Tata Motors is likely to produce Jaguar Land Rover electric vehicles out of its proposed plant in Tamil Nadu.
The company which had signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 9000 crore in the state, is likely to put up an electric vehicle plant with a minimum capacity of 2 lakh units. The plant is likely to come up at Ranipe.
The manufacturing line of 2 lakh units is planned for the first phase for producing EMA architecture-based electric vehicles for both Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors, and eventually, the capacity can be further scaled up.
The volume is likely to be distributed two-thirds for Jaguar Land Rover and one-third for Tata Motors and the predominant part of JLR output is likely to be used for the overseas markets.
“As a policy and practice, we don’t comment on speculation,” a Tata Motors spokesperson said.
A move to make India a critical manufacturing base happens at a time when the India-UK FTA is progressing and is likely to be concluded soon, thereby making the upcoming plant a critical base for the exchange of cars.
Beyond EV manufacturing for JLR, the Tata Group is looking at the possibility of moving some of the internal combustion engine model production of Jaguar Land Rover into India.
Given the demands of EU and UK legislation – which may pose a challenge of producing internal combustion engines and potential carbon emissions emanating out of them, Tata Group is looking at an alternative manufacturing base for JLR in the country.
All three manufacturing bases are being looked at Pune, Sanand and the upcoming plant in Tamil Nadu.
