Energy in Motion Ltd (EIM) has inaugurated its Electric Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle Complex in Ambi village, Talegaon, Pune, marking a milestone in India’s electric mobility landscape. The integrated complex brings together an electric heavy commercial vehicle assembly facility, a lithium-ion battery pack assembly factory and an independent battery testing laboratory.

The facility was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Sharadchandra Pawar, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), and Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

The Industry 4.0-enabled complex was developed in just over a year after the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU). It has an initial capacity of 5,000 vehicles per shift per year and marks the first phase of EIM’s ?10 billion investment in Maharashtra.

The facility is expected to create more than 2,000 direct and indirect jobs, as well as work opportunities in design, research and development, and IT. It brings commercial vehicle assembly, lithium-ion heavy battery pack assembly and an independent battery testing laboratory together within a single complex, strengthening EIM’s capabilities across the value chain.

Alongside manufacturing heavy electric vehicles, EIM is building a nationwide network of battery swapping and charging infrastructure along major highways, at ports and in industrial complexes. These megawatt-scale hubs can swap batteries in EIM vehicles and other compatible makes in less than seven minutes. They can also fast-charge vehicles equipped with a DC fast-charging socket conforming to the BIS standard (CCS-2).

EIM’s technology partnerships include BAIC Foton Motor for electric heavy vehicles. Foton Motor is one of the largest commercial vehicle companies, with sales exceeding 650,000 units last year. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL), the world’s largest battery manufacturer, has a 39 per cent share of the global market. EIM has also partnered with Shanghai Enneagon Energy Technology Co. Ltd for robotic battery swapping systems; the company has built more than 1,600 stations worldwide.

These collaborations enable EIM to combine global technology expertise with localised, India-focused manufacturing and infrastructure development.

With the Talegaon complex now open, EIM says it is strengthening its position in India’s commercial electric vehicle transition and contributing to a cleaner, more efficient future for commercial transport.

Narendra Murkumbi, Managing Director, EIM, said: “We are delighted to launch this integrated manufacturing and testing complex in Pune, where we will build some of the largest electric vehicles to ply on India’s roads. This facility was built in record time with facilitation from the Maharashtra Government, full support from our technology partners, speedy execution by our hosts RMK Spaces and the round-the-clock efforts of EIM’s team, led by our Manufacturing Head, Mahesh Keskar.

“We now focus on building a nationwide network of megawatt-scale charging and battery swapping stations to enable India’s speedy transition from diesel to electric heavy goods transportation.”