Posts by Wesley Joseph

Cygni Energy Opens 4.8 GWh BESS Gigafactory in Hyderabad, Plans Capacity Expansion

Cygni Energy has commenced operations at its new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Gigafactory in Hyderabad, with an initial production capacity of 4.8 GWh. The facility, set up with an investment exceeding INR 1 billion, is located at the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Maheshwaram and spans 160,000 square feet on a 5-acre campus. The […]

JBM Electric Vehicles Collaborates with Hitachi for Battery Management in E-Buses

JBM Electric Vehicles has partnered with Hitachi ZeroCarbon to implement battery management solutions in its electric bus fleet. The initiative includes deploying Hitachi’s BatteryManager platform to gather real-time data from pilot vehicles, offering insights into charging behavior, route optimization, and asset utilization. The integrated system is designed to enhance battery performance, extend battery lifespan, and […]

Uno Minda Approves Investment and Manufacturing Plan for EV Powertrain Products

Uno Minda has approved a project to manufacture high-voltage electric vehicle powertrain components in India, with a total investment of approximately INR 4.23 billion. The project will be implemented through a joint venture with Inovance Automotive and its subsidiary Inovance Automotive (HK) Investment Co. Ltd. The proposed manufacturing facility will focus on products such as […]

Tata Begins iPhone Production in India as Foxconn Expands Local Manufacturing

Tata Electronics has started iPhone manufacturing at its new plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, producing older iPhone models on one assembly line. This marks a significant expansion in Apple’s manufacturing footprint in India as it shifts production capacity away from China. Alongside Tata, Foxconn is set to begin operations at a new USD 2.6 billion […]

Endurance Technologies to Set Up Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Plant in Maharashtra

Endurance Technologies Limited, manufacturer of automotive components, will invest approximately INR 473 million to establish a new greenfield manufacturing facility for lithium-ion battery packs in Mindewadi, Taluka Maval, Pune district, Maharashtra. The plant will produce battery packs for mobility and energy storage applications, with an initial production capacity of around 35,000 packs per month to […]

BPCL Commissions 5MW Green Hydrogen Plant at Madhya Pradesh Refinery

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has commissioned a 5 megawatt green hydrogen production facility at its Bina Refinery in Madhya Pradesh. The plant, which includes two electrolysers with a capacity of 500 Nm³/hour each, is expected to produce over 780 tonnes of green hydrogen annually. According to BPCL, the facility could lead to an annual […]

Sysmex Begins Manufacturing Diagnostic Instruments at New Gujarat Facility

Sysmex Corporation has commenced full-scale operations at its new manufacturing base in Sanand II Industrial Estate, Gujarat, India, in April 2025. The facility is producing both diagnostic reagents and instruments, beginning with the XQ™-Series Automated Hematology Analyzer (XQ-320), intended for the Indian market. The facility covers a site area of 18,100 square meters with a […]

IESA Names Ruchir Dixit as Chairperson and Six New Executive Council Members for 2025-26

The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has announced the appointment of Ruchir Dixit as its new Chairperson for the fiscal year 2025–26. Alongside, six new members have joined the Executive Council: Akshay Aggarwal (MediaTek), Hemang Shah (Applied Materials), Pradeep Vajram (Seven Rays), Raghu Panicker (Kaynes Semicon Private Limited), Sundeep Gupta (Alphawave Semi), and Vivek […]

Brakes India Expands Collaboration with NITTTR Chennai, Inaugurates New IIoT Facility

On April 24, 2025, Brakes India Ltd. opened its new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) facility in Chennai, further expanding its collaboration with the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai. This development follows an existing memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two entities, aiming to strengthen their partnership in industrial training […]