EKA Mobility and its group companies have inaugurated six manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as part of an investment of over ₹3,500 crore to develop an integrated automotive manufacturing ecosystem. The inauguration ceremony was held in Pune on Friday and was attended by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar among other dignitaries.
The newly opened facilities include vehicle assembly, automotive engineering, seating, interior and component manufacturing. With these additional facilities, the Group operates 11 manufacturing facilities across 120 acres, with a combined annual production capacity of over 40,000 electric vehicles.
Six manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Newly inaugurated facilities include EKA Mobility’s small commercial vehicle manufacturing plant and bus and truck plant in Pune. The expansion also includes the VDL Pinnacle Engineering Plant, Instore India Plant and Pinnacle Seating & Interiors Plant in Pune as well as Pinnacle Interiors’ manufacturing facility in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.
The group has invested over ₹600 crore in research and development and holds over 300 intellectual properties. Its employee strength is over 6,000, including a dedicated R&D team of approximately 1,000 professionals.
Commenting on the development, Dr Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman of EKA Mobility and its group companies, said the inauguration is an important milestone in the establishment of an integrated manufacturing ecosystem rooted in India. He said the expanded infrastructure will strengthen indigenous engineering capabilities, create employment opportunities and support the growth of electric commercial mobility.
EKA Mobility reports strong growth and expanding order book
EKA Mobility reported 1,243% year-on-year growth in H1FY27, highlighting the company’s expansion in the electric commercial vehicle segment.
The company has more than 3,000 vehicles on the road and an order book that includes more than 11,000 buses, worth about $1.7 billion. Its electric small commercial vehicles have recorded over 1,500 sales in passenger mobility, last-mile delivery and freight transportation applications.
Beyond India, EKA’s electric buses have been deployed in Zanzibar, while its small commercial vehicles have entered the Nepal market. The company is also setting up vehicle assembly plants in South Africa and Australia as part of its international expansion strategy.
Manufacturing expansion to help generate employment
EKA Mobility expects its 11 manufacturing facilities to contribute to the creation of more than 2.5 lakh jobs over the next five years, covering its direct operations and the broader automotive ecosystem.
The expanded manufacturing network is expected to support the company’s growing electric vehicle portfolio, strengthen domestic production capabilities and improve its ability to meet commercial mobility requirements in domestic and international markets.
This investment represents an important step in EKA Mobility’s efforts to scale up electric commercial vehicle manufacturing by developing an integrated ecosystem covering vehicle production, engineering and automotive components.