Tata Motors confirmed the manufacturing plans for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The company conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new car manufacturing plant in Panapakkam, Ranipet.
Autocar Professional exclusively reported in April 2024 that Tata Motors intends to produce JLR vehicles in Tamil Nadu for global markets.
Tata Motors Group intends to invest Rs 9,000 crores in this greenfield manufacturing facility, which will have an annual production capacity of over 250,000 vehicles. Production will begin in a phased manner and progressively increase to reach this capacity over the next 5-7 years.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru M.K. Stalin and Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons & Tata Motors, in the presence of several eminent Ministers, public representatives, senior bureaucrats, government officials, and senior representatives 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 endeavour will be to have a high share of women employees across levels, in line with our focus towards greater women empowerment.”
In a statement, Tata Motors said the new state-of-the-art greenfield facility will use 100% renewable power to produce next-generation vehicles for Indian and global markets. The new plant, which will require an investment of Rs 9000 crore, will create employment opportunities in the region and significantly build skills in the local community.
“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,” added the statement.
Speaking on the occasion, M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, said, “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 advanced, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility has the potential to create over 5,000 employment opportunities (direct and indirect) and contribute to building future-ready skills among the local communities in and around the plant. In addition, the plant will be guided by sustainability principles and use 100% renewable energy for running operations.