· The vehicle will be rolled out through the firm’s established dealer network as the production facility is fully ready & operational
· The company plans to scale up to 100 dealerships over the next year
· The company has set up a manufacturing plant with a production capacity of 2.5 lakh vehicles per annum at Ahmedabad
· It has also set up an in-house fully automated battery manufacturing plant with a similar production capacity
Ahmedabad – Jindal Mobilitric, a division of M/s. Jindal Worldwide Limited, as “JWL” (here in M/s. Jindal Mobilitric Private Limited (“the company”) is a subsidiary of JWL), has revealed its “R40” EV model, which gives an impressive range of 165 km, one of the highest in the industry..
The new EV marks Jindal Worldwide’s strategic foray into the fast-evolving electric mobility sector through Jindal Mobilitric. The company has submitted the model for homologation and is waiting for the government approval soon. Once cleared, the vehicle will be rolled out through the firm’s established dealer network as the production facility is fully ready and operational.
Currently, operating with 35 dealers across India, Jindal Mobilitric plans to scale up to 100 dealerships over the next year.
Commenting on the development, a spokesperson of Jindal Worldwide, said, “Electric mobility is the future of transportation and our foray into EV production is a strategic and significant milestone for us. The research and development of the EV has been done in-house, and we are excited about its launch.”
Jindal Mobilitric has set up a manufacturing plant with a production capacity of 2.5 lakh vehicles per annum at Ahmedabad. It has also set up an in-house fully automated battery manufacturing plant with a similar production capacity. The objective of setting-up an in-house battery plant is to ensure highest level of battery safety to ensure greater trust in EV products and contribute to faster adoption of EVs in India.
Further updates, including timelines and specifications of the EV, will be made available on the company’s official website and social media channels.
