MANUFACTURING
Hinduja Group Commits ₹2,500 Cr Investment In TN Across Businesses
The Hinduja Group has announced plans to invest ₹2,500 crore in Tamil Nadu across renewable energy, electric mobility, automotive, financial services, energy, battery charging infrastructure and digital mobility solutions, reinforcing its commitment to the state’s clean energy and mobility transition. The group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government for the […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 13, 2026
AUTO
Ola Electric Eyes Defence, Aerospace Demand To Scale Up Cell Business
Ola Electric is expanding the addressable market for its in-house battery cells beyond electric vehicles and conventional energy storage, with the company entering into MoUs covering defence and UAV applications, near-space constellation platforms and utility-scale energy storage. The company said in its Q1FY27 shareholders’ letter that these new demand pools could create an additional growth […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 8, 2026
AUTO
Chennai Battery Plant To Strengthen Ashok Leyland’s EV Production Push
Ashok Leyland is laying the groundwork for a deeper push into electric mobility with a phased battery manufacturing strategy that will begin with battery pack assembly before eventually expanding into cell production, reflecting a measured approach to India’s evolving EV market. The commercial vehicle maker has already conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for its battery pack […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 4, 2026
