Tata confirmed its plans to manufacture Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in Tamil Nadu and held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new car manufacturing plant in Panapakkam, Ranipet on Saturday.
In April 2024, Autocar Professional exclusively reported that Tata Motors plans to manufacture JLR vehicles in Tamil Nadu for the Global market.
Tata Motors Group plans to invest Rs 9,000 crores in a new greenfield manufacturing facility, designed with an annual production capacity exceeding 250,000 vehicles. The production is set to commence in phases, with the aim to gradually ramp up to full capacity within the next five to seven years.
The groundbreaking ceremony saw the attendance of Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, Thiru M.K. Stalin, and N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons & Tata Motors. The event was graced by numerous distinguished Ministers, public representatives, high-ranking bureaucrats, government officials, and senior members of the Tata Group.
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, said,” he is pleased to make Panapakkam the home of company’s next generation of cars and SUVs, including electric and luxury vehicles.”
“Tamil Nadu is a leading industrial state with progressive policies and an established automotive hub with a qualified and talented workforce. Several Tata Group companies have been successfully operating from here. We now intend to build our advanced vehicle manufacturing plant here using cutting-edge manufacturing technology and world-class sustainability practices. Our endeavor will be to have a high share of women employees across levels, in line with our focus towards greater women empowerment.”
Tata Motors announced that its new cutting-edge greenfield facility will operate entirely on renewable energy to manufacture advanced vehicles for both Indian and international markets. The plant, representing an investment of Rs 9000 crore, is expected to generate employment in the area and greatly enhance the skill set of the local populace.
“The production facility to manufacture cars and SUVs, at Panapakkam in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu will produce next-gen vehicles for Tata Motors and JLR. The internationally benchmarked plant will cater to requirements of both Indian and international markets,” Included the statement.
On the occasion, M.K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, stated, “Tata Group is renowned for its contribution to nation building. It has a deep, historic relationship with Tamil Nadu with many of its manufacturing plants successfully operating in our state for the past several years. We welcome Tata Motors, an auto manufacturer of global scale, for setting up its newest manufacturing facility in Panapakkam, Ranipet.”
This cutting-edge manufacturing facility is poised to generate more than 5,000 job opportunities, both direct and indirect, and foster the development of future-ready skills within the local populace surrounding the plant. Moreover, the facility will operate on sustainability tenets, utilizing solely renewable energy for its operations.