Nidec: Construction begins on India’s largest new factory
-Production of EV motors from 2025-
-Latest trends in Indian auto parts companies-
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Nidec:
The new plant will be built in Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Factory groundbreaking ceremony held
Motion Energy Business Headquarters’ 4th production base in India.
The company will start producing EV motors from April 2025.
Scale of new factory
Nidec’s new factory is the largest in India.
The site area is 120,000 square meters.
The total floor area is 55,000 square meters.
It will invest 4.5 billion rupees (8 billion yen) by September 2025.
Nidec: 6 manufacturing facilities
Six manufacturing facilities equipped with automated equipment will be established.
EV motors, generator alternators,
It will produce drive devices, etc.
Annual production capacity is not disclosed.
The company aims to become a carbon neutral factory by the end of 2028.
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Automotive parts manufacturers: Successive investments in India
– Domestic demand recovery and abundant software human resources –
-Decoupling with China, risk avoidance-
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Auto parts companies:
Auto parts companies are increasing investment in India.
Nisshinbo HD and German Continental:
A joint venture factory between Japan and Germany will begin operations in October.
“Nisshinbo Comprehensive Precision Machining”:
We produce valve blocks for automotive electronic brake systems (EBS) and electronic stability control systems (ESC).
This is Nisshinbo HD’s second base in India.
Annual production capacity will be increased to 2.5 million units by 2025.
Three photosynthesis:
Sankosei handles molds and resin parts.
We have begun construction of a new factory in India.
The existing factory will produce molds for automobile interior and exterior parts and bumpers.
Allocated land for factory in Gujarat for expansion.
A new factory will be built at Jhajjar Industrial Park in Haryana.
ANAND and head spring in India:
ANAND Group is an Indian auto parts manufacturer.
Head springs for power electronics products.
In July, it opened a technology center in Haryana.
The company will develop EV chargers, inverters, and chargers for electric motorcycles and three-wheelers.
In 2024, we will double the number of engineers by 25.
Delisking with China:
Domestic demand in India is in the process of recovery. India is attractive because of its abundance of software human resources.
This is due to the trend of decoupling with China and risk avoidance.
Japan display:
The company has already received inquiries from multiple companies for technical support and joint ventures.
Organic EL eLEAP:
The company is continuing to hold detailed discussions toward building a factory for eLEAP products.
pioneer:
The company will establish its first two R&D bases in India.
Hiring an Indian engineer:
The company will develop in-vehicle infotainment systems and connected car solutions.
Tata Elexy and Alps Alpine:
Partnered with Tata Elexy to develop in-vehicle software.
Global Engineering Center opened at Tata Elexy location.
The company has hired 50 engineers to develop in-vehicle software such as connected technology and cyber security.
Impact of US-China conflict:
The anti-espionage law has been revised and enforced in China.
Japanese companies have started paying attention to India as part of their de-risking efforts.
Japan’s “White Paper on Trade”
He introduced the sense of wariness that Japanese companies have towards China.
An increasing number of companies are placing importance on India and ASEAN.
Indian government policy:
New demand for auto parts is expected due to India’s electrification policy.
Software development becomes important with SDV (Software Defined Vehicle).