Pune based EV Technology start up Weber Drivetrain launches its state-of-the-art automated manufacturing facility for BLDC Hub Motor and Controller in Chakan MIDC, Pune, Maharashtra.
For the first phase of the creation of a production facility for 100% Made in India BLDC HUB Motors, the Company is investing 35 crores. Prashant Shete and Sachin Jain co-founded Weber Drivetrain. Mr. Prashant Shete has a distinguished career spanning 24 years in the automotive business and 5 years in the electric vehicle sector.
Weber Drivetrain has committed a total investment of 35 crores in Phase 1 for the establishment of a manufacturing facility under the “MAKE IN INDIA” initiative for the future of E-Mobility through a combination of internal and collaborative R&D. In order to manufacture 100% Made in India BLDC HUB Motors and Controllers for Electric Vehicles in compliance with Indian market regulatory norms, the production facility will integrate significant automation, including the most recent semi-robotics and cutting-edge manufacturing equipment.
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With a capacity ranging from 0.25 kW to 4 kW and the ability to serve a variety of markets, including those for e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles, the manufacturing plant, under the initiative of Atmnirbhar Bharat, is fully prepared. The Prashant Shete-led Weber Drivetrain team has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the production of EV components, and it will help OEMs who make vehicles by facilitating end-to-end vehicle integration solutions. By December 2022, Weber Drivetrain hopes to introduce its line of products and solutions.
Prashant Shete, founder and MD, Weber Drivetrain said, “We are extremely proud and excited to mark our first steps into the Indian EV market. As minimizing barriers to electric vehicle adoption is critical to meeting India’s ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals, Weber Drivetrain is poised to offer a widespread, realistic solution to mass EV adoption in the country. Our mission is not only to have a strong influence on the EV industry but to also support and encourage every positive EV growth initiative in India and beyond. Additionally, given the unemployment problem, the manufacturing unit will also contribute to the creation of jobs opportunity in the state.”