Hyundai India Achieves 92% EV Battery Localisation
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Jan 21, 2025 19:16
Hyundai Motor India Ltd has achieved 92% localisation in manufacturing, including over 1,200 key components and EV battery packs. The company's localisation efforts have saved USD 672 million since 2019 and created over 1,400 jobs.

New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said it has achieved up to 92 per cent overall localisation in manufacturing and over 1,200 key components and electric vehicle battery packs have been locally manufactured.
The company and Mobis India Ltd have started local assembly of battery packs at a newly commissioned facility within its Chennai manufacturing facility, with the newly launched CRETA Electric becoming the first model to come equipped with locally assembled battery packs from the plant, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement.
HMIL's localisation efforts have led to forex savings of USD 672 million (over Rs 5,678 crore) since 2019, and fostered direct employment opportunities for over 1,400 people, it added.
"HMIL's indigenisation efforts are deeply in sync with the Government of India's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make-in-India' initiatives, and our localisation strategy strives to constantly leverage India's rich resources, skilled workforce and advanced engineering prowess, to develop world-class technology domestically," HMIL Whole-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan said.
The company said its battery assembly plant has an annual capacity of 75,000 battery packs in phase I. It can assemble a diverse range of battery packs, including NMC (Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxide) and LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) batteries.
The company and Mobis India Ltd have started local assembly of battery packs at a newly commissioned facility within its Chennai manufacturing facility, with the newly launched CRETA Electric becoming the first model to come equipped with locally assembled battery packs from the plant, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement.
HMIL's localisation efforts have led to forex savings of USD 672 million (over Rs 5,678 crore) since 2019, and fostered direct employment opportunities for over 1,400 people, it added.
"HMIL's indigenisation efforts are deeply in sync with the Government of India's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make-in-India' initiatives, and our localisation strategy strives to constantly leverage India's rich resources, skilled workforce and advanced engineering prowess, to develop world-class technology domestically," HMIL Whole-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan said.
The company said its battery assembly plant has an annual capacity of 75,000 battery packs in phase I. It can assemble a diverse range of battery packs, including NMC (Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxide) and LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) batteries.
Source: PTI
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