Mahindra aims to use Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells to develop its next-gen Born Electric Vision (BEV) platform, which will lead to a range of new EVs.
see photosThe two companies signed a partnership agreement on 18 May to evaluate the scope of the collaboration
Mahindra & Mahindra and Volkswagen have announced that they are exploring the possibility of using the latter’s electric components developed for the MEB (Modular Electric-Drive Toolkit) platform for Mahindra’s new “Born Electric Platform”. The two companies signed a partnership agreement on May 18, 2022 in Chennai to evaluate the scope of the collaboration. Under this partnership, Mahindra aims to use Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells to develop its next-gen Born Electric Vision (BEV) platform, which will be a line of new EVs. will give rise to the series.
Volkswagen designs its MEB electric architecture as an open vehicle platform that allows other car manufacturers to source EV components and build their portfolio of electrified vehicles in a quick and cost-effective manner. Mahindra And Volkswagen The joint objective of this partnership is to electrify the Indian automotive market. While there is certainly a lot of scope, the two companies are currently evaluating the scope of the partnership. Based on this partnership, we can also look forward to joint development of EV components in the future.
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Mahindra aims to use Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells
The agreement indicates binding rules for the evaluation phase as well as the non-binding scope of supply. The Binding Supply Agreement will be continuously complied with, constructively and legally, and will expire by the end of 2022. We contacted Mahindra for further clarification on our future plans, however, the company was not immediately available for comment. ,
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Volkswagen Group Board of Management Member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components Thomas Schmall said, “Mahindra is a leader in the electric mobility space in India and a great partner for our MEB electric platform. With Mahindra, we want to contribute Importantly for the electrification of India, a huge automotive market with huge growth potential and high relevance for climate protection. This is another proof point that MEB is technologically cutting edge and highly competitive in terms of cost. Type MEB is progressively evolving into the leading open platform for e-mobility, creating significant volume and economies of scale. This EV is critical to every company in the world and the key to competitive solutions for our customers.”
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Mahindra is currently gearing up to reveal its new-generation EV concepts based on the BEV platform in July 2022
Commenting on this partnership, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, Auto and Farm Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said: “We are extremely pleased to have Volkswagen as a strategic partner in acquiring a significant global investor in the electric mobility space. The ambitious Bourne Electric vision. The complementarity of their broad technology, innovation and vertical integration across supply chains, will provide a framework to develop our next generation “Bourne Electric Platform” coming soon in Oxfordshire UK. Ours across India Teams, UK and Detroit are enthusiastically building a breath-taking future.”
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Mahindra is currently gearing up to reveal its new-gen EV concepts based on the BEV platform in July 2022.
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