was the Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems Ltd., as well as the Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.

Vikram Kirloskar was last seen on November 25, 2022, at the launch of the new generation Toyota Innova HyCross in Mumbai.

"I think the country's objective is to reduce carbon (emission). You have to look at it holistically and (on a) scientific basis and that's what we are doing," he told PTI when asked about Toyota Kirloskar Motor's hybrid-focused strategy at a time when electric cars (EVs) are gaining ground in India.

Kirloskar argued that considering India's existing low level of renewable energy sources, EVs may not necessarily serve the objective of lowering carbon emissions.

Meanwhile, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Biologics, condoled Vikram Kirloskar's death and wrote on Twitter, "Devastated with Vikram’s shocking demise. He was such a dear friend who I will hugely miss. I share the pain and unconsolable grief of Gitanjali Manasi n the family. May he rest in eternal peace. Om Shanthi."