Nissan conducts study, may manufacture EVs and batteries in India

Chennai: Japanese auto MNC Nissan is conducting a detailed study to manufacture both electric vehicles as well as batteries in India. The study, which kicked off 3 months ago, will conclude in the next 9 months, said Ashwani Gupta, COO, Nissan Motor. The ongoing study in India focuses on manufacturing electric vehicles in India at the Oragadam plant both for local as well as export markets. “We are studying electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and battery manufacturing. If we decide to come with an electric car to India then only domestic volumes will not help us and we have to look at exports too and we have to do close to 100% localisation,” added Gupta. That goes for batteries too — local manufacturing for local and global sales, he added.