Dhaval Salgaonkar

Dhaval Salgaonkar is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry, currently serving as Deputy General Manager for Electric Trucks at Tata Motors since February 2009. Dhaval specializes in strategically aligning product development with customer needs and has significant expertise in electric powertrain components. Prior roles at Tata Motors include Deputy General Manager, Senior Manager of Vehicle Integration, and Manager, focusing on vehicle integration and project management. Prior to Tata Motors, Dhaval worked as Assistant Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra, where responsibilities included designing exhaust and fuel system layouts for the XUV500 model and conducting Digital Mock-Up analysis. Dhaval holds an MBA in Operations Management from the Department of Management Sciences at Savitribai Phule Pune University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, coupled with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute.