Mahindra plans to use the MEB's drivetrain and battery in a new EV platform dubbed Inglo.
India's Mahindra on Monday signed a deal with Volkswagen Group to use components from the automaker's MEB platform designed mainstream electric vehicles. Mahindra plans to use the components in a new platform dubbed Inglo, which will eventually underpin at least five electric SUVs to be sold under the Mahindra brand.unified battery cell designThe design of Mahindra's electric SUVs were shown on Tuesday at the opening of a design studio in Banbury, U.K.
Mahindra and VW Group also said they plan to explore further opportunities for collaboration, potentially setting the stage for a broader alliance aimed at accelerating electrification in the growing Indian market. Possibilities include battery production and charging infrastructure in India.Mahindra previously tried a similar strategy with Ford, though the plan was abandoned last year.
Annual new vehicle sales in India currently however around 3 million units, making it one of the top five markets in the world. Crucially, there's still plenty of room to grow, with India along with China being the only two major markets to see an increase of sales in the first half of 2022. Mahindra isn't the only major automaker that has tapped VW Group for its EV platforms. Ford plans to use the MEB platform for“The MEB electric platform and its components are key to affordable sustainable mobility around the globe,” Thomas Schmall, VW Group's head of technology and components, said in a statement.
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