For over 40 years, the Popular Group has been a trusted
name in the automotive industry and beyond.
name in the automotive industry and beyond.
And we’re just getting started.
Just like each day, over the last 40 years.
Quality.
Transparency.
Trust.
These three virtues have remained our guiding compass, right from the first day that we started operations. They continue to guide us today, and will do in the future.
Over the decades, we’ve established a legacy of excellence, dependability, and unwavering trust. Today, we stand as a forward-thinking firm with a deep understanding of our customers’ needs, and our partners’ expectations.
Our core business continues to grow with new associations being formed at regular intervals across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Mr. Saju K Thomas
Chairman And Managing Director
Automotive Dealerships
As an independent entity, our foray into automotive dealerships began with our association with Toyota India, when Nandi Toyota was established in 2001, and with Bajaj, through Popular Bajaj in the same year..
Since then, the group has added dealerships with automotive manufacturers across four-wheelers and two-wheelers. We also pride ourselves as being the regional center for Toyota India’s educational and skilling programs for dealerships across South India.
Our experience in the automotive industry places us at an advantageous position through which we are redefining how the automotive services industry can transform. We are taking a lead in this business and technology transformation through our newer ventures in the field.
Automotive Solutions
Our experience has helped us understand the needs and requirements of the changing consumer dynamics. Our approach to business has always been dynamic, staying in-step with changing times.
As a result of this dynamism and being close to the customers, our automotive services help us provide a 360-degree opportunity to serve every segment of customers better.
Over the years, we have been engaged in continuous skilling programs as a part of our automotive presence. We are now extending our learnings from skilling in this industry to other industries that can help in creating a professional workforce that drives the nation forward.
Skilling
As a group, we have always believed in the importance of skilling. We have established Bhrighu, our initiative towards bridging the technology skill gap that our country is witnessing. The Nandi Vishwavidyalaya enables fresh ITI graduates to finish their final project working on actual automobiles. The Hyundai Technical Training School and the Nandi Dealer Centralised Training Center run by us, help automotive professionals upskill themselves, from across South India – ours being the nodal centres for Hyundai and Toyota respectively, for such an initiative.
Technology is an enabler and we realised it in the early years of our group’s growth. We have seen technology amplify efficiency, operations, quality and growth.
Popular Digital
We understand the transformation that technology can bring to any business. We have been early adopters of technology across our group verticals and have built platforms that enable our people to work efficiently across over 300 locations. Now, we are bringing our experience of developing technology solutions to the world.
Our approach to digital transformation is rooted in understanding the business problems and then creating a solution based on them. Whether it is cloud computing, generative AI, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or the latest tech stack for building experiences, we are building for the world on these and more.
“A business is only as good as the people who make it. Great business ideas can fail if people working with the business do not have a sense of ownership”
Mr. Saju K Thomas
Chairman And Managing Director