| | AUGUST 20269Eurofragance, the mul-tinational fragrance house, has appointed Shekhar Srinivasan as Man-aging Director for India. The appointment reinforces the company's commitment to strengthening its presence in India, one of its fastest-grow-ing markets and a key pillar of its expansion strategy.Shekhar brings more than 20 years of global leadership experience across the special-ty chemicals, fragrance, and consumer goods industries, along with a strong track record in business growth, commercial transformation, and strategic development. In his new role, he will lead Eurofragance India, focusing on business growth, strength-ening customer partnerships, expanding the company's market presence, and advanc-ing its next phase of growth, including the development of a new manufacturing fa-cility in India. India remains central to its long-term regional expansion strategy further. Indofast Energy, a battery-swap-ping solutions provider, has partnered with Charge Point Operator (CPO) Zeon Charging to expand battery-swapping infrastruc-ture across premium, high-traffic locations in South India. Under the partnership, Indofast will install its Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) at Zeon's charging locations, includ-ing high-end malls, metro parking centers, and business districts across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and other major cities.According to Indofast Energy, Zeon's strategically located sites offer high pedestrian traffic, exist-ing electrical infrastructure, and proximity to key urban mobility routes. The partnership will enable delivery riders and commercial EV users to access battery-swapping fa-cilities at convenient locations, with a two-minute battery exchange de-signed to minimize downtime and ensure vehicles remain operational throughout their daily activities and support seamless urban mobility. EUROFRAGANCE APPOINTS SHEKHAR SRINIVASAN AS MD FOR INDIAINDOFAST ENERGY, ZEON CHARGING EXPAND BATTERY-SWAPPING NETWORKCHEMICALS & FRAGRANCESEV & CLEAN ENERGYThe next wave of technology will be about building products that make people more productive and efficientNandan Reddy, Co-Founder, SwiggyOla Electric, the EV manufac-turer, launched its sales and service network for dealer partners across India, transitioning to a dealership model after five years of operating company-owned outlets. The company said its owned outlets helped raise awareness about electric vehicles, strengthen the Ola brand, and build India's largest elec-tric two-wheeler customer base, with more than one million riders.The move follows a month of discussions with potential dealers nationwide, with Ola Electric report-ing strong interest and confidence in the brand and its growth poten-tial. Dealer partners will gain access to a brand established over five years, ongoing service opportunities from an installed base of more than one million electric two-wheelers, and a product portfolio spanning scooters and motorcycles across India. OLA ELECTRIC PIVOTS TO DEALER-LED RETAIL AFTER FIVE YEARSAUTOMOTIVE & EV
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