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Hindalco delivers 10,000 aluminium battery enclosures for Mahindra’s eSUVs
Apr-25-2025

Hindalco Industries has successfully delivered 10,000 aluminium battery enclosures for automotive major Mahindra’s state-of-the-art eSUVS – BE 6 and XEV 9e, marking a significant development in India’s clean mobility journey. The company has also unveiled its state-of-the-art dedicated EV component manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune. With this delivery, the company plans to scale similar capabilities for other Indian and global OEMs, expanding its aluminium offerings to include structural and crash-relevant parts for both EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

The facility, built with a capital investment of Rs 500 crore and spread across 5 acres within an industrial park, represents company’s foray into EV component manufacturing and is designed to cater to the growing demand for lightweight, crash-resistant battery solutions. The facility is designed to meet the rising demand for lightweight, crash-resistant battery enclosures in the country, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainable mobility. It currently has the capacity to produce 80,000 enclosures annually, with plans to scale up to 160,000 units. As of today, over 3,000 Mahindra EVs using these aluminium battery packs are already on Indian roads.

Hindalco Industries is an industry leader in aluminium and copper. The company’s aluminium units across the country encompass the entire gamut of operations from bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting to downstream rolling, extrusions, foils and alloy wheels, along with captive power plants and coal mines.

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