Achuth
Das

Bridging policy, commercial execution and vehicle technology to accelerate zero-emission transit across Africa and emerging markets.

Achuth Das is Director of New Market Development and Marketing at Volvo Buses, where he leads growth initiatives across Africa and emerging markets.

He brings more than two decades of automotive experience spanning Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and emerging markets, including 15 years dedicated to Volvo Buses.

Achuth has spearheaded electric, hybrid and autonomous bus deployments while collaborating with transport authorities and regulators to help shape electric-vehicle policies, infrastructure standards and lifecycle contract frameworks.

Based in Dubai, he connects high-level policy, commercial execution and vehicle technology to support the adoption of zero-emission public transport.

His flagship work includes serving as Project and Commercial Lead for the launch of the world's first full-sized autonomous electric bus in 2019, developed with Nanyang Technological University and Volvo. He also led commercial execution and project delivery for Volvo's Made in Singapore three-door electric city bus in 2022, which received the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Best Technological Collaboration Award.