Volkswagen partners with Mahindra to supply components for electric vehicles.
Mahindra intends to use the MEB electric components such as electric motor, battery system components, and cells in its upcoming Born Electric Platform.
Automakers Volkswagen and Mahindra have signed a partnering agreement to explore the use of MEB electric components for Mahindra’s new Born Electric Platform.
Mahindra is planning to use the MEB electric components such as electric motor, battery system components, and cells in its upcoming Born Electric Platform. The agreement includes rules for the evaluation and supply of the equipment.
The Modular electric drive matrix (MEB) is an open platform designed by Volkswagen. This EV platform and its components allow car manufacturers to build their portfolio of EVs quickly and cost-effectively.
Mahindra will launch the Born Electric Platform in July this year.
Official statements on the partnership.
Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Board of Management member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components, said: Mahindra is a pioneer in the electric mobility space in India and a great partner for our MEB Electric Platform. Together with Mahindra, we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of India, a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection. It is another proof point that the MEB is both technologically state of the art and highly competitive in terms of cost. The MEB is thus progressively developing into the leading open platform for e-mobility, generating significant volume and economies of scale. That is crucial for every company in the EV world and the key to competitive solutions for our customers.
Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director of Auto and Farm Sectors of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, said: We are very pleased to have Volkswagen, a significant global investor in the electric mobility space, as a strategic partner in achieving our ambitious Born Electric Vison.
The complementarity of their extensive technology, innovation, and vertical integration in supply chains, will provide a framework to develop our next-gen “Born Electric Platform”, to be revealed soon in Oxfordshire, UK. Our teams across India, UK, and Detroit are passionately creating a breathtaking future.
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