Billionaire Anand Mahindra recently reacted to a post by a user named 'Arnav Srivastava' on X, criticizing the Mahindra XUV 3XO by saying it "can't compete with Japanese and Americans in their own land."
"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 user wrote in reply to Anand Mahindra's MahindraXUV3XO launch post on X.
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.
— Arnav Srivastava (@MUTD_Arnav) April 29, 2024
Trash cars
The post, which gained over 1.4 million views, caught Anand Mahindra’s attention, and he responded, 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 in response to Arnav's post.
"We hope to be around for the next 100 years, still fighting—every single day—for your approval," he added.
Thank you for your skepticism.
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 29, 2024
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
Netizens reactions
"Here's from me. The XUV 700 is awesome. I waited 13 months for it. Fully worth it. After a long series of test drives, found this better than some of the European biggies in the space. I actually chose it over some of them and chose to wait. Don't let them get you down," Capitalmind CEO Deepak Shenoy wrote.
Mahindra XUV700 is one of the most comfortable vehicles I have driven :)
— Abhi and Niyu (@abhiandniyu) April 30, 2024
Statesmanship at display in response.. Loved it
— Corporate-Alien🇮🇳 (@man_and_mind) April 29, 2024
People who don't know the the struggle of homegrown manufacturers will only comment in this way...
On average 30k parts and indigenization happening at a rapid pace time is not far when we will be outrun these brands
I feel…
Very well said Sir , but please instead of adding muscles and bulk to your SUV's add some class. They should not look like rowdies on the road. Should be head turners.
— Ramesh Pathania✒️🇮🇳सर्वश्रेष्ठ भारत (@rameshpathania) April 29, 2024