Marelli has opened a new technical research and development site in Bangalore to expand its engineering operations. The facility, located in Embassy Manyata Tech Park, will accommodate 350 employees and includes laboratories for hardware, optics, and automotive testing.
The new site supplements an existing R&D centre in Bangalore, established in 2022, and the company’s engineering centre in Gurugram. With this expansion, Marelli’s total R&D workforce in India increases to about 1,200.
The Bangalore campus includes dedicated areas for optics, hardware, and validation, as well as training and collaborative spaces. It will focus on product development for infotainment systems, instrument clusters, displays, body control modules, engine management systems, and lighting products for Indian customers.
Activities at the new centre will be aligned with Marelli’s global engineering network, contributing to software-defined vehicle development, zonal architecture, automated manual transmissions, and both engine and battery management systems. “This significant expansion reflects our strategic vision for R&D activities in India, allowing us to further boost our capacity and speed in developing solutions that truly matter to consumers, locally and globally,” said Saju Mookken, Country Manager, Marelli India.
Marelli operates 15 production sites and three R&D centres across six Indian cities. Globally, the company employs around 40,000 people and runs more than 150 facilities.
Marelli is a mobility technology supplier to the automotive sector, developing components and systems in the fields of electronics, lighting, powertrain, and software.
