Criticising Mahindra’s new launch, the user wrote, “Your cars can’t compete with Japanese or Americans in their own land.
Trash cars.”The criticism caught Mahindra’s attention who then responded to it, thanking the user for his ‘skepticism.’ “Thank you for your skepticism.
Global consultants advised us to exit the industry.
And we relish it,” Mahindra wrote on X.Advertisement“We hope to be around for the next 100 years, still fighting—every single day—for your approval,” he added.
Global consultants advised us to exit the industry.
Anand Mahindra, business tycoon and Chairman of Mahindra Group, reacted to a user’s post that criticised Mahindra XUV 3XO saying it “can’t compete with Japanese and Americans in their own land.” Mahindra also shared how the company is still around even after global consultants advised them to leave the industry.
Criticising Mahindra’s new launch, the user wrote, “Your cars can’t compete with Japanese or Americans in their own land. Enjoy import substitution policies while they last. Mahindra will disappear as tariffs get reduced. Trash cars.”
The criticism caught Mahindra’s attention who then responded to it, thanking the user for his ‘skepticism.’ “Thank you for your skepticism. It only fuels the fire in our bellies. I was told exactly the same thing when I joined the company in 1991. Global consultants advised us to exit the industry. We were told the same thing when Toyota and other global giants in the UV space entered India. But we’re still around. Every day is a fight for survival. And we relish it,” Mahindra wrote on X.
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“We hope to be around for the next 100 years, still fighting—every single day—for your approval,” he added.
Take a look at the post here:
Thank you for your skepticism. It only fuels the fire in our bellies. I was told exactly the same thing when I joined the company in 1991. Global consultants advised us to exit the industry. We were told the same thing when Toyota and other global giants in the UV space… https://t.co/oYMBO6HcWk — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 29, 2024
Anand Mahindra’s response to the user accumulated a million views and diverse reactions from automobile enthusiasts. Reacting to it, a user commented, “I honestly don’t think you are aiming high enough! You and Tata should both be spending on R&D in some major areas!. Why is our leadership still traveling in imported cars, you should build an Indian equivalent to the beast!”
Another user wrote, “The way you are writing your success stories i believe #Mahindra will surely will be a brand which will be making space cars in the future.”
