Volkswagen and Mahindra have confirmed their partnership on sharing EV parts for future fashions. Both manufacturers had signed a time period sheet in 2022, which acknowledged that Volkswagen’s MEB structure can be utilized by Mahindra’s INGLO-based EVs. Today, there’s an official affirmation from each manufacturers that takes this partnership to the subsequent stage.

• Both manufacturers have been exploring partnership since 2022
• Mahindra INGLO-based SUV will launch in early 2025
• VW can even provide MEB parts to Mahindra

Mahindra will import its batteries from VW, nonetheless, we’re informed that each companions are open and eager to discover native manufacturing as nicely, though this nonetheless stays undecided.

The provide settlement will run over a number of years and may have a complete quantity of about 50GWh over its lifetime, in response to the discharge. The first INGLO platform-based born EV will go into sequence manufacturing from December 2024.

Additionally, the announcement additionally says some MEB platform-based EV parts will likely be provided to Mahindra for its born EV line-up. However, no additional particulars have been shared.

As we have reported earlier, in addition to the availability of EV parts, Mahindra and Volkswagen are additionally exploring additional cooperation, together with platform sharing, which might not be restricted to only India.

Mahindra at the moment has the XUV400 EV on sale in India and its first born EV based mostly on the INGLO platform will go on sale someday in early 2025. The Volkswagen Group will introduce the Skoda Enyaq EV in India later this 12 months.

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