Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the next phase of India’s battery ecosystem with the start of local production of hybrid battery electrodes at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Pvt Ltd (TDSG), Maruti Suzuki’s fellow subsidiary.
TDSG is India’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility with cell-level localisation. It is a collaboration between Toshiba, Denso and Suzuki – three of the biggest names in the global automotive industry. Electrode production at the local level ensures that more than 80% of the battery value will now be manufactured within India.The lithium-ion batteries produced at the plant will be used in Maruti Suzuki’s strong hybrid electric vehicles.
Image: PIB, Govt of India
The prime minister said that to strengthen EV manufacturing, it was essential for India to begin domestic battery production. He recalled that in 2017, the foundation of the TDSG battery plant was laid with this vision. Under the initiative by TDSG, three Japanese companies (Toshiba, Denso and Suzuki) will jointly manufacture battery cells in India for the first time. He added that battery cell electrodes will also be produced locally within India.
Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated and flagged off the ‘e VITARA,’ Suzuki’s first global strategic battery electric vehicle (BEV). The Made-in-India BEVs will be exported to more than one hundred countries, including advanced markets such as Europe and Japan. With this milestone, India will now serve as Suzuki’s global manufacturing hub for electric vehicles.
PIB, Govt of India
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