Mahindra & Mahindra and LG Chem are to collaborate in the field of advanced Li-ion battery technology.
LG Chem will develop a cell for Indian application and will also supply Li-ion cells based on NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) chemistry with high energy density. These cells will be deployed in the Mahindra and SsangYong range of Electric Vehicles.
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LG Chem will also design the Li-ion battery modules for Mahindra Electric, which in turn will create battery packs for the Mahindra Group and other customers.
“The Electric Vehicle revolution is taking the country by storm and at Mahindra we are happy to be at the forefront of this change,” said Mahindra & Mahindra president and chief purchase officer, Hemant Sikka.
“This association with LG Chem will give Mahindra the requisite access to advanced battery technology and will also enable us to deliver globally competitive products.
“At Mahindra we are preparing to scale up in accordance with our expansion plans in order to meet demand expected in the near future.”
In keeping with the investment plan already announced by Mahindra last year, a battery module plant is also in development.
The plant will have a capacity of half a million battery modules per annum and will also house a battery module pack line and the entire facility for both module and pack is expected to go into production in the last quarter of FY 2020.
