feature research labs and advanced testing facilities. The Giga Factory will supply critical battery materials for India’s energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, supporting lithium-ion batteries used in EVs, grid storage, and renewable energy applications. Strategically located next to Amara Raja’s battery manufacturing plant, the facility is expected to create 800 direct jobs. Based on Altmin social media update/ multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Amara Raja Energy & Mobility, India increases investment in battery recycling On February 8, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in investment for its battery recycling plant, raising the funding limit for Amara Raja Circular Solutions (ARCS) from INR 5 billion to INR 7 billion through loans, equity, or other financial instruments. Additionally, the board sanctioned an investment of up t...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/10

Hyundai to use absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries of Amara Raja in India On December 19, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced that it will equip its domestic product line-up with AMARON’s Made-in-India AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) battery technology. It will be used as an SLI (Starting, Lighting, and Ignition) battery and will be procured under HMIL’s existing procurement agreement with Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M).  HM...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/21

Amara Raja, India updates about battery recycling plant and tubular battery plant On November 6,  Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M) announced that It is building a green field lead acid battery recycling plant at Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu. It will commence commercial production by the end of 2024. It will have a capacity of 150,000 MTPA (Phase I and Phase II). Its tubular battery plant at ARGC, Chittoor will start production in the last qua...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

ved bids from seven bidders from which it awarded the 10 GWh PLI ACC capacity to the shortlisted bidder with highest the overall score, i.e., Reliance Industries Limited, and the remaining five shortlisted bidders were put in the waiting list as per their rank. It included ACME Cleantech Solutions, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Waaree Energies, JSW Neo Energy Limited, and Lucas TVS Limited. Based on the PIB India press release (Release I...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/04

Amara Raja India signs MoU with Piaggio India for lithium-ion cells, battery packs, and chargers On August 10, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Private Limited (ARACT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited. As part of this agreement, Amara Raja will collaborate with Piaggio India to develop and supply LFP (lithium iron phosp...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/12

Amara Raja, India inaugurates battery pack plant and lays foundation stone for CQP at its Gigacorridor On August 10, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Private Limited (ARACT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M), held a groundbreaking ceremony for its customer qualification plant (CQP) for cell manufacturing and the foundation stone laying ceremony at Divitipally, Mahabubnagar district. The CQP is all se...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/12

Amara Raja, India partners with Ather Energy for development of lithium-ion cells for two-wheeler battery packs On August 1, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Private Limited (ARACT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M), announced that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ather Energy, for the development and supply of NMC and LFP lithium-ion cells for two-wheeler battery packs. The partn...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/01

Amara Raja Energy & Mobility, India updates about the focus area of Gotion High-Tech partnership On June 28, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility (ARE&M) announced its partnership with Gotion High-Tech Co Ltd. will initially focus on producing LFP cylindrical and prismatic cells for the mobility market over the next three to five years.  Phase 1 will concentrate on batteries for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and passenger vehicles, while Phase 2 will f...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/05

Amara Raja, India partners with Gotion's subsidiary for prismatic and cylindrical cells from GIB Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd (ARACT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd (ARE&M), signed a technical licensing agreement with GIB EnergyX Slovakia s.r.o., a subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech Co Ltd. As per the agreement, GIB EnergyX will license Gotion’s LFP technology for lithium-ion cells to ARACT.  Furth...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/24

Amara Raja Energy & Mobility, India further acquires 4.5% stake in InoBat AS, Norway On June 20, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility (ARE&M), further invested EUR 20 million for an additional 4.5% equity stake in InoBat AS, Norway (holding company of InoBat Auto JSA, Slovak Republic). With the investment, ARE&M's total holding will reach around 9.32%, including its previous investment of EUR 10 million. InoBat specializes in the research, development, a...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/21

Government of India, gets 7 bidders to set up giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) On April 23, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) received bids from seven bidders under global tender for the re-bidding of Production Linked Incentives (PLI) for 10 GWh (Giga Watt Hou) Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing. The bidders included ACME Cleantech Solutions, Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies, Anvi Power Industries, JSW Neo Energy, Rel...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/24

Amara Raja Batteries, India changes its name to Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited On September 28, Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) announced change in its official name to Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (ARE&M). The new approach will rest upon two core pillars i.e value maximisation of existing Lead-Acid battery business channel with allied products, and fostering the growth of the new energy business. ARE&M will actively seek synerg...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/28

Amara Raja, India lays foundation stone for E Positive Energy Labs in Hyderabad On August 12, Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) announced the groundbreaking ceremony of its advanced energy research and innovation center called ‘E Positive Energy Labs’ in Hyderabad. It will be equipped with advanced laboratories and testing infrastructure for material research, prototyping, product life cycle analysis, and proof-of-concept demonstration. T...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/14

Amara Raja Batteries, India updates about various cell and battery development initiatives In its annual report FY 2022-23, Amara Raja Batteries Limited announced that at its R&D pilot plant facility, its team has designed and developed a Nickel-rich 2170 NMC cylindrical cell. The facility will develop the critical raw materials, and design, and build prototype products for extensive testing to conform to the demanding field usage conditions of E...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/20

Amara Raja Batteries, India to acquire Amara Raja Power Systems for INR 1.3 billion On May 23, Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) announced that its board of directors approved the secondary acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of Amara Raja Power Systems Limited (ARPSL) at a consideration of INR 1.3 billion, from RNGalla Family Private Limited (RFPL) and authorized its officials to finalize and execute transaction/binding agreements....

News  Updated at: 2023/05/24

Amara Raja Batteries, India updates about the roadmap of its Gigafactory On May 23, Amara Raja Batteries updated the road map of the Telangana-based gigafactory in the Mahbubnagar district. The company mentioned that in phase 1 (slated for FY 2025) it will have a customer qualification plant, 2 Gwh cell capacity, and 2 GWh pack facility. Phase 2, slated for FY 2028, aims to have a cell capacity of 8 GWh and a pack capacity of 5 GWh; while phase 3...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/24

Amara Raja Batteries, India breaks ground for its Gigafactory On May 6, Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL), held the groundbreaking ceremony for Telangana’s first gigafactory in Mahbubnagar district. The ceremony officially marked the beginning of ‘Amara Raja Giga Corridor’ which aims to produce lithium cell and battery packs with an ultimate capacity of up to 16 GWh and up to 5 GWh respectively. The facility also aims to create direct emp...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/08

Amara Raja Batteries, India transfers its new energy business to its subsidiary Aract On January 25, Amara Raja batteries announced that its Board of Directors approved the transfer by way of sale of ' New Energy Business' ("NEB" ) comprising of the lithium battery pack manufacturing, cell, and a state-of-the-art R&D pilot plant for prototyping, manufacturing Li-ion cells, etc, through a slump sale arrangement on a going concern basis, to its n...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/27

Log9 Materials, India raises USD 40 million funding in series B On January 23, multiple sources reported that Log9 materials raised USD 40 million of funding in a series B round majorly from Amara Raja Batteries Ltd and Petronas Ventures. The other companies which participated in funding included Incred, Unity small finance bank, Oxyzo financial, and western capital advisors. As per Log9, it will utilize the funding to grow its battery manufactur...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/24