Greaves Cotton & Eta Green Tie-up For Powertrain Solutions

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Greaves Cotton has collaborated with Eta Green Power, an advanced electric drive system design company based in the UK, to have exclusive rights to their technology in the Indian 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers market.

• The e-powertrain suite will be manufactured at Aurangabad plant with a high degree of component localization.
• First off-the-block will be motor-controllers and integration software for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers.
• Greaves and Eta Green Power will jointly bring technology pertaining to motors, and motor controllers with integrated battery chargers.
• This partnership will help deliver performance and reliability in a cost-effective manner to speed up the mass market adoption in both electric 2W and 3W segments.

Speaking on this partnership, Nagesh Basavanhalli, Executive Vice Chairman, Greaves Cotton Limited, said, “Greaves Electric Mobility is facilitating the transition from traditional vehicles towards a more sustainable EV ecosystem. In order to support and fast-track this transition, our partnership with Eta Green Power Ltd, a globally reputed player, will play a key role to strengthen our EV presence in the country with world-class technologies.

On its tie-up with Greaves, David Morgan, CEO, Eta Green Power Ltd, said, “India is a key market for Eta Green Power, and we are excited to partner with one of the country’s established and fastest growing e-mobility Company’s, Greaves Cotton Ltd, to expand operations in India. Eta Green Power will leverage Greaves Cotton Ltd.’s leadership position to provide world-class drive systems to the Indian market.”

Commenting on the foray, Dr. Arup Basu, MD, Greaves Cotton Limited said, “Greaves Cotton has been “making-in-India” for 163 + years, and today’s announcement represents a natural progression towards designing and engineering electric powertrain technologies that will shape the future of mobility in India. We are undertaking initiatives to strengthen our capabilities and roll out motor controllers. Our e-powertrains and components will be built to perform efficiently, with safety and reliability as key features. It is exciting to be in this space with our EV technology stack.”

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