The facility is designed to produce battery packs for electric commercial vehicles and aligns with Tamil Nadu’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2023
Ashok Leyland has started construction of a new battery pack manufacturing facility at Pillaipakkam, located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
This project might require an investment of Rs. 400–500 crore, which is also part of a broader commitment by the Hinduja Group under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Tamil Nadu government in September 2025.
The facility is designed to produce battery packs for electric commercial vehicles and aligns with Tamil Nadu’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2023 as well as India’s National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage.
Ashok Leyland’s Executive Chairman, Dheeraj Hinduja, stated that the groundbreaking represents a continuation of the company’s long-standing presence in Tamil Nadu and its efforts to build domestic capacity in the electric vehicle supply chain. MD & CEO Shenu Agarwal noted that the facility is intended to advance battery pack solutions with improved efficiency, safety, and reliability, while also supporting supply chain localisation and technical workforce development in the state.
The company said the new plant will strengthen its existing manufacturing presence in the region. Ashok Leyland currently runs nine facilities across Tamil Nadu, spread over more than 800 acres, and has invested over ₹9,000 crore in the state during its 77-year journey, creating more than 37,000 jobs. Its subsidiary, Switch Mobility, focuses on developing electric buses and light commercial vehicles.
