Chandrasekaran also added that JLR’s electric cars will be exported from Gujarat’s Sanand region and there will be two different models from both the companies.
In a further effort to bolster India’s green transportation, Tata Motors in association with Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to launch a new range of electric vehicles in India for domestic and global consumption. N Chandrasekaran, the Chairman of Tata Sons has outlined the strategies in regards to how both the firms wish to utilize the “cost attitude” and sophistication of the brands to hit a “sweet spot.”
The chairman told Autocar, both the companies were planning to form the partnership for several years, but now things have fallen on the correct track to make this partnership a successful one. Chandrasekaran also added that JLR’s electric cars will be exported from Gujarat’s Sanand region and there will be two different models from both the companies. Both Tata and JLR are all set to spearhead the global value chain and details about the exporting of the vehicles will be shared within a year.
To make the partnership a reality, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is all set to unveil the newly announced gigantic Tata Motors-Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) manufacturing plant in Ranipet district on September 28. With an investment of Rs 9,000 crore, the new manufacturing unit is a significant step in growing the state’s industrial ecosystem. The MoU has been signed by both Tata and the state cabinet, which will manufacture electric vehicles based on the Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA) platform for both the companies.
The new factory will have a minimum capacity of producing 200,000 units in its first phase with a distribution plan of two-thirds allocated for Jaguar Land Rover and one-third for Tata Motors. Reports also claim that the ex facility of Ford Motors, which Tata has acquired in Sanad region will be making the first car, dubbed Avinya. JLR has manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom (UK), places in Europe and China and it has outlined a plan for electrification. Tata Motors’ FY24 annual report said the new EMA and Jaguar Electrified Architecture will be introduced from 2025, as the company moves to an electric-first business which will have all its brands offering pure electric options by 2030.
