Hindalco Industries has successfully delivered 10,000 aluminium battery enclosures to Mahindra’s electric SUV line-up.
This delivery not only marks the metals major’s formal entry into the EV component manufacturing space but also signals a turning point in the localisation of critical components that were previously imported. The announcement was made alongside the launch of Hindalco’s state-of-the-art EV component facility in Chakan, Pune—India’s key automotive manufacturing hub. Spread across five acres, the ₹500 crore plant currently has an annual production capacity of 80,000 battery enclosures and is engineered to scale up to 160,000 units in response to rising demand. The facility has already enabled the rollout of over 3,000 Mahindra EVs equipped with these lightweight, locally manufactured battery frames.
The aluminium enclosures—developed in technical collaboration with Mahindra—are designed to be not only structurally sound but also energy efficient. These battery frames contribute to a vehicle weight reduction of up to 40 per cent compared to steel counterparts. As a result, the overall range of the EV improves by 8 to 10 per cent, while crash safety and thermal regulation standards also see measurable enhancement. Significantly, the enclosures are produced using low-carbon aluminium, reinforcing Hindalco’s push towards clean mobility solutions. The facility’s social and environmental credentials also set a benchmark in the automotive supply chain. Close to 1,000 jobs are expected to be generated, with a significant proportion of them allocated to women in machine-operating roles—underscoring the company’s commitment to gender equity in industrial employment. This aligns strongly with national objectives under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ missions, while also echoing global ESG goals.
Experts in the EV supply chain view this investment as a timely move. With India’s EV market expanding rapidly and gigafactories for battery cell production on the rise, the demand for battery-grade aluminium and structural components is forecast to spike. By establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities now, Hindalco is positioning itself as a key player in the next wave of EV industrialisation. Hindalco’s strategic plans extend beyond Mahindra, with the company confirming it will offer similar solutions to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in India and globally. Future product lines from the Chakan facility are expected to include aluminium structures for crash management, suspension systems, and chassis integration—providing both EV and ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles with lighter, safer, and more sustainable alternatives.
Industry observers point to the facility’s scale, localisation benefits, and sustainability-first design as evidence of a broader transition in Indian manufacturing. By turning aluminium—a traditionally export-driven product—into a centrepiece of domestic value creation, Hindalco is creating ripple effects across upstream mining, midstream processing, and downstream automotive engineering. With a global turnover of $26 billion, Hindalco is already recognised as the world’s largest aluminium company by revenue. Through its US-based subsidiary Novelis, it leads globally in flat-rolled aluminium products and recycling. Hindalco’s recognition in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for five consecutive years as the world’s most sustainable aluminium producer adds further weight to its foray into clean-tech components.
As India strives to build self-reliant and environmentally responsible mobility systems, initiatives like these demonstrate how traditional industries can align profitability with sustainability—by investing not just in capacity, but in capability and conscience.
Hindalco Rolls Out 10000 EV Battery Frames for Mahindra
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