AISIN Corporation will invest about Y32bn ($203.8m) to expand transmission production in India through a plant enlargement in Haryana and a new facility in Maharashtra.

The Japanese automotive supplier said the funds will be channelled through its Indian unit, AISIN AUTOMOTIVE HARYANA PRIVATE LIMITED (AHL), to meet what it described as rising passenger-vehicle demand for automatic transmissions.

Part of the programme involves enlarging AHL’s facility in Rohtak, Haryana.

The company will add about 24,000m² of production space focused on continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), supported by investment of roughly Y16bn.

A further Y16bn will go towards constructing an 86,000m2 facility in Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, where automatic transmissions (ATs) and body products will be produced.

Operations at both Indian locations are scheduled to begin in 2029.

AISIN India operations head Mohan Kumar said: “India being a growth market is one of the most important regions in our global strategy for our company. The expansion of our existing plant in Rohtak and the establishment of a new plant in Sambhaji Nagar represent a significant step towards meeting the needs of the Indian market.

“We will deepen our collaboration with local market and customers and promote region-centred management; we aim to enhance our competitiveness in the Indian market and continue to contribute to Indian automotive industry.”

AISIN said it has been manufacturing automotive components in India since the 1990s.

It currently operates four facilities in the country: AHL, AISIN AUTOMOTIVE KARNATAKA PRIVATE LIMITED, AT INDIA AUTO PARTS PVT. LTD., and ADVICS India Private Limited.

In March 2025, it began producing eAxle units for electric vehicles.

The company linked the decision to expectations of sustained growth in India’s automotive market and a gradual move away from manual transmissions towards automatic vehicles, which has increased demand for domestic manufacturing capacity.