Tata Motors Group, the prominent automotive manufacturer in India, has taken a major stride in advancing domestic manufacturing with the commencement of the construction of a state-of-the-art production facility in Panapakkam, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu. This cutting-edge plant will be dedicated to the production of cars and SUVs, serving the needs of Tata Motors and JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) for their next-generation vehicles. With global standards as its benchmark, this facility will cater to the demands of both domestic and international markets.
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.
Speaking on the occasion, Thiru M.K. Stalin, Hon’ble 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 towards building future ready skills amongst the local communities in and around the plant. In addition, the plant will be guided by principles of sustainability and use 100% renewable energy for running operations.
Speaking on the occasion, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons said, “We are pleased to make Panapakkam as the home of our 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 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 empowerment of women.”
Tata Motors Group plans to invest Rs 9,000 crores in this greenfield manufacturing facility, which has been designed for 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.