Hyundai Motor India Localises over 1,200 Key Components and EV Battery Packs
Hyundai Motor India showcased its commitment to ‘Make-in-India’ at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, highlighting 92 percent localisation in manufacturing. HMIL and Mobis India have also commenced local assembly of battery packs at a newly commissioned facility within HMIL’s Chennai manufacturing facility.
January 21, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
Additionally, HMIL and Mobis India have also commenced local assembly of battery packs at a newly commissioned state-of-the-art facility within HMIL’s Chennai manufacturing facility. The Hyundai CRETA Electric has become the first model to come equipped with locally assembled battery packs from the plant.
In phase 1, the plant has an annual assembly capacity of 75,000 battery packs. The plant can assemble a diverse range of battery packs including NMC (LithiumNickel-Manganese-Cobalt Oxide) and LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) batteries. The battery-pack assembly plant will help optimise battery costs for HMIL and streamline battery availability for Hyundai EVs produced in India.
HMIL’s localisation efforts have led to forex savings of USD 672 Million (INR 5,678 crore) since 2019, and have fostered direct employment opportunities for over 1,400 people, the company claimed in a statement.
Commenting on HMIL’s commitment towards localisation, Gopalakrishnan Chathapuram Sivaramakrishnan, Whole-time Director and Chief Manufacturing Officer – HMIL said, “HMIL’s indigenisation efforts are deeply in sync with 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.”
He further added, “Commissioning of the HMIL and Mobis India’s battery-pack assembly plant is a key milestone in our localisation and EV roadmap. The Hyundai CRETA Electric becomes the first Hyundai EV manufactured in India to come equipped with battery packs assembled at this very plant, making it a true game-changer.”
With its dedicated localisation team, HMIL is constantly enhancing its localisation efforts, by working closely with 194+ vendors for over 1,238 parts at its Chennai manufacturing facility.
HMIL, through strategic partnerships with its supply chain, has achieved 100 percent localisation for key components such as the alternator, alloy wheels, disc brakes, catalytic converters, clutch assembly, shark fin antenna and Reverse Parking Assist Sensors (RPAS), to name a few. Essential high-technology parts like Tyre Pressure Monitoring systems (TPMS), panoramic sunroofs, inflators, oil coolers and NOX sensors have also been successfully localised for the first time in India.
Hyundai Motor India also intends to deepen its localised supplier network by adopting an indigenisation strategy for its upcoming manufacturing plant in Talegaon, Maharashtra.
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