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We sat down with Aravind Mani, Co-founder and CEO of River Mobility, to understand what’s happening behind the scenes at the River Indie design studio. From insights into their design centre and its connection with projects like the Yamaha EC-06, to key milestones and what has worked for the brand so far, this conversation covers it all. He also shares his vision for 2027, including how River plans to scale rapidly while maintaining quality, and the internal rules that guide their approach. We also discuss the Yamaha collaboration in detail, including whether River will be involved in servicing Yamaha scooters, along with growth numbers, expansion strategy, and how the brand plans to build on its momentum. This is a deep dive into River Mobility’s journey so far and what lies ahead. SUBSCRIBE to OVERDRIVE for India's best automotive content! https://www.overdrive.in/subscribe/ OVERDRIVE is India's biggest auto media with India's most awarded television show, this YouTube channel, a magazine that's been the best of the best for over 20 years and more. OVERDRIVE offers a wonderful spread of automotive content including tests, reviews, comparisons, reports from motor shows, travel stories and more. Shortcuts to OVERDRIVE's stories: Latest reviews https://www.overdrive.in/reviews/ Comparison tests of new cars and new motorcycles https://www.overdrive.in/reviews/comp... The very latest motorcycle and scooter reviews https://www.overdrive.in/reviews/bikes/ OVERDRIVE's feature stories https://www.overdrive.in/news-cars-au... Head to https://www.overdrive.in for breaking news, news analysis and all the events as they happen in the automobile market globally and especially in India. Or follow us Facebook   / odmag   Twitter   / odmag   Instagram   / odmag  

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