Ultraviolette's second manufacturing facility to come up in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
The facility will have an installed capacity to manufacture 2.5 lakh electric two-wheelrs annually. The project is expected to create 2,000 jobs.
Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ultraviolette is setting up a manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu with an installed capacity of 2.5 lakh vehicles per annum. The project is expected to create 2,000 jobs.
The unit named BIGGA (Big Global Ambition) Factory will provide the capacity and infrastructure to support Ultraviolette’s next phase of growth in India and international markets.
The facility will manufacture Ultraviolette’s Tesseract electric scooter, and other products in its portfolio including Sports, Crossover, Cruiser, Street and Scooters. The factory can be upgraded to manufacture 500,000 vehicles per annum, the company said in a statement.
Ultraviolette co-founder & CEO Narayan Subramaniam said, “We are at an inflection point in Ultraviolette’s journey. Over the last few years, we have built our foundation around technology, performance and product innovation; the next phase is about building the scale to take that foundation much further.”
He continued, “Our current facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka will continue its regular operations alongside the BIGGA Factory, strengthening our long-term manufacturing and technology footprint in India.”
The statement said he government of Tamil Nadu will facilitate the allotment of land for the manufacturing facility at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Shoolagiri.
The BIGGA Factory is being designed as a future-ready manufacturing ecosystem, bringing together advanced digital systems, automation, and quality engineering to create a highly scalable and agile production environment. It will deploy a Manufacturing Execution System to enable real-time production track-and-trace, supported by digital lean manufacturing and digital quality systems.
“The BIGGA Factory will further strengthen our ability to innovate and contribute to India’s emergence as a global hub for electric-vehicle technology and manufacturing,” said Niraj Rajmohan, Co-founder & CTO, Ultraviolette.
Ultraviolette's ambition is to build Indian EV technology and manufacturing capabilities that can compete on a global stage. It also wants to take its world-class manufacturing to customers across international markets.
Founded in 2016 by Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajmohan, the company is backed by global investors such as Lingotto, TDK Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Zoho Corporation, TVS Motors, and Speciale Invest. Its products are now available in 19 countries.