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OPmobility plans five more India facilities with Rs31.80bn investment – report

The company will commission one facility annually to meet rising demand from domestic vehicle manufacturers, global COO Christian Kopp told the ET.

Shubhendu Vimal November 09 2026

OPmobility plans to open five more manufacturing facilities in India over the next five years, backed by an investment of approximately Rs31.80bn ($338.1m).

The French automotive component manufacturer will commission one facility annually to meet rising demand from domestic vehicle manufacturers, global COO Christian Kopp told the Economic Times (ET).

The investment will also fund capacity increases at existing sites and support new manufacturing partnerships.

India is projected to become the supplier's fastest-growing market worldwide over the next five years.

“India is clearly the country where the growth will exceed the growth of the company”, Kopp told ET.

The expansion coincides with a broader transition towards higher-value vehicle systems.

OPmobility currently operates six plants across India, four dedicated to fuel tanks and two to exterior components.

These are running at high utilisation levels, with the majority operating on three shifts.

Last month, the company established a new fuel-tank plant in Kharkhoda, Haryana, through a 55:45 joint venture with Maruti Suzuki.

The facility will have an annual output capacity of approximately one million units and will supply the automaker on an exclusive basis.

Output is also being doubled on the robotic production line at its Badhalwadi facility near Pune, inaugurated last year.

Alongside conventional fuel tanks and bumpers, OPmobility is extending its local portfolio to include plastic tailgates and exterior modules incorporating lighting and software.

The group is also manufacturing specialised fuel systems engineered for hybrid powertrains and developing battery packs and hydrogen storage technology.

OPmobility's third quarter 2026 consolidated revenue was €2.43bn, up 3.2% year on year and 2.8% like-for like (LfL), driven by all segments: exterior & lighting, modules and powertrain.

Consolidated revenue for the first nine months of 2026 was €7.64bn, representing LfL growth of 1.1% on the same period in 2025.

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